1982 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 1982.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 2, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $17,254,946 | 1,323 | $13,042 | $86,920,785 | 24 |
| 2 | May 28, 1982 | Rocky III | $16,015,408 | 939 | $17,056 | $16,015,408 | 3 |
| 3 | Jun 4, 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… | $14,347,221 | 1,621 | $8,851 | $14,347,221 | 3 |
| 4 | Jun 25, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $13,383,704 | 1,215 | $11,015 | $58,193,362 | 17 |
| 5 | Jul 16, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $12,826,160 | 1,487 | $8,626 | $129,673,820 | 38 |
| 6 | Jun 18, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $12,626,905 | 1,116 | $11,314 | $34,810,211 | 10 |
| 7 | Jul 9, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $12,415,037 | 1,374 | $9,036 | $106,680,622 | 31 |
| 8 | Jun 11, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $11,911,430 | 1,101 | $10,819 | $11,911,430 | 3 |
| 9 | Jul 23, 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in… | $11,874,268 | 1,400 | $8,482 | $11,874,268 | 3 |
| 10 | Dec 31, 1982 | Tootsie | $11,222,714 | 1,020 | $11,003 | $39,886,555 | 17 |
| 11 | Jul 23, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $11,089,490 | 1,493 | $7,428 | $151,022,925 | 45 |
| 12 | Jul 30, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $10,359,961 | 1,521 | $6,811 | $169,825,554 | 52 |
| 13 | Jun 4, 1982 | Rocky III | $10,028,555 | 939 | $10,680 | $30,860,483 | 10 |
| 14 | May 14, 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | $9,479,373 | 1,358 | $6,980 | $9,479,373 | 3 |
| 15 | Aug 6, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $9,438,813 | 1,514 | $6,234 | $187,658,087 | 59 |
| 16 | Jun 11, 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… | $9,406,638 | 1,621 | $5,803 | $33,886,216 | 10 |
| 17 | Aug 13, 1982 | Friday the 13th Part 3 | $9,406,522 | 1,079 | $8,718 | $9,406,522 | 3 |
| 18 | Jul 30, 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in… | $9,012,785 | 1,435 | $6,281 | $28,414,748 | 10 |
| 19 | Mar 26, 1982 | Porky’s | $8,602,473 | 1,159 | $7,422 | $19,757,241 | 10 |
| 20 | Aug 13, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $8,366,895 | 1,709 | $4,896 | $202,987,662 | 66 |
| 21 | Jun 11, 1982 | Rocky III | $8,222,095 | 1,232 | $6,674 | $43,748,403 | 17 |
| 22 | Feb 12, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $8,177,208 | 934 | $8,755 | $29,740,770 | 73 |
| 23 | Jun 18, 1982 | Firefox | $8,152,948 | 881 | $9,254 | $8,152,948 | 3 |
| 24 | Apr 9, 1982 | Porky’s | $8,082,295 | 1,532 | $5,276 | $43,118,325 | 24 |
| 25 | Apr 2, 1982 | Porky’s | $8,034,766 | 1,484 | $5,414 | $30,910,505 | 17 |
| 26 | Mar 12, 1982 | Richard Pryor Live on the Sun… | $7,780,693 | 1,277 | $6,093 | $7,780,693 | 3 |
| 27 | Sep 3, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $7,711,202 | 980 | $7,869 | $44,535,138 | 40 |
| 28 | Sep 3, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $7,696,572 | 1,495 | $5,148 | $240,160,446 | 87 |
| 29 | Mar 19, 1982 | Porky’s | $7,623,988 | 1,148 | $6,641 | $7,623,988 | 3 |
| 30 | Aug 20, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $7,620,888 | 1,693 | $4,501 | $216,863,742 | 73 |
| 31 | Dec 24, 1982 | Tootsie | $7,469,326 | 964 | $7,748 | $18,109,741 | 10 |
| 32 | Jun 4, 1982 | Poltergeist | $6,896,612 | 890 | $7,749 | $6,896,612 | 3 |
| 33 | Oct 22, 1982 | First Blood | $6,642,005 | 901 | $7,372 | $6,642,005 | 3 |
| 34 | Aug 27, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $6,585,487 | 1,620 | $4,065 | $229,125,272 | 80 |
| 35 | Feb 19, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $6,526,822 | 1,015 | $6,430 | $39,274,671 | 80 |
| 36 | Apr 16, 1982 | Porky’s | $6,511,216 | 1,544 | $4,217 | $52,965,129 | 31 |
| 37 | Oct 22, 1982 | Halloween 3: Season of the Wi… | $6,333,259 | 1,297 | $4,883 | $6,333,259 | 3 |
| 38 | Dec 10, 1982 | The Toy | $6,322,804 | 1,381 | $4,578 | $6,322,804 | 3 |
| 39 | Jun 18, 1982 | Rocky III | $6,313,576 | 1,232 | $5,125 | $54,997,576 | 24 |
| 40 | Aug 6, 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in… | $6,292,139 | 1,420 | $4,431 | $40,102,965 | 17 |
| 41 | Jun 18, 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… | $6,231,736 | 1,508 | $4,132 | $42,117,592 | 17 |
| 42 | May 21, 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | $6,224,251 | 1,497 | $4,158 | $19,680,903 | 10 |
| 43 | Mar 19, 1982 | Richard Pryor Live on the Sun… | $6,197,068 | 1,277 | $4,853 | $17,021,187 | 10 |
| 44 | Jun 25, 1982 | Blade Runner | $6,150,002 | 1,295 | $4,749 | $6,150,002 | 3 |
| 45 | Aug 6, 1982 | Things Are Tough All Over | $5,906,708 | 1,516 | $3,896 | $5,906,708 | 10 |
| 46 | Nov 12, 1982 | Creepshow | $5,870,889 | 1,127 | $5,209 | $8,003,017 | 5 |
| 47 | Apr 2, 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | $5,631,293 | 975 | $5,776 | $5,631,293 | 3 |
| 48 | Aug 27, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $5,616,676 | 980 | $5,731 | $33,914,134 | 33 |
| 49 | Feb 26, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $5,602,328 | 966 | $5,800 | $47,637,171 | 87 |
| 50 | Dec 17, 1982 | Tootsie | $5,540,470 | 943 | $5,875 | $5,540,470 | 3 |
| 51 | Mar 5, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $5,507,123 | 935 | $5,890 | $55,731,505 | 94 |
| 52 | Mar 26, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $5,480,000 | 900 | $6,089 | $77,423,957 | 115 |
| 53 | Jan 1, 1982 | Modern Problems | $5,432,125 | 1,184 | $4,588 | $14,611,644 | 10 |
| 54 | Jul 2, 1982 | Firefox | $5,406,949 | 1,176 | $4,598 | $25,691,648 | 17 |
| 55 | Dec 31, 1982 | The Dark Crystal | $5,405,071 | 1,052 | $5,138 | $22,029,071 | 17 |
| 56 | Jul 2, 1982 | Rocky III | $5,400,555 | 1,317 | $4,101 | $72,800,555 | 38 |
| 57 | Aug 20, 1982 | Friday the 13th Part 3 | $5,384,442 | 1,079 | $4,990 | $19,500,625 | 10 |
| 58 | Jun 11, 1982 | Poltergeist | $5,379,673 | 890 | $6,045 | $15,840,440 | 10 |
| 59 | Aug 20, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $5,338,434 | 802 | $6,656 | $25,300,837 | 26 |
| 60 | Dec 10, 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | $5,329,208 | 1,150 | $4,634 | $5,329,208 | 3 |
| 61 | Jul 2, 1982 | Blade Runner | $5,312,317 | 1,325 | $4,009 | $14,866,486 | 10 |
| 62 | Jun 18, 1982 | Annie | $5,312,062 | 1,102 | $4,820 | $8,280,793 | 31 |
| 63 | Apr 23, 1982 | Porky’s | $5,280,637 | 1,474 | $3,583 | $60,596,812 | 38 |
| 64 | May 28, 1982 | Visiting Hours | $5,250,157 | 1,176 | $4,464 | $5,250,157 | 3 |
| 65 | May 28, 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | $5,234,523 | 1,361 | $3,846 | $28,205,895 | 17 |
