Weekly box office · Friday to Thursday
Aug 13–19, 1982
All 14 films
$75,145,362#1
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial| # | Film | Studio | Week | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | Uni. | $14,503,353 | 1,778 | $208,023,105 |
| 2 | Friday the 13th Part III | Par. | $14,116,183 | 1,079 | $14,116,183 |
| 3 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Par. | $8,007,623 | 719 | $19,962,403 |
| 4 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Uni. | $6,807,691 | 1,401 | $50,442,986 |
| 5 | Star Wars (Re-issue) | Fox | $5,918,725 | 1,070 | $5,918,725 |
| 6 | Things Are Tough All Over | Col. | $5,210,582 | 1,503 | $14,946,583 |
| 7 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Uni. | $4,225,997 | 498 | $4,225,997 |
| 8 | The World According to Garp | WB | $3,790,374 | 521 | $15,391,158 |
| 9 | Night Shift | WB | $2,756,693 | 610 | $10,523,334 |
| 10 | Young Doctors in Love | Fox | $2,236,714 | 549 | $21,213,444 |
| 11 | Rocky III | UA | $2,189,662 | 849 | $104,167,995 |
| 12 | The Pirate Movie | Fox | $2,082,040 | 641 | $6,208,129 |
| 13 | Poltergeist | MGM | $1,784,225 | 699 | $61,005,780 |
| 14 | Forced Vengeance | MGM | $1,515,500 | 571 | $3,986,000 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.