Weekend box office
Aug 20–22, 1982
All 15 films
$42,845,119#1
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial| # | Film | Studio | Weekend | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | Uni. | $7,684,162 | 1,771 | $215,707,267 |
| 2 | Friday the 13th Part III | Par. | $5,384,442 | 1,079 | $19,500,625 |
| 3 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Par. | $5,338,434 | 802 | $25,300,837 |
| 4 | The Beastmaster | MGM | $2,955,641 | 1,013 | $2,955,641 |
| 5 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Uni. | $2,931,803 | 1,042 | $53,374,789 |
| 6 | The Road Warrior | WB | $2,589,209 | 674 | – |
| 7 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Uni. | $2,511,464 | 589 | $6,737,461 |
| 8 | Star Wars (Re-issue) | Fox | $2,308,429 | 1,069 | $8,227,154 |
| 9 | The World According to Garp | WB | $1,883,834 | 553 | $17,274,992 |
| 10 | Young Doctors in Love | Fox | $1,832,793 | 672 | $23,046,237 |
| 11 | Things Are Tough All Over | Col. | $1,809,919 | 913 | $16,756,502 |
| 12 | Rocky III | UA | $1,793,805 | 935 | $105,961,800 |
| 13 | Night Shift | WB | $1,314,891 | 512 | $11,838,225 |
| 14 | Poltergeist | MGM | $1,279,800 | 739 | $62,285,580 |
| 15 | Six Pack | Fox | $1,226,493 | 570 | – |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.