1982 Top-Grossing Movies (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1982. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1982. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 1981 will most likely earn money in 1981 and 1982. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.

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Rank Movie Release Date Distributor Genre 1982 Gross
Infl. adj.		 Tickets Sold
1 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Jun 11, 1982 Universal Adventure $1,309,248,658 109,468,951
2 Rocky III May 28, 1982 MGM Action $508,703,243 42,533,715
3 On Golden Pond Dec 4, 1981 Universal Drama $479,585,472 40,099,119
4 An Officer and a Gentleman Jul 28, 1982 Paramount Pictures Drama $455,242,523 38,063,756
5 Porky’s Mar 19, 1982 20th Century Fox Comedy $445,418,404 37,242,341
6 Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope May 25, 1977 20th Century Fox Adventure $352,914,244 29,507,879
7 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kh… Jun 4, 1982 Paramount Pictures Adventure $321,020,081 26,841,143
8 Poltergeist Jun 4, 1982 MGM Horror $303,906,118 25,410,210
9 The Best Little Whorehouse in… Jul 23, 1982 Universal Musical $283,548,156 23,708,039
10 Chariots of Fire Sep 25, 1981 Warner Bros. Drama $239,150,964 19,995,900
11 Annie May 21, 1982 Sony Pictures Musical $232,117,577 19,407,824
12 Raiders of the Lost Ark Jun 12, 1981 Paramount Pictures Adventure $220,223,056 18,413,298
13 Firefox Jun 18, 1982 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $186,257,555 15,573,374
14 First Blood Oct 22, 1982 Orion Pictures Action $175,688,454 14,689,670
15 Tootsie Dec 17, 1982 Sony Pictures Comedy $166,373,286 13,910,809
16 Conan the Barbarian May 14, 1982 Universal Action $155,659,339 13,014,994
17 The Sword and the Sorcerer Apr 23, 1982 Group 1 Adventure $149,353,653 12,487,763
18 Friday the 13th Part 3 Aug 13, 1982 Paramount Pictures Horror $149,256,191 12,479,614
19 Richard Pryor Live on the Sun… Mar 12, 1982 Sony Pictures Concert/Performance $142,260,169 11,894,662
20 Young Doctors in Love Jul 16, 1982 20th Century Fox Comedy $124,843,118 10,438,387
21 The Toy Dec 10, 1982 Sony Pictures Comedy $124,083,422 10,374,868
22 The World According to Garp Jul 23, 1982 Warner Bros. Comedy $122,884,216 10,274,600
23 Reds Dec 4, 1981 Paramount Pictures Drama $119,563,725 9,996,967
24 Blade Runner Jun 25, 1982 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $115,774,924 9,680,177
25 Fast Times at Ridgemont High Aug 13, 1982 Universal Comedy $110,214,573 9,215,265
26 Tron Jul 9, 1982 Walt Disney Action $109,505,500 9,155,978
27 48 Hrs. Dec 8, 1982 Paramount Pictures Action $100,237,643 8,381,073
28 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior May 21, 1982 Warner Bros. Action $96,281,690 8,050,308
29 Victor/Victoria Mar 19, 1982 MGM Musical $91,630,743 7,661,433
30 The Dark Crystal Dec 17, 1982 Universal Adventure $89,614,860 7,492,881
31 Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… May 21, 1980 20th Century Fox Adventure $88,669,475 7,413,835
