Most Popular Movies 1982
This chart shows the 1982 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1982 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1982 - Top 1982 Worldwide
| ← 1981 | Most Popular Overall | 1983 → |
1
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Henry Thomas as Elliot |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 11, 1982 (Wide) by Universal, released as ET: The Extra-Terrestrial |
| Keywords: Friendly Alien on Earth, First Contact, Coming of Age, Filmed in Culver City High School, CA, Filmed in Culver City, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in Northridge, CA, Filmed in Tujunga, CA, Filmed in Laird International Studios, Culver City, CA, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Crescent City, CA, Filmed in Del Norte County, CA, Filmed in Porter Ranch, CA, Filmed in California, United States, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $439,454,989 |
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International BO: $357,852,418 |
2
| Conan the Barbarian |
| Director: John Milius |
| Lead Roles: Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan the Barbarian |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 14, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Action Adventure, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Slavery, Gladiators, Revenge, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Prince/Princess, Rescue |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $38,264,085 |
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International BO: $40,850,000 |
3
| Inchon |
| Director: Terence Young |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 17, 1982 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: War Drama, Infidelity, War, Historical Battles, Korean War, 1950s, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,408,636 |
4
| Rocky III |
| Director: Sylvester Stallone |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 28, 1982 (Wide) by MGM, released as Rocky 3 |
| Keywords: Boxing, Wrestling, Training Montage |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $125,049,125 |
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International BO: $144,950,875 |
5
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
| Director: Amy Heckerling |
| Lead Roles: Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Stacey Hamilton, Judge Reinhold as Brad Hamilton, Phoebe Cates as Linda Barrett, Brian Backer as Mark Ratner, Robert Romanus as Mike Damone, Ray Walston as Mr. Hand |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Epilogue, High School, Coming of Age, Comedy Drama, Loss Of Virginity, Fired, Relationships Gone Wrong, Relationship Advice, Abortion |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,092,880 |
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International BO: $236 |
6
| Diner |
| Director: Barry Levinson |
| Lead Roles: Steve Guttenberg as Edward Simmons |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 2, 1982 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, Comedy Drama, 1950s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Wedding Day, Wedding Jitters / Cold Feet, Gambling, Black Out Drunk |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,592,907 |
7
| Basket Case |
| Director: Frank Henenlotter |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 2, 1982 (Limited) by Analysis |
| Keywords: Twins, Conjoined Twins, Revenge, Body Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
8
| Gandhi |
| Director: Richard Attenborough |
| Lead Roles: Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Biography, Non-Chronological, Religious, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Biographical Drama, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $52,767,889 |
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International BO: $75,000,000 |
9
| Piranha 2: The Spawning |
| Director: James Cameron |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 1982 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
10
| The Beastmaster |
| Director: Don Coscarelli |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 20, 1982 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Action Adventure, Animal Lead, Cult Movie, Prophecy, Revenge |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $10,751,126 |
11
| Megaforce |
| Director: Hal Needham |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Cult Movie, Famously Bad, War, Near Future, Intertitle, Freeze Frame |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,675,599 |
12
| Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1982 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $6,000,000 |
13
| Fitzcarraldo |
| Director: Werner Herzog |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 2, 1982 (Limited) (France) |
| Classification: Adventure, Live Action |
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International BO: $19,522 |
14
| Grease 2 |
| Director: Patricia Birch |
| Lead Roles: Michelle Pfeiffer as Stephanie Zinone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 11, 1982 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: 1960s, Romantic Musical, Romance, High School |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,297,083 |
15
| Blade Runner |
| Director: Ridley Scott |
| Lead Roles: Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard, Sean Young as Rachael |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Cloning, Voiceover/Narration, Film Noir, Fugitive / On the Run, Psychological Thriller, IMAX: DMR, Yesterday's Tomorrow, 2010s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $32,656,328 |
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International BO: $6,925,446 |
16
| Creepshow |
| Director: George A. Romero |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 10, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Segments, Meteorite, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Zombies, Revenge, Relationships Gone Wrong, Monster, Killer Plants, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Genre Mashup |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $20,036,244 |
17
| Tootsie |
| Director: Sydney Pollack |
| Lead Roles: Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Cross-Dressing, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $177,200,000 |
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International BO: $262 |
18
| Mephisto |
| Director: Istvan Szabo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 22, 1982 (Wide) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
Synopsis
Mephisto concerns a passionate, but struggling actor who remains in Germany during the Nazi regime and reaps the rewards of this Faustian pact by finally achieving the stardom he has long craved.
19
| The Thing |
| Director: John Carpenter |
| Lead Roles: Kurt Russell as R.J. MacRaedy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Alien Invasion, Field Scientists, Parasite, Doppelganger, Marooned, Isolation Horror, Monster, Set in Antarctica, Remake, Remade |
| Classification: Remake, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,244,703 |
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International BO: $60,752 |
20
| The Last American Virgin |
| Director: Boaz Davidson |
| Lead Roles: Lawrence Monoson as Gary, Diane Franklin as Karen, Steven Antin as Rick, Joe Rubbo as David |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 4, 1982 (Wide) by Cannon |
| Keywords: Teenage Sex Comedy, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, Loss Of Virginity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Coming of Age, Director Remaking Their Own Movie |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,829,781 |
21
| Things Are Tough All Over |
| Director: Thomas K. Avildsen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 30, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, Narcotics, Smuggler, Drug Dealer, Screenplay Written By the Star, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $21,134,374 |
22
| Love and Money |
| Director: James Toback |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 1982 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
23
| The Incubus |
| Director: John Hough |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 3, 1982 (Wide) by Artists Releasing Corporation |
| Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Sex Crimes, Life in a Small Town, Surprise Twist, Set in Wisconsin |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,110,874 |
24
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan |
| Director: Nicholas Meyer |
| Lead Roles: William Shatner as Admiral James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Captain Spock, DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 4, 1982 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Revenge, Parasite, Death of a Son or Daughter, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mind Control |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $78,912,963 |
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International BO: $16,887,037 |
25
| La Guerre du feu |
| Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud |
| Lead Roles: Everett McGill as Naoh, Ron Perlman as Amoukar, Nicholas Kadi as Gaw, Rae Dawn Chong as Ika |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox, released as Quest for Fire |
| Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Prehistoric Times, War, Cavemen, Sex Crimes, Rescue, Romance, Cannibalism |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $20,959,585 |