#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 32, 1983
1983 · Drama, Comedy
$63.5M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$63.5M US & Canada · 100% $573 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 32 · Jul 31–Aug 6, 1983
Box Office Week 32, 1983: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 31–Aug 6
Risky Business (1983) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6), with $63.5M worldwide, ahead of The Star Chamber (1983) at $5.6M and Get Crazy (1983) at $1.6M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 22% on Week 31, 1983, whose releases took $92.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $69.1M across 2 releases.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $71.7M
- Risky Business (1983), the #1
- $63.5M
- vs Week 31, 1983
- −22%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 32 of 1983?
Risky Business (1983) leads with $63.5M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $71.7M, 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 32 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 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6).
- 1 Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: $573 Worldwide: $63.5M
- 2 Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
- 3 Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 4 Aug 1, 1983 US and Canada: $975.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $975.4K
- 5 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 Week 32 of 1983?
Of the top 5, The Star Chamber (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Risky Business (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $71.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Risky Business (1983) $63.5M $63.5M US & Canada · 100% $573 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Star Chamber (1983) $5.6M $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Get Crazy (1983) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Getting It On (1983) $975.4K $975.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Confidentially Yours (1983) $509 $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $71.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 17–23) with $109.7M, led by Jaws 3-D (1983).
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) $67.5M Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 Stroker Ace (1983) $13M Stroker Ace (1983)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Staying Alive (1983) $76.7M Staying Alive (1983)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Jaws 3-D (1983) $109.7M Jaws 3-D (1983)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $92.4M National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 1983 earned the most: $71.7M from 5 films, led by Risky Business (1983).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 1974 Aug 4–10 2 films | 2 | $570.8K | – | The Wicker Man (1974) $551.9K |
| Week 32, 1975 Aug 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1976 Aug 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1977 Jul 31–Aug 6 2 films | 2 | $46.9M | – | The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) $46.9M |
| Week 32, 1978 Aug 6–12 1 film · −100% | 1 | $8.4K | −100% | Girlfriends (1978) $8.4K |
| Week 32, 1979 Aug 5–11 2 films · +101830% | 2 | $8.6M | +101830% | Americathon (1979) $6.2M |
| Week 32, 1980 Aug 3–9 1 film · +165% | 1 | $22.8M | +165% | Xanadu (1980) $22.8M |
| Week 32, 1981 Aug 2–8 4 films · +23% | 4 | $27.9M | +23% | The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) $12.6M |
| Week 32, 1982 Aug 1–7 4 films · +84% | 4 | $51.4M | +84% | Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) $22.3M |
| Week 32, 1983 Jul 31–Aug 6 5 films · +40% | 5 | $71.7M | +40% | Risky Business (1983) $63.5M |
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 32 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 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6)?
Risky Business (1983) leads with $63.5M worldwide, $63.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Star Chamber (1983) at $5.6M and Get Crazy (1983) at $1.6M.
How much did movies released in week 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6) earn?
5 films released in week 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6) report a worldwide gross, $71.7M in all, or $14.3M per film on average. Week 31, 1983 releases took $92.4M.
How many movies released in week 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Risky Business (1983), earned $63.5M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 1983 (Jul 31–Aug 6). 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 32, 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.