1982 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 1982. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 1982.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 1982 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 1982” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre1982 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialJun 11, 1982UniversalAdventure$439,801,744134,823,161
2TootsieDec 17, 1982Sony PicturesComedy$177,200,00057,181,354
3An Officer and a GentlemanJul 28, 1982Paramount PicturesDrama$129,795,55443,742,521
4Rocky IIIMay 28, 1982MGMAction$125,049,12542,533,715
5Porky’sMar 19, 198220th Century FoxComedy$109,492,48437,242,341
6Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh…Jun 4, 1982Paramount PicturesAdventure$78,912,96326,841,143
748 Hrs.Dec 8, 1982Paramount PicturesAction$75,936,26524,665,488
8PoltergeistJun 4, 1982MGMHorror$74,788,93225,417,541
9The Best Little Whorehouse in…Jul 23, 1982UniversalMusical$69,701,63723,708,039
10AnnieMay 21, 1982Sony PicturesMusical$57,059,00319,407,824
11The VerdictDec 8, 198220th Century FoxDrama$53,977,25017,506,919
12GandhiDec 8, 1982Sony PicturesDrama$52,767,88916,781,736
13First BloodOct 22, 1982Orion PicturesAction$47,212,90415,967,534
14The ToyDec 10, 1982Sony PicturesComedy$47,118,05715,649,771
15FirefoxJun 18, 1982Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$45,785,72015,573,374
16The Dark CrystalDec 17, 1982UniversalAdventure$40,577,00113,381,112
17Conan the BarbarianMay 14, 1982UniversalAction$38,264,08513,014,994
18The Sword and the SorcererApr 23, 1982Group 1Adventure$36,714,02512,487,763
19Friday the 13th Part 3Aug 13, 1982Paramount PicturesHorror$36,690,06712,479,614
20Best FriendsDec 17, 1982Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$36,670,55612,088,419
21Richard Pryor Live on the Sun…Mar 12, 1982Sony PicturesConcert/Performance$34,970,30911,894,662
22Blade RunnerJun 25, 1982Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$32,656,32810,195,687
23Young Doctors in LoveJul 16, 198220th Century FoxComedy$30,688,86010,438,387
24The World According to GarpJul 23, 1982Warner Bros.Comedy$30,207,32410,274,600
25Fast Times at Ridgemont HighAug 13, 1982UniversalComedy$27,092,8809,215,265
26TronJul 9, 1982Walt DisneyAction$26,918,5769,155,978
27Sophie's ChoiceDec 10, 1982UniversalDrama$25,215,5478,034,980
28Airplane II: The SequelDec 10, 1982Paramount PicturesComedy$25,009,4948,404,272
29Mad Max 2: The Road WarriorMay 21, 1982Warner Bros.Action$23,667,9078,050,308
30Victor/VictoriaMar 19, 1982MGMMusical$22,524,6147,661,433
31Things Are Tough All OverJul 30, 1982Sony PicturesComedy$21,134,3747,188,562
32Night ShiftJul 30, 1982Warner Bros.Comedy$21,017,0567,148,658
33La Guerre du feuFeb 12, 198220th Century FoxAdventure$20,959,5857,129,110
34The Man From Snowy RiverNov 3, 198220th Century FoxWestern$20,659,4236,706,902
35The Beach GirlsMar 26, 1982CrownComedy$20,418,7896,945,166
36Some Kind of HeroApr 2, 1982Paramount PicturesDrama$20,400,4866,938,940
37Six PackJul 16, 198220th Century FoxComedy$20,225,9896,879,588
38CreepshowNov 10, 1982Warner Bros.Horror$20,036,2446,815,048
39DeathtrapMar 19, 1982Warner Bros.Black Comedy$19,282,0006,558,503
40Dead Men Don’t Wear PlaidMay 21, 1982UniversalComedy$18,196,1706,189,173
41My Favorite YearOct 1, 1982MGMComedy$17,458,1055,938,130
42National Lampoon's Class Reun…Oct 29, 198220th Century FoxBlack Comedy$16,550,7275,629,498
43Death Wish IIFeb 19, 1982Sony PicturesAction$16,100,0005,476,190
44MissingFeb 12, 1982UniversalDrama$16,000,0005,442,176
45Kiss Me GoodbyeDec 22, 198220th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$15,782,7595,168,392
