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1982 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1982 chart
This 1982 box office chart highlights films released in 1982, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.
1982 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Top gross
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial$797.3M Tootsie$177.2M An Officer and a Gentleman$129.8M First Blood$125.2M Rocky III$125.1MBest ROI
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial75.93x An Officer and a Gentleman17.31x Friday the 13th Part III15.96x Poltergeist11.38x The Sword and the Sorcerer9.78xGross-minus-budget leaders
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial$786.8M Tootsie$156.2M An Officer and a Gentleman$122.3M Poltergeist$111.0M First Blood$110.2M1982 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
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| 1 |
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1982 | $797.3M | $10.5M | $786.8M | 75.93x | Universal Pictures |
| 2 |
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1982 | $177.2M | $21.0M | $156.2M | 8.44x | Mirage Enterprises |
| 3 |
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1982 | $129.8M | $7.5M | $122.3M | 17.31x | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 |
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1982 | $125.2M | $15.0M | $110.2M | 8.35x | Carolco Pictures |
| 5 |
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1982 | $125.1M | $17.0M | $108.1M | 7.36x | United Artists |
| 6 |
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1982 | $121.7M | $10.7M | $111.0M | 11.38x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 7 |
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1982 | $106.0M | — | — | — | B. Subhash Movie Unit |
| 8 |
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1982 | $96.6M | $12.0M | $84.6M | 8.05x | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 |
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1982 | $78.9M | $12.0M | $66.9M | 6.57x | Paramount Pictures |
| 10 |
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1982 | $77.7M | $22.0M | $55.7M | 3.53x | Goldcrest |
| 11 |
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1982 | $70.7M | $18.0M | $52.7M | 3.93x | Malpaso Productions |
| 12 |
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1982 | $69.7M | $27.5M | $42.2M | 2.53x | Miller Milkis Boyett Productions |
| 13 |
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1982 | $68.9M | $20.0M | $48.9M | 3.44x | The De Laurentiis Company |
| 14 |
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1982 | $57.1M | $35.0M | $22.1M | 1.63x | Columbia Pictures |
| 15 |
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1982 | $54.0M | $16.0M | $38.0M | 3.37x | 20th Century Fox |
| 16 |
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1982 | $47.1M | $28.0M | $19.1M | 1.68x | Delphi Films |
| 17 |
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1982 | $45.0M | $8.0M | $37.0M | 5.63x | Golan Globus Productions |
| 18 |
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1982 | $44.6M | $15.0M | $29.6M | 2.98x | Itc Entertainment |
| 19 |
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1982 | $41.7M | $28.0M | $13.7M | 1.49x | Shaw Brothers |
| 20 |
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1982 | $39.1M | $4.0M | $35.1M | 9.78x | Sorcerer Productions |
| 21 |
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1982 | $36.8M | $15.0M | $21.8M | 2.45x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 22 |
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1982 | $36.7M | $2.3M | $34.4M | 15.96x | Jason Productions |
| 23 |
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1982 | $34.3M | — | — | — | Paramount Television |
| 24 |
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1982 | $33.0M | $17.0M | $16.0M | 1.94x | Lisberger/Kushner Productions |
| 25 |
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1982 | $30.7M | $7.5M | $23.2M | 4.09x | Abc Motion Pictures |
| 26 |
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1982 | $30.0M | $12.0M | $18.0M | 2.50x | Itc Entertainment |
| 27 |
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1982 | $29.7M | $17.0M | $12.7M | 1.75x | Pan Arts |
| 28 |
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1982 | $28.2M | $15.0M | $13.2M | 1.88x | Peerford Ltd.. |
| 29 |
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1982 | $27.2M | $15.0M | $12.2M | 1.81x | Paramount Pictures |
| 30 |
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1982 | $27.1M | $4.5M | $22.6M | 6.02x | Refugee Films |
| 31 |
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1982 | $23.7M | $8.0M | $15.7M | 2.96x | Paramount Pictures |
| 32 |
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1982 | $22.2M | $12.0M | $10.2M | 1.85x | Goldcrest |
| 33 |
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1982 | $21.1M | — | — | — | C & C Brown Production |
| 34 |
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1982 | $21.1M | — | — | — | Shin Ei Animation |
| 35 |
