Domestic 1982 Weekend 53
December 31-January 2, 1983
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tootsie | $11,222,714 | +50.3% | 1,020 | +56 | $11,002 | $39,886,553 | 3 | Columbia Pictures |
| 2 | 5 | The Dark Crystal | $5,405,071 | +60.4% | 1,052 | +125 | $5,137 | $22,029,071 | 3 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | 2 | The Toy | $5,185,063 | +23.3% | 1,541 | -1 | $3,364 | $30,502,112 | 4 | Columbia Pictures |
| 4 | 4 | Best Friends | $4,834,338 | +35.5% | 1,080 | - | $4,476 | $19,711,565 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | 6 | The Verdict | $4,706,382 | +54.4% | 646 | +31 | $7,285 | $16,373,660 | 4 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 6 | 3 | 48 Hrs. | $4,425,626 | +17.2% | 850 | - | $5,206 | $24,640,357 | 4 | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | 7 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $4,025,193 | +58.4% | 1,125 | +223 | $3,577 | $317,827,565 | 30 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | 9 | Kiss Me Goodbye | $2,845,627 | +111.5% | 803 | +20 | $3,543 | $6,967,535 | 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | 8 | Airplane II: The Sequel | $2,741,844 | +13% | 1,300 | - | $2,109 | $20,297,373 | 4 | Paramount Pictures |
| 10 | 10 | Peter Pan 1982 Re-release | $2,575,629 | +98.6% | 800 | +50 | $3,219 | $9,453,922 | 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | 12 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $1,294,276 | +63.6% | 590 | - | $2,193 | $109,423,776 | 23 | Paramount Pictures |
| 12 | 11 | Trail of the Pink Panther | $1,280,234 | +35.9% | 738 | -43 | $1,734 | $6,030,481 | 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 13 | 13 | Six Weeks | $1,030,864 | +34.6% | 555 | -57 | $1,857 | $4,799,864 | 3 | Universal Pictures |
