#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 36, 1983
1983 · Horror, Sci-Fi
$6.7M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 1983
Box Office Week 36, 1983: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3
Nightmares (1983) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $6.7M worldwide, ahead of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) at $2.4M and Stryker (1983) at $1.7M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.8M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 7% on Week 35, 1983, whose releases took $10M.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10.8M
- Nightmares (1983), the #1
- $6.7M
- vs Week 35, 1983
- +7%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 36 of 1983?
Nightmares (1983) leads with $6.7M, 62% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.8M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3).
- 1 Sep 2, 1983 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M
- 2 Sep 2, 1983 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $70.1K Worldwide: $2.4M
- 3 Sep 2, 1983 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1983?
Of the top 3, Nightmares (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $10.7M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Nightmares (1983) $6.7M $6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) $2.4M $2.3M US & Canada · 97% $70.1K elsewhere · 3%
- 3 Stryker (1983) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $10.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 17–23) with $109.7M, led by Jaws 3-D (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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Strange Brew (1983) $10M Strange Brew (1983)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Nightmares (1983) $10.8M Nightmares (1983)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Streamers (1983) $385.5K Streamers (1983)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $26.5M Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1982 earned the most: $19.2M from 2 films, led by Zapped! (1982). Week 36, 1983 took $10.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1974 Sep 1–7 3 films | 3 | $1.4K | – | Allonsanfan (1974) $782 |
| Week 36, 1975 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1976 Aug 29–Sep 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1977 Aug 28–Sep 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1978 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1979 Sep 2–8 1 film | 1 | $633 | – | Disco Godfather (1979) $633 |
| Week 36, 1980 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · +112% | 1 | $1.3K | +112% | Loulou (1980) $1.3K |
| Week 36, 1981 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film · −60% | 1 | $533 | −60% | The Killing of America (1981) $533 |
| Week 36, 1982 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · +3598587% | 2 | $19.2M | +3598587% | Zapped! (1982) $16.9M |
| Week 36, 1983 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · −44% | 3 | $10.8M | −44% | Nightmares (1983) $6.7M |
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 36 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 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?
Nightmares (1983) leads with $6.7M worldwide, $6.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) at $2.4M and Stryker (1983) at $1.7M.
How much did movies released in week 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?
3 films released in week 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $10.8M in all, or $3.6M per film on average. Week 35, 1983 releases took $10M.
How many movies released in week 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nightmares (1983), earned $6.7M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1983 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 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.