1982 Box Office
| Rank | Film | Domestic Gross | Overseas Gross |
| 1) | E.T. | $399.8 | $305.0 |
| 2) | Tootsie | $177.2 | N / A |
| 3) | An Officer and a Gentleman | $129.8 | N / A |
| 4) | Rocky III | $122.8 | N / A |
| 5) | Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan | $78.9 | $18.1 |
| 6) | Poltergeist | $76.6 | $45.6 |
| 7) | 48 Hours | $75.9 | N / A |
| 8) | Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | $69.7 | N / A |
| 9) | Annie | $ 57.1 | N / A |
| 10) | The Verdict | $54.0 | N / A |
| 11) | The Toy | $50.4 | N / A |
| 12) | Firefox | $46.7 | N / A |
| 13) | Sword and the Sorcerer | $39.1 | N / A |
| 14) | Friday the 13th: Part 3 | $33.5 | N / A |
| 15) | Tron | $33.0 | N / A |
| 16) | Blade Runner | $27.0 | N / A |
| 17) | Halloween III | $13.0 | N / A |
| 18) | Class Reunion | $10.1 | N / A |
| 19) | Six Weeks | $6.7 | N / A |
| 20) | Der Stand der Dinge | $6.0 | N / A |
| 21) | The Last Virgin | $5.8 | N / A |
| 22) | Frances | $5.0 | N / A |
| 23) | Honkytonk Man | $4.5 | N / A |