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Action box office · October 1982

Action Box Office, October 1982: Top-Grossing Releases

First Blood (1982) is the highest-grossing action movie released in October 1982, with $125.2M worldwide. 1 action film released in October 1982 reports a worldwide gross, $125.2M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

October 1982 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$125.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
38%
First Blood (1982) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 action movie of October 1982

First Blood (1982)

1982 · Action, Adventure

$125.2M worldwide

$47.2M US & Canada · 38% $78M elsewhere · 62%
The chart

The Only Action Release of October 1982 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 1982.

  1. 1 First Blood (1982) movie poster
    First Blood (1982) Oct 22, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $125.2M worldwide
    Oct 22, 1982 US and Canada: $47.2M Rest of the world: $78M Worldwide: $125.2M
FAQ

Action Box Office October 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in October 1982?

First Blood (1982) leads with $125.2M worldwide, $47.2M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did action movies released in October 1982 earn?

1 action film released in October 1982 reports a worldwide gross, $125.2M in all, or $125.2M per film on average.

How many action movies released in October 1982 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by First Blood (1982) with $125.2M.

How much of the October 1982 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$47.2M of the $125.2M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.