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French Box Office 1983: Highest-Grossing French Movies

Without a Trace (1983) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1983, with $9.6M worldwide, ahead of Entre Nous (1983) at $4M and Sans Soleil (1983) at $31.1K. 6 French-language films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $13.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 19% on 1982, whose releases took $11.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $13.6M across 4 French releases.

1983 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$13.6M
Without a Trace (1983), the #1
$9.6M
vs 1982
+19%
Without a Trace (1983) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 French-language movie of 1983

Without a Trace (1983)

1983 · Drama, Mystery

$9.6M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$9.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1983?

Without a Trace (1983) leads with $9.6M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.6M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Without a Trace (1983) movie poster Number 1
    $9.6M Without a Trace (1983)
    $9.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Entre Nous (1983) movie poster Number 2
    $4M Entre Nous (1983)
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Sans Soleil (1983) movie poster Number 3
    $31.1K Sans Soleil (1983)
    $30.9K US & Canada · 99% $233 elsewhere · <1%
  4. In the White City (1983) movie poster Number 4
    $2.5K In the White City (1983)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Pauline at the Beach (1983) movie poster Number 5
    $551 Pauline at the Beach (1983)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release 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 1983.

  1. 1 Without a Trace (1983) movie poster
    Without a Trace (1983) Feb 4, 1983 · Drama, Mystery $9.6M worldwide
    Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M
  2. 2 Entre Nous (1983) movie poster
    Entre Nous (1983) Apr 6, 1983 · Drama, War $4M worldwide
    Apr 6, 1983 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
  3. 3 Sans Soleil (1983) movie poster
    Sans Soleil (1983) Feb 23, 1983 · Documentary $31.1K worldwide
    Feb 23, 1983 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: $233 Worldwide: $31.1K
  4. 4 In the White City (1983) movie poster
    In the White City (1983) Feb 26, 1983 · Romance, Drama $2.5K worldwide
    Feb 26, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
  5. 5 Pauline at the Beach (1983) movie poster
    Pauline at the Beach (1983) Feb 18, 1983 · Romance, Drama $551 worldwide
    Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551
  6. 6 Confidentially Yours (1983) movie poster
    Confidentially Yours (1983) Aug 5, 1983 · Comedy, Crime $509 worldwide
    Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1983?

Of the top 6, Without a Trace (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sans Soleil (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $13.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Without a Trace (1983) $9.6M
    $9.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Entre Nous (1983) $4M
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Sans Soleil (1983) $31.1K
    $30.9K US & Canada · 99% $233 elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 In the White City (1983) $2.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Pauline at the Beach (1983) $551
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Confidentially Yours (1983) $509
    $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1983 Earned the Most?

February releases took the most, $9.7M from 4 films, led by Without a Trace (1983). August was the quietest month ($509). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb Without a Trace (1983) $9.7M Without a Trace (1983)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Entre Nous (1983) $4M Entre Nous (1983)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Confidentially Yours (1983) $509 Confidentially Yours (1983)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1983 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1979 earned the most: $20.4M from 3 films, led by La Cage aux Folles (1979). 1983 took $13.6M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1974 6 films 6 $79K – Parade (1974) $50.7K
1975 5 films · +14163% 5 $11.3M +14163% The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975) $11.2M
1976 3 films · −98% 3 $271.7K −98% Mr. Klein (1976) $219.1K
1977 5 films · +2584% 5 $7.3M +2584% Animal (1977) $7.2M
1978 3 films · −100% 3 $26.4K −100% The Song of Roland (1978) $24.1K
1979 3 films · +77355% 3 $20.4M +77355% La Cage aux Folles (1979) $20.4M
1980 7 films · −62% 7 $7.8M −62% La Cage aux Folles II (1980) $7M
1981 7 films · −16% 7 $6.5M −16% The Boy Soldier (1981) $6.3M
1982 4 films · +75% 4 $11.5M +75% The Beast Within (1982) $7.7M
1983 6 films · +19% 6 $13.6M +19% Without a Trace (1983) $9.6M
Archive

French Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2012 leads with $937.3M, led by The Intouchables (2012).

2020s 7 years · $1.5B
2010s 10 years · $4.4B
2000s 10 years · $3.5B
1990s 10 years · $113.6M
1980s 10 years · $128M
1970s 10 years · $40.3M
1960s 10 years · $17.5M
1950s 9 years · $2.2M
1940s 6 years · $456.7K
1930s 6 years · $441.2K
FAQ

French Box Office 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 French-language movie in 1983?

Without a Trace (1983) leads with $9.6M worldwide, $9.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Entre Nous (1983) at $4M and Sans Soleil (1983) at $31.1K.

How much did French-language movies released in 1983 earn?

6 French-language films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $13.6M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. 1982 releases took $11.5M.

How many French-language movies released in 1983 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Without a Trace (1983), earned $9.6M.

How much of the 1983 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$13.6M of the $13.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1983 French 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 1983. 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 1983 French 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.