#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 47, 1983
1983 · Comedy, Family
$20.8M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$20.8M US & Canada · 100% $14.5K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 47 · Nov 13–19, 1983
English Box Office, Week 47 of 1983: English Releases of Nov 13–19
A Christmas Story (1983) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 47 of 1983 (Nov 13–19), with $20.8M worldwide, ahead of Amityville 3-D (1983) at $6.3M and A Night in Heaven (1983) at $5.6M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Comedy leads with $26.4M across 2 English releases.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $32.7M
- A Christmas Story (1983), the #1
- $20.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 47 of 1983?
A Christmas Story (1983) leads with $20.8M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1983 (Nov 13–19).
- 1 Nov 18, 1983 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $14.5K Worldwide: $20.8M
- 2 Nov 18, 1983 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
- 3 Nov 18, 1983 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
- 4 Nov 17, 1983 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5K
- 5 Nov 18, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $770
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 1983?
Of the top 5, Amityville 3-D (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Christmas Story (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $32.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Christmas Story (1983) $20.8M $20.8M US & Canada · 100% $14.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Amityville 3-D (1983) $6.3M $6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 A Night in Heaven (1983) $5.6M $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Those Glory Glory Days (1983) $4.5K $4.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Sleepaway Camp (1983) $770 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $32.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 20–26) with $109.5M, led by Terms of Endearment (1983).
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Never Say Never Again (1983) $94.4M Never Say Never Again (1983)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Osterman Weekend (1983) $6.5M The Osterman Weekend (1983)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 The Right Stuff (1983) $64.9M The Right Stuff (1983)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983) $16.2M Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Deal of the Century (1983) $12.4M Deal of the Century (1983)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Star 80 (1983) $6.5M Star 80 (1983)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 A Christmas Story (1983) $32.7M A Christmas Story (1983)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Terms of Endearment (1983) $109.5M Terms of Endearment (1983)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Scarface (1983) $68M Scarface (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 1977 earned the most: $377.6M from 3 films, led by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Week 47, 1983 took $32.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 1974 Nov 17–23 2 films | 2 | $40.6K | – | A Woman Under the Influence (1974) $25.6K |
| Week 47, 1975 Nov 16–22 2 films · +268925% | 2 | $109.1M | +268925% | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) $109.1M |
| Week 47, 1976 Nov 14–20 3 films · −47% | 3 | $57.6M | −47% | Carrie (1976) $33.9M |
| Week 47, 1977 Nov 13–19 3 films · +556% | 3 | $377.6M | +556% | Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) $306.9M |
| Week 47, 1978 Nov 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 1979 Nov 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 1980 Nov 16–22 1 film | 1 | $3.5M | – | Heaven's Gate (1980) $3.5M |
| Week 47, 1981 Nov 15–21 2 films · +328% | 2 | $14.9M | +328% | Ragtime (1981) $14.9M |
| Week 47, 1982 Nov 14–20 5 films · +18% | 5 | $17.6M | +18% | The Last Unicorn (1982) $6.5M |
| Week 47, 1983 Nov 13–19 5 films · +85% | 5 | $32.7M | +85% | A Christmas Story (1983) $20.8M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1983, Week by Week
48 weeks of 1983 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $488.6M, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
- Week 1 $1.8M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $22.4M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $2.1M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $40M
- Week 9 $52.8M
- Week 10 $12.4M
- Week 11 $11.5M
- Week 12 $28.5M
- Week 13 $90M
- Week 14 $24.9M
- Week 15 $1.2M
- Week 16 $107.6M
- Week 17 $2.5M
- Week 18 $23.3M
- Week 19 $10.4M
- Week 20 $42.3M
- Week 21 $16.5M
- Week 22 $488.6M
- Week 23 $124.6M
- Week 24 $158.3M
- Week 25 $80.3M
- Week 26 $67.5M
- Week 27 $13M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $11.8M
- Week 30 $109.7M
- Week 31 $92.4M
- Week 32 $71.7M
- Week 33 $45.4M
- Week 34 $99.4M
- Week 35 $10M
- Week 36 $10.8M
- Week 37 $385.5K
- Week 38 $26.5M
- Week 39 $24.4M
- Week 40 $56.4M
- Week 41 $94.4M
- Week 42 $6.5M
- Week 43 $64.9M
- Week 44 $16.2M
- Week 45 $12.4M
- Week 46 $6.5M
- Week 47 $32.7M
- Week 48 $109.5M
- Week 49 $68M
- Week 50 $95.5M
- Week 51 $115.4M
- Week 52 $11M
- Week 53 $328
FAQ
English Box Office Week 47 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 47 of 1983 (Nov 13–19)?
A Christmas Story (1983) leads with $20.8M worldwide, $20.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Amityville 3-D (1983) at $6.3M and A Night in Heaven (1983) at $5.6M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 47 of 1983 (Nov 13–19) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 47 of 1983 (Nov 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, or $6.5M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 47 of 1983 (Nov 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Christmas Story (1983), earned $20.8M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1983 (Nov 13–19). 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 47, 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.