32 Things Are Tough All Over Jul 30, 1982 Sony Pictures Comedy $85,975,209 7,188,562
33 Night Shift Jul 30, 1982 Warner Bros. Comedy $85,497,956 7,148,658
34 Taps Dec 9, 1981 20th Century Fox Drama $85,395,096 7,140,058
35 La Guerre du feu Feb 12, 1982 20th Century Fox Adventure $85,264,162 7,129,110
36 Airplane II: The Sequel Dec 10, 1982 Paramount Pictures Comedy $83,376,174 6,971,252
37 The Beach Girls Mar 26, 1982 Crown Comedy $83,064,189 6,945,166
38 Some Kind of Hero Apr 2, 1982 Paramount Pictures Drama $82,989,732 6,938,940
39 Six Pack Jul 16, 1982 20th Century Fox Comedy $82,279,874 6,879,588
40 Creepshow Nov 10, 1982 Warner Bros. Horror $81,507,986 6,815,048
41 Best Friends Dec 17, 1982 Warner Bros. Romantic Comedy $80,187,183 6,704,613
42 Deathtrap Mar 19, 1982 Warner Bros. Black Comedy $78,439,701 6,558,503
43 Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid May 21, 1982 Universal Comedy $74,022,515 6,189,173
44 My Favorite Year Oct 1, 1982 MGM Comedy $71,020,046 5,938,130
45 National Lampoon's Class Reun… Oct 29, 1982 20th Century Fox Black Comedy $67,328,808 5,629,498
46 The Verdict Dec 8, 1982 20th Century Fox Drama $66,608,494 5,569,272
47 Death Wish II Feb 19, 1982 Sony Pictures Action $65,495,238 5,476,190
48 Missing Feb 12, 1982 Universal Drama $65,088,435 5,442,176
49 Zapped! Jul 23, 1982 Embassy Comedy $61,127,060 5,110,958
50 Pink Floyd: The Wall Aug 6, 1982 MGM Musical $60,386,227 5,049,015
51 Halloween 3: Season of the Wi… Oct 22, 1982 Universal Horror $58,579,592 4,897,959
52 Absence of Malice Nov 19, 1981 Columbia Thriller/Suspense $58,200,602 4,866,271
53 Grease 2 Jun 11, 1982 Paramount Pictures Musical $58,160,923 4,862,953
54 Sharky's Machine Dec 18, 1981 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $57,141,731 4,777,736
55 The Thing Jun 25, 1982 Universal Horror $56,068,960 4,688,040
56 Author! Author! Jun 18, 1982 20th Century Fox Comedy $53,336,316 4,459,558
57 The Incubus Sep 3, 1982 Artists Releasing… Horror $53,335,392 4,459,480
58 Diner Apr 2, 1982 MGM Comedy $51,228,288 4,283,301
59 Visiting Hours May 28, 1982 20th Century Fox Horror $51,182,751 4,279,494
60 Monsignor Oct 22, 1982 20th Century Fox Drama $50,476,350 4,220,430
61 Making Love Feb 12, 1982 20th Century Fox Drama $48,401,298 4,046,931
62 Amityville II: The Possession Sep 24, 1982 Orion Pictures Horror $46,082,612 3,853,061
63 The Beastmaster Aug 20, 1982 MGM Action $43,735,873 3,656,845
64 Silent Rage Apr 2, 1982 Sony Pictures Action $42,676,823 3,568,296
65 The Secret of Nimh Jul 2, 1982 MGM Adventure $41,251,118 3,449,090
66 Hanky Panky Jun 4, 1982 Sony Pictures Comedy $39,964,031 3,341,474
67 Peter Pan Feb 5, 1953 Adventure $38,458,812 3,215,619
68 Ragtime Nov 20, 1981 Paramount Pictures Drama $36,960,700 3,090,359
69 A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy Jul 16, 1982 Orion Pictures Comedy $36,926,577 3,087,506
70 If You Could See What I Hear Apr 23, 1982 Jensen Farley Pic… Drama $35,365,443 2,956,976
71 Modern Problems Dec 25, 1981 20th Century Fox Comedy $33,663,104 2,814,640
