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Adventure box office · August 1982

Adventure Box Office, August 1982: Top-Grossing Releases

The Beastmaster (1982) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 1982, with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of The Pirate Movie (1982) at $8M. 2 adventure films released in August 1982 report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

August 1982 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$22M
The Beastmaster (1982), the #1
$14.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Beastmaster (1982) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 adventure movie of August 1982

The Beastmaster (1982)

1982 · Action, Adventure

$14.1M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Adventure 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. 1 The Beastmaster (1982) movie poster
    The Beastmaster (1982) Aug 20, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $14.1M worldwide
    Aug 20, 1982 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
  2. 2 The Pirate Movie (1982) movie poster
    The Pirate Movie (1982) Aug 6, 1982 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $8M worldwide
    Aug 6, 1982 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8M
FAQ

Adventure 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 adventure movie in August 1982?

The Beastmaster (1982) leads with $14.1M worldwide, $14.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Pirate Movie (1982) at $8M.

How much did adventure movies released in August 1982 earn?

2 adventure films released in August 1982 report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, or $11M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in August 1982 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Beastmaster (1982), earned $14.1M.

How much of the August 1982 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$22M of the $22M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 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 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 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.