Weekly box office · Friday to Thursday
Aug 20–26, 1982
All 13 films
$61,442,775#1
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial| # | Film | Studio | Week | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | Uni. | $12,796,484 | 1,771 | $220,819,589 |
| 2 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Par. | $8,335,055 | 802 | $28,297,458 |
| 3 | Friday the 13th Part III | Par. | $8,054,159 | 1,079 | $22,170,342 |
| 4 | The Beastmaster | MGM | $4,680,800 | 1,013 | $4,680,800 |
| 5 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Uni. | $4,516,080 | 1,042 | $54,959,066 |
| 6 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Uni. | $4,034,147 | 589 | $8,260,144 |
| 7 | Star Wars (Re-issue) | Fox | $3,670,217 | 1,069 | $9,588,942 |
| 8 | Rocky III | UA | $3,135,285 | 935 | $107,303,280 |
| 9 | The World According to Garp | WB | $3,011,540 | 553 | $18,402,698 |
| 10 | Young Doctors in Love | Fox | $2,668,210 | 672 | $23,881,654 |
| 11 | Poltergeist | MGM | $2,264,295 | 739 | $63,270,075 |
| 12 | Things Are Tough All Over | Col. | $2,228,121 | 913 | $17,174,704 |
| 13 | Night Shift | WB | $2,048,382 | 512 | $12,571,716 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.