#1 of 6 #1 English-language movie of Week 51, 1983
1983 · Biography, Drama
$35.6M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$35.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 1983
English Box Office, Week 51 of 1983: English Releases of Dec 11–17
Silkwood (1983) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17), with $35.6M worldwide, ahead of Uncommon Valor (1983) at $30.5M and D.C. Cab (1983) at $16.1M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $115.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 21% on Week 50, 1983, whose releases took $95.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $82M across 3 English releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $115.4M
- Silkwood (1983), the #1
- $35.6M
- vs Week 50, 1983
- +21%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 51 of 1983?
Silkwood (1983) leads with $35.6M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $111.1M, 96% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17).
- 1 Dec 14, 1983 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $35.6M
- 2 Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $30.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.5M
- 3 Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M
- 4 Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $15.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9M
- 5 Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M
- 6
Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $836 Worldwide: $4.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1983?
Of the top 6, Uncommon Valor (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Keep (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $115.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Silkwood (1983) $35.6M $35.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Uncommon Valor (1983) $30.5M $30.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 D.C. Cab (1983) $16.1M $16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Gorky Park (1983) $15.9M $15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 To Be or Not to Be (1983) $13M $13M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Keep (1983) $4.2M $4.2M US & Canada · 100% $836 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $115.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $115.4M, led by Silkwood (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)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Man Who Loved Women (1983) $11M The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 BMX Bandits (1983) $328 BMX Bandits (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1979 earned the most: $286.1M from 8 films, led by Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). Week 51, 1983 took $115.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 4 films | 4 | $223.3M | – | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 2 films · −100% | 2 | $296.6K | −100% | Barry Lyndon (1975) $283.9K |
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 3 films · +56019% | 3 | $166.4M | +56019% | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 2 films · +43% | 2 | $237.3M | +43% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 5 films · −44% | 5 | $133.4M | −44% | Every Which Way But Loose (1978) $85.2M |
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 8 films · +114% | 8 | $286.1M | +114% | Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) $106.3M |
| Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 5 films · −11% | 5 | $254M | −11% | 9 to 5 (1980) $103.3M |
| Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 5 films · −48% | 5 | $131.8M | −48% | Absence of Malice (1981) $40.7M |
| Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 7 films · +111% | 7 | $277.7M | +111% | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
| Week 51, 1983 Dec 11–17 6 films · −58% | 6 | $115.4M | −58% | Silkwood (1983) $35.6M |
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 51 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17)?
Silkwood (1983) leads with $35.6M worldwide, $35.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Uncommon Valor (1983) at $30.5M and D.C. Cab (1983) at $16.1M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17) earn?
6 English-language films released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $115.4M in all, or $19.2M per film on average. Week 50, 1983 releases took $95.5M.
How many English-language movies released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Silkwood (1983), earned $35.6M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17). 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 51, 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.