Domestic 1982 Weekend 38
September 17-19, 1982
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $4,261,887 | -7.3% | 1,301 | -184 | $3,275 | $250,600,981 | 15 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | 2 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $4,061,544 | -10.5% | 997 | -34 | $4,073 | $56,435,409 | 8 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | - | Pink Floyd: The Wall | $2,712,095 | - | 653 | - | $4,153 | $3,146,192 | 6 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 4 | - | Inchon | $2,326,112 | - | 1,291 | - | $1,801 | $2,326,112 | 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 5 | 3 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | $1,498,743 | -18.4% | 600 | -106 | $2,497 | $19,329,650 | 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | 4 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | $1,462,555 | -3.7% | 840 | -45 | $1,741 | $65,204,639 | 9 | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | 6 | Rocky III | $972,703 | -24.1% | 694 | -159 | $1,401 | $113,928,936 | 17 | United Artists |
| 8 | 7 | The World According to Garp | $900,466 | -22.9% | 509 | -48 | $1,769 | $25,637,018 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | 5 | Zapped! | $766,634 | -43.2% | 427 | -187 | $1,795 | $14,511,933 | 9 | Embassy Pictures |
| 10 | 8 | Friday the 13th: Part 3 | $758,288 | -32.9% | 393 | -199 | $1,929 | $31,277,694 | 6 | Paramount Pictures |
| 11 | 10 | Night Shift | $755,179 | -14.5% | 510 | -33 | $1,480 | $17,521,005 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | 9 | Poltergeist | $738,292 | -30.7% | 530 | -150 | $1,393 | $67,938,442 | 16 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 13 | 12 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1982 Re-release | $518,949 | -34.3% | 491 | -175 | $1,056 | $14,470,359 | 6 | Twentieth Century Fox |
