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Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 8–14, 1982

Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 1982: Comedy Releases of Aug 8–14

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 1982 (Aug 8–14), with $27.1M worldwide, ahead of Tempest (1982) at $5M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$32.1M
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), the #1
$27.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 33, 1982

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

1982 · Drama, Comedy

$27.1M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$27.1M US & Canada · 100% $271 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 33 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 week 33 of 1982 (Aug 8–14).

  1. 1 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) movie poster
    Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Aug 13, 1982 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $27.1M worldwide
    Aug 13, 1982 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $271 Worldwide: $27.1M
  2. 2 Tempest (1982) movie poster
    Tempest (1982) Aug 13, 1982 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $5M worldwide
    Aug 13, 1982 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 33 of 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 comedy movie in week 33 of 1982 (Aug 8–14)?

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) leads with $27.1M worldwide, $27.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tempest (1982) at $5M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 1982 (Aug 8–14) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 33 of 1982 (Aug 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $32.1M in all, or $16M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 1982 (Aug 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), earned $27.1M.

How much of the Week 33, 1982 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.1M of the $32.1M 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 week 33, 1982 comedy 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 week 33 of 1982 (Aug 8–14). 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 week 33, 1982 comedy 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.