| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | - | - | - | $314,911,094 | 1,778 | $359,197,037 | Jun 11 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 2 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | - | - | - | $190,360,115 | 1,078 | $212,222,025 | Jun 12 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 3 | Rocky III | - | - | - | $124,146,897 | 1,317 | $124,146,897 | May 28 | United Artists | false |
| 4 | On Golden Pond | - | - | - | $118,720,608 | 1,015 | $119,285,432 | Dec 4 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 5 | An Officer and a Gentleman | - | - | - | $108,402,267 | 1,050 | $129,795,554 | Jul 30 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 6 | Porky's | - | - | - | $105,492,483 | 1,605 | $105,492,483 | Mar 19 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 7 | Arthur | - | - | - | $91,089,162 | 701 | $95,461,682 | Jul 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 8 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | - | - | - | $78,912,963 | 1,621 | $78,912,963 | Jun 4 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 9 | Poltergeist | - | - | - | $73,555,425 | 1,060 | $76,606,280 | Jun 4 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 10 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | - | - | - | $69,701,637 | 1,435 | $69,701,637 | Jul 23 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 11 | Chariots of Fire | - | - | - | $58,866,893 | 810 | $58,972,904 | Sep 25 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 12 | Annie | - | - | - | $49,411,223 | 1,102 | $57,059,003 | May 21 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 13 | First Blood | - | - | - | $47,212,904 | 1,054 | $47,212,904 | Oct 22 | Orion Pictures | false |
| 14 | Firefox | - | - | - | $46,708,276 | 1,304 | $46,708,276 | Jun 18 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | Conan the Barbarian | - | - | - | $39,565,475 | 1,683 | $39,565,475 | May 14 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 16 | The Sword and the Sorcerer | - | - | - | $39,103,425 | 660 | $39,103,425 | Apr 23 | - | false |
| 17 | Absence of Malice | - | - | - | $36,819,776 | 994 | $40,716,963 | Nov 20 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 18 | Reds | - | - | - | $36,507,611 | 644 | $40,382,659 | Dec 4 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 19 | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip | - | - | - | $36,299,720 | 1,277 | $36,299,720 | Mar 12 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 20 | Friday the 13th: Part 3 | - | - | - | $34,581,519 | 1,079 | $34,581,519 | Aug 13 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 21 | Time Bandits | - | - | - | $33,069,358 | 821 | $42,365,581 | Nov 6 | Embassy Pictures | false |
| 22 | Taps | - | - | - | $32,454,772 | 792 | $35,856,053 | Dec 9 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 23 | Sharky's Machine | - | - | - | $31,292,899 | 1,388 | $35,610,100 | Dec 18 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 24 | Tootsie | - | - | - | $30,940,676 | 1,222 | $177,200,000 | Dec 17 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 25 | Young Doctors in Love | - | - | - | $30,688,860 | 796 | $30,688,860 | Jul 16 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 26 | Tron | - | - | - | $29,759,462 | 1,112 | $33,000,000 | Jul 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 27 | The World According to Garp | - | - | - | $29,712,172 | 560 | $29,712,172 | Jul 23 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 28 | Victor/Victoria | - | - | - | $28,215,453 | 615 | $28,215,453 | Mar 19 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 29 | Blade Runner | - | - | - | $27,580,111 | 1,325 | $27,580,111 | Jun 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 30 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | - | - | - | $27,092,880 | 713 | $27,092,880 | Aug 13 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 31 | Cinderella 1981 Re-release | - | - | - | $26,306,666 | 1,050 | $28,040,000 | Dec 18 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 32 | The Toy | - | - | - | $26,156,282 | 1,542 | $47,118,057 | Dec 10 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 33 | Some Kind of Hero | - | - | - | $23,671,186 | 975 | $23,671,186 | Apr 2 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 34 | Bambi 1982 Re-release | - | - | - | $23,000,000 | 750 | $23,000,000 | Jun 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 35 | Pink Floyd: The Wall | - | - | - | $21,810,110 | 673 | $22,244,207 | Aug 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 36 | Things Are Tough All Over | - | - | - | $21,134,374 | 1,516 | $21,134,374 | Aug 6 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 37 | 48 Hrs. | - | - | - | $21,056,137 | 1,050 | $78,868,508 | Dec 10 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 38 | Creepshow | - | - | - | $21,028,755 | 1,132 | $21,028,755 | Nov 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 39 | Neighbors | - | - | - | $20,657,085 | 1,387 | $29,916,207 | Dec 18 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 40 | Night Shift | - | - | - | $20,411,558 | 683 | $21,095,638 | Jul 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 41 | My Favorite Year | - | - | - | $20,123,620 | 720 | $20,123,620 | Oct 8 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 42 | Ghost Story | - | - | - | $20,088,838 | 600 | $23,371,905 | Dec 16 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 43 | The Thing | - | - | - | $19,629,760 | 