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English box office · Week 35 · Aug 21–27, 1983

English Box Office, Week 35 of 1983: English Releases of Aug 21–27

Strange Brew (1983) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 35 of 1983 (Aug 21–27), with $8.6M worldwide, ahead of Fire and Ice (1983) at $760.9K and Daniel (1983) at $687.5K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on Week 34, 1983, whose releases took $99.4M.

week 35 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$10M
Strange Brew (1983), the #1
$8.6M
vs Week 34, 1983
−90%
Strange Brew (1983) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 English-language movie of Week 35, 1983

Strange Brew (1983)

1983 · Sci-Fi, Comedy

$8.6M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 35 of 1983?

Strange Brew (1983) leads with $8.6M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $10M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Strange Brew (1983) movie poster Number 1
    $8.6M Strange Brew (1983)
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Fire and Ice (1983) movie poster Number 2
    $760.9K Fire and Ice (1983)
    $760.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Daniel (1983) movie poster Number 3
    $687.5K Daniel (1983)
    $687.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1983 (Aug 21–27).

  1. 1 Strange Brew (1983) movie poster
    Strange Brew (1983) Aug 26, 1983 · Sci-Fi, Comedy $8.6M worldwide
    Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
  2. 2 Fire and Ice (1983) movie poster
    Fire and Ice (1983) Aug 26, 1983 · Adventure, Fantasy $760.9K worldwide
    Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $760.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $760.9K
  3. 3 Daniel (1983) movie poster
    Daniel (1983) Aug 26, 1983 · Drama $687.5K worldwide
    Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $687.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $687.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1983?

Of the top 3, Strange Brew (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Daniel (1983) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $10M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Strange Brew (1983) $8.6M
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Fire and Ice (1983) $760.9K
    $760.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Daniel (1983) $687.5K
    $687.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1974 earned the most: $43M from 1 film, led by The Longest Yard (1974). Week 35, 1983 took $10M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1974 Aug 25–31 1 film 1 $43M – The Longest Yard (1974) $43M
Week 35, 1975 Aug 24–30 1 film · −53% 1 $20.1M −53% Love and Death (1975) $20.1M
Week 35, 1976 Aug 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1977 Aug 21–27 4 films 4 $3.3M – Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) $3.2M
Week 35, 1978 Aug 27–Sep 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1979 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films 2 $665.2K – Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) $576K
Week 35, 1980 Aug 24–30 1 film · +633% 1 $4.9M +633% He Knows You’re Alone (1980) $4.9M
Week 35, 1981 Aug 23–29 2 films · +511% 2 $29.8M +511% Body Heat (1981) $24.1M
Week 35, 1982 Aug 22–28 2 films · −87% 2 $3.8M −87% Homework (1982) $2.9M
Week 35, 1983 Aug 21–27 3 films · +167% 3 $10M +167% Strange Brew (1983) $8.6M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 35 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 35 of 1983 (Aug 21–27)?

Strange Brew (1983) leads with $8.6M worldwide, $8.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fire and Ice (1983) at $760.9K and Daniel (1983) at $687.5K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 35 of 1983 (Aug 21–27) earn?

3 English-language films released in week 35 of 1983 (Aug 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. Week 34, 1983 releases took $99.4M.

How many English-language movies released in week 35 of 1983 (Aug 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Strange Brew (1983), earned $8.6M.

How much of the Week 35, 1983 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$10M of the $10M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1983 (Aug 21–27). 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 35, 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.