25thframe.co.uk logo
FOR 22 YEARS
HOME
MOVIE NEWS
BOX OFFICE
MOVIE QUIZ
25thframe.co.uk logo
FOR 22 YEARS
Copyright © 25thframe.co.uk
2004 - 2026
About 25thframe | Cookie Policy | Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy
Film of the Day: She's All That
ADVERTISMENT

MOVIE

WarGames

WarGames
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1983
 114 minutes (1 hrs 54 mins)

Production Country

United States

Production Studio

United Artists

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Badham

Starring

Matthew Broderick · Dabney Coleman · John Wood · Ally Sheedy · Barry Corbin · Juanin Clay

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 3rd June 1983
United States release date United States release: 3rd June 1983
Argentina release date Argentina release: 7th July 1983

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 19th Aug '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £620.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 17

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd Jun '83
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $6.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 17

Chart position history

UK box office

19 Aug, 1983
1
26 Aug, 1983
2
2 Sep, 1983
2
9 Sep, 1983
1
16 Sep, 1983
1
23 Sep, 1983
3
30 Sep, 1983
3
7 Oct, 1983
4
14 Oct, 1983
4
21 Oct, 1983
7
28 Oct, 1983
7
4 Nov, 1983
8
11 Nov, 1983
9
18 Nov, 1983
9
25 Nov, 1983
9
2 Dec, 1983
10
9 Dec, 1983
11

US box office

3 Jun, 1983
3
10 Jun, 1983
5
17 Jun, 1983
5
24 Jun, 1983
7
1 Jul, 1983
7
8 Jul, 1983
6
15 Jul, 1983
5
22 Jul, 1983
7
29 Jul, 1983
10
5 Aug, 1983
11
12 Aug, 1983
8
19 Aug, 1983
12
26 Aug, 1983
13
2 Sep, 1983
10
9 Sep, 1983
10
16 Sep, 1983
11
23 Sep, 1983
13

Global box office

Certificates


PG

U

K-12

11

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.2 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $79.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

Total views:
51
First viewed:
26th Mar 2026
Last viewed:
21st May 2026
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 17

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
WarGames
19 Aug 1983
1N
£620,419
£620,419
26 Aug 1983
2▼
£387,762
£1,124,510
2 Sep 1983
2▲▼
£242,351
£1,451,684
9 Sep 1983
1▲
£201,959
£1,714,231
16 Sep 1983
1▲▼
£96,171
£1,848,870
23 Sep 1983
3▼
£80,143
£1,961,070
30 Sep 1983
3▲▼
£50,089
£2,033,699
7 Oct 1983
4▼
£31,306
£2,075,962
14 Oct 1983
4▲▼
£26,088
£2,112,485
21 Oct 1983
7▼
£16,305
£2,136,127
28 Oct 1983
7▲▼
£13,588
£2,155,150
4 Nov 1983
8▼
£6,470
£2,163,561
11 Nov 1983
9▼
£4,044
£2,169,020
18 Nov 1983
9▲▼
£3,370
£2,173,570
25 Nov 1983
9▲▼
£2,808
£2,177,501
2 Dec 1983
10▼
£2,340
£2,180,543
9 Dec 1983
11▼
£1,114
£2,182,103
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 17

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
3 Jun 1983
3▲
$6,227,804
$6,227,804
10 Jun 1983
5▼
$4,824,970
$14,163,549
17 Jun 1983
5▲▼
$5,355,801
$22,260,427
24 Jun 1983
7▼
$4,140,385
$29,498,901
1 Jul 1983
7▲▼
$4,733,597
$36,820,844
8 Jul 1983
6▲
$3,329,329
$41,712,327
15 Jul 1983
5▲
$3,105,303
$46,755,824
22 Jul 1983
7▼
$2,880,014
$51,474,449
29 Jul 1983
10▼
$2,097,748
$55,092,916
5 Aug 1983
11▼
$1,797,728
$58,245,219
12 Aug 1983
8▲
$1,753,897
$61,168,601
19 Aug 1983
12▼
$1,400,185
$63,702,257
26 Aug 1983
13▼
$1,256,949
$65,833,815
2 Sep 1983
10▲
$1,754,088
$68,221,054
9 Sep 1983
10▲▼
$964,876
$69,524,019
16 Sep 1983
11▼
$822,012
$70,675,750
23 Sep 1983
13▼
$710,786
$71,654,691