Domestic Box Office For 1982
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $359,197,037 | 1,778 | $11,835,389 | 3.3% | 1,103 | Jun 11 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Tootsie | $177,200,000 | 1,222 | $5,540,470 | 3.1% | 943 | Dec 17 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 3 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $129,795,554 | 1,050 | $3,304,679 | 2.5% | 346 | Jul 30 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | Rocky III | $124,146,897 | 1,317 | $12,431,486 | 10% | 939 | May 28 | - | United Artists |
| 5 | Porky's | $105,492,483 | 1,605 | $7,623,988 | 7.2% | 1,148 | Mar 19 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 6 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | $78,912,963 | 1,621 | $14,347,221 | 18.2% | 1,621 | Jun 4 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | 48 Hrs. | $78,868,508 | 1,050 | $4,369,868 | 5.5% | 850 | Dec 10 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Poltergeist | $76,606,280 | 1,060 | $6,896,612 | 9% | 890 | Jun 4 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 9 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | $69,701,637 | 1,435 | $11,874,268 | 17% | 1,400 | Jul 23 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | Annie | $57,059,003 | 1,102 | $510,632 | 0.9% | 14 | May 21 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 11 | The Verdict | $53,977,250 | 904 | $100,982 | 0.2% | 3 | Dec 10 | May 12 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | Gandhi | $52,767,889 | 825 | $131,153 | 0.2% | 4 | Dec 10 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 13 | First Blood | $47,212,904 | 1,054 | $6,642,005 | 14.1% | 901 | Oct 22 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 14 | The Toy | $47,118,057 | 1,542 | $6,322,804 | 13.4% | 1,381 | Dec 10 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 15 | Firefox | $46,708,276 | 1,304 | $8,152,948 | 17.5% | 881 | Jun 18 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | The Dark Crystal | $40,577,001 | 1,052 | $4,657,335 | 11.5% | 858 | Dec 17 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 17 | Conan the Barbarian | $39,565,475 | 1,683 | $9,603,139 | 24.3% | 1,395 | May 14 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | The Sword and the Sorcerer | $39,103,425 | 660 | $1,798,879 | 4.6% | 233 | Apr 23 | - | Group 1 International Distribution |
| 19 | Best Friends | $36,821,203 | 1,080 | $4,022,891 | 10.9% | 1,062 | Dec 17 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 20 | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip | $36,299,720 | 1,277 | $7,780,693 | 21.4% | 1,277 | Mar 12 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 21 | Friday the 13th: Part 3 | $34,581,519 | 1,079 | $9,406,522 | 27.2% | 1,079 | Aug 13 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 22 | Tron | $33,000,000 | 1,112 | $4,761,795 | 14.4% | 1,091 | Jul 9 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 23 | Young Doctors in Love | $30,688,860 | 796 | $4,206,265 | 13.7% | 709 | Jul 16 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 24 | Sophie's Choice | $30,036,000 | 548 | $202,131 | 0.7% | 9 | Dec 10 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 25 | The World According to Garp | $29,712,172 | 560 | $2,902,088 | 9.8% | 357 | Jul 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 26 | Victor/Victoria | $28,215,453 | 615 | $139,634 | 0.5% | 3 | Mar 19 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 27 | Blade Runner | $27,580,111 | 1,325 | $6,150,002 | 22.3% | 1,295 | Jun 25 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 28 | Airplane II: The Sequel | $27,150,534 | 1,300 | $5,329,208 | 19.6% | 1,150 | Dec 10 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 29 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | $27,092,880 | 713 | $2,545,674 | 9.4% | 498 | Aug 13 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 30 | Some Kind of Hero | $23,671,186 | 975 | $5,631,293 | 23.8% | 975 | Apr 2 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 31 | The Road Warrior | $23,667,907 | 708 | $2,527,864 | 10.7% | 704 | May 21 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 32 | Bambi 1982 Re-release | $23,000,000 | 750 | - | - | - | Jun 4 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 33 | Pink Floyd: The Wall | $22,244,207 | 673 | - | - | - | Aug 13 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 34 | Raiders of the Lost Ark 1982 Re-release | $21,437,879 | 1,330 | $4,347,101 | 20.3% | 1,330 | Jul 16 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 35 | Things Are Tough All Over | $21,134,374 | 1,516 | $5,906,708 | 27.9% | 1,516 | Aug 6 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 36 | Night Shift | $21,095,638 | 683 | $2,539,633 | 12% | 683 | Jul 30 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 37 | Creepshow | $21,028,755 | 1,132 | $5,870,889 | 27.9% | 1,127 | Nov 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 38 | Quest for Fire | $20,959,585 | 426 | - | - | - | Feb 12 | Jun 3 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 39 | The Man from Snowy River | $20,659,423 | 517 | $694,126 | 3.4% | 158 | Nov 5 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 40 | Six Pack | $20,225,989 | 783 | $1,946,418 | 9.6% | 504 | Jul 16 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 41 | My Favorite Year | $20,123,620 | 720 | $2,400,696 | 11.9% | 714 | Oct 8 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 42 | The Thing | $20,063,820 | 910 | $3,107,897 | 15.5% | 840 | Jun 25 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 43 | Deathtrap | $19,282,134 | 603 | $2,238,977 | 11.6% | 341 | Mar 19 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 44 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | $18,196,170 | 906 | $4,289,601 | 23.6% | 882 | May 21 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 45 | Peter Pan 1982 Re-release | $17,200,000 | 800 | $957,256 | 5.6% | 465 | Dec 17 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 46 | Zapped! | $16,897,768 | 777 | $823,548 | 4.9% | 200 | Jul 23 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 47 | They Call Me Bruce | $16,894,678 | 324 | $1,071,345 | 6.3% | 165 | Nov 12 | - | Film Ventures International (FVI) |
