#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 23, 1983
1983 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$79.6M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$79.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 23 · May 29–Jun 4, 1983
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 23 of 1983: Sci-Fi Releases of May 29–Jun 4
WarGames (1983) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4), with $79.6M worldwide, ahead of The Man with Two Brains (1983) at $10.4M. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $89.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $89.9M
- WarGames (1983), the #1
- $79.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4).
- 1 Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $79.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.6M
- 2
Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1983, Week by Week
15 weeks of 1983 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $482.5M, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $2.1M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $153
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $42.3M
- Week 21 $16.5M
- Week 22 $482.5M
- Week 23 $89.9M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $80.3M
- Week 26 $29.5M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $2.4M
- Week 34 $5.3M
- Week 35 $8.6M
- Week 36 $8.4M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $1.4M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $10.2M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $2M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 23 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4)?
WarGames (1983) leads with $79.6M worldwide, $79.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Man with Two Brains (1983) at $10.4M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4) earn?
2 sci-fi films released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4) report a worldwide gross, $89.9M in all, or $45M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, WarGames (1983), earned $79.6M.
How is the week 23, 1983 sci-fi 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 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4). 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 23, 1983 sci-fi 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.