Most Popular Movies 1982
This chart shows the 1982 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1982 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1982 - Top 1982 Worldwide
1
| Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
| Director: Amy Heckerling |
| Lead Roles: Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Stacey Hamilton, Judge Reinhold as Brad Hamilton, Phoebe Cates as Linda Barrett, Brian Backer as Mark Ratner, Robert Romanus as Mike Damone, Ray Walston as Mr. Hand |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Epilogue, High School, Coming of Age, Comedy Drama, Loss Of Virginity, Fired, Relationships Gone Wrong, Relationship Advice, Abortion |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,092,880 |
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International BO: $236 |
2
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Henry Thomas as Elliot |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 11, 1982 (Wide) by Universal, released as ET: The Extra-Terrestrial |
| Keywords: Friendly Alien on Earth, First Contact, Coming of Age, Filmed in Culver City High School, CA, Filmed in Culver City, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in Northridge, CA, Filmed in Tujunga, CA, Filmed in Laird International Studios, Culver City, CA, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Crescent City, CA, Filmed in Del Norte County, CA, Filmed in Porter Ranch, CA, Filmed in California, United States, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $439,454,989 |
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International BO: $357,852,418 |
3
| Porky's |
| Director: Bob Clark |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 19, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: High School, 1950s, Set in Florida, Sexual Awakening |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $109,492,484 |
4
| Tootsie |
| Director: Sydney Pollack |
| Lead Roles: Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Cross-Dressing, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $177,200,000 |
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International BO: $262 |
5
| The Toy |
| Director: Richard Donner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 10, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Family Comedy, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, Dysfunctional Family, Unemployed, Money Troubles, Prank Gone Wrong, Ku Klux Klan, News, Newspaper Industry, Investigative Journalist, Blackmail |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $47,118,057 |
6
| That Championship Season |
| Lead Roles: Martin Sheen as Tom Daley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 10, 1982 (Wide) by Cannon |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $40,000 |
7
| Gandhi |
| Director: Richard Attenborough |
| Lead Roles: Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Biography, Non-Chronological, Religious, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Biographical Drama, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $52,767,889 |
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International BO: $75,000,000 |
8
| The Verdict |
| Director: Sidney Lumet |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Frank Galvin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Courtroom / Legal Drama, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $53,977,250 |
Synopsis
Frank Galvin is a boozy washed-up attorney with a losing streak a mile long. so when he’s handed a lucrative out-of-court settlement, everyone expects him to take the money and run. But Frank is tired of running. In a desperate bid to reclaim his self-respect, he recklessly brings the case to court—only to discover that if finding the whole truth is a little like trial and error, then finding real justice is a lot like trial by fire.
9
| The World According to Garp |
| Director: George Roy Hill |
| Lead Roles: Robin Williams as Garp |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 23, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Sex Crimes, Single Parent, Nurse, World War II, Dysfunctional Family, Writing and Writers, Infidelity, College Professor, Death of a Son or Daughter, Car Accident, Feminism, Political Assassination, LGBTQ+, Hate Crime |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $30,207,324 |
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| Annie |
| Director: John Huston |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 21, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Family Musical, Orphan, Orphanage, 1930s, Great Depression, Unexpected Families, Politicians, Political Campaign |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,059,003 |
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International BO: $4,984 |
11
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan |
| Director: Nicholas Meyer |
| Lead Roles: William Shatner as Admiral James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Captain Spock, DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 4, 1982 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Revenge, Parasite, Death of a Son or Daughter, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mind Control |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $78,912,963 |
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International BO: $16,887,037 |
12
| Evil Under the Sun |
| Director: Guy Hamilton |
| Lead Roles: Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot, Jane Birkin as Christine Redfern, Colin Blakely as Sir Horace Blatt, Nicholas Clay as Patrick Redfern, James Mason as Odell Gardener, Roddy McDowall as Rex Brewster, Sylvia Miles as Myra Gardener, Denis Quilley as Kenneth Marshall, Diana Rigg as Arlena Stuart Marshall, Maggie Smith as Daphne Castle |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 5, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Murder Mystery, Surprise Twist, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Emotional Abuse, Child Abuse, 1930s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,659,287 |
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International BO: $3,564 |
13
| Venom |
| Director: Piers Haggard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 29, 1982 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Nature Horror, Animals Gone Bad, Crime, Kidnap, Ransom, Hostage |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,117,958 |
14
| Conan the Barbarian |
| Director: John Milius |
| Lead Roles: Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan the Barbarian |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 14, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Action Adventure, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Slavery, Gladiators, Revenge, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Prince/Princess, Rescue |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $38,264,085 |
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International BO: $40,850,000 |
15
| Missing |
| Director: Costa-Gavras |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Military Coup, Missing Person, Political, Investigative Journalist, 1983 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $16,000,000 |
16
| The Dark Crystal |
| Director: Frank Oz, Jim Henson |
| Lead Roles: Stephen Garlick as Jen, Lisa Maxwell as Kira, Jim Henson as Jen, a Gelfling (movement only)/High Priest (Ritual Master) |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Cult Movie, Good vs. Evil, Orphan, Sword & Sorcerer, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Surrealism / Absurdism, Slavery, Mutants, Family Adventure, Directing Yourself |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $40,577,001 |
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International BO: $914 |
17
| Cat People |
| Director: Paul Schrader |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 2, 1982 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Remake, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Prologue, Orphan, Set in New Orleans, LA, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Incest, Born from Incest, Death of a Sibling |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Drama, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $7,000,000 |
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International BO: $14,000,000 |
18
| Five Days One Summer |
| Director: Fred Zinnemann |
| Lead Roles: Sean Connery as Douglas, Betsy Brantley as Kate, Lambert Wilson as Johann Biari |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $121,867 |
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| The Man From Snowy River |
| Director: George T. Miller |
| Lead Roles: Kirk Douglas as Harrison/Spur, Jack Thompson as Clancy, Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig, Sigrid Thornton as Jessica Harrison, Lorraine Bayly as Rosemary |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 3, 1982 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Twins, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Romance, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Dysfunctional Family, Love Triangle |
| Classification: Based on Poem, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $20,659,423 |
20
| Midnight |
| Director: John A. Russo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 28, 1982 (Limited) by Independent-International Pictures |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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| Class of 1984 |
| Director: Mark L. Lester |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 20, 1982 (Wide) by United Film Distribution Co. |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, High School Hell, High School, Bullies, Punk Rock, Based on an UNTRUE Story, Cult Movie, Epilogue, Sex Crimes, Revenge, Inspirational Teacher, Gangs, Prostitution |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,965,361 |
22
| Smithereens |
| Director: Susan Seidelman |
| Lead Roles: Susan Berman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 19, 1982 (Limited) by New Line |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
23
| Hanky Panky |
| Director: Sidney Poitier |
| Lead Roles: Gene Wilder as Michael Jordon, Gilda Radner as Kate Hellman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 4, 1982 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, Falsely Accused, Fugitive / On the Run, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in Grand Canyon |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,823,934 |
24
| Penitentiary II |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 2, 1982 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Prison |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $662,896 |
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| Next of Kin |
| Director: Tony Williams |
| Lead Roles: Jacki Kerin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 30, 1982 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |