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Historical Fiction Movies Released in 1983
This list shows all Historical Fiction films released in 1983, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Historical Fiction Movies for 1983
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January, 1983 | |||||
| January 21 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Drama | Theatrical | $10,278,575 | |
| January 30 | La notte di San Lorenzo | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Jan, 1983 TBD | Utu | Adventure | Theatrical | $717 | |
| February, 1983 | |||||
| February 18 | The Lords of Discipline | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $11,721,041 | |
| The Pirates of Penzance | Musical | Theatrical | $694,497 | ||
| The Sting II | Comedy | Theatrical | $6,347,072 | ||
| March, 1983 | |||||
| March 4 | Baby It's You | Comedy | Theatrical | $1,312,473 | |
| March 18 | High Road to China | Adventure | Theatrical | $28,416,459 | |
| March 25 | The Outsiders | Drama | Theatrical | $25,722,974 | |
| April, 1983 | |||||
| April 1 | Screwballs | Comedy | Theatrical | $2,082,000 | |
| April 8 | Losin' It | Comedy | Theatrical | $1,327,219 | |
| April 22 | Dans la ville blanche | Drama | Theatrical | $2,551 | |
| La traviata | Musical | Theatrical | $3,619,083 | ||
| April 29 | The Draughtsman’s Contract | Drama | Theatrical | $27,011 | |
| May, 1983 | |||||
| May 27 | Fanny och Alexander | Drama | Theatrical | $4,987,150 | |
| May 28 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | Drama | Theatrical | $2,306,560 | |
| June, 1983 | |||||
| June 3 | Le retour de Martin Guerre | Drama | Theatrical | $2,639,015 | |
| June 24 | Porky's II: The Next Day | Comedy | Theatrical | $33,759,266 | |
| Yellowbeard | Comedy | Theatrical | $4,300,000 | ||
| July, 1983 | |||||
| July 6 | Le Cercle des Passions | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| July 15 | Zelig | Comedy | Theatrical | $11,798,616 | |
| August, 1983 | |||||
| August 19 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | Western | Theatrical | $1,004,523 | |
| August 26 | Daniel | Drama | Theatrical | $484,068 | |
| Hercules | Adventure | Theatrical | $9,537,351 | ||
| September, 1983 | |||||
| September 9 | Leidenschaftliche Blümchen | Comedy | Theatrical | $131,396 | |
| September 15 | Heat and Dust | Drama | Theatrical | $958,654 | |
| October, 1983 | |||||
| October 7 | E la nave va | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| October 21 | Under Fire | Drama | Theatrical | $5,696,391 | |
| October 28 | The Wicked Lady | Drama | Theatrical | $653,825 | |
| November, 1983 | |||||
| November 18 | A Christmas Story | Comedy | Theatrical | $20,640,209 | |
| Nate and Hayes | Adventure | Theatrical | $1,643,022 | ||
| Yentl | Musical | Theatrical | $39,012,241 | ||
| December, 1983 | |||||
| December 6 | The Dresser | Drama | Theatrical | $5,310,748 | |
| December 9 | Scarface | Drama | Theatrical | $45,233,082 | |
| December 16 | The Keep | Horror | Theatrical | $3,661,757 | |
| To Be or Not to Be | Comedy | Theatrical | $13,030,214 | ||
| December 23 | Le Beau Mariage | Drama | Theatrical | $806 | |