To make this list a movie had to be made in 1983. Obviously many movies made in 1982 earned box office dollars in 1983. On the other side many movies made in 1983 made money in 1984 and later. This page will looks at over 140 movies made in 1983. The movies are listed in two massive tables that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.
Our UMR Top 50 of 1983
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1983
Terms of Endearment (1983)
AA Best Picture Win
1983
WarGames (1983)
1983
Trading Places (1983)
1983
Risky Business (1983)
1983
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
1983
Scarface (1983)
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
1983
The Big Chill (1983)
AA Best Picture Nom
1983
Yentl (1983)
1983
Mr. Mom (1983)
1983
The Right Stuff (1983)
AA Best Picture Nom
1983
Never Say Never Again (1983)
1983
Sudden Impact (1983)
1983
Octopussy (1983)
1983
Flashdance (1983)
1983
Silkwood (1983)
1983
Blue Thunder (1983)
1983
Never Cry Wolf (1983)
1983
A Christmas Story (1983)
1983
Superman III (1983)
1983
The Dead Zone (1983)
1983
The Dresser (1983)
AA Best Picture Nom
1983
Tender Mercies (1983)
AA Best Picture Nom
1983
Zelig (1983)
1983
Psycho II (1983)
1983
Educating Rita (1983)
1983
The Meaning of Life (1983)
1983
Richard Pryor... Here and Now (1983)
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
1983
High Road to China (1983)
1983
Local Hero (1983)
1983
Gorky Park (1983)
1983
Valley Girl (1983)
1983
Easy Money (1983)
1983
Christine (1983)
1983
Under Fire (1983)
1983
The Outsiders (1983)
1983
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
1983
Max Dugan Returns (1983)
1983
Phar Lap (1983)
1983
Uncommon Valor (1983)
1983
Staying Alive (1983)
1983
All the Right Moves (1983)
1983
Cujo (1983)
1983
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
1983
Bad Boys (1983)
1983
Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)
1983
Without a Trace (1983)
1983
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
1983
Breathless (1983)
Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
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Year | Movie (Year) | Rating | S |
1983 | Terms of Endearment (1983) AA Best Picture Win |
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1983 | WarGames (1983) | ||
1983 | Trading Places (1983) | ||
1983 | Risky Business (1983) | ||
1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) | ||
1983 | Scarface (1983) | ||
1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) | ||
1983 | The Big Chill (1983) AA Best Picture Nom |
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1983 | Yentl (1983) | ||
1983 | Mr. Mom (1983) | ||
1983 | The Right Stuff (1983) AA Best Picture Nom |
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1983 | Never Say Never Again (1983) | ||
1983 | Sudden Impact (1983) | ||
1983 | Octopussy (1983) | ||
1983 | Flashdance (1983) | ||
1983 | Silkwood (1983) | ||
1983 | Blue Thunder (1983) | ||
1983 | Never Cry Wolf (1983) | ||
1983 | A Christmas Story (1983) | ||
1983 | Superman III (1983) | ||
1983 | The Dead Zone (1983) | ||
1983 | The Dresser (1983) AA Best Picture Nom |
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1983 | Tender Mercies (1983) AA Best Picture Nom |
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1983 | Zelig (1983) | ||
1983 | Psycho II (1983) | ||
1983 | Educating Rita (1983) | ||
1983 | The Meaning of Life (1983) | ||
1983 | Richard Pryor... Here and Now (1983) | ||
1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) | ||
1983 | High Road to China (1983) | ||
1983 | Local Hero (1983) | ||
1983 | Gorky Park (1983) | ||
1983 | Valley Girl (1983) | ||
1983 | Easy Money (1983) | ||
1983 | Christine (1983) | ||
1983 | Under Fire (1983) | ||
1983 | The Outsiders (1983) | ||
1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) | ||
1983 | Max Dugan Returns (1983) | ||
1983 | Phar Lap (1983) | ||
1983 | Uncommon Valor (1983) | ||
1983 | Staying Alive (1983) | ||
1983 | All the Right Moves (1983) | ||
1983 | Cujo (1983) | ||
1983 | To Be or Not to Be (1983) | ||
1983 | Bad Boys (1983) | ||
1983 | Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) | ||
1983 | Without a Trace (1983) | ||
1983 | The Man with Two Brains (1983) | ||
1983 | Breathless (1983) |
1983 Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort 1983 Movies by movie titles and movie trailers
- Sort 1983 Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
- Sort 1983 Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort 1983 Movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each 1983 Movies received and how many Oscar® wins each 1983 Movies received.
