#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 21, 1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
1982 · Mystery, Thriller
$18.2M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$18.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 1982
Crime Box Office, Week 21 of 1982: Crime Releases of May 16–22
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22), with $18.2M worldwide, ahead of Vigilante (1982) at $5.1M and Fighting Back (1982) at $3.4M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $26.6M
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), the #1
- $18.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 21 of 1982?
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) leads with $18.2M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $26.6M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1982 (May 16–22).
- 1 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)May 21, 1982 US and Canada: $18.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.2M
May 21, 1982 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Comedy $18.2M worldwide - 2 May 18, 1982 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
- 3 May 21, 1982 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1982?
Of the top 3, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fighting Back (1982) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $26.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) $18.2M $18.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Vigilante (1982) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Fighting Back (1982) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $26.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 16–22) with $26.6M, led by Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 I, the Jury (1982) $1.5M I, the Jury (1982)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) $26.6M Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 The Escape Artist (1982) $143.4K The Escape Artist (1982)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Hanky Panky (1982) $9.8M Hanky Panky (1982)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1975 earned the most: $68.5M from 3 films, led by The Return of the Pink Panther (1975). Week 21, 1982 took $26.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1973 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1974 May 19–25 1 film | 1 | $21.7M | – | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) $21.7M |
| Week 21, 1975 May 18–24 3 films · +216% | 3 | $68.5M | +216% | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M |
| Week 21, 1976 May 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1977 May 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1978 May 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1979 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1980 May 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1981 May 17–23 1 film | 1 | $17.4M | – | Outland (1981) $17.4M |
| Week 21, 1982 May 16–22 3 films · +53% | 3 | $26.6M | +53% | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) $18.2M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1982, Week by Week
14 weeks of 1982 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 5–11) with $78.9M, led by 48 Hrs. (1982).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $13.3M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $6.1M
- Week 8 $16.1M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $19.3M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $37.3M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $1.5M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $26.6M
- Week 22 $143.4K
- Week 23 $9.8M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $42.9K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $12.4M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $6M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $78.9M
- Week 51 $9.1M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 21 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 crime movie in week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22)?
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) leads with $18.2M worldwide, $18.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Vigilante (1982) at $5.1M and Fighting Back (1982) at $3.4M.
How much did crime movies released in week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22) earn?
3 crime films released in week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $26.6M in all, or $8.9M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), earned $18.2M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22). 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 21, 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.