#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 16, 1983
1983 · Drama, Romance
$92.9M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$92.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 16 · Apr 10–16, 1983
Romance Box Office, Week 16 of 1983: Romance Releases of Apr 10–16
Flashdance (1983) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16), with $92.9M worldwide, ahead of Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) at $12.2M and Tough Enough (1983) at $2.4M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $107.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $107.6M
- Flashdance (1983), the #1
- $92.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 16 of 1983?
Flashdance (1983) leads with $92.9M, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $107.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 16 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 week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16).
- 1 Apr 15, 1983 US and Canada: $92.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.9M
- 2 Apr 15, 1983 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2M
- 3 Apr 14, 1983 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 4 Apr 11, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1983?
Of the top 4, Flashdance (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tough Enough (1983) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $107.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Flashdance (1983) $92.9M $92.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) $12.2M $12.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Tough Enough (1983) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 That Day, on the Beach (1983) $37.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $107.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 10–16) with $107.6M, led by Flashdance (1983).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 High Road to China (1983) $28.4M High Road to China (1983)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 The Outsiders (1983) $51.2M The Outsiders (1983)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Love Letters (1983) $5.5M Love Letters (1983)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Flashdance (1983) $107.6M Flashdance (1983)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Valley Girl (1983) $17.3M Valley Girl (1983)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1983, Week by Week
23 weeks of 1983 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 20–26) with $108.4M, led by Terms of Endearment (1983).
- Week 1 $1.8M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $11.8M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $13.3M
- Week 9 $2.5K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $28.4M
- Week 13 $51.2M
- Week 14 $5.5M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $107.6M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $17.3M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $19.9M
- Week 21 $328.2K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $10.4M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $13M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $21.7M
- Week 31 $75.5M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $273
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $6.9M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $17.2M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $5.6M
- Week 48 $108.4M
- Week 49 $1.4M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $23.6M
- Week 52 $11M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 16 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16)?
Flashdance (1983) leads with $92.9M worldwide, $92.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) at $12.2M and Tough Enough (1983) at $2.4M.
How much did romance movies released in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16) earn?
4 romance films released in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $107.6M in all, or $26.9M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Flashdance (1983), earned $92.9M.
How is the week 16, 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 week 16 of 1983 (Apr 10–16). 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 16, 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.