- Sort 1983 Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR). Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | UMR Score | ||||||
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R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
1 | Terms of Endearment (1983) AA Best Picture Win |
Shirley MacLaine & Jack Nicholson |
108.4 | 371.0 | 371.00 | 2 | 83 | 11 / 05 | 99.9 | |
4 | WarGames (1983) | Matthew Broderick & Ally Sheedy |
79.6 | 272.3 | 272.30 | 5 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 97.9 | |
3 | Trading Places (1983) | Eddie Murphy & Dan Aykroyd |
90.4 | 309.4 | 309.40 | 4 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 97.8 | |
6 | Risky Business (1983) | Tom Cruise | 63.5 | 217.5 | 217.50 | 11 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 97.7 | |
3 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) | Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher |
296.3 | 1,014.0 | 1,581.40 | 1 | 78 | 04 / 00 | 97.7 | |
5 | Scarface (1983) | Al Pacino & Michelle Pfeiffer |
66.7 | 228.1 | 228.10 | 8 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 97.4 | |
9 | National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) | Chevy Chase & Directed by Harold Ramis |
61.4 | 210.1 | 210.10 | 12 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 97.2 | |
8 | The Big Chill (1983) AA Best Picture Nom |
Kevin Kline & William Hurt |
56.3 | 192.8 | 192.80 | 14 | 72 | 03 / 00 | 97.0 | |
10 | Yentl (1983) | Amy Irving & Barbra Streisand |
56.2 | 192.4 | 192.40 | 15 | 67 | 05 / 01 | 94.9 | |
11 | Mr. Mom (1983) | Michael Keaton & Teri Garr |
64.8 | 221.7 | 221.70 | 10 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 94.0 | |
10 | The Right Stuff (1983) AA Best Picture Nom |
Sam Shepard & Dennis Quaid |
21.2 | 72.5 | 72.50 | 33 | 88 | 08 / 04 | 93.7 | |
12 | Never Say Never Again (1983) | Sean Connery & Kim Basinger |
55.4 | 189.7 | 547.70 | 16 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 92.2 | |
12 | Sudden Impact (1983) | Clint Eastwood | 67.6 | 231.5 | 231.50 | 7 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 92.1 | |
13 | Octopussy (1983) | Roger Moore & James Bond Movies |
67.9 | 232.3 | 641.60 | 6 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 91.9 | |
14 | Flashdance (1983) | Jennifer Beals & Lilia Skala |
92.9 | 318.0 | 697.90 | 3 | 52 | 04 / 01 | 91.3 | |
18 | Silkwood (1983) | Meryl Streep & Kurt Russell |
35.6 | 121.9 | 121.90 | 19 | 74 | 05 / 00 | 90.4 | |
18 | Blue Thunder (1983) | Warren Oates & Roy Scheider |
42.3 | 144.8 | 144.80 | 18 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 89.4 | |
18 | Never Cry Wolf (1983) | Charles Martin Smith | 29.6 | 101.3 | 101.30 | 23 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 87.3 | |
20 | A Christmas Story (1983) | Melinda Dillon & Darren McGavin |
20.6 | 70.5 | 70.50 | 37 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 87.2 | |
20 | Superman III (1983) | Christopher Reeve & Richard Pryor |
60.0 | 205.2 | 379.60 | 13 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 84.9 | |
22 | The Dead Zone (1983) | Christopher Walken & Martin Sheen |
20.8 | 71.1 | 71.10 | 36 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 84.9 | |
20 | The Dresser (1983) AA Best Picture Nom |
Albert Finney & Tom Courtenay |
5.3 | 18.2 | 18.20 | 89 | 85 | 05 / 00 | 84.3 | |
21 | Tender Mercies (1983) AA Best Picture Nom |
Robert Duvall | 8.4 | 28.9 | 28.90 | 70 | 79 | 05 / 02 | 84.2 | |
23 | Zelig (1983) | Woody Allen | 11.8 | 40.4 | 40.40 | 57 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 83.8 | |
25 | Psycho II (1983) | Anthony Perkins | 34.7 | 118.8 | 118.80 | 20 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 83.0 | |
26 | Educating Rita (1983) | Michael Caine & Julie Walters |
14.6 | 50.1 | 50.10 | 49 | 77 | 03 / 00 | 81.3 | |
27 | The Meaning of Life (1983) | Monty Python | 14.9 | 51.1 | 51.10 | 48 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 80.9 | |
28 | Richard Pryor... Here and Now (1983) | Richard Pryor | 16.2 | 55.3 | 55.30 | 44 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 79.5 | |
29 | Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) | John Lithgow | 29.5 | 100.8 | 145.30 | 24 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 78.5 | |
30 | High Road to China (1983) | Tom Selleck | 28.4 | 97.3 | 97.30 | 26 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 78.4 | |
29 | Local Hero (1983) | Burt Lancaster | 5.9 | 20.2 | 20.20 | 83 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 77.9 | |
30 | Gorky Park (1983) | Lee Marvin & William Hurt |
15.9 | 54.3 | 54.30 | 46 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 77.7 | |
31 | Valley Girl (1983) | Nicolas Cage | 17.3 | 59.4 | 59.40 | 41 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 77.6 | |
34 | Easy Money (1983) | Rodney Dangerfield | 29.3 | 100.3 | 100.30 | 25 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 77.1 | |
36 | Christine (1983) | Keith Gordon & Stephen King |
21.0 | 71.9 | 71.90 | 35 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 76.4 | |
36 | Under Fire (1983) | Gene Hackman & Ed Harris |
5.7 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 85 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 75.4 | |
37 | The Outsiders (1983) | Emilio Estevez & Tom Cruise |
25.7 | 87.9 | 87.90 | 27 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 75.3 | |
40 | Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) | Chuck Norris | 19.8 | 67.7 | 67.70 | 39 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 75.1 | |
39 | Max Dugan Returns (1983) | Donald Sutherland & Neil Simon |
17.6 | 60.3 | 60.30 | 40 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 74.8 | |
40 | Phar Lap (1983) | 2.9 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 104 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | ||