910 | $19,857,465 | Jun 25 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 44 | Modern Problems | - | - | - | $19,356,539 | 1,119 | $26,154,211 | Dec 25 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 45 | Deathtrap | - | - | - | $19,282,134 | 603 | $19,282,134 | Mar 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 46 | Six Pack | - | - | - | $18,437,566 | 783 | $20,225,989 | Jul 16 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 47 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | - | - | - | $18,196,170 | 906 | $18,196,170 | May 21 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 48 | Airplane II: The Sequel | - | - | - | $18,057,907 | 1,300 | $27,150,534 | Dec 10 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 49 | Raiders of the Lost Ark 1982 Re-release | - | - | - | $17,791,419 | 1,330 | $21,437,879 | Jul 16 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 50 | The Road Warrior | - | - | - | $17,688,506 | 708 | $23,667,907 | May 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 51 | The Dark Crystal | - | - | - | $17,614,285 | 1,052 | $40,577,001 | Dec 17 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 52 | Zapped! | - | - | - | $16,897,768 | 777 | $16,897,768 | Jul 23 | Embassy Pictures | false |
| 53 | Quest for Fire | - | - | - | $15,918,106 | 426 | $20,959,585 | Feb 12 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 54 | Best Friends | - | - | - | $15,793,785 | 1,080 | $36,821,203 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 55 | Grease 2 | - | - | - | $15,171,476 | 1,250 | $15,171,476 | Jun 11 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 56 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1982 Re-release | - | - | - | $15,145,617 | 1,070 | $15,476,785 | Aug 13 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 57 | Ragtime | - | - | - | $14,668,530 | 447 | $14,920,781 | Nov 20 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 58 | Halloween III: Season of the Witch | - | - | - | $14,400,000 | 1,328 | $14,400,000 | Oct 22 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 59 | Diner | - | - | - | $14,099,953 | 30 | $14,099,953 | Mar 5 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 60 | The Beastmaster | - | - | - | $14,056,528 | 1,061 | $14,056,528 | Aug 20 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 61 | 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 |
| 62 | Visiting Hours | - | - | - | $13,258,670 | 1,176 | $13,258,670 | May 28 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 63 | Vice Squad | - | - | - | $13,253,583 | 510 | $13,253,583 | Jan 22 | Embassy Pictures | false |
| 64 | Author! Author! | - | - | - | $13,111,101 | 508 | $13,111,101 | Jun 18 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 65 | The Verdict | - | - | - | $12,631,381 | 904 | $53,977,250 | Dec 10 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 66 | Private Lessons | - | - | - | $12,601,577 | 224 | $26,279,000 | Aug 28 | - | false |
| 67 | Amityville II: The Possession | - | - | - | $12,534,817 | 1,200 | $12,534,817 | Sep 24 | Orion Pictures | false |
| 68 | The Secret of NIMH | - | - | - | $12,501,363 | 700 | $14,665,733 | Jul 2 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 69 | Monsignor | - | - | - | $12,408,066 | 885 | $12,408,066 | Oct 22 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 70 | Making Love | - | - | - | $11,897,978 | 380 | $11,897,978 | Feb 12 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 71 | Death Wish II | - | - | - | $11,772,487 | 377 | $16,100,000 | Feb 19 | - | false |
| 72 | The Seduction | - | - | - | $11,378,339 | 597 | $11,378,339 | Jan 22 | Embassy Pictures | false |
| 73 | Missing | - | - | - | $11,300,000 | 733 | $14,000,000 | Feb 12 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 74 | Das Boot | - | - | - | $10,915,250 | 2 | $10,915,250 | Feb 10 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 75 | Silent Rage | - | - | - | $10,490,791 | 1,458 | $10,490,791 | Apr 2 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 76 | Class Reunion | - | - | - | $10,054,150 | 1,125 | $10,054,150 | Oct 29 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 77 | Hanky Panky | - | - | - | $9,823,934 | 1,238 | $9,823,934 | Jun 4 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 78 | A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy | - | - | - | $9,077,269 | 501 | $9,077,269 | Jul 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 79 | If You Could See What I Hear | - | - | - | $8,693,512 | 558 | $8,693,512 | Apr 23 | - | false |
| 80 | Shoot the Moon | - | - | - | $8,204,591 | 585 | $9,217,530 | Jan 22 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 81 | Night Crossing | - | - | - | $8,000,000 | 640 | $8,000,000 | Feb 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 82 | The Pirate Movie | - | - | - | $7,983,086 | 757 | $7,983,086 | Aug 6 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 83 | The Beast Within | - | - | - | $7,742,572 | 550 | $7,742,572 | Feb 12 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 84 | Rollover | - | - | - | $7,621,705 | 755 | $10,851,261 | Dec 11 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 85 | Whose Life Is It Anyway? | - | - | - | $7,454,721 | 615 | $8,206,145 | Dec 2 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 86 | Peter Pan 1982 Re-release | - | - | - | $7,313,669 | 800 | $17,200,000 | Dec 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 87 | The Missionary | - | - | - | $7,241,180 | 532 | $7,241,180 | Nov 5 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 88 | Cat People | - | - | - | $7,000,000 | 600 | $7,000,000 | Apr 2 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 89 | I Ought to Be in Pictures | - | - | - | $6,968,359 | 662 | $6,968,359 | Mar 26 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 90 | The Last Unicorn | - | - | - | $6,455,330 | 690 | $6,455,330 | Nov 19 | - | false |
