#1 of 15 #1 horror movie of 1983
1983 · Adventure, Thriller
$88M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$45.5M US & Canada · 52% $42.5M elsewhere · 48%
Horror box office · 1983
Horror Box Office 1983: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Jaws 3-D (1983) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 1983, with $88M worldwide, ahead of Psycho II (1983) at $34.7M and Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) at $29.5M. 15 horror films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $243.8M in all, 83% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 16% on 1982, whose releases took $289M. By language, English leads with $230.6M across 14 horror releases.
- 1983 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $243.8M
- Jaws 3-D (1983), the #1
- $88M
- vs 1982
- −16%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 1983?
Jaws 3-D (1983) leads with $88M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $194.4M, 80% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Horror Release 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 1983.
- 1 Jul 22, 1983 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $88M
- 2 Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.7M
- 3 Jun 24, 1983 US and Canada: $29.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.5M
- 4 Aug 12, 1983 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.2M
- 5 Dec 9, 1983 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $27.9K Worldwide: $21M
- 6
Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M - 7
The House on Sorority Row (1983)Jan 21, 1983 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
Jan 21, 1983 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $10.6M worldwide - 8
Sep 2, 1983 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M - 9
Nov 18, 1983 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M - 10
Apr 29, 1983 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $12.5K Worldwide: $6M - 11
Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $8K Worldwide: $2.1M - 12
Sep 23, 1983 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 13
Sep 16, 1983 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 14
Nov 24, 1983 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 15
Nov 18, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $770
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1983?
Of the top 10, Psycho II (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Jaws 3-D (1983) made 48% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $201.3M (83%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Jaws 3-D (1983) $88M $45.5M US & Canada · 52% $42.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 Psycho II (1983) $34.7M $34.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) $29.5M $29.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Cujo (1983) $21.2M $21.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Christine (1983) $21M $21M US & Canada · 100% $27.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 The Entity (1983) $13.3M $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Nightmares (1983) $6.7M $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Amityville 3-D (1983) $6.3M $6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Hunger (1983) $6M $6M US & Canada · 100% $12.5K elsewhere · <1%
Gross bands
How Many 1983 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 15 films reached $100M. 8 films, 53% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $243.8M total.
90% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 47% of the list $218.2M · 90% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 53% of the list $25.6M · 10% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1983 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $88M from 1 film, led by Jaws 3-D (1983). April was the quietest month ($6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M The House on Sorority Row (1983)
- February Feb The Entity (1983) $15.4M The Entity (1983)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr The Hunger (1983) $6M The Hunger (1983)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Psycho II (1983) $64.2M Psycho II (1983)
- July Jul Jaws 3-D (1983) $88M Jaws 3-D (1983)
- August Aug Cujo (1983) $21.2M Cujo (1983)
- September Sep Nightmares (1983) $10.1M Nightmares (1983)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov Amityville 3-D (1983) $7.4M Amityville 3-D (1983)
- December Dec Christine (1983) $21M Christine (1983)
Last 10 years
How Does 1983 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1975 earned the most: $481.8M from 4 films, led by Jaws (1975). 1983 took $243.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 9 films | 9 | $32.1M | – | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) $30.9M |
| 1975 4 films · +1400% | 4 | $481.8M | +1400% | Jaws (1975) $477.9M |
| 1976 6 films · −69% | 6 | $149.4M | −69% | The Omen (1976) $60.9M |
| 1977 7 films · −69% | 7 | $45.7M | −69% | Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) $30.7M |
| 1978 7 films · +526% | 7 | $286.6M | +526% | Jaws 2 (1978) $187.9M |
| 1979 12 films · −2% | 12 | $279.6M | −2% | Alien (1979) $109.1M |
| 1980 16 films · −37% | 16 | $175M | −37% | The Shining (1980) $48M |
| 1981 23 films · +20% | 23 | $209.9M | +20% | An American Werewolf in London (1981) $30.8M |
| 1982 22 films · +38% | 22 | $289M | +38% | Poltergeist (1982) $77.2M |
| 1983 15 films · −16% | 15 | $243.8M | −16% | Jaws 3-D (1983) $88M |
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 1983?
Jaws 3-D (1983) leads with $88M worldwide, $45.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Psycho II (1983) at $34.7M and Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) at $29.5M.
How much did horror movies released in 1983 earn?
15 horror films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $243.8M in all, or $16.3M per film on average. 1982 releases took $289M.
How many horror movies released in 1983 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Jaws 3-D (1983), earned $88M.
How is the 1983 horror 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 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 1983 horror 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.