English box office · 1983

English Box Office 1983: Highest-Grossing English Movies, Page 3

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1983, with $482.5M worldwide, ahead of Terms of Endearment (1983) at $108.4M and Flashdance (1983) at $92.9M. 129 English-language films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 18% on 1982, whose releases took $2.2B. By genre, Thriller leads with $1.2B across 28 English releases.

1983 releases with a gross: 129
combined worldwide: $2.6B
films crossed $100M: 2
vs 1982: +18%

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) movie poster

#1 of 129

#1 English-language movie of 1983

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

1983 · Action, Adventure

$482.5M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total

$316.6M US & Canada · 66% $165.9M elsewhere · 34%

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Every English Release of 1983, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 129 of 129. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1983.

101
Stryker (1983) Sep 2, 1983 · Sci-Fi, Action $1.7M worldwide

Sep 2, 1983 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
102
Get Crazy (1983) Aug 5, 1983 · Music, Comedy $1.6M worldwide

Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
103
Lianna (1983) Jan 19, 1983 · Drama, Romance $1.5M worldwide

Jan 19, 1983 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
104
Misunderstood (1983) Dec 10, 1983 · Drama $1.5M worldwide

Dec 10, 1983 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
105
Sahara (1983) Dec 1, 1983 · Drama, Action $1.4M worldwide

Dec 1, 1983 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
106
Strange Invaders (1983) Sep 16, 1983 · Horror, Mystery $1.4M worldwide

Sep 16, 1983 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
107
Eddie Macon’s Run (1983) Mar 23, 1983 · Action, Thriller $1.3M worldwide

Mar 23, 1983 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
108
Losin' It (1983) Apr 8, 1983 · Action, Comedy $1.2M worldwide

Apr 8, 1983 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
109
Of Unknown Origin (1983) Nov 24, 1983 · Horror $1.1M worldwide

Nov 24, 1983 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
110
Getting It On (1983) Aug 1, 1983 · Comedy $975.4K worldwide

Aug 1, 1983 US and Canada: $975.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $975.4K
111
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
112
The Wicked Lady (1983) Apr 21, 1983 · Adventure, Drama $724.9K worldwide

Apr 21, 1983 US and Canada: $724.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $724.9K
113
The Pirates of Penzance (1983) Feb 18, 1983 · Comedy, Romance $694.5K worldwide

Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $694.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $694.5K
114
Daniel (1983) Aug 26, 1983 · Drama $687.5K worldwide

Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $687.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $687.5K
115
Streamers (1983) Sep 5, 1983 · Drama, War $378.5K worldwide

Sep 5, 1983 US and Canada: $378.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $378.5K
116
Heart Like a Wheel (1983) Apr 1, 1983 · Biography, Drama $272.3K worldwide

Apr 1, 1983 US and Canada: $272.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.3K
117
Slayground (1983) Dec 1, 1983 · Thriller, Action $108.1K worldwide

Dec 1, 1983 US and Canada: $108.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $108.1K
118
Rock & Rule (1983) Apr 15, 1983 · Animation, Adventure $30.4K worldwide

Apr 15, 1983 US and Canada: $30.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.4K
119
My Brother’s Wedding (1983) Sep 13, 1983 · Drama $26.2K worldwide

Sep 13, 1983 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: $18K Worldwide: $26.2K
120
Variety (1983) Sep 10, 1983 · Drama $7K worldwide

Sep 10, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
121
Wild Style (1983) Mar 18, 1983 · Drama, Music $4.9K worldwide

Mar 18, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
122
Those Glory Glory Days (1983) Nov 17, 1983 · Drama $4.5K worldwide

Nov 17, 1983 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5K
123
Midnite Spares (1983) Feb 17, 1983 · Crime, Action $1.7K worldwide

Feb 17, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
124
Utu (1983) May 14, 1983 · History, Adventure $1.7K worldwide

May 14, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
125
Patu! (1983) Jul 23, 1983 · Documentary $1.4K worldwide

Jul 23, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
126
Sleepaway Camp (1983) Nov 18, 1983 · Horror $770 worldwide

Nov 18, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $770
127
BMX Bandits (1983) Dec 29, 1983 · Adventure, Drama $328 worldwide

Dec 29, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $328
128
Man of Flowers (1983) Sep 22, 1983 · Drama, Romance $273 worldwide

Sep 22, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273
129
Born in Flames (1983) Feb 20, 1983 · Sci-Fi, Drama $153 worldwide

Feb 20, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153