1982 Top-Grossing Movies Internationally
This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative international 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.
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Biggest Territory | Genre | 1982 International Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Jun 11, 1982 | United Kingdom | Adventure | $357,852,418 |
| 2 | Rocky III | May 28, 1982 | United Kingdom | Action | $144,950,875 |
| 3 | First Blood | Oct 22, 1982 | Netherlands | Action | $78,000,000 |
| 4 | Gandhi | Dec 8, 1982 | Drama | $75,000,000 | |
| 5 | Das Boot | Feb 10, 1982 | New Zealand | Drama | $73,482,661 |
| 6 | Poltergeist | Jun 4, 1982 | United Kingdom | Horror | $47,000,000 |
| 7 | Conan the Barbarian | May 14, 1982 | Action | $40,850,000 | |
| 8 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… | Jun 4, 1982 | United Kingdom | Adventure | $16,887,037 |
| 9 | Cat People | Apr 2, 1982 | Drama | $14,000,000 | |
| 10 | Blade Runner | Jun 25, 1982 | United Kingdom | Thriller/Suspense | $6,925,446 |
| 11 | The Thing | Jun 25, 1982 | Australia | Horror | $797,266 |
| 12 | Hello! Spank (劇場版 おはよう… | Mar 13, 1982 | Italy | Romantic Comedy | $92,334 |
| 13 | Gregory’s Girl | May 26, 1982 | United Kingdom | Romantic Comedy | $31,638 |
| 14 | One From the Heart | Feb 12, 1982 | Portugal | Drama | $23,777 |
| 15 | Fitzcarraldo | May 2, 1982 | Netherlands | Adventure | $19,774 |
| 16 | Moskva slezam ne verit | Apr 14, 1982 | Russia (CIS) | Romantic Comedy | $16,518 |
| 17 | Sakala Kala Vallavan | Aug 14, 1982 | Australia | Action | $14,371 |
| 18 | Nomad (烈火青春) | Nov 26, 1982 | South Korea | Drama | $11,088 |
| 19 | Burden of Dreams | Sep 24, 1982 | Australia | Documentary | $8,218 |
| 20 | Pink Floyd: The Wall | Aug 6, 1982 | Australia | Musical | $6,852 |
| 21 | Der Stand der Dinge | Oct 20, 1982 | Portugal | Drama | $6,118 |
| 22 | Annie | May 21, 1982 | Australia | Musical | $5,182 |
| 23 | Evil Under the Sun | Mar 5, 1982 | New Zealand | Thriller/Suspense | $3,564 |
| 24 | Silvestre | May 6, 1982 | Portugal | Drama | $1,761 |
| 25 | Aemabuin | Feb 6, 1982 | South Korea | Drama | $1,208 |
| 26 | The Verdict | Dec 8, 1982 | Portugal | Drama | $1,099 |
| 27 | The Dark Crystal | Dec 17, 1982 | New Zealand | Adventure | $914 |
| 28 | Tron | Jul 9, 1982 | New Zealand | Action | $524 |
| 29 | Sleeping Dogs | Feb 28, 1982 | New Zealand | Action | $421 |
| 30 | The Man From Snowy River | Nov 3, 1982 | New Zealand | Western | $298 |
| 31 | Tootsie | Dec 17, 1982 | New Zealand | Comedy | $289 |
| 32 | Sophie's Choice | Dec 10, 1982 | New Zealand | Drama | $253 |
| 33 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Aug 13, 1982 | New Zealand | Comedy | $236 |
| 34 | Lola | Aug 4, 1982 | New Zealand | Drama | $191 |
| 35 | Documenteur | Jan 20, 1982 | Portugal | Drama | $137 |