42 | Uncommon Valor (1983) | Gene Hackman & Patrick Swayze |
30.5 | 104.4 | 104.40 | 22 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 73.5 | |
42 | Staying Alive (1983) | John Travolta & Sylvester Stallone |
64.9 | 222.1 | 436.70 | 9 | 22 | 00 / 00 | 73.2 | |
43 | All the Right Moves (1983) | Tom Cruise | 23.1 | 79.2 | 79.20 | 30 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 73.0 | |
45 | Cujo (1983) | Dee Wallace | 21.2 | 72.4 | 72.40 | 34 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 72.3 | |
45 | To Be or Not to Be (1983) | Mel Brooks & Anne Bancroft |
13.0 | 44.6 | 44.60 | 53 | 69 | 01 / 00 | 71.6 | |
46 | Bad Boys (1983) | Sean Penn & Ally Sheedy |
9.2 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 68 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 71.3 | |
47 | Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) | Dan Monahan | 33.8 | 115.5 | 115.50 | 21 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 70.0 | |
49 | Without a Trace (1983) | Kate Nelligan | 9.6 | 33.0 | 33.00 | 67 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
50 | The Man with Two Brains (1983) | Steve Martin & Kathleen Turner |
10.4 | 35.4 | 35.40 | 64 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
50 | Breathless (1983) | Richard Gere | 19.9 | 68.1 | 68.10 | 38 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 66.1 | |
51 | Betrayal (1983) | Jeremy Irons & Ben Kingsley |
1.5 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 124 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 65.4 | |
50 | L'Argent (1983) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Christian Patey | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 160 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 63.7 | |
52 | Say Amen Somebody (1983) | Thomas A. Dorsey | 1.1 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 133 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 62.9 | |
55 | Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) | Jason Robards | 8.4 | 28.7 | 28.70 | 71 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 62.7 | |
53 | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) | David Bowie & Tom Conti |
2.3 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 111 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 62.7 | |
58 | My Tutor (1983) | Matt Lattanzi | 22.6 | 77.3 | 77.30 | 31 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 61.8 | |
57 | El Norte (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 177 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 61.7 | ||
57 | Strange Brew (1983) | Rick Moranis | 8.6 | 29.3 | 29.30 | 69 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 61.4 | |
59 | Rumble Fish (1983) | Matt Dillon & Mickey Rourke |
2.5 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 106 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 60.7 | |
60 | The Revolt of Job (1983) | Hédi Temessy | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 141 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 60.5 | |
61 | Right of Way (1983) HBO Movie |
James Stewart & Bette Davis |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 175 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 60.4 | |
62 | Class (1983) | Rob Lowe & Andrew McCarthy |
21.7 | 74.2 | 74.20 | 32 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 60.3 | |
63 | Jaws 3-D (1983) | Dennis Quaid | 45.5 | 155.8 | 155.80 | 17 | 25 | 00 / 00 | 60.2 | |
62 | Videodrome (1983) | James Woods | 2.1 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 112 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 60.1 | |
65 | Koyaanisqatsi (1983) | Lou Dobbs | 1.7 | 5.9 | 5.90 | 120 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 60.0 | |
68 | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) | Shô Kosugi | 13.2 | 45.1 | 45.10 | 52 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 60.0 | |
68 | Entre Nous (1983) | 4.0 | 13.6 | 13.60 | 98 | 70 | 01 / 00 | 59.7 | ||
70 | Brainstorm (1983) | Christopher Walken & Natalie Wood |
10.2 | 35.0 | 35.00 | 65 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 58.6 | |
68 | Testament (1983) | Jane Alexander | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 114 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 58.6 | |
70 | Reuben, Reuben (1983) | Tom Conti & Kelly McGillis |
3.4 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 101 | 69 | 02 / 00 | 58.3 | |
72 | Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) | Tom Berenger | 4.8 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 93 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 58.1 | |
73 | Star 80 (1983) | Eric Roberts | 6.5 | 22.2 | 22.20 | 77 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 57.7 | |
74 | Still Smokin (1983) | Tommy Chong | 15.5 | 53.2 | 53.20 | 47 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 57.4 | |
74 | Heart Like a Wheel (1983) | Racing Movies & Bonnie Bedelia |
0.3 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 146 | 72 | 01 / 00 | 57.0 | |
75 | Cross Creek (1983) | Rip Torn & Alfre Woodard |
0.2 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 149 | 70 | 04 / 00 | 56.8 | |
79 | Spring Break (1983) | Perry Lang | 24.1 | 82.4 | 82.40 | 28 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 56.0 | |
78 | The Star Chamber (1983) | Michael Douglas | 5.6 | 19.0 | 19.00 | 88 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 55.3 | |
80 | Project A (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 58.90 | 171 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.3 | ||
78 | The House on Sorority Row (1983) | Kate McNeil | 10.6 | 36.3 | 36.30 | 61 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 55.3 | |
82 | The Lords of Discipline (1983) | Michael Biehn & Bill Paxton |
11.8 | 40.3 | 40.30 | 58 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 55.0 | |
