1982 Weekly Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weeks at the domestic box office for 1982.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekly Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 15, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $118,620,235 | 277 | $428,232 | $118,384,163 | 322 |
| 2 | Jun 25, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $24,856,181 | 1,215 | $20,458 | $69,665,839 | 21 |
| 3 | Jul 2, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $24,599,746 | 1,323 | $18,594 | $94,265,585 | 28 |
| 4 | Jun 4, 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… | $24,479,578 | 1,621 | $15,102 | $24,479,578 | 7 |
| 5 | Jul 16, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $23,085,775 | 1,487 | $15,525 | $139,933,435 | 42 |
| 6 | Jun 18, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $22,626,352 | 1,116 | $20,275 | $44,809,658 | 14 |
| 7 | Jul 9, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $22,582,075 | 1,374 | $16,435 | $116,847,660 | 35 |
| 8 | Jan 1, 1982 | Reds | $22,260,637 | 665 | $33,475 | $18,532,637 | 35 |
| 9 | Jun 11, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $22,183,306 | 1,101 | $20,148 | $22,183,306 | 7 |
| 10 | May 28, 1982 | Rocky III | $20,831,928 | 939 | $22,185 | $20,831,928 | 7 |
| 11 | Jul 23, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $19,532,158 | 1,493 | $13,082 | $159,465,593 | 49 |
| 12 | Jul 23, 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in… | $19,401,963 | 1,400 | $13,859 | $19,401,963 | 7 |
| 13 | Jul 30, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $18,753,681 | 1,521 | $12,330 | $178,219,274 | 56 |
| 14 | Oct 15, 1982 | Six Pack | $18,228,402 | 270 | $67,513 | $20,088,943 | 98 |
| 15 | Dec 24, 1982 | Tootsie | $18,023,426 | 964 | $18,697 | $28,663,841 | 14 |
| 16 | Aug 6, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $16,401,493 | 1,514 | $10,833 | $194,620,767 | 63 |
| 17 | Dec 31, 1982 | Tootsie | $15,937,820 | 1,020 | $15,625 | $44,601,661 | 21 |
| 18 | Jun 4, 1982 | Rocky III | $14,694,380 | 939 | $15,649 | $35,526,308 | 14 |
| 19 | Aug 13, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $14,622,087 | 1,709 | $8,556 | $209,242,854 | 70 |
| 20 | Jul 30, 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in… | $14,408,863 | 1,435 | $10,041 | $33,810,826 | 14 |
| 21 | Aug 13, 1982 | Friday the 13th Part 3 | $14,116,183 | 1,079 | $13,083 | $14,116,183 | 7 |
| 22 | May 14, 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | $13,456,652 | 1,358 | $9,909 | $13,456,652 | 7 |
| 23 | Aug 20, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $13,296,931 | 1,693 | $7,854 | $222,539,785 | 77 |
| 24 | Jun 11, 1982 | Rocky III | $13,157,692 | 1,232 | $10,680 | $48,684,000 | 21 |
| 25 | Jun 18, 1982 | Firefox | $12,603,604 | 881 | $14,306 | $12,603,604 | 7 |
| 26 | Apr 2, 1982 | Porky’s | $12,160,291 | 1,484 | $8,194 | $35,036,030 | 21 |
| 27 | Mar 26, 1982 | Porky’s | $11,720,971 | 1,159 | $10,113 | $22,875,739 | 14 |
| 28 | Apr 9, 1982 | Porky’s | $11,417,883 | 1,532 | $7,453 | $46,453,913 | 28 |
| 29 | Jun 11, 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… | $11,406,278 | 1,621 | $7,037 | $35,885,856 | 14 |
| 30 | Feb 12, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $11,184,287 | 934 | $11,975 | $32,747,849 | 77 |