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1982 | $21.1M | $8.1M | $13.0M | 2.60x | The Ladd Company |
| 36 |
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1982 | $21.0M | $8.0M | $13.0M | 2.63x | Laurel Entertainment |
| 37 |
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1982 | $21.0M | $12.5M | $8.5M | 1.68x | Universal Pictures |
| 38 |
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1982 | $20.7M | $3.5M | $17.2M | 5.90x | Cambridge Productions |
| 39 |
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1982 | $20.2M | — | — | — | 20th Century Fox |
| 40 |
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1982 | $20.1M | $7.9M | $12.2M | 2.55x | Brooksfilms |
| 41 |
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1982 | $19.6M | $15.0M | $4.6M | 1.31x | Universal Pictures |
| 42 |
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1982 | $19.0M | $10.0M | $9.0M | 1.90x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 43 |
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1982 | $18.2M | $9.0M | $9.2M | 2.02x | Universal Pictures |
| 44 |
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1982 | $16.9M | — | — | — | Apple / Rose |
| 45 |
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1982 | $16.9M | — | — | — | — |
| 46 |
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1982 | $16.2M | — | — | — | Chung Yuen Motion Picture Co. |
| 47 |
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1982 | $15.8M | — | — | — | Boardwalk Productions |
| 48 |
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1982 | $15.2M | $13.2M | $2.0M | 1.15x | Paramount Pictures |
| 49 |
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1982 | $15.0M | — | — | — | Sunrise |
| 50 |
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1982 | $14.7M | $7.0M | $7.7M | 2.10x | United Artists |
| 51 |
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1982 | $14.4M | $2.5M | $11.9M | 5.76x | The De Laurentiis Company |
| 52 |
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1982 | $14.1M | $5.0M | $9.1M | 2.82x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 53 |
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1982 | $14.1M | $8.0M | $6.1M | 1.76x | Leisure Investment Company |
| 54 |
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1982 | $14.0M | $9.6M | $4.4M | 1.46x | Universal Pictures |
| 55 |
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1982 | $13.3M | $9.0M | $4.3M | 1.48x | American Cinema Productions |
| 56 |
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1982 | $13.3M | $6.0M | $7.3M | 2.21x | Canadian Film Development Corporation |
| 57 |
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1982 | $13.3M | $5.5M | $7.8M | 2.41x | Dynamic |
| 58 |
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1982 | $13.2M | $6.0M | $7.2M | 2.20x | Mc Elroy & Mc Elroy |
| 59 |
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1982 | $13.1M | — | — | — | 20th Century Fox |
| 60 |
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1982 | $12.5M | $5.0M | $7.5M | 2.51x | The De Laurentiis Company |
| 61 |
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1982 | $11.9M | $14.0M | -$2.1M | 0.85x | 20th Century Fox |
| 62 |
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1982 | $10.6M | $425,000 | $10.2M | 24.95x | Vae Productions |
| 63 |
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1982 | $10.5M | $4.5M | $6.0M | 2.33x | Topkick Productions |
| 64 |
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1982 | $9.1M | — | — | — | Orion Pictures |
| 65 |
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1982 | $9.1M | — | — | — | Titan Productions |
| 66 |
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1982 | $9.0M | $14.0M | -$5.0M | 0.64x | Columbia Pictures |
| 67 |
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1982 | $9.0M | $5.9M | $3.1M | 1.52x | Joseph Hamilton International Productions |
| 68 |
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1982 | $8.9M | — | — | — | Paragon Films |
| 69 |
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1982 | $8.1M | — | — | — | Slm Production Group |
| 70 |
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1982 | $7.7M | — | — | — | Katzka |
| 71 |
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1982 | $7.4M | $5.0M | $2.4M | 1.48x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 72 |
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1982 | $7.2M | — | — | — | Handmade Films |
| 73 |
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1982 | $7.0M | $800,000 | $6.2M | 8.75x | — |
| 74 |
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1982 | $6.8M | $6.0M | $800,000 | 1.13x | Cinematograph Ab |
| 75 |
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1982 | $6.7M | — | — | — | Slm Production Group |
| 76 |
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1982 | $6.5M | — | — | — | Rankin/Bass Productions |
| 77 |
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1982 | $6.3M | $5.5M | $850,000 | 1.16x | Embassy Pictures |
| 78 |
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1982 | $6.1M | $22.0M | -$15.9M | 0.28x | Universal Pictures |