| 91 | Evil Under the Sun | - | - | - | $6,110,000 | 609 | $6,110,000 | Mar 5 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 92 | The Man from Snowy River | - | - | - | $6,069,018 | 517 | $20,659,423 | Nov 5 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 93 | Partners | - | - | - | $6,062,898 | 877 | $6,062,898 | Apr 30 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 94 | Megaforce | - | - | - | $5,675,599 | 1,193 | $5,675,599 | Jun 25 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 95 | Paradise | - | - | - | $5,588,800 | 1,147 | $5,588,800 | May 7 | Embassy Pictures | false |
| 96 | Cannery Row | - | - | - | $5,301,539 | 700 | $5,301,539 | Feb 12 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 97 | Forced Vengeance | - | - | - | $5,298,844 | 576 | $6,660,333 | Jul 30 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 98 | Inchon | - | - | - | $5,200,986 | 1,291 | $5,200,986 | Sep 17 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 99 | Heidi's Song | - | - | - | $5,124,391 | 982 | $5,124,391 | Nov 19 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 100 | Tempest | - | - | - | $5,005,245 | 659 | $5,005,245 | Sep 3 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 101 | Trail of the Pink Panther | - | - | - | $4,978,871 | 806 | $9,056,073 | Dec 17 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 102 | They Call Me Bruce | - | - | - | $4,818,768 | 324 | $16,894,678 | Nov 12 | - | false |
| 103 | Kiss Me Goodbye | - | - | - | $4,646,539 | 803 | $15,782,759 | Dec 24 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 104 | The Border | - | - | - | $4,593,800 | 888 | $6,118,683 | Jan 29 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 105 | Honkytonk Man | - | - | - | $4,484,991 | 686 | $4,484,991 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 106 | The Soldier | - | - | - | $3,986,121 | 488 | $6,328,816 | Aug 13 | Embassy Pictures | false |
| 107 | Six Weeks | - | - | - | $3,969,571 | 613 | $6,668,025 | Dec 17 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 108 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again | - | - | - | $3,792,188 | 300 | $3,792,188 | Oct 1 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 109 | Wrong Is Right | - | - | - | $3,583,513 | 934 | $3,583,513 | May 14 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 110 | Pennies from Heaven | - | - | - | $3,491,289 | 315 | $9,171,289 | Dec 11 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 111 | Personal Best | - | - | - | $3,465,767 | 236 | $5,672,311 | Feb 5 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 112 | Fighting Back | - | - | - | $3,355,948 | 1,104 | $3,355,948 | May 21 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 113 | Penitentiary II | - | - | - | $3,178,542 | 198 | $3,178,542 | Apr 2 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 114 | The Challenge | - | - | - | $2,977,706 | 228 | $2,977,706 | Jul 23 | Embassy Pictures | false |
| 115 | Homework | - | - | - | $2,914,328 | 262 | $2,914,328 | Aug 27 | - | false |
| 116 | Jinxed! | - | - | - | $2,869,638 | 877 | $2,869,638 | Oct 22 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 117 | Venom | - | - | - | $2,784,432 | 900 | $5,229,643 | Jan 29 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 118 | The Amateur | - | - | - | $2,647,497 | 437 | $6,892,098 | Feb 12 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 119 | It Came from Hollywood | - | - | - | $2,573,342 | 650 | $2,573,342 | Oct 29 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 120 | A Little Sex | - | - | - | $2,370,376 | 550 | $2,370,376 | Apr 2 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 121 | Buddy Buddy | - | - | - | $1,847,543 | 248 | $7,258,543 | Dec 11 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 122 | Yes, Giorgio | - | - | - | $1,833,129 | 424 | $2,279,543 | Sep 24 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 123 | Barbarosa | - | - | - | $1,736,123 | 187 | $1,736,123 | Feb 19 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 124 | The Sender | - | - | - | $1,054,328 | 300 | $1,054,328 | Oct 22 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 125 | Lookin' to Get Out | - | - | - | $946,461 | 303 | $946,461 | Oct 8 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 126 | One from the Heart | - | - | - | $636,796 | 41 | $636,796 | Feb 12 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 127 | The Last American Virgin | - | - | - | $527,198 | 158 | $5,829,781 | Aug 6 | Cannon Film Distributors | false |
| 128 | Sophie's Choice | - | - | - | $354,190 | 548 | $30,036,000 | Dec 10 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 129 | Gandhi | - | - | - | $285,882 | 825 | $52,767,889 | Dec 10 | Columbia Pictures | false |
| 130 | Five Days One Summer | - | - | - | $199,078 | 6 | $199,078 | Nov 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 131 | The Escape Artist | - | - | - | $143,369 | 2 | $143,369 | May 28 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 132 | Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales | - | - | - | $78,350 | 33 | $78,350 | Nov 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
