Domestic 1982 Weekend 51
December 17-19, 1982
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Tootsie | $5,540,470 | - | 943 | - | $5,875 | $5,540,470 | 1 | Columbia Pictures |
| 2 | 1 | The Toy | $4,809,838 | -23.9% | 1,489 | +108 | $3,230 | $13,145,571 | 2 | Columbia Pictures |
| 3 | - | The Dark Crystal | $4,657,335 | - | 858 | - | $5,428 | $4,657,335 | 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | - | Best Friends | $4,022,891 | - | 1,062 | - | $3,788 | $4,022,891 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | 3 | 48 Hrs. | $3,328,170 | -23.8% | 850 | - | $3,915 | $10,318,506 | 2 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | 2 | Airplane II: The Sequel | $2,930,935 | -45% | 1,150 | - | $2,548 | $9,750,132 | 2 | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | 4 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $2,592,117 | +27.3% | 834 | -180 | $3,108 | $304,942,178 | 28 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | 14 | The Verdict | $2,331,805 | +2,209.1% | 615 | +612 | $3,791 | $2,543,105 | 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | - | Trail of the Pink Panther | $1,341,695 | - | 806 | - | $1,664 | $1,341,695 | 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 10 | - | Six Weeks | $978,541 | - | 613 | - | $1,596 | $978,541 | 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 11 | - | Peter Pan 1982 Re-release | $957,256 | - | 465 | - | $2,058 | $957,256 | 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | 5 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $771,740 | -33.7% | 742 | -122 | $1,040 | $105,328,633 | 21 | Paramount Pictures |
| 13 | - | Honkytonk Man | $667,727 | - | 677 | - | $986 | $667,727 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | 7 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1982 Re-release | $206,294 | -63.8% | 297 | -303 | $694 | $13,276,241 | 5 | Twentieth Century Fox |
