| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | First Blood | - | - | - | $47,212,904 | 1,054 | $47,212,904 | 100% | Oct 22, 1982 | Orion Pictures |
| 2 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | - | - | - | $46,612,854 | 1,778 | $359,197,037 | 13% | Jun 11, 1982 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | An Officer and a Gentleman | - | - | - | $42,361,437 | 1,050 | $129,795,554 | 32.6% | Jul 30, 1982 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | Creepshow | - | - | - | $21,028,755 | 1,132 | $21,028,755 | 100% | Nov 12, 1982 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | My Favorite Year | - | - | - | $20,123,620 | 720 | $20,123,620 | 100% | Oct 8, 1982 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 6 | Halloween III: Season of the Witch | - | - | - | $14,400,000 | 1,328 | $14,400,000 | 100% | Oct 22, 1982 | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Pink Floyd: The Wall | - | - | - | $13,822,950 | 673 | $22,244,207 | 62.1% | Aug 13, 1982 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 8 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1982 Re-release | - | - | - | $13,069,947 | 1,006 | $13,276,241 | 98.4% | Nov 19, 1982 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | Monsignor | - | - | - | $12,408,066 | 885 | $12,408,066 | 100% | Oct 22, 1982 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | The Toy | - | - | - | $10,564,073 | 1,542 | $47,118,057 | 22.4% | Dec 10, 1982 | Columbia Pictures |
| 11 | Class Reunion | - | - | - | $10,054,150 | 1,125 | $10,054,150 | 100% | Oct 29, 1982 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | Rocky III | - | - | - | $8,887,497 | 1,317 | $124,146,897 | 7.2% | May 28, 1982 | United Artists |
| 13 | 48 Hrs. | - | - | - | $8,502,344 | 1,050 | $78,868,508 | 10.8% | Dec 10, 1982 | Paramount Pictures |
| 14 | Airplane II: The Sequel | - | - | - | $8,179,573 | 1,300 | $27,150,534 | 30.1% | Dec 10, 1982 | Paramount Pictures |
| 15 | Amityville II: The Possession | - | - | - | $7,421,978 | 1,200 | $12,534,817 | 59.2% | Sep 24, 1982 | Orion Pictures |
| 16 | The Missionary | - | - | - | $7,241,180 | 532 | $7,241,180 | 100% | Nov 5, 1982 | Columbia Pictures |
| 17 | The Last Unicorn | - | - | - | $6,455,330 | 690 | $6,455,330 | 100% | Nov 19, 1982 | Jensen Farley Pictures |
| 18 | The Man from Snowy River | - | - | - | $6,069,018 | 517 | $20,659,423 | 29.4% | Nov 5, 1982 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 19 | Heidi's Song | - | - | - | $5,124,391 | 982 | $5,124,391 | 100% | Nov 19, 1982 | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | - | - | - | $5,038,180 | 713 | $27,092,880 | 18.6% | Aug 13, 1982 | Universal Pictures |
| 21 | They Call Me Bruce | - | - | - | $4,818,768 | 324 | $16,894,678 | 28.5% | Nov 12, 1982 | Film Ventures International (FVI) |
| 22 | Poltergeist | - | - | - | $4,509,415 | 1,060 | $76,606,280 | 5.9% | Jun 4, 1982 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 23 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | - | - | - | $3,792,188 | 300 | $3,792,188 | 100% | Oct 1, 1982 | Paramount Pictures |
| 24 | Tootsie | - | - | - | $3,040,118 | 1,222 | $177,200,000 | 1.7% | Dec 17, 1982 | Columbia Pictures |
| 25 | Jinxed! | - | - | - | $2,869,638 | 877 | $2,869,638 | 100% | Oct 22, 1982 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 26 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | - | - | - | $2,752,513 | 1,435 | $69,701,637 | 3.9% | Jul 23, 1982 | Universal Pictures |
| 27 | The World According to Garp | - | - | - | $2,679,030 | 560 | $29,712,172 | 9% | Jul 23, 1982 | Warner Bros. |
| 28 | It Came from Hollywood | - | - | - | $2,573,342 | 650 | $2,573,342 | 100% | Oct 29, 1982 | Paramount Pictures |
| 29 | Friday the 13th: Part 3 | - | - | - | $2,436,707 | 1,079 | $34,581,519 | 7% | Aug 13, 1982 | Paramount Pictures |
| 30 | Tempest | - | - | - | $2,370,744 | 659 | $5,005,245 | 47.4% | Sep 3, 1982 | Columbia Pictures |
| 31 | The Dark Crystal | - | - | - | $2,115,170 | 1,052 | $40,577,001 | 5.2% | Dec 17, 1982 | Universal Pictures |
| 32 | Best Friends | - | - | - | $1,851,646 | 1,080 | $36,821,203 | 5% | Dec 17, 1982 | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | Yes, Giorgio | - | - | - | $1,833,129 | 424 | $2,279,543 | 80.4% | Sep 24, 1982 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 34 | Night Shift | - | - | - | $1,717,313 | 683 | $21,095,638 | 8.1% | Jul 30, 1982 | Warner Bros. |
| 35 | The Verdict | - | - | - | $1,384,902 | 904 | $53,977,250 | 2.6% | Dec 10, 1982 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 36 | The Sender | - | - | - | $1,054,328 | 300 | $1,054,328 | 100% | Oct 22, 1982 | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 | Lookin' to Get Out | - | - | - | $946,461 | 303 | $946,461 | 100% | Oct 8, 1982 | Paramount Pictures |
| 38 | Trail of the Pink Panther | - | - | - | $658,600 | 806 | $9,056,073 | 7.3% | Dec 17, 1982 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 39 | Peter Pan 1982 Re-release | - | - | - | $608,638 | 800 | $17,200,000 | 3.5% | Dec 17, 1982 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 40 | Annie | - | - | - | $542,224 | 1,102 | $57,059,003 | 1% | May 21, 1982 | Columbia Pictures |
| 41 | The Last American Virgin | - | - | - | $527,198 | 158 | $5,829,781 | 9% | Aug 6, 1982 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 42 | Six Weeks | - | - | - | $449,402 | 613 | $6,668,025 | 6.7% | Dec 17, 1982 | Universal Pictures |
| 43 | Sophie's Choice | - | - | - | $354,190 | 548 | $30,036,000 | 1.2% | Dec 10, 1982 | Universal Pictures |
| 44 | Honkytonk Man | - | - | - | $315,028 | 686 | $4,484,991 | 7% | Dec 17, 1982 | Warner Bros. |
| 45 | Gandhi | - | - | - | $285,882 | 825 | $52,767,889 | 0.5% | Dec 10, 1982 | Columbia Pictures |
| 46 | Five Days One Summer | - | - | - | $199,078 | 6 | $199,078 | 100% | Nov 12, 1982 | Warner Bros. |
| 47 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1982 Re-release | - | - | - | $174,451 | 1,070 | $15,476,785 | 1.1% | Aug 13, 1982 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 48 | Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales | - | - | - | $78,350 | 33 | $78,350 | 100% | Nov 19, 1982 | Warner Bros. |