81 | Running Brave (1983) | Olympics Movies & Robbie Benson |
3.0 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 102 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 54.8 | |
83 | The Pirates of Penzance (1983) | Kevin Kline & Angela Lansbury |
0.7 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 139 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 53.9 | |
86 | D.C. Cab (1983) | Adam Baldwin | 16.1 | 55.2 | 55.20 | 45 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 53.6 | |
85 | Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) | 2.9 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 103 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 52.8 | ||
86 | Get Crazy (1983) | Daniel Stern | 1.6 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 122 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 52.0 | |
87 | Lianna (1983) | Linda Griffiths | 1.5 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 123 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 51.8 | |
88 | Danton (1983) | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 143 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 51.6 | ||
89 | Rock & Rule (1983) | Paul Le Mat | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 185 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.4 | |
90 | Heat and Dust (1983) | Julie Christie | 1.7 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 119 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 48.0 | |
89 | The ComDads (1983) | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 138 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 46.9 | ||
91 | Let's Spend the Night Together (1983) | Rolling Stones | 3.8 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 100 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 46.8 | |
93 | For Those I Loved (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 179 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 45.5 | ||
92 | Le battant (1983) | 1.9 | 6.6 | 22.60 | 116 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 45.3 | ||
93 | Daniel (1983) | Timothy Hutton & Sidney Lumet |
0.7 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 140 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 44.8 | |
96 | Private School (1983) | Matthew Modine | 14.0 | 48.1 | 48.10 | 50 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 44.8 | |
95 | Fire and Ice (1983) | Randy Norton & Ralph Bakshi |
0.8 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 136 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.7 | |
97 | Love Letters (1983) | Jamie Lee Curtis & Tom Selleck |
5.3 | 18.0 | 18.00 | 91 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 43.7 | |
98 | Independence Day (1983) | Dianne Wiest | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 152 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.7 | |
100 | Nate and Hayes (1983) | Tommy Lee Jones | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 115 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
101 | Baby It's You (1983) | Rosanna Arquette & Vincent Spano |
1.9 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 117 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 42.6 | |
104 | The Black Stallion Returns (1983) | Teri Garr | 12.0 | 41.2 | 41.20 | 55 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 40.8 | |
102 | Hanna K. (1983) | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 157 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.6 | ||
103 | House of the Long Shadows (1983) | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 154 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.5 | ||
105 | Marvin & Tige (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 169 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.2 | ||
106 | Between Friends (1983) HBO Movie |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 166 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.2 | ||
109 | Krull (1983) | Liam Neeson | 16.5 | 56.5 | 56.50 | 42 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 39.3 | |
108 | Table for Five (1983) | Jon Voight | 2.4 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 108 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 39.1 | |
108 | The Last Battle (1983) | Luc Besson | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 164 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 39.0 | |
109 | Another Time, Another Place (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 167 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | ||
112 | Nightmares (1983) | Cristina Raines | 6.7 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 74 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | |
112 | Winners & Sinners (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 75.40 | 178 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | ||
111 | Pygmalion (1983) Showtime Movies |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 172 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.9 | ||
113 | Of Unknown Origin (1983) | Peter Weller | 1.1 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 134 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 35.9 | |
115 | Somewhere, Tomorrow (1983) | Elisabeth Shue | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 173 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.7 | |
116 | The Ploughman's Lunch (1983) | Jonathan Pryce | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 189 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.0 | |
117 | Tough Enough (1983) | Dennis Quaid & Warren Oates |
2.4 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 109 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 34.5 | |
118 | Gabriela (1983) | 1.3 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 129 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.8 | ||
