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Box office · Week 6 · Jan 30–Feb 5, 1983

Box Office Week 6, 1983: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 30–Feb 5

The Entity (1983) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 6 of 1983 (Jan 30–Feb 5), with $13.3M worldwide, ahead of Without a Trace (1983) at $9.6M and Videodrome (1983) at $2.1M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 6 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$25M
The Entity (1983), the #1
$13.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Entity (1983) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 6, 1983

The Entity (1983)

1983 · Biography, Drama

$13.3M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 6 of 1983?

The Entity (1983) leads with $13.3M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $25M, 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.

  1. The Entity (1983) movie poster Number 1
    $13.3M The Entity (1983)
    $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Without a Trace (1983) movie poster Number 2
    $9.6M Without a Trace (1983)
    $9.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Videodrome (1983) movie poster Number 3
    $2.1M Videodrome (1983)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% $8K elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 6 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 6 of 1983 (Jan 30–Feb 5).

  1. 1 The Entity (1983) movie poster
    The Entity (1983) Feb 4, 1983 · Biography, Drama $13.3M worldwide
    Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
  2. 2 Without a Trace (1983) movie poster
    Without a Trace (1983) Feb 4, 1983 · French · Drama, Mystery $9.6M worldwide
    Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M
  3. 3 Videodrome (1983) movie poster
    Videodrome (1983) Feb 4, 1983 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery $2.1M worldwide
    Feb 4, 1983 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $8K Worldwide: $2.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 1983?

Of the top 3, The Entity (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Videodrome (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $25M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Entity (1983) $13.3M
    $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Without a Trace (1983) $9.6M
    $9.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Videodrome (1983) $2.1M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% $8K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 6 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 6 releases took $25M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 8 (Feb 13–19) with $40M, led by The Lords of Discipline (1983).

  1. Week 53, 1982 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Heat and Dust (1983) $1.8M Heat and Dust (1983)
  3. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 The House on Sorority Row (1983) $22.4M The House on Sorority Row (1983)
  6. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 The Entity (1983) $25M The Entity (1983)
  8. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 13–19 The Lords of Discipline (1983) $40M The Lords of Discipline (1983)
Earlier years

How Does Week 6 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1974 earned the most: $119.6M from 2 films, led by Blazing Saddles (1974). Week 6, 1983 took $25M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 6, 1974 Feb 3–9 2 films 2 $119.6M – Blazing Saddles (1974) $119.6M
Week 6, 1975 Feb 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 6, 1976 Feb 1–7 1 film 1 $28.7M – Taxi Driver (1976) $28.7M
Week 6, 1977 Jan 30–Feb 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 6, 1978 Feb 5–11 2 films 2 $18.1M – The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978) $11.6M
Week 6, 1979 Feb 4–10 1 film · +24% 1 $22.5M +24% The Warriors (1979) $22.5M
Week 6, 1980 Feb 3–9 4 films · +79% 4 $40.3M +79% The Fog (1980) $21.4M
Week 6, 1981 Feb 1–7 1 film · −28% 1 $29.2M −28% Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) $29.2M
Week 6, 1982 Jan 31–Feb 6 2 films · −53% 2 $13.7M −53% Night Crossing (1982) $8M
Week 6, 1983 Jan 30–Feb 5 3 films · +83% 3 $25M +83% The Entity (1983) $13.3M
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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 6 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 6 of 1983 (Jan 30–Feb 5)?

The Entity (1983) leads with $13.3M worldwide, $13.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Without a Trace (1983) at $9.6M and Videodrome (1983) at $2.1M.

How much did movies released in week 6 of 1983 (Jan 30–Feb 5) earn?

3 films released in week 6 of 1983 (Jan 30–Feb 5) report a worldwide gross, $25M in all, or $8.3M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 6 of 1983 (Jan 30–Feb 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Entity (1983), earned $13.3M.

How much of the Week 6, 1983 box office came from the US and Canada?

$25M of the $25M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1983 (Jan 30–Feb 5). 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 6, 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.