#1 of 34 #1 romance movie of 1983
1983 · Drama, Comedy
$108.4M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$108.4M US & Canada · 100% $260 elsewhere · <1%
Romance box office · 1983
Romance Box Office 1983: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Terms of Endearment (1983) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1983, with $108.4M worldwide, ahead of Flashdance (1983) at $92.9M and National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) at $61.4M. 34 romance films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $551.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 2% on 1982, whose releases took $542.5M. By language, English leads with $506.7M across 27 romance releases.
- 1983 releases with a gross
- 34
- combined worldwide
- $551.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1982
- +2%
#1 of 34 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1983?
Terms of Endearment (1983) leads with $108.4M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $317.1M, 57% of what all 34 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 Romance 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 Nov 23, 1983 US and Canada: $108.4M Rest of the world: $260 Worldwide: $108.4M
- 2 Apr 15, 1983 US and Canada: $92.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.9M
- 3 National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)Jul 29, 1983 US and Canada: $61.4M Rest of the world: $299 Worldwide: $61.4M
Jul 29, 1983 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $61.4M worldwide - 4 Mar 18, 1983 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.4M
- 5 Mar 25, 1983 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $17.8K Worldwide: $25.9M
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Mar 25, 1983 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1M - 7
Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.6M - 8
Jul 22, 1983 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M - 9
May 13, 1983 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M - 10
Apr 29, 1983 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $548 Worldwide: $17.3M - 11
Oct 21, 1983 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2M - 12
Jul 29, 1983 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M - 13
Jul 1, 1983 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M - 14
Apr 15, 1983 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2M - 15
Dec 18, 1983 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11M - 16
Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M - 17
Jan 21, 1983 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3M - 18
Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.2M - 19
Oct 7, 1983 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M - 20
Nov 18, 1983 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M - 21
Apr 1, 1983 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M - 22
Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 23
Apr 14, 1983 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 24
1983 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $11.6K Worldwide: $1.8M - 25
Jan 19, 1983 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M - 26
Dec 1, 1983 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 27
Mar 24, 1983 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 28
Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $694.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $694.5K - 29
May 17, 1983 US and Canada: $303K Rest of the world: $25.2K Worldwide: $328.2K - 30
Apr 1, 1983 US and Canada: $272.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.3K - 31
Apr 11, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5K - 32
Feb 26, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K - 33
Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551 - 34
Sep 22, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1983?
Of the top 10, Flashdance (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Outsiders (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 34 films, $551.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Terms of Endearment (1983) $108.4M $108.4M US & Canada · 100% $260 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Flashdance (1983) $92.9M $92.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $61.4M $61.4M US & Canada · 100% $299 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 High Road to China (1983) $28.4M $28.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Outsiders (1983) $25.9M $25.8M US & Canada · 100% $17.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Spring Break (1983) $24.1M $24.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Two of a Kind (1983) $23.6M $23.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Class (1983) $21.7M $21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Breathless (1983) $19.9M $19.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Valley Girl (1983) $17.3M $17.3M US & Canada · 100% $548 elsewhere · <1%
Gross bands
How Many 1983 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 34 films crossed $100M and took $108.4M between them, 20% of the total. 16 films, 47% of the list, earned under $10M.
20% 75%
- $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 1 film, 3% of the list $108.4M · 20% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 17 films, 50% of the list $413.6M · 75% of the gross
- Under $10M 16 films, 47% of the list $29.9M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1983 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $130.5M from 7 films, led by Flashdance (1983). September was the quietest month ($273). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) $13.6M The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)
- February Feb Lovesick (1983) $13.3M Lovesick (1983)
- March Mar High Road to China (1983) $79.7M High Road to China (1983)
- April Apr Flashdance (1983) $130.5M Flashdance (1983)
- May May Breathless (1983) $20.2M Breathless (1983)
- June Jun The Man with Two Brains (1983) $10.4M The Man with Two Brains (1983)
- July Jul National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $110.1M National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Man of Flowers (1983) $273 Man of Flowers (1983)
- October Oct All the Right Moves (1983) $24.1M All the Right Moves (1983)
- November Nov Terms of Endearment (1983) $114M Terms of Endearment (1983)
- December Dec Two of a Kind (1983) $36M Two of a Kind (1983)
Last 10 years
How Does 1983 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1981 earned the most: $688.4M from 30 films, led by Superman II (1981). 1983 took $551.9M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 9 films | 9 | $117M | – | Benji (1974) $39.6M |
| 1975 5 films · −87% | 5 | $15.7M | −87% | Once Is Not Enough (1975) $15.7M |
| 1976 5 films · +796% | 5 | $141M | +796% | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| 1977 11 films · +201% | 11 | $424.9M | +201% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
| 1978 17 films · +48% | 17 | $628.2M | +48% | Grease (1978) $396.3M |
| 1979 20 films · −46% | 20 | $342.1M | −46% | 10 (1979) $74.9M |
| 1980 32 films · +28% | 32 | $438.9M | +28% | The Blue Lagoon (1980) $58.9M |
| 1981 30 films · +57% | 30 | $688.4M | +57% | Superman II (1981) $216.4M |
| 1982 30 films · −21% | 30 | $542.5M | −21% | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
| 1983 34 films · +2% | 34 | $551.9M | +2% | Terms of Endearment (1983) $108.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1983?
English-language romance films took $506.7M across 27 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Portuguese-language romance films ($1.3M) and Russian-language romance films ($328.2K).
1983 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $506.7M27 films · #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
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Portuguese $1.3M1 film · #1 Gabriela (1983) -
Russian $328.2K1 film · #1 Nostalgia (1983) -
Chinese $37.5K1 film · #1 That Day, on the Beach (1983) -
French $3.1K2 films · #1 In the White City (1983)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance 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 34 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1983?
Terms of Endearment (1983) leads with $108.4M worldwide, $108.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flashdance (1983) at $92.9M and National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) at $61.4M.
How much did romance movies released in 1983 earn?
34 romance films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $551.9M in all, or $16.2M per film on average. 1982 releases took $542.5M.
How many romance movies released in 1983 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Terms of Endearment (1983) with $108.4M.
How is the 1983 romance 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 romance 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.