#1 of 2 #1 war movie of September 1983
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
1983 · Drama, War
$2.4M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$2.3M US & Canada · 97% $70.1K elsewhere · 3%
War box office · September 1983
War Box Office, September 1983: Top-Grossing Releases
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) is the highest-grossing war movie released in September 1983, with $2.4M worldwide, ahead of Streamers (1983) at $378.5K. 2 war films released in September 1983 report a worldwide gross, $2.8M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1983 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $2.8M
- Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983), the #1
- $2.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 97%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every War Release of September 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 September 1983.
- 1 Sep 2, 1983 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $70.1K Worldwide: $2.4M
- 2
Sep 5, 1983 US and Canada: $378.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $378.5K
Archive
War Box Office in 1983, Month by Month
The months of 1983 with their totals: December leads with $30.5M, led by Uncommon Valor (1983).
- January $10.3M #1 The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)
- February No grosses
- March $28.4M #1 High Road to China (1983)
- April $4M #1 Entre Nous (1983)
- May $1.7K #1 Utu (1983)
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $2.8M #1 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
- October $5.7M #1 Under Fire (1983)
- November No grosses
- December $30.5M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
FAQ
War Box Office September 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 war movie in September 1983?
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) leads with $2.4M worldwide, $2.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Streamers (1983) at $378.5K.
How much did war movies released in September 1983 earn?
2 war films released in September 1983 report a worldwide gross, $2.8M in all, or $1.4M per film on average.
How many war movies released in September 1983 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983), earned $2.4M.
How is the September 1983 war 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 September 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 September 1983 war 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.