119 | Doctor Detroit (1983) | Dan Aykroyd & Glenne Headly |
10.4 | 35.5 | 35.50 | 62 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
120 | Hysterical (1983) | Clint Walker | 5.7 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 84 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 33.3 | |
121 | Tin Man (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 165 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.2 | ||
120 | Ghost Dance (1983) | Robbie Coltrane | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 180 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.2 | |
123 | The Islands (1983) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 182 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.8 | ||
122 | Streamers (1983) | Directed by Robert Altman | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 144 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.5 | |
124 | Kamikaze 1989 (1983) | Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 162 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.3 | |
127 | Romantic Comedy (1983) | Dudley Moore | 6.9 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 73 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 29.9 | |
128 | The Golden Seal (1983) | Steve Railsback | 6.7 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 75 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 29.4 | |
126 | Sacred Ground (1983) | Jack Elam | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 153 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.3 | |
129 | The Sting II (1983) | Teri Garr | 6.3 | 21.7 | 21.70 | 78 | 52 | 01 / 00 | 29.2 | |
130 | The Hunger (1983) | Susan Sarandon & David Bowie |
6.0 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 82 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | |
131 | The Man In The Gutter (1983) | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 156 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.7 | ||
132 | Better Late Than Never (1983) | David Niven & Maggie Smith |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 186 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.5 | |
133 | Strange Invaders (1983) | Paul Le Mat | 1.4 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 128 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 26.1 | |
135 | The Osterman Weekend (1983) | Burt Lancaster & John Hurt |
6.5 | 22.2 | 22.20 | 76 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
134 | Man, Woman and Child (1983) | Martin Sheen | 2.3 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 110 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 23.5 | |
136 | Deathstalker (1983) | Rick Hill | 11.9 | 40.8 | 40.80 | 56 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 23.4 | |
136 | Trenchcoat (1983) | Margot Kidder | 4.3 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 95 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 22.7 | |
138 | The Keep (1983) | Gabriel Byrne | 4.2 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 97 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 21.9 | |
141 | Beyond the Limit (1983) | Michael Caine & Richard Gere |
6.0 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 81 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 21.2 | |
140 | Cracking Up (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 176 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.9 | ||
143 | Lovesick (1983) | Dudley Moore & Alec Guinness |
10.2 | 34.8 | 34.80 | 66 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 20.5 | |
142 | Wavelength (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 170 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.2 | ||
143 | The Man Who Loved Women (1983) | Burt Reynolds & Julie Andrews |
11.0 | 37.5 | 37.50 | 59 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 19.5 | |
144 | Chained Heat (1983) | Linda Blair | 6.1 | 21.0 | 21.00 | 80 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
145 | Variety (1983) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Will Patton | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 155 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
146 | Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Kevin Bacon | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 190 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.2 | |
147 | Blue Skies Again (1983) | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 125 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | ||
148 | The Jigsaw Man (1983) | Michael Caine & Laurence Olivier |
0.5 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 142 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | |
148 | Going Berserk (1983) | John Candy & Eugene Levy |
0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 145 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | |
151 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) | Molly Ringwald | 16.5 | 56.4 | 56.40 | 43 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 17.1 | |
149 | Exposed (1983) | 1.8 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 118 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 16.3 | ||
150 | Eureka (1983) | Gene Hackman & Rutger Hauer |
0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 161 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.9 | |
151 | Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 188 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.8 | ||
153 | I Am The Cheese (1983) Limited Release |
Robert Wagner | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 159 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.4 | |
155 | Foxfire Light (1983) | Tippi Hedren | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 191 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.1 | |
156 | The Survivors (1983) | Robin Williams & Walter Matthau |
