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Horror box office · Week 50 · Dec 4–10, 1983

Horror Box Office, Week 50 of 1983: Horror Releases of Dec 4–10

Christine (1983) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10), with $21M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $21M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 50 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$21M
Christine (1983), the #1
$21M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Christine (1983) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 horror movie of Week 50, 1983

Christine (1983)

1983 · Horror

$21M worldwide

$21M US & Canada · 100% $27.9K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

The Only Horror Release of Week 50 of 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 week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10).

  1. 1 Christine (1983) movie poster
    Christine (1983) Dec 9, 1983 · English · Horror $21M worldwide
    Dec 9, 1983 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $27.9K Worldwide: $21M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 50 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10)?

Christine (1983) leads with $21M worldwide, $21M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10) earn?

1 horror film released in week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10) reports a worldwide gross, $21M in all, or $21M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Christine (1983), earned $21M.

How much of the Week 50, 1983 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$21M of the $21M total, or 100%, 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 week 50, 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 week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10). 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 50, 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.