#1 of 16 #1 movie of August 1983
1983 · Drama, Comedy
$64.8M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$64.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · August 1983
August 1983 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Mr. Mom (1983) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1983, with $64.8M worldwide, ahead of Risky Business (1983) at $63.5M and Easy Money (1983) at $29.3M. 16 films released in August 1983 report a worldwide gross, $226.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 22% on July 1983, whose releases took $291.7M. By genre, Comedy leads with $175.8M across 9 releases.
- August 1983 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $226.6M
- Mr. Mom (1983), the #1
- $64.8M
- vs July 1983
- −22%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 1983?
Mr. Mom (1983) leads with $64.8M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $189.5M, 84% of what all 16 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of August 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 August 1983.
- 1 Aug 19, 1983 US and Canada: $64.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.8M
- 2 Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: $573 Worldwide: $63.5M
- 3 Aug 19, 1983 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3M
- 4 Aug 12, 1983 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.2M
- 5 Aug 12, 1983 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M
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Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M - 7
Aug 12, 1983 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M - 8
Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M - 9
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)Aug 19, 1983 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
Aug 19, 1983 · English · Fantasy, Sci-Fi $5.3M worldwide - 10
Aug 12, 1983 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M - 11
Aug 12, 1983 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 12
Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M - 13
Aug 1, 1983 US and Canada: $975.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $975.4K - 14
Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $760.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $760.9K - 15
Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $687.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $687.5K - 16
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 August 1983?
Of the top 10, Mr. Mom (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Risky Business (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $226.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mr. Mom (1983) $64.8M $64.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Risky Business (1983) $63.5M $63.5M US & Canada · 100% $573 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Easy Money (1983) $29.3M $29.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Cujo (1983) $21.2M $21.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Hercules (1983) $10.7M $10.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Strange Brew (1983) $8.6M $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Golden Seal (1983) $6.7M $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Star Chamber (1983) $5.6M $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983) $5.3M $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) $4.5M $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many August 1983 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 16 films reached $100M. 11 films, 69% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $226.6M total.
84% 16%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 31% of the list $189.5M · 84% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 69% of the list $37.1M · 16% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 1983 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 14–20) took $99.4M, led by Mr. Mom (1983). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Risky Business (1983) $71.7M Risky Business (1983)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Cujo (1983) $45.4M Cujo (1983)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Mr. Mom (1983) $99.4M Mr. Mom (1983)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Strange Brew (1983) $10M Strange Brew (1983)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1983 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1983 earned the most: $226.6M from 16 films, led by Mr. Mom (1983).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1974 3 films | 3 | $43.6M | – | The Longest Yard (1974) $43M |
| August 1975 3 films · −49% | 3 | $22.2M | −49% | Love and Death (1975) $20.1M |
| August 1976 2 films · −64% | 2 | $8.1M | −64% | The Shootist (1976) $8.1M |
| August 1977 7 films · +521% | 7 | $50.3M | +521% | The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) $46.9M |
| August 1978 5 films · −39% | 5 | $30.4M | −39% | Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) $20M |
| August 1979 13 films · +617% | 13 | $218.4M | +617% | Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M |
| August 1980 9 films · −32% | 9 | $147.7M | −32% | Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) $66.1M |
| August 1981 16 films · −1% | 16 | $146.6M | −1% | An American Werewolf in London (1981) $30.8M |
| August 1982 10 films · −6% | 10 | $138M | −6% | Friday the 13th Part III (1982) $36.7M |
| August 1983 16 films · +64% | 16 | $226.6M | +64% | Mr. Mom (1983) $64.8M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in August 1983?
Comedy took $175.8M across 9 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Drama ($141.2M) and Thriller ($26.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $226.6M across 15 films, 100% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($509).
August 1983 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $175.8M9 films · #1 Mr. Mom (1983) -
Drama $141.2M5 films · #1 Mr. Mom (1983) -
Thriller $26.7M2 films · #1 Cujo (1983) -
Horror $21.2M1 film · #1 Cujo (1983) -
Crime $18.6M4 films · #1 Strange Brew (1983) -
Fantasy $16.7M3 films · #1 Hercules (1983) -
Sci-Fi $16.3M3 films · #1 Strange Brew (1983) -
Action $13.1M2 films · #1 Hercules (1983) -
Adventure $11.4M2 films · #1 Hercules (1983) -
Mystery $10M3 films · #1 The Star Chamber (1983)
Archive
Box Office in 1983, Month by Month
The months of 1983 with their totals: May leads with $593.6M, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
- January $24.2M #1 The House on Sorority Row (1983)
- February $117.8M #1 Gandhi (1983)
- March $158.6M #1 High Road to China (1983)
- April $171.3M #1 Flashdance (1983)
- May $593.6M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- June $437.6M #1 Trading Places (1983)
- July $291.7M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- August $226.6M #1 Mr. Mom (1983)
- September $128.7M #1 The Big Chill (1983)
- October $181.9M #1 Never Say Never Again (1983)
- November $161.1M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- December $313.5M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
FAQ
Box Office August 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 1983?
Mr. Mom (1983) leads with $64.8M worldwide, $64.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Risky Business (1983) at $63.5M and Easy Money (1983) at $29.3M.
How much did movies released in August 1983 earn?
16 films released in August 1983 report a worldwide gross, $226.6M in all, or $14.2M per film on average. July 1983 releases took $291.7M.
How many movies released in August 1983 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mr. Mom (1983), earned $64.8M.
How is the August 1983 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 August 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.
How often is the August 1983 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.