#1 of 2 #1 adventure movie of May 1982
1982 · Action, Adventure
$68.9M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$39.6M US & Canada · 57% $29.3M elsewhere · 43%
Adventure box office · May 1982
Adventure Box Office, May 1982: Top-Grossing Releases
Conan the Barbarian (1982) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 1982, with $68.9M worldwide, ahead of Paradise (1982) at $5.6M. 2 adventure films released in May 1982 report a worldwide gross, $74.4M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1982 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $74.4M
- Conan the Barbarian (1982), the #1
- $68.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 61%
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Every Adventure Release of May 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 May 1982.
- 1 May 14, 1982 US and Canada: $39.6M Rest of the world: $29.3M Worldwide: $68.9M
- 2
May 7, 1982 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
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Adventure Box Office in 1982, Month by Month
The months of 1982 with their totals: June leads with $126.5M, led by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).
- January No grosses
- February $29M #1 Quest for Fire (1982)
- March $4.5K #1 Fitzcarraldo (1982)
- April $39.1M #1 The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
- May $74.4M #1 Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- June $126.5M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- July $6.7M #1 Forced Vengeance (1982)
- August $22M #1 The Beastmaster (1982)
- September No grosses
- October $125.2M #1 First Blood (1982)
- November $6.5M #1 The Last Unicorn (1982)
- December $44.6M #1 The Dark Crystal (1982)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office May 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 adventure movie in May 1982?
Conan the Barbarian (1982) leads with $68.9M worldwide, $39.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paradise (1982) at $5.6M.
How much did adventure movies released in May 1982 earn?
2 adventure films released in May 1982 report a worldwide gross, $74.4M in all, or $37.2M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in May 1982 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Conan the Barbarian (1982), earned $68.9M.
How is the May 1982 adventure 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 May 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 May 1982 adventure 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.