| 79 |
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1982 | $6.1M | $10.0M | -$3.9M | 0.61x | Emi Films |
| 80 |
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1982 | $6.1M | $6.0M | $100,000 | 1.02x | Aaron Russo Productions |
| 81 |
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1982 | $6.0M | $10.0M | -$4.0M | 0.60x | United Artists |
| 82 |
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1982 | $6.0M | $4.5M | $1.5M | 1.33x | Mercury Pictures |
| 83 |
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1982 | $5.8M | — | — | — | Golan Globus Productions |
| 84 |
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1982 | $5.7M | $16.0M | -$10.3M | 0.36x | Geffen Pictures |
| 85 |
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1982 | $5.7M | $20.0M | -$14.3M | 0.28x | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| 86 |
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1982 | $5.6M | — | — | — | Rsl Entertainment Corp. |
| 87 |
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1982 | $5.0M | $15.0M | -$10.0M | 0.34x | Matty Simmons Productions |
| 88 |
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1982 | $5.0M | $8.0M | -$3.0M | 0.63x | Brooksfilms |
| 89 |
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1982 | $4.9M | — | — | — | The Romantic Venture |
| 90 |
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1982 | $4.4M | $2.0M | $2.4M | 2.20x | Malpaso Productions |
| 91 |
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1982 | $3.8M | — | — | — | Northstar Media |
| 92 |
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1982 | $3.7M | $3.7M | $18,603 | 1.01x | Sfp |
| 93 |
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1982 | $3.6M | — | — | — | Poncher Rosen Beckman Productions |
| 94 |
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1982 | $3.6M | $220,000 | $3.4M | 16.36x | Santa Fe Productions |
| 95 |
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1982 | $3.4M | $9.0M | -$5.6M | 0.37x | The De Laurentiis Company |
| 96 |
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1982 | $3.0M | $1.0M | $2.0M | 3.00x | Battletruck Films |
| 97 |
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1982 | $3.0M | $365,000 | $2.6M | 8.22x | Bob Bea Productions |
| 98 |
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1982 | $2.9M | — | — | — | Junior |
| 99 |
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1982 | $2.5M | — | — | — | — |
| 100 |
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1982 | $2.5M | $19.0M | -$16.5M | 0.13x | Embassy International Pictures |
| 101 |
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1982 | $2.5M | $3.2M | -$680,441 | 0.79x | Heron Communications |
| 102 |
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1982 | $2.5M | $500,000 | $2.0M | 5.00x | Victor Films |
| 103 |
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1982 | $2.3M | $19.0M | -$16.7M | 0.12x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 104 |
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1982 | $2.3M | $370,800 | $1.9M | 6.08x | Bfi |
| 105 |
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1982 | $2.2M | $250,000 | $1.9M | 8.64x | Lancer Productions Limited |
| 106 |
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1982 | $2.1M | $5.0M | -$2.9M | 0.42x | Paramount Pictures |
| 107 |
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1982 | $2.0M | — | — | — | Bluebird Movie Enterprises |
| 108 |
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1982 | $1.7M | — | — | — | Itc Entertainment |
| 109 |
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1982 | $1.7M | — | — | — | Constan Films S.a. |
| 110 |
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1982 | $1.5M | $7.0M | -$5.5M | 0.21x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 111 |
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1982 | $1.2M | — | — | — | Almena Films |
| 112 |
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1982 | $946,461 | $17.0M | -$16.1M | 0.06x | Northstar International |
| 113 |
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1982 | $840,000 | $850,000 | -$10,000 | 0.99x | Sandcastle 5 |
| 114 |
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1982 | $800,832 | — | — | — | Bermúdez De Castro P.c. |
| 115 |
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1982 | $777,087 | — | — | — | Adam Packer Film Productions |
| 116 |
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1982 | $716,612 | $26.0M | -$25.3M | 0.03x | American Zoetrope |
| 117 |
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1982 | $684,150 | $68,415 | $615,735 | 10.00x | Experimental Cinema Of The Philippines |
| 118 |
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1982 | $646,714 | — | — | — | Ópalo Films |
| 119 |
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1982 | $626,462 | — | — | — | Acción Films |
| 120 |
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1982 | $591,902 | — | — | — | La Salamandra |
| 121 |
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1982 | $589,198 | — | — | — | Hi Pitch Co. Ltd.. |
| 122 |
