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English box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 1983

English Box Office, Week 20 of 1983: English Releases of May 8–14

Blue Thunder (1983) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14), with $42.3M worldwide, ahead of Utu (1983) at $1.7K. 2 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 20 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$42.3M
Blue Thunder (1983), the #1
$42.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Blue Thunder (1983) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 English-language movie of Week 20, 1983

Blue Thunder (1983)

1983 · Action, Sci-Fi

$42.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$42.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every English Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1983 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 Blue Thunder (1983) movie poster
    Blue Thunder (1983) May 13, 1983 · Action, Sci-Fi $42.3M worldwide
    May 13, 1983 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.3M
  2. 2 Utu (1983) movie poster
    Utu (1983) May 14, 1983 · History, Adventure $1.7K worldwide
    May 14, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
FAQ

English Box Office Week 20 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 English-language movie in week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14)?

Blue Thunder (1983) leads with $42.3M worldwide, $42.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Utu (1983) at $1.7K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14) earn?

2 English-language films released in week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $42.3M in all, or $21.2M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Blue Thunder (1983), earned $42.3M.

How much of the Week 20, 1983 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$42.3M of the $42.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 1983 (May 8–14). 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 week 20, 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.