| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | - | - | - | $57,566,348 | 1,778 | $359,197,037 | Jun 11 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 2 | First Blood | - | - | - | $47,212,904 | 1,054 | $47,212,904 | Oct 22 | Orion Pictures | false |
| 3 | An Officer and a Gentleman | - | - | - | $45,781,599 | 1,050 | $129,795,554 | Jul 30 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 4 | Tootsie | - | - | - | $30,940,676 | 1,222 | $177,200,000 | Dec 17 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 5 | The Toy | - | - | - | $26,156,282 | 1,542 | $47,118,057 | Dec 10 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 6 | 48 Hrs. | - | - | - | $21,056,137 | 1,050 | $78,868,508 | Dec 10 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 7 | Creepshow | - | - | - | $21,028,755 | 1,132 | $21,028,755 | Nov 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 8 | My Favorite Year | - | - | - | $20,123,620 | 720 | $20,123,620 | Oct 8 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 9 | Airplane II: The Sequel | - | - | - | $18,057,907 | 1,300 | $27,150,534 | Dec 10 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 10 | The Dark Crystal | - | - | - | $17,614,285 | 1,052 | $40,577,001 | Dec 17 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 11 | Best Friends | - | - | - | $15,793,785 | 1,080 | $36,821,203 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 12 | Halloween III: Season of the Witch | - | - | - | $14,400,000 | 1,328 | $14,400,000 | Oct 22 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 13 | Pink Floyd: The Wall | - | - | - | $13,822,950 | 673 | $22,244,207 | Aug 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 14 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1982 Re-release | - | - | - | $13,276,241 | 1,006 | $13,276,241 | Nov 19 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 15 | The Verdict | - | - | - | $12,631,381 | 904 | $53,977,250 | Dec 10 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 16 | Monsignor | - | - | - | $12,408,066 | 885 | $12,408,066 | Oct 22 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 17 | Class Reunion | - | - | - | $10,054,150 | 1,125 | $10,054,150 | Oct 29 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 18 | Rocky III | - | - | - | $8,887,497 | 1,317 | $124,146,897 | May 28 | United Artists | false |
| 19 | Amityville II: The Possession | - | - | - | $7,421,978 | 1,200 | $12,534,817 | Sep 24 | Orion Pictures | false |
| 20 | Peter Pan 1982 Re-release | - | - | - | $7,313,669 | 800 | $17,200,000 | Dec 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 21 | The Missionary | - | - | - | $7,241,180 | 532 | $7,241,180 | Nov 5 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 22 | The Last Unicorn | - | - | - | $6,455,330 | 690 | $6,455,330 | Nov 19 | - | false |
| 23 | The Man from Snowy River | - | - | - | $6,069,018 | 517 | $20,659,423 | Nov 5 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 24 | Heidi's Song | - | - | - | $5,124,391 | 982 | $5,124,391 | Nov 19 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 25 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | - | - | - | $5,038,180 | 713 | $27,092,880 | Aug 13 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 26 | Trail of the Pink Panther | - | - | - | $4,978,871 | 806 | $9,056,073 | Dec 17 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 27 | They Call Me Bruce | - | - | - | $4,818,768 | 324 | $16,894,678 | Nov 12 | - | false |
| 28 | Kiss Me Goodbye | - | - | - | $4,646,539 | 803 | $15,782,759 | Dec 24 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 29 | Poltergeist | - | - | - | $4,509,415 | 1,060 | $76,606,280 | Jun 4 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 30 | Honkytonk Man | - | - | - | $4,484,991 | 686 | $4,484,991 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 31 | Six Weeks | - | - | - | $3,969,571 | 613 | $6,668,025 | Dec 17 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 32 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | - | - | - | $3,792,188 | 300 | $3,792,188 | Oct 1 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 33 | Jinxed! | - | - | - | $2,869,638 | 877 | $2,869,638 | Oct 22 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 34 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | - | - | - | $2,752,513 | 1,435 | $69,701,637 | Jul 23 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 35 | The World According to Garp | - | - | - | $2,679,030 | 560 | $29,712,172 | Jul 23 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 36 | It Came from Hollywood | - | - | - | $2,573,342 | 650 | $2,573,342 | Oct 29 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 37 | Friday the 13th: Part 3 | - | - | - | $2,436,707 | 1,079 | $34,581,519 | Aug 13 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 38 | Tempest | - | - | - | $2,370,744 | 659 | $5,005,245 | Sep 3 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 39 | Yes, Giorgio | - | - | - | $1,833,129 | 424 | $2,279,543 | Sep 24 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 40 | Night Shift | - | - | - | $1,717,313 | 683 | $21,095,638 | Jul 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 41 | The Sender | - | - | - | $1,054,328 | 300 | $1,054,328 | Oct 22 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 42 | Lookin' to Get Out | - | - | - | $946,461 | 303 | $946,461 | Oct 8 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 43 | Annie | - | - | - | $542,224 | 1,102 | $57,059,003 | May 21 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 44 | The Last American Virgin | - | - | - | $527,198 | 158 | $5,829,781 | Aug 6 | Cannon Film Distributors | false |
| 45 | Sophie's Choice | - | - | - | $354,190 | 548 | $30,036,000 | Dec 10 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 46 | Gandhi | - | - | - | $285,882 | 825 | $52,767,889 | Dec 10 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 47 | Five Days One Summer | - | - | - | $199,078 | 6 | $199,078 | Nov 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 48 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1982 Re-release | - | - | - | $174,451 | 1,070 | $15,476,785 | Aug 13 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 49 | Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales | - | - | - | $78,350 | 33 | $78,350 | Nov 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
