#1 of 24 #1 action movie of 1982
1982 · Action, Adventure
$125.2M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total
$47.2M US & Canada · 38% $78M elsewhere · 62%
Action box office · 1982
Action Box Office 1982: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
First Blood (1982) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1982, with $125.2M worldwide, ahead of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) at $79.8M and 48 Hrs. (1982) at $78.9M. 24 action films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $653.6M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 20% on 1981, whose releases took $544.5M. By language, English leads with $642.1M across 23 action releases.
- 1982 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $653.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1981
- +20%
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1982?
First Blood (1982) leads with $125.2M, 19% of the total. The top 5 together took $399.5M, 61% of what all 24 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of 1982, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1982.
- 1 Oct 22, 1982 US and Canada: $47.2M Rest of the world: $78M Worldwide: $125.2M
- 2 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)Jun 4, 1982 US and Canada: $79.7M Rest of the world: $114.7K Worldwide: $79.8M
Jun 4, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $79.8M worldwide - 3 Dec 8, 1982 US and Canada: $78.9M Rest of the world: $161 Worldwide: $78.9M
- 4 May 14, 1982 US and Canada: $39.6M Rest of the world: $29.3M Worldwide: $68.9M
- 5 Jun 18, 1982 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.7M
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Jun 25, 1982 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $41.8M - 7
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)Apr 30, 1982 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1M Apr 30, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $39.1M worldwide - 8
May 21, 1982 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $23.7M - 9
Aug 4, 1982 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M - 10
Nov 10, 1982 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.9M - 11
Feb 19, 1982 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M - 12
Aug 20, 1982 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M - 13
Jan 22, 1982 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M - 14
Feb 10, 1982 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $11.5M - 15
Apr 2, 1982 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M - 16
Jun 4, 1982 US and Canada: $9.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.8M - 17
Feb 5, 1982 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8M - 18
Jul 30, 1982 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M - 19
Jun 25, 1982 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M - 20
May 18, 1982 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M - 21
May 21, 1982 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M - 22
Apr 2, 1982 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M - 23
Jul 23, 1982 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M - 24
Mar 25, 1982 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1982?
Of the top 10, Firefox (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while First Blood (1982) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $537.3M (82%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 First Blood (1982) $125.2M $47.2M US & Canada · 38% $78M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $79.8M $79.7M US & Canada · 100% $114.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M $78.9M US & Canada · 100% $161 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Conan the Barbarian (1982) $68.9M $39.6M US & Canada · 57% $29.3M elsewhere · 43%
- 5 Firefox (1982) $46.7M $46.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Blade Runner (1982) $41.8M $32.9M US & Canada · 79% $8.9M elsewhere · 21%
- 7 The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) $39.1M $39.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M $23.7M US & Canada · 100% $2.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 Things Are Tough All Over (1982) $21.1M $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 They Call Me Bruce? (1982) $16.9M $16.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1982 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $125.2M between them, 19% of the total. 9 films, 38% of the list, earned under $10M.
19% 74%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 4% of the list $125.2M · 19% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 14 films, 58% of the list $482.2M · 74% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 38% of the list $46.2M · 7% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1982 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $183.8M from 5 films, led by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). March was the quietest month ($1.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M Vice Squad (1982)
- February Feb Death Wish II (1982) $35.6M Death Wish II (1982)
- March Mar Turkey Shoot (1982) $1.4M Turkey Shoot (1982)
- April Apr The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) $52.8M The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
- May May Conan the Barbarian (1982) $101M Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- June Jun Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $183.8M Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- July Jul Forced Vengeance (1982) $9.6M Forced Vengeance (1982)
- August Aug Things Are Tough All Over (1982) $35.2M Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct First Blood (1982) $125.2M First Blood (1982)
- November Nov They Call Me Bruce? (1982) $16.9M They Call Me Bruce? (1982)
- December Dec 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M 48 Hrs. (1982)
Last 10 years
How Does 1982 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1980 earned the most: $1B from 20 films, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). 1982 took $653.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 10 films | 10 | $84.1M | – | Magnum Force (1973) $39.8M |
| 1974 11 films · +184% | 11 | $238.7M | +184% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| 1975 8 films · −88% | 8 | $28.9M | −88% | The Eiger Sanction (1975) $14.2M |
| 1976 8 films · +262% | 8 | $104.8M | +262% | Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M |
| 1977 8 films · +858% | 8 | $1B | +858% | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $775.4M |
| 1978 12 films · −49% | 12 | $509.4M | −49% | Superman (1978) $300.5M |
| 1979 15 films · +3% | 15 | $524.3M | +3% | Moonraker (1979) $210.3M |
| 1980 20 films · +92% | 20 | $1B | +92% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| 1981 18 films · −46% | 18 | $544.5M | −46% | Superman II (1981) $216.4M |
| 1982 24 films · +20% | 24 | $653.6M | +20% | First Blood (1982) $125.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 1982?
English-language action films took $642.1M across 23 films, 98% of the total, ahead of German-language action films ($11.5M).
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 1982: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1982?
First Blood (1982) leads with $125.2M worldwide, $47.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) at $79.8M and 48 Hrs. (1982) at $78.9M.
How much did action movies released in 1982 earn?
24 action films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $653.6M in all, or $27.2M per film on average. 1981 releases took $544.5M.
How many action movies released in 1982 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by First Blood (1982) with $125.2M.
How is the 1982 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1982. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1982 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.