| 66 | Jan 1, 1982 | Sharky's Machine | $5,218,574 | 1,442 | $3,619 | $18,938,352 | 17 |
| 67 | Dec 31, 1982 | The Toy | $5,185,063 | 1,541 | $3,365 | $30,502,112 | 24 |
| 68 | Jun 25, 1982 | Firefox | $5,126,097 | 891 | $5,753 | $17,729,701 | 10 |
| 69 | Jun 25, 1982 | Rocky III | $5,092,684 | 1,232 | $4,134 | $64,192,584 | 31 |
| 70 | Aug 13, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $5,019,863 | 719 | $6,982 | $16,974,643 | 19 |
| 71 | Jan 29, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $5,008,290 | 544 | $9,206 | $12,298,527 | 59 |
| 72 | Jul 2, 1982 | Annie | $4,989,582 | 1,083 | $4,607 | $25,588,401 | 45 |
| 73 | Feb 5, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $4,900,463 | 506 | $9,685 | $19,099,924 | 66 |
| 74 | Dec 31, 1982 | Best Friends | $4,834,338 | 1,080 | $4,476 | $19,711,565 | 17 |
| 75 | Dec 17, 1982 | The Toy | $4,809,838 | 1,489 | $3,230 | $13,145,571 | 10 |
| 76 | Mar 12, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $4,800,000 | 1,015 | $4,729 | $63,563,957 | 101 |
| 77 | Jul 9, 1982 | Tron | $4,761,795 | 1,091 | $4,365 | $4,761,795 | 3 |
| 78 | Jun 18, 1982 | Poltergeist | $4,709,044 | 911 | $5,169 | $24,296,134 | 17 |
| 79 | Dec 31, 1982 | The Verdict | $4,706,382 | 646 | $7,285 | $16,373,660 | 26 |
| 80 | Jan 1, 1982 | Cinderella | $4,691,990 | 1,073 | $4,373 | $46,778,990 | 11,646 |
| 81 | Apr 9, 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | $4,676,826 | 975 | $4,797 | $11,739,867 | 10 |
| 82 | Dec 17, 1982 | The Dark Crystal | $4,657,335 | 858 | $5,428 | $4,657,335 | 3 |
| 83 | Jun 11, 1982 | Grease 2 | $4,645,411 | 1,250 | $3,716 | $4,645,411 | 3 |
| 84 | May 28, 1982 | Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid | $4,605,672 | 906 | $5,084 | $11,355,943 | 10 |
| 85 | Mar 26, 1982 | Richard Pryor Live on the Sun… | $4,594,443 | 1,235 | $3,720 | $23,533,028 | 17 |
| 86 | Sep 10, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $4,587,879 | 1,369 | $3,351 | $246,593,909 | 94 |
| 87 | Oct 29, 1982 | First Blood | $4,565,972 | 908 | $5,029 | $13,746,633 | 10 |
| 88 | Jun 25, 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… | $4,546,175 | 1,285 | $3,538 | $50,075,736 | 24 |
| 89 | Jun 25, 1982 | Annie | $4,539,983 | 1,102 | $4,120 | $16,865,255 | 38 |
| 90 | Sep 10, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $4,537,790 | 1,031 | $4,401 | $50,589,014 | 47 |
| 91 | May 28, 1982 | Porky’s | $4,531,227 | 1,605 | $2,823 | $85,138,569 | 73 |
| 92 | Jan 1, 1982 | Taps | $4,524,683 | 610 | $7,418 | $14,864,282 | 26 |
| 93 | Jul 2, 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… | $4,524,623 | 1,250 | $3,620 | $57,725,957 | 31 |
| 94 | Oct 8, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $4,509,267 | 967 | $4,663 | $71,461,729 | 75 |
| 95 | Jul 9, 1982 | Rocky III | $4,459,637 | 1,240 | $3,596 | $79,325,537 | 45 |
| 96 | Aug 13, 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in… | $4,445,997 | 1,401 | $3,173 | $48,081,292 | 24 |
| 97 | Dec 31, 1982 | 48 Hrs. | $4,425,626 | 850 | $5,207 | $24,640,357 | 26 |
| 98 | Nov 5, 1982 | First Blood | $4,416,115 | 902 | $4,896 | $20,221,595 | 17 |
| 99 | Dec 10, 1982 | 48 Hrs. | $4,369,868 | 850 | $5,141 | $5,273,192 | 5 |
| 100 | Jul 16, 1982 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | $4,347,101 | 1,330 | $3,268 | $206,140,608 | 402 |