#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 39, 1983
1983 · Drama, Comedy
$14.6M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$14.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 1983
Box Office Week 39, 1983: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 18–24
Educating Rita (1983) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 39 of 1983 (Sep 18–24), with $14.6M worldwide, ahead of Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) at $4.8M and Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) at $2.9M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 8% on Week 38, 1983, whose releases took $26.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $22.4M across 4 releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $24.4M
- Educating Rita (1983), the #1
- $14.6M
- vs Week 38, 1983
- −8%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 39 of 1983?
Educating Rita (1983) leads with $14.6M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.4M, 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 39 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 39 of 1983 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 21, 1983 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6M
- 2 Sep 23, 1983 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M
- 3 Sep 22, 1983 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 Sep 23, 1983 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Sep 22, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1983?
Of the top 5, Educating Rita (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pieces (1983) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $24.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Educating Rita (1983) $14.6M $14.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) $4.8M $4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) $2.9M $2.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Pieces (1983) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Man of Flowers (1983) $273 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $24.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 14–20) with $99.4M, led by Mr. Mom (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Educating Rita (1983) $24.4M Educating Rita (1983)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Big Chill (1983) $66.6M The Big Chill (1983)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Never Say Never Again (1983) $94.4M Never Say Never Again (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1975 earned the most: $143.3M from 3 films, led by The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Week 39, 1983 took $24.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1974 Sep 22–28 1 film | 1 | $5.9K | – | Dunderklumpen! (1974) $5.9K |
| Week 39, 1975 Sep 21–27 3 films · +2442287% | 3 | $143.3M | +2442287% | The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) $115.8M |
| Week 39, 1976 Sep 19–25 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.1K | −100% | Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976) $7.1K |
| Week 39, 1977 Sep 18–24 2 films · +140% | 2 | $17.2K | +140% | The Brothers Lionheart (1977) $13.2K |
| Week 39, 1978 Sep 24–30 3 films · +84921% | 3 | $14.6M | +84921% | Death on the Nile (1978) $14.6M |
| Week 39, 1979 Sep 23–29 1 film · −95% | 1 | $683.4K | −95% | A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) $683.4K |
| Week 39, 1980 Sep 21–27 4 films · +5284% | 4 | $36.8M | +5284% | My Bodyguard (1980) $22.5M |
| Week 39, 1981 Sep 20–26 3 films · +56% | 3 | $57.4M | +56% | Only When I Laugh (1981) $25.5M |
| Week 39, 1982 Sep 19–25 3 films · −74% | 3 | $14.8M | −74% | Amityville II: The Possession (1982) $12.5M |
| Week 39, 1983 Sep 18–24 5 films · +65% | 5 | $24.4M | +65% | Educating Rita (1983) $14.6M |
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 39 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 39 of 1983 (Sep 18–24)?
Educating Rita (1983) leads with $14.6M worldwide, $14.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) at $4.8M and Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) at $2.9M.
How much did movies released in week 39 of 1983 (Sep 18–24) earn?
5 films released in week 39 of 1983 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $24.4M in all, or $4.9M per film on average. Week 38, 1983 releases took $26.5M.
How many movies released in week 39 of 1983 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Educating Rita (1983), earned $14.6M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1983 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.