Most Popular Movies 1982
This chart shows the 1982 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1982 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1982 - Top 1982 Worldwide
| ← 1981 | Most Popular Overall | 1983 → |
1
| Blade Runner |
| Director: Ridley Scott |
| Lead Roles: Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard, Sean Young as Rachael |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Cloning, Voiceover/Narration, Film Noir, Fugitive / On the Run, Psychological Thriller, IMAX: DMR, Yesterday's Tomorrow, 2010s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $32,656,328 |
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International BO: $6,925,446 |
2
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Henry Thomas as Elliot |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 11, 1982 (Wide) by Universal, released as ET: The Extra-Terrestrial |
| Keywords: Friendly Alien on Earth, First Contact, Coming of Age, Filmed in Culver City High School, CA, Filmed in Culver City, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in Northridge, CA, Filmed in Tujunga, CA, Filmed in Laird International Studios, Culver City, CA, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Crescent City, CA, Filmed in Del Norte County, CA, Filmed in Porter Ranch, CA, Filmed in California, United States, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $439,454,989 |
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International BO: $357,852,418 |
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| Poltergeist |
| Director: Tobe Hooper |
| Lead Roles: Heather O'Rourke as Carol Anne Freeling |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 4, 1982 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Haunting, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $74,706,019 |
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International BO: $47,000,000 |
4
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan |
| Director: Nicholas Meyer |
| Lead Roles: William Shatner as Admiral James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Captain Spock, DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 4, 1982 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Revenge, Parasite, Death of a Son or Daughter, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mind Control |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $78,912,963 |
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International BO: $16,887,037 |
5
| The Thing |
| Director: John Carpenter |
| Lead Roles: Kurt Russell as R.J. MacRaedy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Alien Invasion, Field Scientists, Parasite, Doppelganger, Marooned, Isolation Horror, Monster, Set in Antarctica, Remake, Remade |
| Classification: Remake, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,244,703 |
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International BO: $60,752 |
6
| Rocky III |
| Director: Sylvester Stallone |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 28, 1982 (Wide) by MGM, released as Rocky 3 |
| Keywords: Boxing, Wrestling, Training Montage |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $125,049,125 |
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International BO: $144,950,875 |
7
| Frances |
| Director: Graeme Clifford |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Biography |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $122,100 |
8
| Night Shift |
| Director: Ron Howard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 30, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Buddy Comedy, Prostitution, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Undercover |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $21,017,056 |
9
| Tron |
| Director: Steven Lisberger |
| Lead Roles: Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn/Clu |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 9, 1982 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Video Game, Artificial Intelligence, Action Adventure, Blackmail, Plagiarism, Corporate Malfeasance, Hackers |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $26,918,576 |
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International BO: $524 |
10
| Gandhi |
| Director: Richard Attenborough |
| Lead Roles: Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Biography, Non-Chronological, Religious, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Biographical Drama, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $52,767,889 |
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International BO: $75,000,000 |
11
| Fitzcarraldo |
| Director: Werner Herzog |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 2, 1982 (Limited) (France) |
| Classification: Adventure, Live Action |
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International BO: $19,522 |
12
| The Last American Virgin |
| Director: Boaz Davidson |
| Lead Roles: Lawrence Monoson as Gary, Diane Franklin as Karen, Steven Antin as Rick, Joe Rubbo as David |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 4, 1982 (Wide) by Cannon |
| Keywords: Teenage Sex Comedy, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, Loss Of Virginity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Coming of Age, Director Remaking Their Own Movie |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,829,781 |
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| Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker |
| Director: William Asher |
| Lead Roles: Jimmy McNichol as Billy Lynch, Susan Tyrrell as Cheryl Roberts, Bo Svenson as Detective Carlson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February, 1982 (Limited) by Comworld |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
14
| Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Concert/Performance, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $327,958 |
15
| Hanky Panky |
| Director: Sidney Poitier |
| Lead Roles: Gene Wilder as Michael Jordon, Gilda Radner as Kate Hellman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 4, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, Falsely Accused, Fugitive / On the Run, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in Grand Canyon |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,823,934 |
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| Annie |
| Director: John Huston |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 21, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Family Musical, Orphan, Orphanage, 1930s, Great Depression, Unexpected Families, Politicians, Political Campaign |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,059,003 |
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International BO: $4,984 |
17
| Flush |
| Director: Andrew J. Kuehn |
| Lead Roles: William Callaway as Harley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 30, 1982 (Wide), released as Altin hirsi (Turkey) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
18
| The Secret of Nimh |
| Director: Don Bluth |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 2, 1982 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Voiceover/Narration, Medical and Hospitals, Family Adventure, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,140,325 |
19
| The Return |
| Director: Greydon Clark |
| Lead Roles: Jan-Michael Vincent as Wayne, Cybill Shepherd as Jennifer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 16, 1982 (Wide) (Sweden) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
20
| 48 Hrs. |
| Director: Walter Hill |
| Lead Roles: Nick Nolte as Jack Cates, Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 1982 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Buddy Cop, Buddy Comedy, African Americans |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $75,936,265 |
21
| Sakala Kala Vallavan |
| Director: S.P. Muthuraman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 14, 1982 (Wide) (India) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $14,371 |
22
| Halloween 3: Season of the Witch |
| Director: Tommy Lee Wallace |
| Lead Roles: Tom Atkins as Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis, Stacey Nelkin as Elli Grimbridge, Daniel O’Herlihy as Conal Cochran |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 22, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,400,000 |
23
| Le Pont du Nord |
| Director: Jacques Rivette |
| Lead Roles: Bulle Ogier as Marie, Pascale Ogier as Baptiste |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 24, 1982 (Wide), released as Le pont du Nord (France) |
| Keywords: Life on the Outside, Anxiety and Phobias |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $17,110 |
Synopsis
This tale of two women follows ex-con Marie, who is just out of prison, and Baptiste through a wintry Paris, replete with mysterious clues, codes, traps, and spies.
24
| Death Wish II |
| Director: Michael Winner |
| Lead Roles: Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 19, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Revenge, Action Thriller, Delayed Sequel, Gangs, Sex Crimes, Set in Los Angeles |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,100,000 |
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| Coup de Torchon (Clean Slate) |
| Director: Bertrand Tavernier |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 1982 (Wide) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,884 |
Synopsis
A Listless sheriff, constantly humiliated by his wife and the residents of their small French colonial town in West Africa, unexpectedly switches gears becoming an exterminating angel bent on exacting revenge on anyone who crosses him