72 Shoot the Moon Jan 22, 1982 MGM Drama $32,951,020 2,755,102
73 The Pirate Movie Aug 6, 1982 20th Century Fox Musical $32,475,411 2,715,335
74 The Missionary Nov 5, 1982 Sony Pictures Comedy $29,457,317 2,462,986
75 Tex Nov 19, 1982 Walt Disney Drama $29,287,388 2,448,778
76 Neighbors Dec 18, 1981 Columbia Black Comedy $28,489,265 2,382,045
77 Cat People Apr 2, 1982 Universal Drama $28,476,190 2,380,952
78 I Ought to be in Pictures Mar 26, 1982 20th Century Fox Comedy $28,347,474 2,370,190
79 Kiss Me Goodbye Dec 22, 1982 20th Century Fox Romantic Comedy $28,344,122 2,369,909
80 Class of 1984 Aug 20, 1982 United Film Distr… Thriller/Suspense $28,335,278 2,369,170
81 The Man From Snowy River Nov 3, 1982 20th Century Fox Western $26,615,035 2,225,337
82 The Last Unicorn Nov 19, 1982 Jensen Farley Pic… Adventure $26,260,458 2,195,690
83 Trail of the Pink Panther Dec 17, 1982 MGM Comedy $25,397,711 2,123,554
84 Arthur Jul 17, 1981 Warner Bros. Romantic Comedy $25,027,512 2,092,601
85 The Soldier Aug 13, 1982 Embassy Action $24,910,764 2,082,839
86 The Border Jan 29, 1982 Universal Drama $24,890,969 2,081,184
87 Timerider: The Adventure of L… Jan 1, 1982 $24,408,163 2,040,816
88 The Last American Virgin Aug 4, 1982 Cannon Comedy $23,715,708 1,982,918
89 Bambi Aug 13, 1942 Adventure $23,282,882 1,946,729
90 Megaforce Jun 25, 1982 20th Century Fox Action $23,088,491 1,930,475
91 The Concrete Jungle Sep 3, 1982 Pentagon Releasin… Thriller/Suspense $23,043,572 1,926,720
92 Vice Squad Jan 22, 1982 Avco Embassy Action $22,654,355 1,894,176
93 Private Lessons Aug 28, 1981 Jensen Farley Pic… Comedy $21,010,754 1,756,752
94 Tempest Aug 13, 1982 Sony Pictures Comedy $20,361,473 1,702,464
95 Paradise May 7, 1982 Embassy Drama $20,340,136 1,700,680
96 The Seduction Jan 22, 1982 Avco Embassy Thriller/Suspense $19,885,615 1,662,676
97 They Call Me Bruce Nov 12, 1982 Artists Releasing… Comedy $19,602,879 1,639,036
98 Six Weeks Dec 17, 1982 Universal Drama $19,525,977 1,632,606
99 Evil Under the Sun Mar 5, 1982 Universal Thriller/Suspense $18,954,106 1,584,791
100 Night Crossing Feb 5, 1982 Walt Disney Drama $18,306,122 1,530,612
101 Inchon Sep 17, 1982 MGM Drama $17,934,451 1,499,536
102 Forced Vengeance Jul 30, 1982 MGM Action $17,852,537 1,492,687
103 Heidi's Song Nov 19, 1982 Paramount Pictures Musical $17,368,044 1,452,177
104 Venom Jan 29, 1982 Paramount Pictures Horror $16,751,965 1,400,665
105 Partners Apr 30, 1982 Paramount Pictures Comedy $16,718,469 1,397,865
106 The Beast Within Feb 12, 1982 United Artists Horror $16,272,109 1,360,544
107 The Boogens Jan 15, 1982 Horror $16,272,109 1,360,544
108 Time Bandits Nov 6, 1981 Avco Embassy Adventure $15,473,132 1,293,740
109 Jekyll and Hyde... Together A… Aug 27, 1982 Universal Comedy $15,082,549 1,261,082
110 Wrong is Right Apr 16, 1982 Sony Pictures Comedy $14,644,898 1,224,489
111 The Challenge Jul 23, 1982 Embassy Action $14,379,874 1,202,330
112 Honkytonk Man Dec 15, 1982 Warner Bros. Comedy $12,577,742 1,051,650
