#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 41, 1983
1983 · Action, Adventure
$55.4M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$55.4M US & Canada · 100% $344 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 1983
Box Office Week 41, 1983: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 2–8
Never Say Never Again (1983) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 41 of 1983 (Oct 2–8), with $55.4M worldwide, ahead of Never Cry Wolf (1983) at $29.6M and Romantic Comedy (1983) at $6.9M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $94.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $94.4M
- Never Say Never Again (1983), the #1
- $55.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 41 of 1983?
Never Say Never Again (1983) leads with $55.4M, 59% of the total. The top 4 together took $94.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Release of Week 41 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 41 of 1983 (Oct 2–8).
- 1 Oct 7, 1983 US and Canada: $55.4M Rest of the world: $344 Worldwide: $55.4M
- 2 Oct 7, 1983 US and Canada: $29.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.6M
- 3 Oct 7, 1983 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
- 4 Oct 8, 1983 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1983?
Of the top 4, Never Cry Wolf (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Never Say Never Again (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $94.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Never Say Never Again (1983) $55.4M $55.4M US & Canada · 100% $344 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Never Cry Wolf (1983) $29.6M $29.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Romantic Comedy (1983) $6.9M $6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Rumble Fish (1983) $2.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $94.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $94.4M, led by Never Say Never Again (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Osterman Weekend (1983) $6.5M The Osterman Weekend (1983)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 The Right Stuff (1983) $64.9M The Right Stuff (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1980 earned the most: $99.9M from 3 films, led by Private Benjamin (1980). Week 41, 1983 took $94.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1974 Oct 6–12 3 films | 3 | $69.9K | – | Alice in the Cities (1974) $59.3K |
| Week 41, 1975 Oct 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1976 Oct 3–9 1 film | 1 | $21.7M | – | Marathon Man (1976) $21.7M |
| Week 41, 1977 Oct 2–8 4 films · +221% | 4 | $69.6M | +221% | Oh, God! (1977) $41.7M |
| Week 41, 1978 Oct 8–14 1 film · −100% | 1 | $39K | −100% | Autumn Sonata (1978) $39K |
| Week 41, 1979 Oct 7–13 1 film · +96745% | 1 | $37.8M | +96745% | The Black Stallion (1979) $37.8M |
| Week 41, 1980 Oct 5–11 3 films · +164% | 3 | $99.9M | +164% | Private Benjamin (1980) $69.8M |
| Week 41, 1981 Oct 4–10 4 films · −80% | 4 | $20.3M | −80% | Rich and Famous (1981) $14.5M |
| Week 41, 1982 Oct 3–9 3 films · +19% | 3 | $24.2M | +19% | My Favorite Year (1982) $20.1M |
| Week 41, 1983 Oct 2–8 4 films · +290% | 4 | $94.4M | +290% | Never Say Never Again (1983) $55.4M |
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 41 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 41 of 1983 (Oct 2–8)?
Never Say Never Again (1983) leads with $55.4M worldwide, $55.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Never Cry Wolf (1983) at $29.6M and Romantic Comedy (1983) at $6.9M.
How much did movies released in week 41 of 1983 (Oct 2–8) earn?
4 films released in week 41 of 1983 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $94.4M in all, or $23.6M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 41 of 1983 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Never Say Never Again (1983), earned $55.4M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1983 (Oct 2–8). 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 41, 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.