Weekly box office · Friday to Thursday
Aug 27–Sep 2, 1982
All 16 films
$50,446,944#1
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial| # | Film | Studio | Week | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | Uni. | $10,157,661 | 1,709 | $230,977,250 |
| 2 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Par. | $8,526,478 | 980 | $36,823,936 |
| 3 | Friday the 13th Part III | Par. | $3,882,080 | 913 | $26,052,422 |
| 4 | The Beastmaster | MGM | $3,186,082 | 1,061 | $7,866,882 |
| 5 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Uni. | $3,033,316 | 596 | $11,293,460 |
| 6 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Uni. | $2,735,985 | 1,005 | $57,695,051 |
| 7 | The World According to Garp | WB | $2,444,799 | 558 | $20,847,497 |
| 8 | The Road Warrior | WB | $2,348,607 | 552 | $19,920,228 |
| 9 | Homework | JenF | $2,081,232 | 262 | $2,081,232 |
| 10 | Rocky III | UA | $1,999,602 | 848 | $109,302,882 |
| 11 | Young Doctors in Love | Fox | $1,875,388 | 650 | $25,757,042 |
| 12 | Star Wars (Re-issue) | Fox | $1,823,253 | 712 | $11,412,195 |
| 13 | Six Pack | Fox | $1,818,420 | 694 | $15,918,803 |
| 14 | Things Are Tough All Over | Col. | $1,611,040 | 661 | $18,785,744 |
| 15 | Night Shift | WB | $1,579,622 | 494 | $14,151,338 |
| 16 | Poltergeist | MGM | $1,343,379 | 0 | $64,613,454 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.