The Top Movies, Weekend of October 28, 1983
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Never Say Never Again |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$3,781,141 |
-37.10% |
1,457 |
$2,595 |
$33,958,438 |
24 |
| 2 |
(new) |
Richard Pryor Here and Now |
Columbia
|
Concert
|
$3,701,609 |
  |
1,411 |
$2,623 |
$3,701,609 |
3 |
| 3 |
(2) |
The Dead Zone |
Paramount Pictures
|
Horror
|
$3,011,541 |
-33.90% |
1,286 |
$2,342 |
$8,995,102 |
10 |
| 4 |
(3) |
The Big Chill |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,690,391 |
-15.77% |
808 |
$3,330 |
$21,444,664 |
33 |
| 5 |
(6) |
All the Right Moves |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$1,835,117 |
+12.90% |
675 |
$2,719 |
$3,922,745 |
10 |
| 6 |
(7) |
The Right Stuff |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$1,565,168 |
-2.25% |
229 |
$6,835 |
$3,773,121 |
10 |
| 7 |
(4) |
Under Fire |
Orion Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,187,055 |
-35.41% |
816 |
$1,455 |
$3,681,185 |
10 |
| 8 |
(22) |
Educating Rita |
Columbia
|
Drama
|
$1,120,022 |
+827.09% |
396 |
$2,828 |
$1,930,118 |
40 |
| 9 |
(5) |
Mr. Mom |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$936,733 |
-44.97% |
842 |
$1,113 |
$58,926,857 |
101 |
| 10 |
(8) |
Risky Business |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$851,578 |
-34.75% |
867 |
$982 |
$58,982,084 |
87 |
| 11 |
(9) |
Brainstorm |
MGM
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$642,679 |
-43.06% |
475 |
$1,353 |
$6,655,589 |
31 |
| 12 |
(17) |
The Osterman Weekend |
20th Century Fox
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$623,374 |
+107.01% |
289 |
$2,157 |
$1,025,038 |
10 |
| 13 |
(12) |
DeathStalker |
New World
|
Action
|
$489,743 |
-1.26% |
247 |
$1,983 |
$5,903,845 |
59 |
| 14 |
(14) |
Rumble Fish |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$482,300 |
+0.89% |
260 |
$1,855 |
$1,332,300 |
24 |
| 15 |
(new) |
The Wicked Lady |
Cannon
|
Drama
|
$360,772 |
  |
348 |
$1,037 |
$360,772 |
3 |
| 16 |
(11) |
Return of the Jedi |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$338,104 |
-32.81% |
194 |
$1,743 |
$242,137,842 |
159 |
| 17 |
(new) |
Going Berserk |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$234,950 |
  |
127 |
$1,850 |
$234,950 |
3 |
| 18 |
(re-entry) |
Zelig |
Orion Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$229,743 |
  |
156 |
$1,473 |
$10,728,693 |
108 |
| 19 |
(19) |
Rear Window |
USA Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$217,000 |
-16.91% |
27 |
$8,037 |
$1,600,652 |
10,652 |
| 20 |
(31) |
Possession |
Limelight International
|
Horror
|
$194,000 |
+595.04% |
75 |
$2,587 |
$530,518 |
17 |
| 21 |
(18) |
WarGames |
MGM
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$132,898 |
-55.69% |
255 |
$521 |
$74,433,837 |
150 |
| 22 |
(23) |
Never Cry Wolf |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$106,560 |
-10.46% |
5 |
$21,312 |
$447,276 |
24 |
| 23 |
(24) |
Fanny and Alexander |
Embassy
|
Drama
|
$87,429 |
-26.26% |
49 |
$1,784 |
$4,309,810 |
136 |
| 24 |
(20) |
Eddie and the Cruisers |
Embassy
|
Drama
|
$68,743 |
-59.40% |
106 |
$649 |
$4,424,098 |
38 |
| 25 |
(21) |
The Golden Seal |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Adventure
|
$60,260 |
-50.16% |
92 |
$655 |
$3,128,669 |
73 |
| 26 |
(27) |
Heat and Dust |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$59,000 |
-19.90% |
14 |
$4,214 |
$488,000 |
46 |
| 27 |
(28) |
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez |
Embassy
|
Western
|
$43,992 |
-27.75% |
23 |
$1,913 |
$576,228 |
73 |
| 28 |
(32) |
Lonely Hearts |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$26,777 |
-1.69% |
12 |
$2,231 |
$481,488 |
59 |
| 29 |
(33) |
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute |
Atlantic
|
Adventure
|
$24,032 |
-6.50% |
11 |
$2,185 |
$194,714 |
24 |
| 30 |
(30) |
Cross Creek |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$16,958 |
-43.11% |
12 |
$1,413 |
$205,970 |
40 |
| 31 |
(re-entry) |
Vertigo |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$10,783 |
  |
2 |
$5,392 |
$10,783 |
9,306 |
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