The Top Movies, Weekend of April 1, 1983
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Spring Break |
Columbia
|
Comedy
|
$4,448,821 |
-24.71% |
1,531 |
$2,906 |
$12,917,599 |
10 |
| 2 |
(2) |
The Outsiders |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$3,799,847 |
-25.03% |
994 |
$3,823 |
$11,050,647 |
10 |
| 3 |
(3) |
High Road to China |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$3,410,477 |
-16.72% |
1,421 |
$2,400 |
$17,135,410 |
17 |
| 4 |
(4) |
Tootsie |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,937,159 |
-6.08% |
1,049 |
$2,800 |
$147,185,684 |
108 |
| 5 |
(6) |
Max Dugan Returns |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$2,541,407 |
-8.94% |
801 |
$3,173 |
$6,357,435 |
10 |
| 6 |
(new) |
The Meaning of Life |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$1,987,853 |
  |
257 |
$7,735 |
$2,278,854 |
4 |
| 7 |
(5) |
The Black Stallion Returns |
MGM/UA Classics
|
Adventure
|
$1,923,500 |
-34.20% |
1,376 |
$1,398 |
$6,163,405 |
10 |
| 8 |
(7) |
The Sword in the Stone |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$1,751,997 |
-21.46% |
487 |
$3,598 |
$5,044,210 |
7,040 |
| 9 |
(8) |
Bad Boys |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$1,723,624 |
-20.61% |
484 |
$3,561 |
$4,838,012 |
10 |
| 10 |
(9) |
Gandhi |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,484,322 |
-5.19% |
495 |
$2,999 |
$35,745,885 |
117 |
| 11 |
(14) |
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$1,139,399 |
+102.34% |
705 |
$1,616 |
$345,091,399 |
297 |
| 12 |
(new) |
Man, Woman and Child |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$802,702 |
  |
350 |
$2,293 |
$802,702 |
3 |
| 13 |
(10) |
48 Hrs. |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$780,978 |
-18.12% |
504 |
$1,550 |
$68,519,882 |
117 |
| 14 |
(11) |
Tough Enough |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$554,317 |
-23.55% |
479 |
$1,157 |
$1,588,022 |
93 |
| 15 |
(16) |
The Verdict |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$428,443 |
-0.57% |
266 |
$1,611 |
$50,776,656 |
117 |
| 16 |
(15) |
Sophie's Choice |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$417,529 |
-19.90% |
198 |
$2,109 |
$21,472,529 |
115 |
| 17 |
(18) |
An Officer and a Gentleman |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$321,439 |
-15.55% |
300 |
$1,071 |
$122,672,820 |
250 |
| 18 |
(17) |
The Year of Living Dangerously |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$320,225 |
-21.66% |
169 |
$1,895 |
$7,721,217 |
73 |
| 19 |
(13) |
Eddie Macon's Run |
Universal
|
Action
|
$314,565 |
-44.64% |
424 |
$742 |
$1,055,791 |
10 |
| 20 |
(19) |
The Man From Snowy River |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$281,187 |
-0.14% |
295 |
$953 |
$17,708,591 |
152 |
| 21 |
(12) |
10 to Midnight |
Cannon
|
Action
|
$274,036 |
-52.33% |
135 |
$2,030 |
$6,939,123 |
24 |
| 22 |
(22) |
Vigilante |
Artists Releasing Corporation
|
Action
|
$267,177 |
+13.36% |
83 |
$3,219 |
$4,471,483 |
31 |
| 23 |
(21) |
The King of Comedy |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$254,647 |
+6.88% |
76 |
$3,351 |
$1,605,505 |
45 |
| 24 |
(24) |
My Tutor |
Crown
|
Comedy
|
$221,496 |
+3.23% |
78 |
$2,840 |
$2,393,163 |
31 |
| 25 |
(25) |
The Lords of Discipline |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$156,575 |
-24.95% |
190 |
$824 |
$11,466,104 |
45 |
| 26 |
(26) |
Table for Five |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$84,392 |
-58.55% |
92 |
$917 |
$2,183,141 |
45 |
| 27 |
(29) |
The Entity |
20th Century Fox
|
Horror
|
$63,709 |
-41.42% |
67 |
$951 |
$13,277,558 |
59 |
| 28 |
(30) |
Local Hero |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$21,197 |
-78.03% |
30 |
$707 |
$523,536 |
45 |
| 29 |
(32) |
Baby It's You |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$15,305 |
-30.43% |
3 |
$5,102 |
$80,266 |
31 |
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