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Comedy box office · Week 50 · Dec 5–11, 1982

Comedy Box Office, Week 50 of 1982: Comedy Releases of Dec 5–11

48 Hrs. (1982) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11), with $78.9M worldwide, ahead of The Toy (1982) at $47.1M and Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) at $27.2M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $153.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 50 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$153.1M
48 Hrs. (1982), the #1
$78.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
48 Hrs. (1982) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 50, 1982

48 Hrs. (1982)

1982 · Action, Drama

$78.9M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$78.9M US & Canada · 100% $161 elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 50 of 1982?

48 Hrs. (1982) leads with $78.9M, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $153.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. 48 Hrs. (1982) movie poster Number 1
    $78.9M 48 Hrs. (1982)
    $78.9M US & Canada · 100% $161 elsewhere · <1%
  2. The Toy (1982) movie poster Number 2
    $47.1M The Toy (1982)
    $47.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) movie poster Number 3
    $27.2M Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
    $27.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11).

  1. 1 48 Hrs. (1982) movie poster
    48 Hrs. (1982) Dec 8, 1982 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $78.9M worldwide
    Dec 8, 1982 US and Canada: $78.9M Rest of the world: $161 Worldwide: $78.9M
  2. 2 The Toy (1982) movie poster
    The Toy (1982) Dec 10, 1982 · English · Comedy $47.1M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1982 US and Canada: $47.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.1M
  3. 3 Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) movie poster
    Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) Dec 10, 1982 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $27.2M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1982 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1982?

Of the top 3, The Toy (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 48 Hrs. (1982) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $153.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M
    $78.9M US & Canada · 100% $161 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 The Toy (1982) $47.1M
    $47.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) $27.2M
    $27.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $153.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $227.6M, led by Tootsie (1982).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Class Reunion (1982) $12.6M Class Reunion (1982)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K Lonely Hearts (1982)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Creepshow (1982) $41.7M Creepshow (1982)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) $78.4K Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 48 Hrs. (1982) $153.1M 48 Hrs. (1982)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Tootsie (1982) $227.6M Tootsie (1982)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Kiss Me Goodbye (1982) $15.8M Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1979 earned the most: $166.1M from 2 films, led by 1941 (1979). Week 50, 1982 took $153.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1973 Dec 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1974 Dec 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1975 Dec 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1976 Dec 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1977 Dec 4–10 1 film 1 $231.7K – Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) $231.7K
Week 50, 1978 Dec 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1979 Dec 9–15 2 films 2 $166.1M – 1941 (1979) $92.5M
Week 50, 1980 Dec 7–13 3 films · −5% 3 $158.1M −5% Stir Crazy (1980) $101.3M
Week 50, 1981 Dec 6–12 2 films · −100% 2 $257.2K −100% Puberty Blues (1981) $237.3K
Week 50, 1982 Dec 5–11 3 films · +59430% 3 $153.1M +59430% 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 1982, Week by Week

32 weeks of 1982 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $227.6M, led by Tootsie (1982).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 50 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11)?

48 Hrs. (1982) leads with $78.9M worldwide, $78.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Toy (1982) at $47.1M and Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) at $27.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $153.1M in all, or $51M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 48 Hrs. (1982), earned $78.9M.

How much of the Week 50, 1982 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$153.1M of the $153.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11). 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 50, 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.