46Zapped!Jul 23, 1982EmbassyComedy$15,026,2175,110,958
47Pink Floyd: The WallAug 6, 1982MGMMusical$14,844,1065,049,015
48The ThingJun 25, 1982UniversalHorror$14,818,5884,757,829
49Halloween 3: Season of the Wi…Oct 22, 1982UniversalHorror$14,400,0004,897,959
50Grease 2Jun 11, 1982Paramount PicturesMusical$14,297,0834,862,953
51Author! Author!Jun 18, 198220th Century FoxComedy$13,111,1014,459,558
52The IncubusSep 3, 1982Artists Releasing…Horror$13,110,8744,459,480
53They Call Me BruceNov 12, 1982Artists Releasing…Comedy$12,925,4374,212,581
54DinerApr 2, 1982MGMComedy$12,592,9074,283,301
55Visiting HoursMay 28, 198220th Century FoxHorror$12,581,7134,279,494
56MonsignorOct 22, 198220th Century FoxDrama$12,408,0664,220,430
57Making LoveFeb 12, 198220th Century FoxDrama$11,897,9784,046,931
58Das BootFeb 10, 1982Quartet FilmsDrama$11,487,6762,513,757
59Amityville II: The PossessionSep 24, 1982Orion PicturesHorror$11,328,0003,853,061
60The BeastmasterAug 20, 1982MGMAction$10,751,1263,656,845
61Silent RageApr 2, 1982Sony PicturesAction$10,490,7913,568,296
62The Secret of NimhJul 2, 1982MGMAdventure$10,140,3253,449,090
63Hanky PankyJun 4, 1982Sony PicturesComedy$9,823,9343,341,474
64A Midsummer Night's Sex ComedyJul 16, 1982Orion PicturesComedy$9,077,2693,087,506
65If You Could See What I HearApr 23, 1982Jensen Farley Pic…Drama$8,693,5122,956,976
66Shoot the MoonJan 22, 1982MGMDrama$8,100,0002,755,102
67The Pirate MovieAug 6, 198220th Century FoxMusical$7,983,0862,715,335
68The MissionaryNov 5, 1982Sony PicturesComedy$7,241,1802,462,986
69Trail of the Pink PantherDec 17, 1982MGMComedy$7,201,6972,427,822
70TexNov 19, 1982Walt DisneyDrama$7,199,4082,448,778
71Cat PeopleApr 2, 1982UniversalDrama$7,000,0002,380,952
72I Ought to be in PicturesMar 26, 198220th Century FoxComedy$6,968,3592,370,190
73Class of 1984Aug 20, 1982United Film Distr…Thriller/Suspense$6,965,3612,369,170
74Six WeeksDec 17, 1982UniversalDrama$6,668,0252,225,672
75The Last UnicornNov 19, 1982Jensen Farley Pic…Adventure$6,455,3302,195,690
76The SoldierAug 13, 1982EmbassyAction$6,123,5492,082,839
77The BorderJan 29, 1982UniversalDrama$6,118,6832,081,184
78Timerider: The Adventure of L…Jan 1, 1982$6,000,0002,040,816
79The Last American VirginAug 4, 1982CannonComedy$5,829,7811,982,918
80MegaforceJun 25, 198220th Century FoxAction$5,675,5991,930,475
81The Concrete JungleSep 3, 1982Pentagon Releasin…Thriller/Suspense$5,664,5571,926,720
82Vice SquadJan 22, 1982Avco EmbassyAction$5,568,8801,894,176
83TempestAug 13, 1982Sony PicturesComedy$5,005,2451,702,464
84ParadiseMay 7, 1982EmbassyDrama$5,000,0001,700,680
85The SeductionJan 22, 1982Avco EmbassyThriller/Suspense$4,888,2701,662,676
86Evil Under the SunMar 5, 1982UniversalThriller/Suspense$4,659,2871,584,791
87Night CrossingFeb 5, 1982Walt DisneyDrama$4,500,0001,530,612
88InchonSep 17, 1982MGMDrama$4,408,6361,499,536
89Forced VengeanceJul 30, 1982MGMAction$4,388,5001,492,687
90Heidi's SongNov 19, 1982Paramount PicturesMusical$4,269,4021,452,177
91VenomJan 29, 1982Paramount PicturesHorror$4,117,9581,400,665
92PartnersApr 30, 1982Paramount PicturesComedy$4,109,7241,397,865
93The Beast WithinFeb 12, 1982United ArtistsHorror$4,000,0001,360,544
94The BoogensJan 15, 1982Horror$4,000,0001,360,544
95Jekyll and Hyde... Together A…Aug 27, 1982UniversalComedy$3,707,5831,261,082
96Honkytonk ManDec 15, 1982Warner Bros.Comedy$3,695,4091,243,255
97Wrong is RightApr 16, 1982Sony PicturesComedy$3,600,0001,224,489
98The ChallengeJul 23, 1982EmbassyAction$3,534,8521,202,330
99Still of the NightNov 19, 1982MGMThriller/Suspense$3,017,9651,026,518
100Fighting BackMay 21, 1982Paramount PicturesAction$3,016,4961,026,019