#1 of 12 #1 mystery movie of 1983
1983 · Mystery, Thriller
$34.7M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$34.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · 1983
Mystery Box Office 1983: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Psycho II (1983) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1983, with $34.7M worldwide, ahead of Gorky Park (1983) at $15.9M and The House on Sorority Row (1983) at $10.6M. 12 mystery films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $95.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 13% on 1982, whose releases took $109.4M. By language, English leads with $85.8M across 10 mystery releases.
- 1983 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $95.5M
- Psycho II (1983), the #1
- $34.7M
- vs 1982
- −13%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1983?
Psycho II (1983) leads with $34.7M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $76.4M, 80% of what all 12 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 Mystery 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 Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.7M
- 2 Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $15.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9M
- 3 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 - 4 Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M
- 5 Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
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Sep 23, 1983 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M - 7
Aug 12, 1983 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M - 8
Mar 11, 1983 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M - 9
Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $8K Worldwide: $2.1M - 10
Sep 23, 1983 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 11
Sep 16, 1983 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 12
Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
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 Videodrome (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $95.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Psycho II (1983) $34.7M $34.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Gorky Park (1983) $15.9M $15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Without a Trace (1983) $9.6M $9.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Star Chamber (1983) $5.6M $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) $4.8M $4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) $4.5M $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Trenchcoat (1983) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Videodrome (1983) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% $8K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Pieces (1983) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1983 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $95.5M total.
64% 36%
- $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 3 films, 25% of the list $61.2M · 64% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $34.3M · 36% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1983 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $34.7M from 1 film, led by Psycho II (1983). March was the quietest month ($4.3M). 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 Without a Trace (1983) $11.8M Without a Trace (1983)
- March Mar Trenchcoat (1983) $4.3M Trenchcoat (1983)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Psycho II (1983) $34.7M Psycho II (1983)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug The Star Chamber (1983) $10M The Star Chamber (1983)
- September Sep Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) $8.2M Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Gorky Park (1983) $15.9M Gorky Park (1983)
Last 10 years
How Does 1983 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1978 earned the most: $142.2M from 5 films, led by Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978). 1983 took $95.5M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 6 films | 6 | $93.3M | – | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) $30.9M |
| 1975 5 films · −20% | 5 | $74.2M | −20% | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M |
| 1976 4 films · −97% | 4 | $2.3M | −97% | The Tenant (1976) $1.9M |
| 1977 7 films · +2006% | 7 | $47.4M | +2006% | The Deep (1977) $47.3M |
| 1978 5 films · +200% | 5 | $142.2M | +200% | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) $49.6M |
| 1979 5 films · −25% | 5 | $106.8M | −25% | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $82.7M |
| 1980 8 films · +15% | 8 | $122.9M | +15% | Dressed to Kill (1980) $31.9M |
| 1981 16 films · −16% | 16 | $103M | −16% | The Great Muppet Caper (1981) $31.2M |
| 1982 12 films · +6% | 12 | $109.4M | +6% | The Thing (1982) $20.8M |
| 1983 12 films · −13% | 12 | $95.5M | −13% | Psycho II (1983) $34.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 1983?
English-language mystery films took $85.8M across 10 films, 90% of the total, ahead of French-language mystery films ($9.6M).
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1983?
Psycho II (1983) leads with $34.7M worldwide, $34.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gorky Park (1983) at $15.9M and The House on Sorority Row (1983) at $10.6M.
How much did mystery movies released in 1983 earn?
12 mystery films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $95.5M in all, or $8M per film on average. 1982 releases took $109.4M.
How many mystery movies released in 1983 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Psycho II (1983), earned $34.7M.
How is the 1983 mystery 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 mystery 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.