#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 51, 1983
1983 · Biography, Drama
$35.6M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$35.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 1983
Drama Box Office, Week 51 of 1983: Drama Releases of Dec 11–17
Silkwood (1983) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17), with $35.6M worldwide, ahead of Uncommon Valor (1983) at $30.5M and Gorky Park (1983) at $15.9M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $82M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $82M
- Silkwood (1983), the #1
- $35.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 51 of 1983?
Silkwood (1983) leads with $35.6M, 43% of the total. The top 3 together took $82M, 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 51 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 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17).
- 1 Dec 14, 1983 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $35.6M
- 2 Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $30.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.5M
- 3 Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $15.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1983?
Of the top 3, Uncommon Valor (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Silkwood (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $82M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Silkwood (1983) $35.6M $35.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Uncommon Valor (1983) $30.5M $30.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Gorky Park (1983) $15.9M $15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $82M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 20–26) with $108.4M, led by Terms of Endearment (1983).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Testament (1983) $2M Testament (1983)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Star 80 (1983) $6.5M Star 80 (1983)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 A Night in Heaven (1983) $5.6M A Night in Heaven (1983)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Terms of Endearment (1983) $108.4M Terms of Endearment (1983)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Scarface (1983) $67.8M Scarface (1983)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Dresser (1983) $6.8M The Dresser (1983)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Silkwood (1983) $82M Silkwood (1983)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Man Who Loved Women (1983) $11M The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 BMX Bandits (1983) $328 BMX Bandits (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1982 earned the most: $279.3M from 6 films, led by Tootsie (1982). Week 51, 1983 took $82M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 3 films | 3 | $116.2M | – | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 1 film · −100% | 1 | $283.9K | −100% | Barry Lyndon (1975) $283.9K |
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 1 film · +28077% | 1 | $80M | +28077% | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 2 films · +197% | 2 | $237.3M | +197% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 2 films · −92% | 2 | $18.3M | −92% | Moment by Moment (1978) $11M |
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 6 films · +1265% | 6 | $249.7M | +1265% | Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) $106.3M |
| Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 1 film · −89% | 1 | $27.1M | −89% | The Jazz Singer (1980) $27.1M |
| Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 3 films · +268% | 3 | $99.7M | +268% | Absence of Malice (1981) $40.7M |
| Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 6 films · +180% | 6 | $279.3M | +180% | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
| Week 51, 1983 Dec 11–17 3 films · −71% | 3 | $82M | −71% | Silkwood (1983) $35.6M |
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 51 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 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17)?
Silkwood (1983) leads with $35.6M worldwide, $35.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Uncommon Valor (1983) at $30.5M and Gorky Park (1983) at $15.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17) earn?
3 drama films released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $82M in all, or $27.3M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Silkwood (1983), earned $35.6M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17). 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 51, 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.