#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 50, 1983
1983 · Action, Thriller
$67.6M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$67.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 50 · Dec 4–10, 1983
Box Office Week 50, 1983: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 4–10
Sudden Impact (1983) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10), with $67.6M worldwide, ahead of Christine (1983) at $21M and The Dresser (1983) at $5.3M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $95.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 41% on Week 49, 1983, whose releases took $68M.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $95.5M
- Sudden Impact (1983), the #1
- $67.6M
- vs Week 49, 1983
- +41%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 50 of 1983?
Sudden Impact (1983) leads with $67.6M, 71% of the total. The top 4 together took $95.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10).
- 1 Dec 9, 1983 US and Canada: $67.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.6M
- 2 Dec 9, 1983 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $27.9K Worldwide: $21M
- 3 Dec 6, 1983 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
- 4 Dec 10, 1983 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1983?
Of the top 4, Sudden Impact (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Christine (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $95.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M $67.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Christine (1983) $21M $21M US & Canada · 100% $27.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 The Dresser (1983) $5.3M $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Misunderstood (1983) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $95.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $139M, led by Silkwood (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)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Star 80 (1983) $6.5M Star 80 (1983)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 A Christmas Story (1983) $32.7M A Christmas Story (1983)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Terms of Endearment (1983) $109.5M Terms of Endearment (1983)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Scarface (1983) $68M Scarface (1983)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Sudden Impact (1983) $95.5M Sudden Impact (1983)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Silkwood (1983) $139M Silkwood (1983)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Man Who Loved Women (1983) $11M The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1978 earned the most: $300.5M from 1 film, led by Superman (1978). Week 50, 1983 took $95.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1974 Dec 8–14 3 films | 3 | $66.6M | – | The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M |
| Week 50, 1975 Dec 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1976 Dec 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1977 Dec 4–10 1 film | 1 | $231.7K | – | Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) $231.7K |
| Week 50, 1978 Dec 10–16 1 film · +129579% | 1 | $300.5M | +129579% | Superman (1978) $300.5M |
| Week 50, 1979 Dec 9–15 2 films · −45% | 2 | $166.1M | −45% | 1941 (1979) $92.5M |
| Week 50, 1980 Dec 7–13 4 films · +7% | 4 | $178.2M | +7% | Stir Crazy (1980) $101.3M |
| Week 50, 1981 Dec 6–12 4 films · −90% | 4 | $18M | −90% | Rollover (1981) $10.9M |
| Week 50, 1982 Dec 5–11 5 films · +918% | 5 | $183.2M | +918% | 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M |
| Week 50, 1983 Dec 4–10 4 films · −48% | 4 | $95.5M | −48% | Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M |
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 50 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 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10)?
Sudden Impact (1983) leads with $67.6M worldwide, $67.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Christine (1983) at $21M and The Dresser (1983) at $5.3M.
How much did movies released in week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10) earn?
4 films released in week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $95.5M in all, or $23.9M per film on average. Week 49, 1983 releases took $68M.
How many movies released in week 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sudden Impact (1983), earned $67.6M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1983 (Dec 4–10). 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 50, 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.