Drama box office · 1983

Drama Box Office 1983: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 2

Terms of Endearment (1983) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1983, with $108.4M worldwide, ahead of Flashdance (1983) at $92.9M and Scarface (1983) at $66.4M. 77 drama films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 11% on 1982, whose releases took $1.3B. By language, English leads with $1B across 66 drama releases.

1983 releases with a gross: 77
combined worldwide: $1.1B
film crossed $100M: 1
vs 1982: −11%

#1 of 77

#1 drama movie of 1983

Terms of Endearment (1983)

1983 · Drama, Comedy

$108.4M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total

$108.4M US & Canada · 100% $260 elsewhere · <1%

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Every Drama Release of 1983, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 77 of 77. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1983.

51
Tough Enough (1983) Apr 14, 1983 · English · Action, Romance, Drama $2.4M worldwide

Apr 14, 1983 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
52
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) Sep 2, 1983 · English · Drama, War $2.4M worldwide

Sep 2, 1983 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $70.1K Worldwide: $2.4M
53
Man, Woman and Child (1983) Apr 1, 1983 · English · Drama $2.3M worldwide

Apr 1, 1983 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
54
Testament (1983) Nov 4, 1983 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $2M worldwide

Nov 4, 1983 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
55
Exposed (1983) Apr 22, 1983 · English · Drama $1.8M worldwide

Apr 22, 1983 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
56
Heat and Dust (1983) 1983 · English · Drama, Romance $1.8M worldwide

1983 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $11.6K Worldwide: $1.8M
57
Lianna (1983) Jan 19, 1983 · English · Drama, Romance $1.5M worldwide

Jan 19, 1983 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
58
Misunderstood (1983) Dec 10, 1983 · English · Drama $1.5M worldwide

Dec 10, 1983 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
59
Sahara (1983) Dec 1, 1983 · English · Drama, Action, Romance $1.4M worldwide

Dec 1, 1983 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
60
Gabriela (1983) Mar 24, 1983 · Portuguese · Drama, Romance $1.3M worldwide

Mar 24, 1983 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
61
Eddie Macon’s Run (1983) Mar 23, 1983 · English · Action, Thriller, Drama $1.3M worldwide

Mar 23, 1983 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
62
The Wicked Lady (1983) Apr 21, 1983 · English · Adventure, Drama $724.9K worldwide

Apr 21, 1983 US and Canada: $724.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $724.9K
63
Daniel (1983) Aug 26, 1983 · English · Drama $687.5K worldwide

Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $687.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $687.5K
64
Streamers (1983) Sep 5, 1983 · English · Drama, War $378.5K worldwide

Sep 5, 1983 US and Canada: $378.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $378.5K
65
Nostalgia (1983) May 17, 1983 · Russian · Drama, Romance $328.2K worldwide

May 17, 1983 US and Canada: $303K Rest of the world: $25.2K Worldwide: $328.2K
66
Heart Like a Wheel (1983) Apr 1, 1983 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $272.3K worldwide

Apr 1, 1983 US and Canada: $272.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.3K
67
That Day, on the Beach (1983) Apr 11, 1983 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $37.5K worldwide

Apr 11, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5K
68
My Brother’s Wedding (1983) Sep 13, 1983 · English · Drama $26.2K worldwide

Sep 13, 1983 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: $18K Worldwide: $26.2K
69
Variety (1983) Sep 10, 1983 · English · Drama $7K worldwide

Sep 10, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
70
Wild Style (1983) Mar 18, 1983 · English · Drama, Music $4.9K worldwide

Mar 18, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
71
Those Glory Glory Days (1983) Nov 17, 1983 · English · Drama $4.5K worldwide

Nov 17, 1983 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5K
72
In the White City (1983) Feb 26, 1983 · French · Romance, Drama $2.5K worldwide

Feb 26, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
73
Utu (1983) May 14, 1983 · English · History, Adventure, War $1.7K worldwide

May 14, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
74
Pauline at the Beach (1983) Feb 18, 1983 · French · Romance, Drama, Comedy $551 worldwide

Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551
75
BMX Bandits (1983) Dec 29, 1983 · English · Adventure, Drama, Crime $328 worldwide

Dec 29, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $328
76
Man of Flowers (1983) Sep 22, 1983 · English · Drama, Romance $273 worldwide

Sep 22, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273
77
Born in Flames (1983) Feb 20, 1983 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $153 worldwide

Feb 20, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153