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1983 · Biography, Drama
$13.3M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · February 1983
Horror Box Office, February 1983: Top-Grossing Releases
The Entity (1983) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in February 1983, with $13.3M worldwide, ahead of Videodrome (1983) at $2.1M. 2 horror films released in February 1983 report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- February 1983 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $15.4M
- The Entity (1983), the #1
- $13.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Horror Release of February 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 February 1983.
- 1 Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
- 2
Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $8K Worldwide: $2.1M
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1983, Month by Month
The months of 1983 with their totals: July leads with $88M, led by Jaws 3-D (1983).
- January $10.6M #1 The House on Sorority Row (1983)
- February $15.4M #1 The Entity (1983)
- March No grosses
- April $6M #1 The Hunger (1983)
- May No grosses
- June $64.2M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- July $88M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- August $21.2M #1 Cujo (1983)
- September $10.1M #1 Nightmares (1983)
- October No grosses
- November $7.4M #1 Amityville 3-D (1983)
- December $21M #1 Christine (1983)
FAQ
Horror Box Office February 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in February 1983?
The Entity (1983) leads with $13.3M worldwide, $13.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Videodrome (1983) at $2.1M.
How much did horror movies released in February 1983 earn?
2 horror films released in February 1983 report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, or $7.7M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in February 1983 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Entity (1983), earned $13.3M.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.