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1982 | $550,269 | — | — | — | José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas |
| 123 |
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1982 | $423,281 | $1.2M | -$776,719 | 0.35x | Nepenthe Productions |
| 124 |
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1982 | $375,713 | $4.0M | -$3.6M | 0.09x | Emi Films |
| 125 |
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1982 | $327,958 | — | — | — | Handmade Films |
| 126 |
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1982 | $302,000 | — | — | — | Fotocine Film Production Limited |
| 127 |
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1982 | $291,390 | $6.0M | -$5.7M | 0.05x | Paramount Pictures |
| 128 |
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1982 | $283,179 | — | — | — | J. Olives P.c. |
| 129 |
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1982 | $263,635 | — | — | — | Orion Pictures |
| 130 |
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1982 | $256,321 | — | — | — | Ifi Producción S.a. |
| 131 |
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1982 | $213,911 | — | — | — | Ifi Producción S.a. |
| 132 |
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1982 | $211,160 | — | — | — | Impala |
| 133 |
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1982 | $200,298 | — | — | — | La Hispaniola P.c. |
| 134 |
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1982 | $199,966 | — | — | — | The Ladd Company |
| 135 |
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1982 | $197,717 | — | — | — | Tung Ying Film Company |
| 136 |
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1982 | $188,000 | $700,000 | -$512,000 | 0.27x | M & L Pty Limited |
| 137 |
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1982 | $185,916 | — | — | — | Morgana Films |
| 138 |
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1982 | $145,842 | — | — | — | Midega Film |
| 139 |
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1982 | $143,369 | — | — | — | American Zoetrope |
| 140 |
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1982 | $140,702 | — | — | — | Producciones Balcázar |
| 141 |
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1982 | $116,517 | — | — | — | Triana Films |
| 142 |
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1982 | $112,940 | $50,091 | $62,849 | 2.25x | The Ladd Company |
| 143 |
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1982 | $100,000 | $1.0M | -$900,000 | 0.10x | Kultur Video |
| 144 |
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1982 | $88,000 | — | — | — | Fauna Productions |
| 145 |
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1982 | $78,350 | — | — | — | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 146 |
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1982 | $67,000 | $43,000 | $24,000 | 1.56x | Aflam Bdyaa Sbhy |
| 147 |
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1982 | $51,601 | — | — | — | Zas Films |
| 148 |
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1982 | $46,509 | $8.0M | -$8.0M | 0.01x | Paramount Pictures |
| 149 |
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1982 | $45,000 | $23,000 | $22,000 | 1.96x | Kuwait Tv |
| 150 |
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1982 | $29,934 | $300,000 | -$270,066 | 0.10x | Anıt Film |
| 151 |
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1982 | $22,293 | $300,000 | -$277,707 | 0.07x | The Archives Project |
| 152 |
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1982 | $15,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 | 1.50x | Kuwait Tv |
| 153 |
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1982 | $4,368 | — | — | — | Hungarofilm |
| 154 |
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1982 | $822 | — | — | — | Goldcrest |
| 155 |
Peau de chagrins
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1982 | $115 | — | — | — | — |
| 156 |
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1982 | $100 | $100 | — | 1.00x | 联瑞(上海)影业有限公司 |
| 157 |
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1982 | $14 | — | — | — | Toei Company |
| 158 |
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1982 | $2 | $1 | $1 | 2.00x | Television Of The Arab Republic Of Egypt |
1982 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1982 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1982 box office chart?
The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.
Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?
Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.
What does worldwide gross mean?
Worldwide gross refers to reported theatrical box office revenue across all available markets before any later home entertainment or streaming revenue.
How is ROI calculated?
ROI is calculated from available gross and budget data. Where budget or revenue is missing, ROI may be unavailable or marked as estimated depending on the source quality.
Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?
Yes. A title can receive a more detailed page when reliable financial data, source links and useful context become available.