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Thriller box office · Week 23 · May 29–Jun 4, 1983

Thriller Box Office, Week 23 of 1983: Thriller Releases of May 29–Jun 4

WarGames (1983) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4), with $79.6M worldwide, ahead of Psycho II (1983) at $34.7M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $114.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 23 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$114.3M
WarGames (1983), the #1
$79.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
WarGames (1983) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 23, 1983

WarGames (1983)

1983 · Sci-Fi, Thriller

$79.6M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$79.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Thriller 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. 1 WarGames (1983) movie poster
    WarGames (1983) Jun 3, 1983 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $79.6M worldwide
    Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $79.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.6M
  2. 2 Psycho II (1983) movie poster
    Psycho II (1983) Jun 3, 1983 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $34.7M worldwide
    Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.7M
FAQ

Thriller 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 thriller 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 Psycho II (1983) at $34.7M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4) report a worldwide gross, $114.3M in all, or $57.1M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, WarGames (1983), earned $79.6M.

How much of the Week 23, 1983 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$114.3M of the $114.3M total, or 100%, 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 23, 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 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 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.