| 31 | Mar 19, 1982 | Porky’s | $11,154,768 | 1,148 | $9,717 | $11,154,768 | 7 |
| 32 | Mar 12, 1982 | Richard Pryor Live on the Sun… | $10,824,119 | 1,277 | $8,476 | $10,824,119 | 7 |
| 33 | Dec 17, 1982 | Tootsie | $10,640,415 | 943 | $11,284 | $10,640,415 | 7 |
| 34 | Jun 4, 1982 | Poltergeist | $10,460,767 | 890 | $11,754 | $10,460,767 | 7 |
| 35 | Jun 18, 1982 | Rocky III | $10,415,900 | 1,232 | $8,454 | $59,099,900 | 28 |
| 36 | Aug 27, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $9,924,089 | 1,620 | $6,126 | $232,463,874 | 84 |
| 37 | Aug 6, 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in… | $9,824,469 | 1,420 | $6,919 | $43,635,295 | 21 |
| 38 | Jun 18, 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… | $9,643,705 | 1,508 | $6,395 | $45,529,561 | 21 |
| 39 | Jun 25, 1982 | Blade Runner | $9,554,169 | 1,295 | $7,378 | $9,554,169 | 7 |
| 40 | Sep 3, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $9,542,156 | 1,495 | $6,383 | $242,006,030 | 91 |
| 41 | May 21, 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | $9,514,720 | 1,497 | $6,356 | $22,971,372 | 14 |
| 42 | Jun 18, 1982 | Annie | $9,356,541 | 1,102 | $8,491 | $12,325,272 | 35 |
| 43 | Feb 19, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $9,286,994 | 1,015 | $9,150 | $42,034,843 | 84 |
| 44 | Sep 3, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $9,227,288 | 980 | $9,416 | $46,051,224 | 44 |
| 45 | Dec 24, 1982 | The Dark Crystal | $9,220,899 | 927 | $9,947 | $16,624,000 | 14 |
| 46 | Dec 24, 1982 | The Toy | $9,182,126 | 1,542 | $5,955 | $25,317,049 | 21 |
| 47 | Oct 22, 1982 | First Blood | $9,180,661 | 901 | $10,189 | $9,180,661 | 7 |
| 48 | Jun 11, 1982 | Poltergeist | $9,126,323 | 890 | $10,254 | $19,587,090 | 14 |
| 49 | Aug 6, 1982 | Things Are Tough All Over | $9,117,630 | 1,516 | $6,014 | $9,117,630 | 14 |
| 50 | Apr 16, 1982 | Porky’s | $8,862,262 | 1,544 | $5,740 | $55,316,175 | 35 |
| 51 | Mar 5, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $8,539,575 | 935 | $9,133 | $58,763,957 | 98 |
| 52 | Aug 27, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $8,526,478 | 980 | $8,700 | $36,823,936 | 37 |
| 53 | Dec 24, 1982 | Best Friends | $8,396,463 | 1,080 | $7,775 | $14,877,227 | 14 |
| 54 | Dec 10, 1982 | The Toy | $8,335,733 | 1,381 | $6,036 | $8,335,733 | 7 |
| 55 | Aug 20, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $8,335,055 | 802 | $10,393 | $28,297,458 | 30 |
| 56 | Jun 25, 1982 | Rocky III | $8,300,100 | 1,232 | $6,737 | $67,400,000 | 35 |
| 57 | Jun 25, 1982 | Annie | $8,273,547 | 1,102 | $7,508 | $20,598,819 | 42 |
| 58 | Feb 26, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $8,189,539 | 966 | $8,478 | $50,224,382 | 91 |
| 59 | Mar 26, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $8,115,342 | 900 | $9,017 | $80,059,299 | 119 |
| 60 | Mar 19, 1982 | Richard Pryor Live on the Sun… | $8,114,466 | 1,277 | $6,354 | $18,938,585 | 14 |
| 61 | Aug 20, 1982 | Friday the 13th Part 3 | $8,054,159 | 1,079 | $7,464 | $22,170,342 | 14 |
| 62 | Aug 13, 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $8,007,623 | 719 | $11,137 | $19,962,403 | 23 |
| 63 | Dec 24, 1982 | 48 Hrs. | $7,932,366 | 850 | $9,332 | $20,214,731 | 23 |
| 64 | Dec 17, 1982 | The Toy | $7,799,190 | 1,489 | $5,238 | $16,134,923 | 14 |
