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Thriller box office · Week 22 · May 22–28, 1983

Thriller Box Office, Week 22 of 1983: Thriller Releases of May 22–28

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 22 of 1983 (May 22–28), with $482.5M worldwide, ahead of Chained Heat (1983) at $6.1M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $488.6M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 22 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$488.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
66%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 22 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 22 of 1983 (May 22–28).

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) May 25, 1983 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $482.5M worldwide
    May 25, 1983 US and Canada: $316.6M Rest of the world: $165.9M Worldwide: $482.5M
  2. 2 Chained Heat (1983) movie poster
    Chained Heat (1983) May 27, 1983 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $6.1M worldwide
    May 27, 1983 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
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Thriller Box Office in 1983, Week by Week

23 weeks of 1983 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $488.6M, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 22 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 thriller movie in week 22 of 1983 (May 22–28)?

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) leads with $482.5M worldwide, $316.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chained Heat (1983) at $6.1M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 22 of 1983 (May 22–28) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 22 of 1983 (May 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $488.6M in all, or $244.3M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 22 of 1983 (May 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) with $482.5M.

How much of the Week 22, 1983 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$322.7M of the $488.6M total, or 66%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 22, 1983 thriller 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 22 of 1983 (May 22–28). 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 22, 1983 thriller 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.