#1 of 1 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 1983
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
1983 · Drama, War
$2.4M worldwide
$2.3M US & Canada · 97% $70.1K elsewhere · 3%
Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 1983
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 1983: Drama Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $2.4M worldwide. 1 drama film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $2.4M
- Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983), the #1
- $2.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 97%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Drama Release of Week 36 of 1983 With a Reported 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 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3).
- 1 Sep 2, 1983 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $70.1K Worldwide: $2.4M
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 36 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) leads with $2.4M worldwide, $2.3M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?
1 drama film released in week 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3) reports a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, or $2.4M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983), earned $2.4M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 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.