#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 49, 1983
1983 · Drama, Action
$66.4M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$46M US & Canada · 69% $20.5M elsewhere · 31%
English box office · Week 49 · Nov 27–Dec 3, 1983
English Box Office, Week 49 of 1983: English Releases of Nov 27–Dec 3
Scarface (1983) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 49 of 1983 (Nov 27–Dec 3), with $66.4M worldwide, ahead of Sahara (1983) at $1.4M and Slayground (1983) at $108.1K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $68M
- Scarface (1983), the #1
- $66.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 70%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 49 of 1983?
Scarface (1983) leads with $66.4M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $68M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1983 (Nov 27–Dec 3).
- 1 Dec 1, 1983 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $20.5M Worldwide: $66.4M
- 2 Dec 1, 1983 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 3 Dec 1, 1983 US and Canada: $108.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $108.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 1983?
Of the top 3, Sahara (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Scarface (1983) made 31% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $47.5M (70%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Scarface (1983) $66.4M $46M US & Canada · 69% $20.5M elsewhere · 31%
- 2 Sahara (1983) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Slayground (1983) $108.1K $108.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $68M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $115.4M, led by Silkwood (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)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Sudden Impact (1983) $95.5M Sudden Impact (1983)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Silkwood (1983) $115.4M Silkwood (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 1981 earned the most: $127.5M from 2 films, led by On Golden Pond (1981). Week 49, 1983 took $68M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 1974 Dec 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1975 Nov 30–Dec 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1976 Nov 28–Dec 4 1 film | 1 | $51.1M | – | Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M |
| Week 49, 1977 Nov 27–Dec 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1978 Dec 3–9 3 films | 3 | $64.2M | – | The Deer Hunter (1978) $49.1M |
| Week 49, 1979 Dec 2–8 1 film · +29% | 1 | $82.7M | +29% | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $82.7M |
| Week 49, 1980 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · −67% | 1 | $27.2M | −67% | Flash Gordon (1980) $27.2M |
| Week 49, 1981 Nov 29–Dec 5 2 films · +369% | 2 | $127.5M | +369% | On Golden Pond (1981) $119.3M |
| Week 49, 1982 Nov 28–Dec 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1983 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films | 3 | $68M | – | Scarface (1983) $66.4M |
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 49 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 49 of 1983 (Nov 27–Dec 3)?
Scarface (1983) leads with $66.4M worldwide, $46M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sahara (1983) at $1.4M and Slayground (1983) at $108.1K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 49 of 1983 (Nov 27–Dec 3) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 49 of 1983 (Nov 27–Dec 3) report a worldwide gross, $68M in all, or $22.7M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 49 of 1983 (Nov 27–Dec 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Scarface (1983), earned $66.4M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1983 (Nov 27–Dec 3). 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 49, 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.