#1 of 2 #1 action movie of August 1982
Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
1982 · Action, Comedy
$21.1M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · August 1982
Action Box Office, August 1982: Top-Grossing Releases
Things Are Tough All Over (1982) is the highest-grossing action movie released in August 1982, with $21.1M worldwide, ahead of The Beastmaster (1982) at $14.1M. 2 action films released in August 1982 report a worldwide gross, $35.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1982 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $35.2M
- Things Are Tough All Over (1982), the #1
- $21.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Action Release of August 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 August 1982.
- 1 Aug 4, 1982 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M
- 2
Aug 20, 1982 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
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Action Box Office in 1982, Month by Month
The months of 1982 with their totals: June leads with $183.8M, led by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).
- January $13.3M #1 Vice Squad (1982)
- February $35.6M #1 Death Wish II (1982)
- March $1.4M #1 Turkey Shoot (1982)
- April $52.8M #1 The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
- May $101M #1 Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- June $183.8M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- July $9.6M #1 Forced Vengeance (1982)
- August $35.2M #1 Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
- September No grosses
- October $125.2M #1 First Blood (1982)
- November $16.9M #1 They Call Me Bruce? (1982)
- December $78.9M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
FAQ
Action Box Office August 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in August 1982?
Things Are Tough All Over (1982) leads with $21.1M worldwide, $21.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Beastmaster (1982) at $14.1M.
How much did action movies released in August 1982 earn?
2 action films released in August 1982 report a worldwide gross, $35.2M in all, or $17.6M per film on average.
How many action movies released in August 1982 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Things Are Tough All Over (1982), earned $21.1M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.