| 48 | Death Wish II | $16,100,000 | 377 | - | - | - | Feb 19 | - | Filmways Pictures |
| 49 | Kiss Me Goodbye | $15,782,759 | 803 | $1,345,672 | 8.5% | 783 | Dec 24 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 50 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1982 Re-release | $15,476,785 | 1,070 | $3,766,803 | 24.3% | 1,070 | Aug 13 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 51 | Grease 2 | $15,171,476 | 1,250 | $4,645,411 | 30.6% | 1,250 | Jun 11 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 52 | The Secret of NIMH | $14,665,733 | 700 | $386,530 | 2.6% | 88 | Jul 2 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 53 | Halloween III: Season of the Witch | $14,400,000 | 1,328 | $6,333,259 | 44% | 1,297 | Oct 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 54 | Diner | $14,099,953 | 30 | - | - | - | Mar 5 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 55 | The Beastmaster | $14,056,528 | 1,061 | $2,955,641 | 21% | 1,013 | Aug 20 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 56 | Missing | $14,000,000 | 733 | - | - | - | Feb 12 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 57 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1982 Re-release | $13,276,241 | 1,006 | $3,949,478 | 29.7% | 992 | Nov 19 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 58 | Visiting Hours | $13,258,670 | 1,176 | $5,250,157 | 39.6% | 1,176 | May 28 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 59 | Vice Squad | $13,253,583 | 510 | - | - | - | Jan 22 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 60 | Author! Author! | $13,111,101 | 508 | $2,279,260 | 17.4% | 504 | Jun 18 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 61 | Amityville II: The Possession | $12,534,817 | 1,200 | $4,104,277 | 32.7% | 1,200 | Sep 24 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 62 | Monsignor | $12,408,066 | 885 | $3,631,834 | 29.3% | 857 | Oct 22 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 63 | Making Love | $11,897,978 | 380 | $3,015,497 | 25.3% | 363 | Feb 12 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 64 | The Seduction | $11,378,339 | 597 | - | - | - | Jan 22 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 65 | Das Boot | $10,915,250 | 2 | $26,994 | 0.2% | 2 | Feb 10 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 66 | Silent Rage | $10,490,791 | 1,458 | $3,693,117 | 35.2% | 1,458 | Apr 2 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 67 | Savannah Smiles | $10,413,170 | - | - | - | - | Dec 10 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 68 | Class Reunion | $10,054,150 | 1,125 | $3,086,525 | 30.7% | 1,121 | Oct 29 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 69 | Hanky Panky | $9,823,934 | 1,238 | $3,597,244 | 36.6% | 1,238 | Jun 4 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 70 | Shoot the Moon | $9,217,530 | 585 | - | - | - | Jan 22 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 71 | A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy | $9,077,269 | 501 | $2,514,478 | 27.7% | 501 | Jul 16 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 72 | Trail of the Pink Panther | $9,056,073 | 806 | $1,341,695 | 14.8% | 806 | Dec 17 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 73 | If You Could See What I Hear | $8,693,512 | 558 | $2,408,000 | 27.7% | 524 | Apr 23 | - | Jensen Farley Pictures |
| 74 | Night Crossing | $8,000,000 | 640 | $1,547,912 | 19.3% | 640 | Feb 5 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 75 | The Pirate Movie | $7,983,086 | 757 | $2,528,133 | 31.7% | 757 | Aug 6 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 76 | The Beast Within | $7,742,572 | 550 | $1,250,000 | 16.1% | 550 | Feb 12 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 77 | Tex | $7,400,000 | - | - | - | - | Jul 30 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 78 | The Missionary | $7,241,180 | 532 | $1,864,852 | 25.8% | 532 | Nov 5 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 79 | Cat People | $7,000,000 | 600 | $1,617,636 | 23.1% | 600 | Apr 2 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 80 | I Ought to Be in Pictures | $6,968,359 | 662 | $2,170,397 | 31.1% | 662 | Mar 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 81 | The Amateur | $6,892,098 | 437 | - | - | - | Feb 12 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 82 | Six Weeks | $6,668,025 | 613 | $978,541 | 14.7% | 613 | Dec 17 | Jan 20 | Universal Pictures |
| 83 | Forced Vengeance | $6,660,333 | 576 | - | - | - | Jul 30 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 84 | The Last Unicorn | $6,455,330 | 690 | $2,250,000 | 34.9% | 648 | Nov 19 | - | Jensen Farley Pictures |
