#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 14, 1983
1983 · Comedy, Musical
$14.9M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$14.9M US & Canada · 100% $20.1K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 14 · Mar 27–Apr 2, 1983
Box Office Week 14, 1983: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 27–Apr 2
The Meaning of Life (1983) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 14 of 1983 (Mar 27–Apr 2), with $14.9M worldwide, ahead of Love Letters (1983) at $5.3M and Man, Woman and Child (1983) at $2.3M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 73% on Week 13, 1983, whose releases took $91.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $17M across 2 releases.
- week 14 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $24.9M
- The Meaning of Life (1983), the #1
- $14.9M
- vs Week 13, 1983
- −73%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 14 of 1983?
The Meaning of Life (1983) leads with $14.9M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1983 (Mar 27–Apr 2).
- 1 Mar 31, 1983 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $20.1K Worldwide: $14.9M
- 2 Apr 1, 1983 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
- 3 Apr 1, 1983 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
- 4 Apr 1, 1983 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 Apr 1, 1983 US and Canada: $272.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1983?
Of the top 5, Love Letters (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Meaning of Life (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $24.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Meaning of Life (1983) $14.9M $14.9M US & Canada · 100% $20.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Love Letters (1983) $5.3M $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Man, Woman and Child (1983) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Screwballs (1983) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Heart Like a Wheel (1983) $272.3K $272.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 14 releases took $24.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 10–16) with $107.7M, led by Flashdance (1983).
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 13–19 The Lords of Discipline (1983) $40M The Lords of Discipline (1983)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 20–26 Gandhi (1983) $52.8M Gandhi (1983)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 Tender Mercies (1983) $12.4M Tender Mercies (1983)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 10 to Midnight (1983) $11.5M 10 to Midnight (1983)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 High Road to China (1983) $28.5M High Road to China (1983)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 The Outsiders (1983) $91.4M The Outsiders (1983)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 The Meaning of Life (1983) $24.9M The Meaning of Life (1983)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Entre Nous (1983) $5.2M Entre Nous (1983)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Flashdance (1983) $107.7M Flashdance (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 14 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1982 earned the most: $46.7M from 5 films, led by Some Kind of Hero (1982). Week 14, 1983 took $24.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14, 1974 Mar 31–Apr 6 3 films | 3 | $7.5M | – | The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M |
| Week 14, 1975 Mar 30–Apr 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1976 Mar 28–Apr 3 1 film | 1 | $8.3M | – | Lipstick (1976) $8.3M |
| Week 14, 1977 Mar 27–Apr 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $33.6K | −100% | Crime Busters (1977) $33.6K |
| Week 14, 1978 Apr 2–8 2 films · +17101% | 2 | $5.8M | +17101% | Pretty Baby (1978) $5.8M |
| Week 14, 1979 Apr 1–7 1 film · +426% | 1 | $30.4M | +426% | The Champ (1979) $30.4M |
| Week 14, 1980 Mar 30–Apr 5 2 films · −58% | 2 | $12.8M | −58% | The Last Married Couple in America (1980) $12.8M |
| Week 14, 1981 Mar 29–Apr 4 3 films · +60% | 3 | $20.5M | +60% | Atlantic City (1981) $12.7M |
| Week 14, 1982 Mar 28–Apr 3 5 films · +128% | 5 | $46.7M | +128% | Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 14, 1983 Mar 27–Apr 2 5 films · −47% | 5 | $24.9M | −47% | The Meaning of Life (1983) $14.9M |
Archive
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 $25M
- 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 $91.4M
- Week 14 $24.9M
- Week 15 $5.2M
- Week 16 $107.7M
- Week 17 $25.1M
- Week 18 $23.3M
- Week 19 $25.9M
- Week 20 $62.2M
- Week 21 $16.8M
- Week 22 $488.6M
- Week 23 $124.6M
- Week 24 $158.3M
- Week 25 $87.1M
- Week 26 $67.5M
- Week 27 $13M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $76.7M
- 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 $66.6M
- 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 $139M
- Week 52 $11M
- Week 53 $328
FAQ
Box Office Week 14 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 14 of 1983 (Mar 27–Apr 2)?
The Meaning of Life (1983) leads with $14.9M worldwide, $14.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Letters (1983) at $5.3M and Man, Woman and Child (1983) at $2.3M.
How much did movies released in week 14 of 1983 (Mar 27–Apr 2) earn?
5 films released in week 14 of 1983 (Mar 27–Apr 2) report a worldwide gross, $24.9M in all, or $5M per film on average. Week 13, 1983 releases took $91.4M.
How many movies released in week 14 of 1983 (Mar 27–Apr 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Meaning of Life (1983), earned $14.9M.
How is the week 14, 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 week 14 of 1983 (Mar 27–Apr 2). 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 week 14, 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.