Most Popular Movies 1983
This chart shows the 1983 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1983 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1983 - Top 1983 Worldwide
1
| The Outsiders |
| Director: Francis Ford Coppola |
| Lead Roles: C. Thomas Howell as Ponyboy Curtis, Matt Dillon as Dallas Winston, Ralph Macchio as Johnny Cade, Patrick Swayze as Darrel Curtis, Rob Lowe as Sodapop Curtis, Emilio Estevez as Two-Bit Matthews, Tom Cruise as Steve Randle |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 25, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, Gangs, Coming-of-Age Drama, Death of a Best Friend, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Single Parent, Dysfunctional Family |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $25,697,647 |
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International BO: $25,327 |
2
| Scarface |
| Director: Brian De Palma |
| Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Tony Montana |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 9, 1983 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Mafia, Film Noir, Narcotics, Intertitle, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Relationships Gone Wrong, Addiction, Hitmen, Revenge, Foreign Language, Dysfunctional Family, Set in Miami, 1980s, Drug Cartels, Crime Drama |
| Classification: Remake, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $45,227,398 |
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International BO: $5,684 |
Synopsis
In a ruthless rise to Miami drug lord, a Cuban-born gangster descends into addiction, obsession and brutality, with grisly consequences.
3
| Local Hero |
| Director: Bill Forsyth |
| Lead Roles: Burt Lancaster as Happer, Peter Riegert |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Set in Scotland, Cult Movie, Culture Clash, Corporate Life, Surprise Twist |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,767,363 |
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International BO: $72,677 |
4
| Octopussy |
| Director: John Glen |
| Lead Roles: Roger Moore as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 10, 1983 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, East Germany, Set in West Germany, Set in East / West Berlin, Set in India, Smuggler, Cold War |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $67,900,000 |
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International BO: $119,600,000 |
5
| Never Say Never Again |
| Director: Irvin Kershner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 7, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, Remake, Remake with Returning Cast Member, Bent on World Domination, Secret Societies, Prologue |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $55,500,000 |
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International BO: $104,500,000 |
6
| Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi |
| Director: Richard Marquand |
| Lead Roles: Mark Hamill as Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 1983 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Heroic Adventure, Good vs. Evil, Redemption, Dysfunctional Family, Ambush, Rebellion, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $316,465,003 |
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International BO: $165,900,281 |
7
| Psycho II |
| Director: Richard Franklin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 3, 1983 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Delayed Sequel, Mental Illness, Framed, Serial Killer, Dysfunctional Family, Surprise Twist, Psychological Horror, Familial Murder |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $32,000,000 |
8
| Im lauf der zeit |
| Director: Wim Wenders |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 1983 (Wide), released as Ao Correr do Tempo (Portugal) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Documentary, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $1,089 |
9
| Let's Spend the Night Together |
| Director: Hal Ashby |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 11, 1983 (Wide) by Embassy |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Concert/Performance, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $3,282,561 |
10
| Hai tan de yi tian (海灘的一天) |
| Director: Edward Yang |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 11, 1983 (Limited), released as 海灘的一天 (Taiwan) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $37,482 |
11
| The Star Chamber |
| Director: Peter Hyams |
| Lead Roles: Michael Douglas as Judge Steven R. Hardin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 5, 1983 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, Corrupt Judge, Vigilante, Hitmen, Falsely Accused |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,600,000 |
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| The Plague Dogs |
| Director: Martin Rosen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1983 (Limited) by Embassy |
| Classification: Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
13
| Superman III |
| Director: Richard Lester |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 17, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $59,950,623 |
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International BO: $20,249,377 |
14
| Something Wicked This Way Comes |
| Director: Jack Clayton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 1983 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Development Hell, Supernatural, Wish Granters, Circus, Kids Horror, Voiceover/Narration, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Non-Chronological |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,656,087 |
15
| Deadly Eyes |
| Director: Robert Clouse |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 1, 1983 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
16
| National Lampoon’s Vacation |
| Director: Harold Ramis |
| Lead Roles: Chevy Chase as Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr., Beverly D'Angelo as Ellen Griswold, Christie Brinkley as Girl in Red Ferrari |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 29, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Keywords: Family Vacations, Road Trip, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $61,400,000 |
17
| L’argent |
| Director: Robert Bresson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 18, 1983 (Wide) (France) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
18
| The Sting II |
| Director: Jeremy Paul Kagan |
| Lead Roles: Jackie Gleason as Gondorff, Mac Davis as Hooker, Teri Garr as Veronica, Karl Malden as Macalinski, Oliver Reed as Doyle Lonnegan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 1983 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Boxing, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Delayed Sequel, Crime Comedy, Confidence Men, Revenge, Life on the Outside, 1940s, Organized Crime, Death of a Partner, Romance, Surprise Twist, Take a Dive |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,347,072 |
19
| Nostalghia |
| Director: Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 2, 1983 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Documentary, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $223,141 |
20
| Nightmares |
| Director: Joseph Sargent |
| Lead Roles: Emilio Estevez as J.J. Cooney |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 2, 1983 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Genre Mashup, Segments, Video Game, Serial Killer, Surprise Twist, Priest, Existential Crisis, Supernatural, Animals Gone Bad |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,670,680 |
21
| Trading Places |
| Director: John Landis |
| Lead Roles: Dan Aykroyd as Louis Winthorpe III, Eddie Murphy as Billy Ray Valentine |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 8, 1983 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Rags to Riches, Prostitution, Gambling, Confidence Men |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $90,400,000 |
22
| Cross Country |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 1983 (Wide) by New World |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $113,880 |
23
| Possession |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 14, 1983 (Wide) by Limelight International |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,113,538 |
24
| The Lords of Discipline |
| Director: Franc Roddam |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 1983 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Bigotry, Boarding School, Military Life, 1960s, African Americans, New Guy/Girl in School, Inspired by a True Story |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,721,041 |
25
| Valley Girl |
| Director: Martha Coolidge |
| Lead Roles: Nicolas Cage as Randy, Deborah Foreman as Julie Richman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 1983 (Wide) by Atlantic |
| Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Cross-Class Romance, Love Triangle, Prom |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,800,000 |
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International BO: $549 |
Synopsis
She’s cool. He’s hot. She’s from the Valley. He's not. When Julie dumps her preppy boyfriend, the last thing she expects is to find love with the rockin’ Randy. The future’s open wide for Julie… but when her disapproving friends find Randy to be grody to the max, she is caught up in a culture clash between her Valley lifestyle and her Hollywood punk.