Domestic 1982 Week 53
December 31-January 6, 1983
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tootsie | $15,937,862 | -11.6% | 1,020 | +56 | $15,625 | $44,601,701 | 3 | Columbia Pictures |
| 2 | 2 | The Dark Crystal | $6,932,000 | -24.8% | 1,052 | +125 | $6,589 | $23,556,000 | 3 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | 6 | The Verdict | $6,748,721 | -8.2% | 646 | +31 | $10,446 | $18,415,999 | 4 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | 4 | Best Friends | $6,415,907 | -23.6% | 1,080 | - | $5,940 | $21,293,134 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | 5 | 48 Hrs. | $5,889,844 | -25.7% | 850 | - | $6,929 | $26,104,575 | 4 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | 3 | The Toy | $5,874,636 | -36% | 1,541 | -1 | $3,812 | $31,191,685 | 4 | Columbia Pictures |
| 7 | 7 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $5,338,532 | -23.4% | 1,125 | +245 | $4,745 | $319,140,904 | 30 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | 10 | Kiss Me Goodbye | $3,672,420 | -10.9% | 803 | +20 | $4,573 | $7,794,328 | 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | 8 | Airplane II: The Sequel | $3,516,647 | -41.1% | 1,300 | - | $2,705 | $21,072,176 | 4 | Paramount Pictures |
| 10 | 9 | Peter Pan 1982 Re-release | $3,047,638 | -35.8% | 800 | +50 | $3,809 | $9,925,931 | 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | 13 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $1,909,370 | -8.4% | 590 | - | $3,236 | $110,038,870 | 23 | Paramount Pictures |
| 12 | 11 | Trail of the Pink Panther | $1,600,373 | -34.5% | 738 | -43 | $2,168 | $6,350,620 | 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 13 | 12 | Six Weeks | $1,404,000 | -36.1% | 555 | -57 | $2,529 | $5,173,000 | 3 | Universal Pictures |
