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Crime box office · December 1982

Crime Box Office, December 1982: Top-Grossing Releases

48 Hrs. (1982) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in December 1982, with $78.9M worldwide, ahead of Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) at $9.1M. 2 crime films released in December 1982 report a worldwide gross, $87.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1982 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$87.9M
48 Hrs. (1982), the #1
$78.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
48 Hrs. (1982) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of December 1982

48 Hrs. (1982)

1982 · Action, Drama

$78.9M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$78.9M US & Canada · 100% $161 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Crime Release of December 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 December 1982.

  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 Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) movie poster
    Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) Dec 17, 1982 · English · Mystery, Comedy, Crime $9.1M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1982 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1M
FAQ

Crime Box Office December 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 crime movie in December 1982?

48 Hrs. (1982) leads with $78.9M worldwide, $78.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) at $9.1M.

How much did crime movies released in December 1982 earn?

2 crime films released in December 1982 report a worldwide gross, $87.9M in all, or $44M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in December 1982 made $1 billion?

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

How much of the December 1982 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$87.9M of the $87.9M 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 December 1982 crime 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 December 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 December 1982 crime 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.