| Row | Wk Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Weekly Gross | | | Theaters | Wk | | 1 |
1 |
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial |
Uni. |
$14,503,353 |
$8,448,840 |
58.3% |
$6,054,513 |
41.7% |
1,778 |
10 |
| 2 |
7 |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
Uni. |
$4,225,997 |
$2,545,674 |
60.2% |
$1,680,323 |
39.8% |
498 |
1 |
| 3 |
12 |
The Pirate Movie |
Fox |
$2,082,040 |
$1,263,431 |
60.7% |
$818,609 |
39.3% |
641 |
2 |
| 4 |
8 |
The World According to Garp |
WB |
$3,790,374 |
$2,351,928 |
62.1% |
$1,438,446 |
38.0% |
521 |
4 |
| 5 |
3 |
An Officer and a Gentleman |
Par. |
$8,007,623 |
$5,019,863 |
62.7% |
$2,987,760 |
37.3% |
719 |
3 |
| 6 |
5 |
Star Wars (Re-issue) |
Fox |
$5,918,725 |
$3,766,803 |
63.6% |
$2,151,922 |
36.4% |
1,070 |
1 |
| 7 |
9 |
Night Shift |
WB |
$2,756,693 |
$1,756,377 |
63.7% |
$1,000,316 |
36.3% |
610 |
3 |
| 8 |
4 |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas |
Uni. |
$6,807,691 |
$4,445,997 |
65.3% |
$2,361,694 |
34.7% |
1,401 |
4 |
| 9 |
10 |
Young Doctors in Love |
Fox |
$2,236,714 |
$1,461,193 |
65.3% |
$775,521 |
34.7% |
549 |
5 |
| 10 |
2 |
Friday the 13th Part III |
Par. |
$14,116,183 |
$9,406,522 |
66.6% |
$4,709,661 |
33.4% |
1,079 |
1 |
| 11 |
6 |
Things Are Tough All Over |
Col. |
$5,210,582 |
$3,649,721 |
70.0% |
$1,560,861 |
30.0% |
1,503 |
2 |
| 12 |
14 |
Forced Vengeance |
MGM |
$1,515,500 |
$1,154,848 |
76.2% |
$360,652 |
23.8% |
571 |
3 |
| 13 |
11 |
Rocky III |
UA |
$2,189,662 |
$1,710,820 |
78.1% |
$478,842 |
21.9% |
849 |
12 |
| 14 |
13 |
Poltergeist |
MGM |
$1,784,225 |
$1,425,480 |
79.9% |
$358,745 |
20.1% |
699 |
11 |
| TOTALS: | $75,145,362 | $48,407,497 | 64.4% | $26,737,865 | 35.6% | 12,488 | |
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