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Drama box office · Week 32 · Jul 31–Aug 6, 1983

Drama Box Office, Week 32 of 1983: Drama Releases of Jul 31–Aug 6

Risky Business (1983) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6), with $63.5M worldwide, ahead of The Star Chamber (1983) at $5.6M. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 32 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$69.1M
Risky Business (1983), the #1
$63.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Risky Business (1983) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 32, 1983

Risky Business (1983)

1983 · Drama, Comedy

$63.5M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$63.5M US & Canada · 100% $573 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 32 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 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6).

  1. 1 Risky Business (1983) movie poster
    Risky Business (1983) Aug 5, 1983 · English · Drama, Comedy $63.5M worldwide
    Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: $573 Worldwide: $63.5M
  2. 2 The Star Chamber (1983) movie poster
    The Star Chamber (1983) Aug 5, 1983 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $5.6M worldwide
    Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 32 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6)?

Risky Business (1983) leads with $63.5M worldwide, $63.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Star Chamber (1983) at $5.6M.

How much did drama movies released in week 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6) earn?

2 drama films released in week 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6) report a worldwide gross, $69.1M in all, or $34.5M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Risky Business (1983), earned $63.5M.

How much of the Week 32, 1983 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$69.1M of the $69.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6). 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 32, 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.