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Fantasy box office · May 1983

Fantasy Box Office, May 1983: Top-Grossing Releases

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in May 1983, with $482.5M worldwide. 1 fantasy film released in May 1983 reports a worldwide gross, $482.5M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

May 1983 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$482.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
66%
The chart

The Only Fantasy Release of May 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 May 1983.

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) May 25, 1983 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $482.5M worldwide
    May 25, 1983 US and Canada: $316.6M Rest of the world: $165.9M Worldwide: $482.5M
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Fantasy Box Office in 1983, Month by Month

The months of 1983 with their totals: May leads with $482.5M, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office May 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 fantasy movie in May 1983?

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) leads with $482.5M worldwide, $316.6M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did fantasy movies released in May 1983 earn?

1 fantasy film released in May 1983 reports a worldwide gross, $482.5M in all, or $482.5M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in May 1983 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) with $482.5M.

How much of the May 1983 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$316.6M of the $482.5M total, or 66%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 1983 fantasy 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 May 1983. 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 May 1983 fantasy 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.