14.0 | 47.9 | 47.90 | 51 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 14.6 | |
157 | Liberty belle (1983) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 192 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.5 | ||
158 | The Final Terror (1983) | John Friedrich & Adrian Zmed |
0.2 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 147 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.1 | |
158 | Mortuary (1983) | Bill Paxton | 4.3 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 94 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 13.2 | |
160 | Sahara (1983) | Brooke Shields | 1.4 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 127 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
161 | Hambone and Hillie (1983) | Lillian Gish & O.J. Simpson |
0.2 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 150 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.7 | |
162 | Screwballs (1983) | Peter Keleghan | 2.1 | 7.1 | 7.10 | 113 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 12.7 | |
162 | A Night in Heaven (1983) | Christopher Atkins & Lesley Ann Warren |
5.6 | 19.0 | 19.00 | 87 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 12.6 | |
164 | Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) | Roger Moore & Directed by Blake Edwards |
4.8 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 92 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 12.6 | |
165 | Hercules (1983) | Lou Ferrigno | 10.7 | 36.5 | 36.50 | 60 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
166 | Young Warriors (1983) | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 148 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.8 | ||
167 | The Last Winter (1983) | Kathleen Quinlan | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 158 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | |
167 | Fearless Hyena 2 (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7.00 | 174 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.6 | ||
168 | Eddie Macon's Run (1983) | Kirk Douglas & John Goodman |
1.3 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 130 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.7 | |
169 | Slayground (1983) | Peter Coyote | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 163 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.5 | |
170 | Utilities (1983) Limited Release |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 181 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.4 | ||
172 | Two of a Kind (1983) | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John |
23.6 | 80.9 | 80.90 | 29 | 22 | 00 / 00 | 9.8 | |
172 | Deal of the Century (1983) | Sigourney Weaver & Chevy Chase |
10.4 | 35.5 | 35.50 | 63 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 9.6 | |
173 | 10 to Midnight (1983) | Charles Bronson | 7.2 | 24.6 | 24.60 | 72 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 8.7 | |
174 | Joysticks (1983) | Joe Don Baker | 4.0 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 99 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 7.7 | |
174 | Privates On Parade (1983) Film Festival Circuit Only |
John Cleese | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 187 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.9 | |
178 | Yellowbeard (1983) | James Mason | 4.3 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 96 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 6.7 | |
178 | Getting It On (1983) | Martin Yost | 1.0 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 135 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
177 | Escape From The Bronx (1983) | 1.4 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 126 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | ||
180 | Stroker Ace (1983) | Burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson |
13.0 | 44.5 | 44.50 | 54 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | |
179 | Losin' It (1983) | Tom Cruise | 1.2 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 131 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 6.0 | |
180 | Spasms (1983) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 168 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.8 | ||
182 | Stryker (1983) | Andrea Savio | 1.7 | 5.9 | 5.90 | 121 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 5.6 | |
184 | The Wicked Lady (1983) | Faye Dunaway | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 137 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.5 | |
183 | The Funny Farm (1983) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 183 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.1 | ||
186 | Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983) | Kelly Preston | 5.3 | 18.1 | 18.10 | 90 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 4.8 | |
185 | Last Plane Out (1983) | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 151 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.6 | ||
187 | The Man Who Wasn't There (1983) | Steve Guttenberg | 2.4 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 107 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 3.2 | |
189 | Dance of the Dwarfs (1983) Limited Release |
Peter Fonda | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 184 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 1.9 | |
189 | Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1983) | Reb Brown | 2.8 | 9.6 | 9.60 | 105 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 1.2 | |
190 | Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) | Burt Reynolds & Jackie Gleason |
5.7 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 86 | 24 | 00 / 00 | 0.8 | |
191 | Amityville 3-D (1983) | Meg Ryan | 6.3 | 21.7 | 21.70 | 79 | 19 | 00 / 00 | 0.3 | |
192 | The Lonely Lady (1983) | Pia Zadora | 1.2 | 4.2 | 4.20 | 132 | 21 | 00 / 00 | 0.2 |
Top earners in 1983 for Adjusted USA Box Office:
