#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 43, 1983
1983 · Adventure, Biography
$21.2M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$21.2M US & Canada · 100% $213 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 1983
Box Office Week 43, 1983: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 16–22
The Right Stuff (1983) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 1983 (Oct 16–22), with $21.2M worldwide, ahead of The Dead Zone (1983) at $20.8M and All the Right Moves (1983) at $17.2M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $64.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $64.9M
- The Right Stuff (1983), the #1
- $21.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 43 of 1983?
The Right Stuff (1983) leads with $21.2M, 33% of the total. The top 4 together took $64.9M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1983 (Oct 16–22).
- 1 Oct 21, 1983 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $213 Worldwide: $21.2M
- 2 Oct 21, 1983 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.8M
- 3 Oct 21, 1983 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2M
- 4 Oct 21, 1983 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1983?
Of the top 4, The Dead Zone (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Right Stuff (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $64.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Right Stuff (1983) $21.2M $21.2M US & Canada · 100% $213 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Dead Zone (1983) $20.8M $20.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 All the Right Moves (1983) $17.2M $17.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Under Fire (1983) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $64.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $94.4M, led by Never Say Never Again (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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983) $16.2M Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Deal of the Century (1983) $12.4M Deal of the Century (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1982 earned the most: $142.5M from 5 films, led by First Blood (1982). Week 43, 1983 took $64.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1974 Oct 20–26 1 film | 1 | $5.6K | – | Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others (1974) $5.6K |
| Week 43, 1975 Oct 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1976 Oct 17–23 1 film | 1 | $5K | – | The Song Remains the Same (1976) $5K |
| Week 43, 1977 Oct 16–22 1 film · +452052% | 1 | $22.5M | +452052% | Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M |
| Week 43, 1978 Oct 22–28 3 films · +246% | 3 | $77.8M | +246% | Halloween (1978) $47.2M |
| Week 43, 1979 Oct 21–27 2 films · −66% | 2 | $26.1M | −66% | When a Stranger Calls (1979) $21.4M |
| Week 43, 1980 Oct 19–25 2 films · −65% | 2 | $9.1M | −65% | Motel Hell (1980) $6.3M |
| Week 43, 1981 Oct 18–24 2 films · −82% | 2 | $1.6M | −82% | Silence of the North (1981) $1.6M |
| Week 43, 1982 Oct 17–23 5 films · +8677% | 5 | $142.5M | +8677% | First Blood (1982) $125.2M |
| Week 43, 1983 Oct 16–22 4 films · −54% | 4 | $64.9M | −54% | The Right Stuff (1983) $21.2M |
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 43 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 43 of 1983 (Oct 16–22)?
The Right Stuff (1983) leads with $21.2M worldwide, $21.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dead Zone (1983) at $20.8M and All the Right Moves (1983) at $17.2M.
How much did movies released in week 43 of 1983 (Oct 16–22) earn?
4 films released in week 43 of 1983 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $64.9M in all, or $16.2M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 43 of 1983 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Right Stuff (1983), earned $21.2M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1983 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.