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Box office · Week 23 · May 29–Jun 4, 1983

Box Office Week 23, 1983: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 29–Jun 4

WarGames (1983) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4), with $79.6M worldwide, ahead of Psycho II (1983) at $34.7M and The Man with Two Brains (1983) at $10.4M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $124.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 74% on Week 22, 1983, whose releases took $488.6M.

week 23 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$124.6M
WarGames (1983), the #1
$79.6M
vs Week 22, 1983
−74%
WarGames (1983) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 23, 1983

WarGames (1983)

1983 · Sci-Fi, Thriller

$79.6M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$79.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 23 of 1983?

WarGames (1983) leads with $79.6M, 64% of the total. The top 3 together took $124.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. WarGames (1983) movie poster Number 1
    $79.6M WarGames (1983)
    $79.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Psycho II (1983) movie poster Number 2
    $34.7M Psycho II (1983)
    $34.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Man with Two Brains (1983) movie poster Number 3
    $10.4M The Man with Two Brains (1983)
    $10.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4).

  1. 1 WarGames (1983) movie poster
    WarGames (1983) Jun 3, 1983 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $79.6M worldwide
    Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $79.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.6M
  2. 2 Psycho II (1983) movie poster
    Psycho II (1983) Jun 3, 1983 · English · Mystery, Thriller $34.7M worldwide
    Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.7M
  3. 3 The Man with Two Brains (1983) movie poster
    The Man with Two Brains (1983) Jun 3, 1983 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $10.4M worldwide
    Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 1983?

Of the top 3, WarGames (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Man with Two Brains (1983) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $124.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 WarGames (1983) $79.6M
    $79.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Psycho II (1983) $34.7M
    $34.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Man with Two Brains (1983) $10.4M
    $10.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1982 earned the most: $166.9M from 6 films, led by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Week 23, 1983 took $124.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 23, 1974 Jun 2–8 1 film 1 $38.2M – Herbie Rides Again (1974) $38.2M
Week 23, 1975 Jun 1–7 3 films · −91% 3 $3.6M −91% Bug (1975) $3.6M
Week 23, 1976 May 30–Jun 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 1977 May 29–Jun 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 1978 Jun 4–10 1 film 1 $26.5M – Damien: Omen II (1978) $26.5M
Week 23, 1979 Jun 3–9 1 film · −82% 1 $4.9M −82% Players (1979) $4.9M
Week 23, 1980 Jun 1–7 2 films · +859% 2 $47M +859% Urban Cowboy (1980) $46.9M
Week 23, 1981 May 31–Jun 6 1 film · −68% 1 $14.9M −68% The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) $14.9M
Week 23, 1982 May 30–Jun 5 6 films · +1019% 6 $166.9M +1019% Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $79.8M
Week 23, 1983 May 29–Jun 4 3 films · −25% 3 $124.6M −25% WarGames (1983) $79.6M
FAQ

Box Office Week 23 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4)?

WarGames (1983) leads with $79.6M worldwide, $79.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Psycho II (1983) at $34.7M and The Man with Two Brains (1983) at $10.4M.

How much did movies released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4) earn?

3 films released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4) report a worldwide gross, $124.6M in all, or $41.5M per film on average. Week 22, 1983 releases took $488.6M.

How many movies released in week 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, WarGames (1983), earned $79.6M.

How much of the Week 23, 1983 box office came from the US and Canada?

$124.6M of the $124.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 23, 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 23 of 1983 (May 29–Jun 4). 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 23, 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.