#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 16, 1983
1983 · Drama, Romance
$92.9M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$92.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 16 · Apr 10–16, 1983
Drama Box Office, Week 16 of 1983: Drama Releases of Apr 10–16
Flashdance (1983) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16), with $92.9M worldwide, ahead of Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) at $12.2M and Tough Enough (1983) at $2.4M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $107.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $107.6M
- Flashdance (1983), the #1
- $92.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 16 of 1983?
Flashdance (1983) leads with $92.9M, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $107.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 16 of 1983, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16).
- 1 Apr 15, 1983 US and Canada: $92.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.9M
- 2 Apr 15, 1983 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2M
- 3 Apr 14, 1983 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 4 Apr 11, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1983?
Of the top 4, Flashdance (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tough Enough (1983) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $107.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Flashdance (1983) $92.9M $92.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) $12.2M $12.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Tough Enough (1983) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 That Day, on the Beach (1983) $37.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $107.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 10–16) with $107.6M, led by Flashdance (1983).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 Tender Mercies (1983) $8.4M Tender Mercies (1983)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 10 to Midnight (1983) $7.2M 10 to Midnight (1983)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 High Road to China (1983) $28.5M High Road to China (1983)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 The Outsiders (1983) $55.2M The Outsiders (1983)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Love Letters (1983) $7.9M Love Letters (1983)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Entre Nous (1983) $4M Entre Nous (1983)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Flashdance (1983) $107.6M Flashdance (1983)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Exposed (1983) $2.5M Exposed (1983)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 The Hunger (1983) $6M The Hunger (1983)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1983, Week by Week
41 weeks of 1983 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 20–26) with $108.4M, led by Terms of Endearment (1983).
- Week 1 $1.8M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $11.8M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $22.9M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $22.8M
- Week 9 $52.8M
- Week 10 $8.4M
- Week 11 $7.2M
- Week 12 $28.5M
- Week 13 $55.2M
- Week 14 $7.9M
- Week 15 $4M
- Week 16 $107.6M
- Week 17 $2.5M
- Week 18 $6M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $62.2M
- Week 21 $328.2K
- Week 22 $6.1M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $6.8M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $64.9M
- Week 30 $21.7M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $69.1M
- Week 33 $6.7M
- Week 34 $64.8M
- Week 35 $687.5K
- Week 36 $2.4M
- Week 37 $385.5K
- Week 38 $13.2M
- Week 39 $22.4M
- Week 40 $56.4M
- Week 41 $32.1M
- Week 42 $6.5M
- Week 43 $64.9M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $2M
- Week 46 $6.5M
- Week 47 $5.6M
- Week 48 $108.4M
- Week 49 $67.8M
- Week 50 $6.8M
- Week 51 $82M
- Week 52 $11M
- Week 53 $328
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 16 of 1983: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16)?
Flashdance (1983) leads with $92.9M worldwide, $92.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) at $12.2M and Tough Enough (1983) at $2.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16) earn?
4 drama films released in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $107.6M in all, or $26.9M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Flashdance (1983), earned $92.9M.
How is the week 16, 1983 drama box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 16, 1983 drama box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.