Yearly box office · films released in
1982
| # | Film | Studio | Total gross | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial | Uni. | $359,197,037 | $11,835,389 |
| 2 | Tootsie | Col. | $177,200,000 | $5,540,470 |
| 3 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Par. | $129,795,554 | $3,304,679 |
| 4 | Rocky III | UA | $124,146,897 | $12,431,486 |
| 5 | Porky's | Fox | $105,492,483 | $7,623,988 |
| 6 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Par. | $78,912,963 | $14,347,221 |
| 7 | 48 HRS. | Par. | $78,868,508 | $4,369,868 |
| 8 | Poltergeist | MGM | $76,606,280 | $6,896,612 |
| 9 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Uni. | $69,701,637 | $11,874,268 |
| 10 | Annie | Col. | $57,059,003 | $510,632 |
| 11 | The Verdict | Fox | $53,977,250 | $100,982 |
| 12 | Gandhi | Col. | $52,767,889 | $131,153 |
| 13 | First Blood | Orion | $47,212,904 | $6,642,005 |
| 14 | The Toy | Col. | $47,118,057 | $6,322,804 |
| 15 | Firefox | WB | $46,708,276 | $8,152,948 |
| 16 | The Dark Crystal | Uni. | $40,577,001 | $4,657,335 |
| 17 | Conan the Barbarian | Uni. | $39,565,475 | $9,603,139 |
| 18 | The Sword and the Sorcerer | Gr1 | $39,103,425 | $1,798,879 |
| 19 | Best Friends | WB | $36,821,203 | $4,022,891 |
| 20 | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip | Col. | $36,299,720 | $7,780,693 |
| 21 | Friday the 13th Part III | Par. | $34,581,519 | $9,406,522 |
| 22 | Tron | BV | $33,000,000 | $4,761,795 |
| 23 | Young Doctors in Love | Fox | $30,688,860 | $4,206,265 |
| 24 | Sophie's Choice | Uni. | $30,036,000 | $202,131 |
| 25 | The World According to Garp | WB | $29,712,172 | $2,902,088 |
| 26 | Victor/Victoria | MGM | $28,215,453 | $139,634 |
| 27 | Blade Runner | WB | $27,580,111 | $6,150,002 |
| 28 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Par. | $27,150,534 | $5,329,208 |
| 29 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Uni. | $27,092,880 | $2,545,674 |
| 30 | Some Kind of Hero | Par. | $23,671,186 | $5,631,293 |
| 31 | The Road Warrior | WB | $23,667,907 | $2,527,864 |
| 32 | Bambi (Re-issue) (1982) | BV | $23,000,000 | – |
| 33 | Pink Floyd: The Wall | MGM | $22,244,207 | $2,712,095 |
| 34 | Raiders of the Lost Ark (Re-issue) (1982) | Par. | $21,437,879 | $4,347,101 |
| 35 | Things Are Tough All Over | Col. | $21,134,374 | $5,906,708 |
| 36 | Night Shift | WB | $21,095,638 | $2,539,633 |
| 37 | Creepshow | WB | $21,028,755 | $5,870,889 |
| 38 | Quest for Fire | Fox | $20,959,585 | $2,171,303 |
| 39 | The Man From Snowy River | Fox | $20,659,423 | $694,126 |
| 40 | Six Pack | Fox | $20,225,989 | $1,946,418 |
| 41 | My Favorite Year | MGM | $20,123,620 | $2,400,696 |
| 42 | The Thing (1982) | Uni. | $19,629,760 | $3,107,897 |
| 43 | Deathtrap | WB | $19,282,134 | $2,238,977 |
| 44 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | Uni. | $18,196,170 | $4,289,601 |
| 45 | Peter Pan (Re-issue) (1982) | BV | $17,200,000 | $957,256 |
| 46 | Zapped! | Emb | $16,897,768 | $823,548 |
| 47 | They Call Me Bruce | FVI | $16,894,678 | $1,071,345 |
| 48 | Death Wish II | Film | $16,100,000 | $1,871,487 |
| 49 | Kiss Me Goodbye | Fox | $15,782,759 | $1,345,672 |
| 50 | Star Wars (Re-issue) | Fox | $15,476,285 | $3,766,803 |
132 films in all.
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.