| 65 | Oct 22, 1982 | Halloween 3: Season of the Wi… | $7,686,523 | 1,297 | $5,926 | $7,686,523 | 7 |
| 66 | Jun 25, 1982 | Firefox | $7,681,095 | 891 | $8,621 | $20,284,699 | 14 |
| 67 | Jun 25, 1982 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… | $7,671,773 | 1,285 | $5,970 | $53,201,334 | 28 |
| 68 | Jun 18, 1982 | Poltergeist | $7,637,725 | 911 | $8,384 | $27,224,815 | 21 |
| 69 | Jul 9, 1982 | Rocky III | $7,534,100 | 1,240 | $6,076 | $82,400,000 | 49 |
| 70 | Jul 2, 1982 | Rocky III | $7,465,900 | 1,317 | $5,669 | $74,865,900 | 42 |
| 71 | Jul 2, 1982 | Annie | $7,427,085 | 1,083 | $6,858 | $28,025,904 | 49 |
| 72 | May 28, 1982 | Conan the Barbarian | $7,426,801 | 1,361 | $5,457 | $30,398,173 | 21 |
| 73 | Dec 17, 1982 | The Dark Crystal | $7,403,101 | 858 | $8,628 | $7,403,101 | 7 |
| 74 | Dec 24, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $7,374,000 | 911 | $8,094 | $317,818,000 | 203 |
| 75 | Feb 5, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $7,364,101 | 506 | $14,554 | $21,563,562 | 70 |
| 76 | Jul 9, 1982 | Tron | $7,362,707 | 1,091 | $6,749 | $7,362,707 | 7 |
| 77 | Dec 24, 1982 | The Verdict | $7,348,370 | 615 | $11,949 | $11,667,278 | 23 |
| 78 | Sep 10, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $7,344,064 | 1,369 | $5,365 | $249,350,094 | 98 |
| 79 | Nov 12, 1982 | Creepshow | $7,259,046 | 1,127 | $6,441 | $9,391,174 | 9 |
| 80 | Nov 26, 1982 | Tex | $7,199,408 | 375 | $19,198 | $7,199,408 | 14 |
| 81 | Apr 23, 1982 | Porky’s | $7,109,725 | 1,474 | $4,823 | $62,425,900 | 42 |
| 82 | Jan 29, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $7,065,267 | 544 | $12,988 | $14,199,461 | 63 |
| 83 | Apr 2, 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | $7,063,041 | 975 | $7,244 | $7,063,041 | 7 |
| 84 | Mar 12, 1982 | On Golden Pond | $7,062,347 | 1,015 | $6,958 | $65,826,304 | 105 |
| 85 | Jul 2, 1982 | Firefox | $7,019,983 | 1,176 | $5,969 | $27,304,682 | 21 |
| 86 | Jul 2, 1982 | Blade Runner | $6,942,684 | 1,325 | $5,240 | $16,496,853 | 14 |
| 87 | Dec 31, 1982 | The Dark Crystal | $6,932,060 | 1,052 | $6,589 | $23,556,060 | 21 |
| 88 | Jul 16, 1982 | Young Doctors in Love | $6,841,117 | 709 | $9,649 | $6,841,117 | 7 |
| 89 | Dec 10, 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | $6,819,197 | 1,150 | $5,930 | $6,819,197 | 7 |
| 90 | Aug 13, 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in… | $6,807,691 | 1,401 | $4,859 | $50,442,986 | 28 |
| 91 | Jan 1, 1982 | Sharky's Machine | $6,778,676 | 1,442 | $4,701 | $20,498,454 | 21 |
| 92 | Jun 11, 1982 | Grease 2 | $6,774,124 | 1,250 | $5,419 | $6,774,124 | 7 |
| 93 | May 21, 1982 | Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid | $6,750,271 | 882 | $7,653 | $6,750,271 | 7 |
| 94 | Dec 31, 1982 | The Verdict | $6,748,721 | 646 | $10,447 | $18,415,999 | 30 |
| 95 | Jul 16, 1982 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | $6,691,516 | 1,330 | $5,031 | $195,537,574 | 406 |
| 96 | Oct 29, 1982 | First Blood | $6,624,819 | 908 | $7,296 | $15,805,480 | 14 |
| 97 | Jan 1, 1982 | Modern Problems | $6,548,435 | 1,184 | $5,531 | $15,727,954 | 14 |
| 98 | Dec 17, 1982 | Best Friends | $6,480,764 | 1,062 | $6,102 | $6,480,764 | 7 |
| 99 | Jun 25, 1982 | Poltergeist | $6,475,185 | 911 | $7,108 | $33,700,000 | 28 |
| 100 | Dec 31, 1982 | Best Friends | $6,415,907 | 1,080 | $5,941 | $21,293,134 | 21 |