| | Movie | Distributor | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Week |
1 |
(1) |
Tootsie |
Sony Pictures |
$9,007,489 |
+32% |
1,197 |
$7,525 |
$117,630,284 |
10 |
2 |
(4) |
Gandhi |
Sony Pictures |
$4,344,207 |
+73% |
531 |
$8,181 |
$19,257,500 |
12 |
3 |
new |
The Lords of Discipline |
Paramount Pictures |
$3,652,955 |
|
800 |
$4,566 |
$3,652,955 |
1 |
4 |
new |
Lovesick |
Warner Bros. |
$3,605,353 |
|
718 |
$5,021 |
$3,605,353 |
1 |
5 |
new |
The Sting II |
Universal |
$3,483,000 |
|
1,294 |
$2,692 |
$3,483,000 |
1 |
6 |
(2) |
48 Hrs. |
Paramount Pictures |
$3,229,242 |
+3% |
906 |
$3,564 |
$58,019,829 |
12 |
7 |
(6) |
Sophie's Choice |
Universal |
$2,515,000 |
+19% |
414 |
$6,075 |
$13,187,000 |
11 |
8 |
(9) |
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial |
Universal |
$2,318,000 |
+107% |
725 |
$3,197 |
$337,668,000 |
37 |
9 |
(5) |
Without a Trace |
20th Century Fox |
$2,178,817 |
+2% |
596 |
$3,656 |
$6,345,541 |
3 |
10 |
(7) |
The Verdict |
20th Century Fox |
$2,152,363 |
+8% |
579 |
$3,717 |
$44,203,217 |
12 |
11 |
(3) |
The Entity |
20th Century Fox |
$2,085,644 |
-32% |
581 |
$3,590 |
$9,868,445 |
3 |
12 |
(17) |
The Year of Living Dangerously |
MGM |
$2,047,681 |
+5,768% |
690 |
$2,968 |
$2,215,049 |
5 |
13 |
(15) |
An Officer and a Gentleman |
Paramount Pictures |
$1,473,271 |
+247% |
666 |
$2,212 |
$118,450,006 |
31 |
14 |
(8) |
Let's Spend the Night Together |
Embassy |
$1,062,296 |
-40% |
428 |
$2,482 |
$2,829,297 |
2 |
15 |
(12) |
The House on Sorority Row |
Artists Releasing C… |
$729,692 |
-16% |
155 |
$4,708 |
$4,490,560 |
5 |
16 |
(11) |
The Man From Snowy River |
20th Century Fox |
$629,547 |
-38% |
285 |
$2,209 |
$13,292,753 |
17 |
17 |
(13) |
Best Friends |
Warner Bros. |
$590,607 |
-29% |
427 |
$1,383 |
$35,386,213 |
10 |
18 |
(14) |
They Call Me Bruce |
Artists Releasing C… |
$375,100 |
-33% |
121 |
$3,100 |
$10,186,546 |
15 |
19 |
new |
The Pirates of Penzance |
Universal |
$320,797 |
|
91 |
$3,525 |
$320,797 |
1 |
20 |
(16) |
Kiss Me Goodbye |
20th Century Fox |
$225,986 |
-24% |
218 |
$1,037 |
$15,474,888 |
10 |
21 |
new |
Table for Five |
Warner Bros. |
$187,900 |
|
40 |
$4,698 |
$187,900 |
1 |
22 |
new |
The King of Comedy |
20th Century Fox |
$179,196 |
|
14 |
$12,800 |
$179,196 |
1 |