Name | Number of Movies | Total Adj World Wide (mil) | Total Adj USA (mil) |
---|---|---|---|
Alec Guinness | 2 | 1,616.2 | 1,048.8 |
Billy Dee Williams | 2 | 1,581.6 | 1,014.2 |
Harrison Ford | 1 | 1,581.4 | 1,014.0 |
Mark Hamill | 1 | 1,581.4 | 1,014.0 |
Carrie Fisher | 1 | 1,581.4 | 1,014.0 |
James Earl Jones | 1 | 1,581.4 | 1,014.0 |
John Lithgow | 2 | 516.3 | 471.8 |
Dan Aykroyd | 3 | 490.2 | 445.7 |
Tom Cruise | 4 | 388.9 | 388.9 |
Jack Nicholson | 1 | 371.0 | 371.0 |
Shirley MacLaine | 1 | 371.0 | 371.0 |
Debra Winger | 1 | 371.0 | 371.0 |
Danny DeVito | 1 | 371.0 | 371.0 |
Jeff Daniels | 1 | 371.0 | 371.0 |
Robert Loggia | 3 | 363.3 | 363.3 |
Paul Gleason | 2 | 338.3 | 338.3 |
Matthew Broderick | 2 | 332.6 | 332.6 |
Jamie Lee Curtis | 2 | 327.4 | 327.4 |
Lilia Skala | 1 | 697.9 | 318.0 |
Jennifer Beals | 1 | 697.9 | 318.0 |
Don Ameche | 1 | 309.4 | 309.4 |
Eddie Murphy | 1 | 309.4 | 309.4 |
Ralph Bellamy | 1 | 309.4 | 309.4 |
Giancarlo Esposito | 1 | 309.4 | 309.4 |
Jim Belushi | 1 | 309.4 | 309.4 |
Quigley’s 1983 Top 25 Box Office Stars
1. Clint Eastwood
2. Eddie Murphy
3. Sylvester Stallon
4. Burt Reynolds
5. John Travolta
6. Dustin Hoffam
7. Harrison Ford
8. Richard Gere
9. Chevy Chase
10. Tom Cruise
11. Sean Connery
12. Richard Pryor
13. Meryl Streep
14. Debra Winger
15. Roger Moore
16. Paul Newman
17. Teri Garr
18. Dudley Moore
19. Barbra Streisand
20. Goldie Hawn
21. Lou Gossett, Jr.
22. Al Pacino
23. Mark Hamill
24. Jane Fonda
25. Dany Aykroyd
L’Argent
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085180/
French award winner
Hey Sidney….add L’Argent to the database. It’s UMR Score is 59.38. Should be ranked 64th when website is updated with all of these new to the database movies. Good suggestions.
https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1984
WRITING (SCREENPLAY WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR THE SCREEN)
NOMINEES
WARGAMES
Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes
SOUND
NOMINEES
NEVER CRY WOLF
Alan R. Splet, Todd Boekelheide, Randy Thom, David Parker
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
NOMINEES
UNDER FIRE
Jerry Goldsmith
Hey Sidney….all of these errors have been fixed…you are the man!
I saw 28, including 16 of top 17, 10s and favorites both: yentl, the big chill, tender mercies. another 10 is terms of endearment. another favourite is trading places a 9 (thank you Jaime lee). recent UMR honouree is alec Guinness number 1 for box office 1983. hidden gems are silkwood and tender mercies. if you consider 5 Oscar nominations each as hidden.
Hey bob cox….thanks for checking out our latest yearly review. 16 of the 17 is pretty darn impressive. I love Terms of Endearment…actually almost re-watched that tonight…but some new movies…Bruce Willis’ Reprisal (not good but decent for a directed to dvd movie) and Sicario 2 (decent…but the story did not really go anywhere). I know what you mean about Silkwood and Tender Mercies seeming like hidden gems. Pretty much forgotten today (it has been 35 years) but both are good movies. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on 1983 movies.
In your rankings for 1983 the following films I saw in a cinema, 1 through 16, 18 through 26, 28 through 39, 41 through 46, 49, 51,52, 54,56, 58, 62 through 64, 67 through 74, 76 through 80, 83 through 85, 91, 92, 94 through 96, 99. 100. 103, 104, 107, 110 through 114, 116, 118 through 121, 123 through 128, 130, 134 through 138, 140, 141, 143 through 146, 148, 150 through 153 and 155 through 158. That’s 113 of your list I went to back then. It would be easier now just listing the numbers of the ones I haven’t seen. The following 41 films from 1983 I’ve seen for the first time since December 1992. You know the setup, title, studio, stars if listed, date seen and source (TV channel, DVD or tape).
18 BRONZE GIRLS (H.K.) 1983 6/7 2010 DVD
ACES GO PLACES 2 (H.K) 1983 CINEMA CITY 12/31 1992 T-M
BETRAYAL 1983 FOX JEREMY IRONS BEN KINGSLEY 5/30 1993 A & E
BILL COSBY – HIMSELF 1983 FOX XXX XXX 5/23 1995 TMC
BMX BANDITS (AUSTRALIA) 1983 6/14 2013 DVD
CREATURE WASN’T NICE 1983 CREATURES FEATURES XXX XXX 3/26 1996 TAPE
DAFFY DUCK’S MOVIE: FANTASTIC ISLAND 1983 WB 10/13 2011 EFAM
DEAR MR. WONDERFUL (GER.) 1983 UA CLASSICS 6/18 2013 DVD
DEVONSVILLE TERROR 1983 MFM ROBERT WALKER JR. 12/28 1996 SCI
DOUBLE EXPOSURE 1983 CROWN INTL. 8/19 2015 DVD
FEARLESS HYENA II (H.K.) 1983 LO WEI JACKIE CHAN 11/7 1993 TAPE
FOUR ASSASSINS (H.K.) 1983 SHAW BROS. 10/17 1993 TAPE
GALAXY INVADERS 1983 6/15 2012 DVD
HYDRA 1983 FVI 9/11 2012 DVD
IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER (DOC.) 1983 FLOWER FILMS 7/29 2015 TCM
JULIE DARLING 1983 TWIN CONTINENTAL ANTHONY FRANCIOSA SYBIL DANNING 1/16 1995 TAPE
LAST NIGHT AT THE ALAMO 1983 CINECOM XXX XXX 7/30 1994 BRAVO
LIANNA 1983 UNI CLASSICS XXX XXX 11/28 2005 IFC
LOLA LA TRAILERA (MEX.) 1983 SCOPE XXX XXX 12/3 1998 TAPE
LONELY HEARTS (AUSTRALIA) 1983 SAMUEL GOLDWYN 6/1 2014 TCM
LOVE IN HONG KONG 1983 KENT INTL. XXX XXX 4/30 1994 TMC
MAID IN CHAINS (U.K.) 1983 XXX XXX 12/24 1994 TAPE
MINOR MIRACLE 1983 6/21 2013 DVD
MY BROTHER’S WEDDING 1983 MITERTONE 1/26 2008 TCM
OF UNKNOWN ORIGINS 1983 WB 5/7 2017 TCM
ORDER OF DEATH (IT.) 1983 NEW LINE 8/31 2010 DVD
POSSESSION (FR-W.GER) 1983 LIMELIGHT 12/20 2015 TCM
PRISONERS OF THE LOST UNIVERSE 1983 5/28 2015 DVD
RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS (PT-PHI.) 1983 10/5 2012 DVD
ROCK AND RULE 1983 MGM/UA XXX XXX 4/19 1995 TNT
SHE 1983 AMERICAN NATIONAL 3/8 1998 TNT
SLAUGHTER 1983 7/29 1995 TNT
SMORGASBOARD 1983 WB JERRY LEWIS 1995 COM
STRANGERS KISS 1983 MOVIE STORE PETER COYOTE VICTORIA TENNANT 1/27 1998 STZ
STREAMERS 1983 UA 5/5 2014 EPIX 2
TENDER MERCIES 1983 UNI ROBERT DUVALL 12/24 1993 TBS
TIME TO DIE 1983 ALMI PICTURES 9/29 2013 DVD
TOUGH ENOUGH 1983 FOX DENNIS QUAID 2/8 1996 TMC
TWICE UPON A TIME 1983 LADD CO. 2/1 2015 TCM
TWILIGHT TIME 1983 MGM / UA 8/6 2016 TCM
VIADUKT (HUN.) 1983 6/23 2013 DVD
Hey Dan…..a truly impressive amount of 1983 movies seen….and I thought I was on a roll by reaching a tally of 80. Maybe when we get to the mid 1980s, I will be able to topple your tally. I worked at a video store from 1985 to 1989…..and I watched a ton of movies. I know exactly what you mean about it being easier to list the ones you have not seen versus the ones you have seen. I think the most impressive stat on your viewing numbers is seeing 92% of the Top 50 in theaters….now that is a serious movie fan. So glad such a knowledgable fan found our little website. Your contributions continue to be impressive.
I’ve seen 61 of the 159 films on the chart. I was starting to rent a lot of movies on VHS by 1983 and catching up on a lot of classics I had missed or ignored.
Looking at my files I have 55 films from 1983 in my movie collection, so for the first time I’ve seen more than I have collected. It might sound strange but on previous charts I had collected more movies than I had seen, if that makes any sense.
Favorites are –
Blue Thunder
Brainstorm
Christine
Dead Zone ,The
Fire & Ice
Halloween III
Krull
Lone Wolf McQuade
Man With Two Brains ,The
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
National Lampoon’s Vacation
Never Say Never Again
Octopussy
Osterman Weekend ,The
Outsiders ,The
Psycho II
Right Stuff ,The
Scarface (1983)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
SpaceHunter
Star Wars VI – Return of the Jedi
Strange Invaders
Sudden Impact
Superman III
Ten to Midnight
To Be or Not to Be
Trading Places
Twilight Zone the Movie
Uncommon Valour
Under Fire
Videodrome
Wargames
zz-China – Project A
zz-China – Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Good to see The Right Stuff at no.1 on the critics chart, one of my top favorites of the 1980s. I was not happy when it lost the Best Picture Oscar to Terms of Endearment. There is a connection between the two [cue gasps] Jack Nicholson plays a retired astronaut in Terms.
Return of the Jedi easily the biggest hit of the year. George Lucas waited 16 years before unleashing another Star Wars.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!
Hey Steve….thanks for the comment, the visit, sharing your thoughts on 1983 movies and your tally. I have seen 80 of these movies….as for ones in my DVD collection….let’s see….I have 10 on DVD. Glad to see Fire & Ice on your favorites list…I love that animated movie…used to play “Fire and Ice” with my older boys…..we would reenact the finale when the good guy powers his way through to get the bad guy…..my ex-wife would get on me about letting the boys watch that movie….apparently the women in the movie do not wear many clothes….I will have to check to see if that is indeed the truth….lol.
Glad you like our critic/audience number one….I like both movies….so I did not get too upset when Terms won….I think the fact that The Right Stuff struggled at the box office….hurt it’s chances to get the Best Picture Oscar. Yep Star Wars 3 is the easy winner when looking at box office totals. I have seen all of your favorites….10 To Midnight is one of Charles Bronson’s last good movies…..that one has a good villain in it. As always…thanks for stopping by.