Weekend box office
Aug 27–29, 1982
All 16 films
$34,961,778#1
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial| # | Film | Studio | Weekend | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | Uni. | $6,630,709 | 1,709 | $227,450,298 |
| 2 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Par. | $5,616,676 | 980 | $33,914,134 |
| 3 | Friday the 13th Part III | Par. | $2,901,362 | 913 | $25,071,704 |
| 4 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Uni. | $2,305,209 | 1,005 | $57,264,275 |
| 5 | The Beastmaster | MGM | $2,228,500 | 1,061 | $6,909,300 |
| 6 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Uni. | $2,004,005 | 596 | $10,264,149 |
| 7 | The World According to Garp | WB | $1,603,596 | 558 | $20,006,294 |
| 8 | The Road Warrior | WB | $1,562,747 | 552 | $19,134,368 |
| 9 | Rocky III | UA | $1,551,020 | 848 | $108,854,300 |
| 10 | Homework | JenF | $1,366,535 | 262 | $1,366,535 |
| 11 | Young Doctors in Love | Fox | $1,338,163 | 650 | $25,219,817 |
| 12 | Six Pack | Fox | $1,305,611 | 694 | $15,405,994 |
| 13 | Things Are Tough All Over | Col. | $1,255,600 | 661 | $18,430,304 |
| 14 | Star Wars (Re-issue) | Fox | $1,250,604 | 712 | $10,839,546 |
| 15 | Night Shift | WB | $1,035,186 | 494 | $13,606,902 |
| 16 | Tron | BV | $1,006,255 | 436 | – |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.