#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 20, 1983
1983 · Action, Sci-Fi
$42.3M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$42.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 1983
Drama Box Office, Week 20 of 1983: Drama Releases of May 8–14
Blue Thunder (1983) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14), with $42.3M worldwide, ahead of Breathless (1983) at $19.9M and Utu (1983) at $1.7K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $62.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $62.2M
- Blue Thunder (1983), the #1
- $42.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 20 of 1983?
Blue Thunder (1983) leads with $42.3M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $62.2M, almost all of what the 3 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1983 (May 8–14).
- 1 May 13, 1983 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.3M
- 2 May 13, 1983 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M
- 3 May 14, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $62.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 10–16) with $107.6M, led by Flashdance (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)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Blue Thunder (1983) $62.2M Blue Thunder (1983)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Nostalgia (1983) $328.2K Nostalgia (1983)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Chained Heat (1983) $6.1M Chained Heat (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1983 earned the most: $62.2M from 3 films, led by Blue Thunder (1983).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1974 May 12–18 1 film | 1 | $13.8K | – | Stavisky… (1974) $13.8K |
| Week 20, 1975 May 11–17 2 films · −32% | 2 | $9.4K | −32% | Fox and His Friends (1975) $8.4K |
| Week 20, 1976 May 9–15 1 film · −94% | 1 | $569 | −94% | In the Realm of the Senses (1976) $569 |
| Week 20, 1977 May 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1978 May 14–20 3 films | 3 | $14.4M | – | The Buddy Holly Story (1978) $14.4M |
| Week 20, 1979 May 13–19 1 film · −100% | 1 | $2.8K | −100% | Quadrophenia (1979) $2.8K |
| Week 20, 1980 May 11–17 1 film · +763172% | 1 | $21.2M | +763172% | Fame (1980) $21.2M |
| Week 20, 1981 May 10–16 1 film · −85% | 1 | $3.1M | −85% | The Fan (1981) $3.1M |
| Week 20, 1982 May 9–15 2 films · +137% | 2 | $7.3M | +137% | The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) $3.7M |
| Week 20, 1983 May 8–14 3 films · +752% | 3 | $62.2M | +752% | Blue Thunder (1983) $42.3M |
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 20 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14)?
Blue Thunder (1983) leads with $42.3M worldwide, $42.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Breathless (1983) at $19.9M and Utu (1983) at $1.7K.
How much did drama movies released in week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14) earn?
3 drama films released in week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $62.2M in all, or $20.7M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blue Thunder (1983), earned $42.3M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1983 (May 8–14). 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 20, 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.