Box Office Mojo has published a detailed report on the domestic box office performance for the second quarter of 1983, covering releases from April 1 to June 30. The data highlights "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" as the quarter's highest-grossing film, earning over $141 million during the period. The report provides a comprehensive look at 51 films, including their quarterly gross, total gross, release dates, and distributing studios.
Every atomic assertion extracted from the underlying record, ranked by evidence strength.
Q2 1983 is defined as the period from April 1 to June 30.
"Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" ranked 1st in domestic box office gross for Q2 1983.
"Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" grossed $141,139,269 in Q2 1983.
"Flashdance" ranked 2nd in domestic box office gross for Q2 1983.
"Flashdance" grossed $52,693,415 in Q2 1983.
20th Century Fox distributed "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi".
Columbia Pictures distributed "Blue Thunder".
"Superman III" grossed $34,161,868 in Q2 1983.
Warner Bros. distributed "Superman III".
"Trading Places" grossed $32,799,818 in Q2 1983.
Paramount Pictures distributed "Trading Places".
"Octopussy" grossed $32,164,899 in Q2 1983.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) distributed "Octopussy".
"WarGames" grossed $32,087,247 in Q2 1983.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) distributed "WarGames".
"Tootsie" grossed $31,314,322 in Q2 1983.
Columbia Pictures distributed "Tootsie".
"Psycho II" grossed $26,533,000 in Q2 1983.
Universal Pictures distributed "Psycho II".
"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" grossed $20,407,028 in Q2 1983.
Universal Pictures distributed "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial".
"Breathless" grossed $19,910,002 in Q2 1983.
Orion Pictures distributed "Breathless".
"My Tutor" grossed $19,811,444 in Q2 1983.
"Gandhi" grossed $18,506,326 in Q2 1983.
Columbia Pictures distributed "Gandhi".
"The Outsiders" grossed $18,446,847 in Q2 1983.
Warner Bros. distributed "The Outsiders".
"Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone" grossed $16,478,265 in Q2 1983.
Columbia Pictures distributed "Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone".
"Spring Break" grossed $15,602,888 in Q2 1983.
Columbia Pictures distributed "Spring Break".
"Still Smokin" grossed $15,177,409 in Q2 1983.
Paramount Pictures distributed "Still Smokin".
"Monty Python's the Meaning of Life" grossed $14,929,552 in Q2 1983.
Universal Pictures distributed "Monty Python's the Meaning of Life".
"High Road to China" grossed $14,720,994 in Q2 1983.
Warner Bros. distributed "High Road to China".
"Max Dugan Returns" grossed $13,797,692 in Q2 1983.
20th Century Fox distributed "Max Dugan Returns".
"Valley Girl" grossed $13,052,437 in Q2 1983.
Atlantic Releasing Corporation distributed "Valley Girl".
"Lone Wolf McQuade" grossed $12,232,628 in Q2 1983.
Orion Pictures distributed "Lone Wolf McQuade".
"48 Hrs." grossed $11,129,604 in Q2 1983.
Paramount Pictures distributed "48 Hrs.".
"Porky's II: The Next Day" grossed $10,817,121 in Q2 1983.
20th Century Fox distributed "Porky's II: The Next Day".
"Doctor Detroit" grossed $10,375,893 in Q2 1983.
Universal Pictures distributed "Doctor Detroit".
"Twilight Zone: The Movie" grossed $10,368,098 in Q2 1983.
Warner Bros. distributed "Twilight Zone: The Movie".
"Sophie's Choice" grossed $9,669,000 in Q2 1983.
Universal Pictures distributed "Sophie's Choice".
The 1983 re-release of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" grossed $9,390,095 in Q2 1983.
Paramount Pictures distributed the 1983 re-release of "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
"The Man with Two Brains" grossed $9,277,353 in Q2 1983.
Warner Bros. distributed "The Man with Two Brains".
"The Sword in the Stone" grossed $8,707,787 in Q2 1983.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributed "The Sword in the Stone".