113 Still of the Night Nov 19, 1982 MGM Thriller/Suspense $12,277,164 1,026,518
114 Fighting Back May 21, 1982 Paramount Pictures Action $12,271,188 1,026,019
115 Homework Aug 27, 1982 Jensen Farley Pic… Comedy $11,855,566 991,268
116 Ghost Story Dec 18, 1981 Universal Horror $11,774,352 984,477
117 Cinderella Feb 15, 1950 Walt Disney Musical $11,156,516 932,819
118 Diva Mar 26, 1982 MGM Thriller/Suspense $10,894,596 910,919
119 Cannery Row Feb 12, 1982 MGM Comedy $10,732,721 897,384
120 Rollover Dec 11, 1981 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $10,051,058 840,389
121 A Little Sex Apr 2, 1982 Universal Romantic Comedy $9,642,754 806,250
122 The Amateur Feb 12, 1982 20th Century Fox Thriller/Suspense $9,593,511 802,132
123 Jinxed! Oct 22, 1982 MGM Comedy $8,679,628 725,721
124 Personal Best Feb 5, 1982 Warner Bros. Drama $8,620,162 720,749
125 It Came From Hollywood Oct 29, 1982 Paramount Pictures Documentary $8,506,395 711,237
126 Whose Life is it Anyway? Dec 2, 1981 MGM Drama $8,331,369 696,602
127 I, The Jury Oct 1, 1982 20th Century Fox Thriller/Suspense $6,165,413 515,502
128 Yes, Giorgio Sep 24, 1982 MGM Comedy $5,567,453 465,506
129 Sorceress Oct 1, 1982 New World Action $5,527,603 462,174
130 Sophie's Choice Dec 10, 1982 Universal Drama $5,390,136 450,680
131 Gandhi Dec 8, 1982 Sony Pictures Drama $5,386,727 450,395
132 Summer Lovers Jul 16, 1982 Orion Pictures Comedy $4,881,633 408,163
133 Eating Raoul Sep 24, 1982 20th Century Fox Black Comedy $4,535,138 379,192
134 Pennies from Heaven Dec 11, 1981 MGM Musical $3,957,137 330,864
135 The Sender Oct 22, 1982 Paramount Pictures Horror $3,940,547 329,477
136 Lookin' To Get Out Oct 8, 1982 Paramount Pictures Comedy $3,385,567 283,074
137 Penitentiary II Apr 2, 1982 United Artists Drama $2,696,679 225,474
138 One From the Heart Feb 12, 1982 Sony Pictures Drama $2,590,503 216,597
139 A Stranger is Watching Jan 22, 1982 $1,957,079 163,635
140 Time Walker Oct 1, 1982 New World Horror $1,734,135 144,994
141 Monty Python Live at the Holl… Jun 25, 1982 Sony Pictures Concert/Performance $1,334,142 111,550
142 Split Image Oct 1, 1982 Orion Pictures Drama $1,072,474 89,671
143 Q Nov 19, 1982 United Film Distr… Horror $1,037,347 86,734
144 Come Back to the Five and Dim… Nov 12, 1982 Cinecom Comedy $722,075 60,374
145 Five Days One Summer Nov 5, 1982 Warner Bros. Drama $495,758 41,451
146 Das Boot Feb 10, 1982 Quartet Films Drama $365,858 30,590
147 Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 … Nov 19, 1982 Warner Bros. Adventure $318,730 26,649
148 Frances Dec 17, 1982 Universal Drama $300,782 25,148
149 A Hard Day’s Night Aug 11, 1964 Universal Comedy $231,084 19,321
150 AC/DC: Let There Be Rock Apr 30, 1982 Warner Bros. Concert/Performance $213,938 17,887
151 Love Child Oct 15, 1982 Warner Bros. Drama $203,772 17,037
152 That Championship Season Dec 10, 1982 Cannon Drama $162,721 13,605
153 The Escape Artist May 28, 1982 Orion Pictures Drama $94,879 7,932
154 Hammett Sep 17, 1982 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $33,447 2,796