#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of January 1983
The House on Sorority Row (1983)
1983 · Mystery, Thriller
$10.6M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · January 1983
English Box Office, January 1983: Top-Grossing Releases
The House on Sorority Row (1983) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in January 1983, with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) at $10.3M and Heat and Dust (1983) at $1.8M. 4 English-language films released in January 1983 report a worldwide gross, $24.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on December 1982, whose releases took $483.3M.
- January 1983 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $24.2M
- The House on Sorority Row (1983), the #1
- $10.6M
- vs December 1982
- −95%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of January 1983?
The House on Sorority Row (1983) leads with $10.6M, 44% of the total. The top 4 together took $24.2M, 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 English Release of January 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 January 1983.
- 1 Jan 21, 1983 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2 Jan 21, 1983 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3M
- 3 1983 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $11.6K Worldwide: $1.8M
- 4 Jan 19, 1983 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1983?
Of the top 4, The House on Sorority Row (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Heat and Dust (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $24.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) $10.3M $10.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Heat and Dust (1983) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 99% $11.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Lianna (1983) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1983 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 16–22) took $22.4M, led by The House on Sorority Row (1983). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Heat and Dust (1983) $1.8M Heat and Dust (1983)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 The House on Sorority Row (1983) $22.4M The House on Sorority Row (1983)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1983 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1982 earned the most: $43.2M from 5 films, led by Vice Squad (1982). January 1983 took $24.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1974 1 film | 1 | $5.1K | – | Stone (1974) $5.1K |
| January 1975 1 film · +904% | 1 | $51.3K | +904% | Switchblade Sisters (1975) $51.3K |
| January 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1977 1 film | 1 | $25.9M | – | Freaky Friday (1977) $25.9M |
| January 1978 2 films · −98% | 2 | $495.4K | −98% | Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) $494.8K |
| January 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1980 3 films | 3 | $4.3M | – | Windows (1980) $2.1M |
| January 1981 3 films · +722% | 3 | $35.7M | +722% | The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) $20.3M |
| January 1982 5 films · +21% | 5 | $43.2M | +21% | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
| January 1983 4 films · −44% | 4 | $24.2M | −44% | The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1983, Month by Month
The months of 1983 with their totals: May leads with $557.8M, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
- January $24.2M #1 The House on Sorority Row (1983)
- February $94.9M #1 Gandhi (1983)
- March $157.3M #1 High Road to China (1983)
- April $144.7M #1 Flashdance (1983)
- May $557.8M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- June $430.7M #1 Trading Places (1983)
- July $226.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- August $226.6M #1 Mr. Mom (1983)
- September $118.4M #1 The Big Chill (1983)
- October $181.9M #1 Never Say Never Again (1983)
- November $161.1M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- December $289.8M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
FAQ
English Box Office January 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 English-language movie in January 1983?
The House on Sorority Row (1983) leads with $10.6M worldwide, $10.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) at $10.3M and Heat and Dust (1983) at $1.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in January 1983 earn?
4 English-language films released in January 1983 report a worldwide gross, $24.2M in all, or $6M per film on average. December 1982 releases took $483.3M.
How many English-language movies released in January 1983 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The House on Sorority Row (1983), earned $10.6M.
How is the January 1983 English 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 January 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the January 1983 English 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.