| 85 | The Soldier | $6,328,816 | 488 | - | - | - | Aug 13 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 86 | The Border | $6,118,683 | 888 | $516,014 | 8.4% | 84 | Jan 29 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 87 | Evil Under the Sun | $6,110,000 | 609 | $1,690,774 | 27.7% | 609 | Mar 5 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 88 | Partners | $6,062,898 | 877 | $2,318,801 | 38.2% | 877 | Apr 30 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 89 | Still of the Night | $5,979,947 | - | - | - | - | Nov 19 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 90 | The Last American Virgin | $5,829,781 | 158 | - | - | - | Aug 6 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 91 | Megaforce | $5,675,599 | 1,193 | $2,350,021 | 41.4% | 1,193 | Jun 25 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 92 | Personal Best | $5,672,311 | 236 | - | - | - | Feb 5 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 93 | Paradise | $5,588,800 | 1,147 | $2,815,503 | 50.4% | 1,147 | May 7 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 94 | Cannery Row | $5,301,539 | 700 | $1,500,000 | 28.3% | 700 | Feb 12 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 95 | Venom | $5,229,643 | 900 | - | - | - | Jan 29 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 96 | Inchon | $5,200,986 | 1,291 | $2,326,112 | 44.7% | 1,291 | Sep 17 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 97 | Heidi's Song | $5,124,391 | 982 | $1,416,713 | 27.6% | 982 | Nov 19 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 98 | Tempest | $5,005,245 | 659 | $80,492 | 1.6% | 4 | Sep 3 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 99 | Summer Lovers | $4,968,000 | - | - | - | - | Jul 16 | - | Filmways Pictures |
| 100 | Honkytonk Man | $4,484,991 | 686 | $667,727 | 14.9% | 677 | Dec 17 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 101 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | $3,792,188 | 300 | $819,476 | 21.6% | 300 | Oct 1 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 102 | Wrong Is Right | $3,583,513 | 934 | $1,412,646 | 39.4% | 934 | May 14 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 103 | Fighting Back | $3,355,948 | 1,104 | $1,624,381 | 48.4% | 1,104 | May 21 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 104 | Penitentiary II | $3,178,542 | 198 | $662,896 | 20.9% | 198 | Apr 2 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 105 | The Challenge | $2,977,706 | 228 | - | - | - | Jul 23 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 106 | Homework | $2,914,328 | 262 | $1,366,535 | 46.9% | 262 | Aug 27 | - | Jensen Farley Pictures |
| 107 | Jinxed! | $2,869,638 | 877 | $1,209,311 | 42.1% | 877 | Oct 22 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 108 | It Came from Hollywood | $2,573,342 | 650 | $1,095,003 | 42.6% | 650 | Oct 29 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 109 | A Stranger Is Watching | $2,519,559 | - | - | - | - | Jan 22 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 110 | A Little Sex | $2,370,376 | 550 | $1,030,070 | 43.5% | 500 | Apr 2 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 111 | Yes, Giorgio | $2,279,543 | 424 | - | - | - | Sep 24 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 112 | Barbarosa | $1,736,123 | 187 | $285,312 | 16.4% | 187 | Feb 19 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 113 | I, the Jury | $1,515,578 | - | - | - | - | Jan 9 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 114 | Endangered Species | $1,474,249 | - | - | - | - | Sep 10 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 115 | The Sender | $1,054,328 | 300 | $434,884 | 41.2% | 300 | Oct 22 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 116 | Lookin' to Get Out | $946,461 | 303 | $528,559 | 55.8% | 303 | Oct 8 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 117 | Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | $840,958 | - | - | - | - | Nov 12 | - | Cinecom Pictures |
| 118 | The House Where Evil Dwells | $667,863 | - | - | - | - | May 14 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 119 | One from the Heart | $636,796 | 41 | $389,249 | 61.1% | 41 | Feb 12 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 120 | The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time | $524,203 | - | - | - | - | Mar 3 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 121 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | $327,958 | - | - | - | - | Jun 25 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 122 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | $291,390 | - | - | - | - | Mar 5 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 123 | Split Image | $263,635 | - | - | - | - | Oct 1 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 124 | Five Days One Summer | $199,078 | 6 | $43,891 | 22% | 6 | Nov 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 125 | The Escape Artist | $143,369 | 2 | $23,323 | 16.3% | 2 | May 28 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 126 | Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales | $78,350 | 33 | $78,350 | 100% | 33 | Nov 19 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 127 | Movie Madness | $63,405 | - | - | - | - | Apr 23 | - | United Artists |
| 128 | White Dog | $46,509 | - | - | - | - | Nov 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 129 | Hammett | $42,914 | - | - | - | - | Sep 17 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 130 | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains | $25,728 | - | - | - | - | Oct 15 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 131 | Love & Money | $14,009 | - | - | - | - | Feb 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
