#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of January 1982
1982 · Action, Crime
$13.3M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · January 1982
Drama Box Office, January 1982: Top-Grossing Releases
Vice Squad (1982) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1982, with $13.3M worldwide, ahead of Pennies from Heaven (1982) at $9.2M and If You Could See What I Hear (1982) at $8.7M. 5 drama films released in January 1982 report a worldwide gross, $31.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on December 1981, whose releases took $314.5M. By language, English leads with $31.8M across 4 drama releases.
- January 1982 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $31.8M
- Vice Squad (1982), the #1
- $13.3M
- vs December 1981
- −90%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 1982?
Vice Squad (1982) leads with $13.3M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $31.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of January 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 January 1982.
- 1 Jan 22, 1982 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
- 2 1982 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
- 3 Jan 7, 1982 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7M
- 4 Jan 15, 1982 US and Canada: $697.9K Rest of the world: $21.7K Worldwide: $719.5K
- 5 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1982?
Of the top 5, Vice Squad (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while One from the Heart (1982) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $31.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Pennies from Heaven (1982) $9.2M $9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 If You Could See What I Hear (1982) $8.7M $8.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K $697.9K US & Canada · 97% $21.7K elsewhere · 3%
- 5 Bir Damla Ateş (1982) $9K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of January 1982 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 17–23) took $13.3M, led by Vice Squad (1982). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Pennies from Heaven (1982) $9.2M Pennies from Heaven (1982)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 If You Could See What I Hear (1982) $8.7M If You Could See What I Hear (1982)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K One from the Heart (1982)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M Vice Squad (1982)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1982 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1973 earned the most: $36.2M from 1 film, led by Last Tango in Paris (1973). January 1982 took $31.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1973 1 film | 1 | $36.2M | – | Last Tango in Paris (1973) $36.2M |
| January 1974 1 film · −100% | 1 | $3.2K | −100% | Lacombe, Lucien (1974) $3.2K |
| January 1975 2 films · +3512% | 2 | $116.6K | +3512% | Deewaar (1975) $65.3K |
| January 1976 1 film · −98% | 1 | $2.9K | −98% | Yalkae, a Joker in High School (1976) $2.9K |
| January 1977 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1978 2 films | 2 | $495.4K | – | Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) $494.8K |
| January 1979 1 film · −100% | 1 | $509 | −100% | Love on the Run (1979) $509 |
| January 1980 3 films · +421105% | 3 | $2.1M | +421105% | Windows (1980) $2.1M |
| January 1981 3 films · −99% | 3 | $21.3K | −99% | Thee (1981) $11.2K |
| January 1982 5 films · +149346% | 5 | $31.8M | +149346% | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1982, Month by Month
The months of 1982 with their totals: December leads with $394.9M, led by Tootsie (1982).
- January $31.8M #1 Vice Squad (1982)
- February $94.8M #1 Quest for Fire (1982)
- March $41.5M #1 Diner (1982)
- April $95.5M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- May $135.9M #1 Rocky III (1982)
- June $28.3M #1 Grease 2 (1982)
- July $207.6M #1 An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
- August $58.1M #1 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
- September $8.3M #1 The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982)
- October $165.3M #1 First Blood (1982)
- November $13.4M #1 The Last Unicorn (1982)
- December $394.9M #1 Tootsie (1982)
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in January 1982?
Vice Squad (1982) leads with $13.3M worldwide, $13.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pennies from Heaven (1982) at $9.2M and If You Could See What I Hear (1982) at $8.7M.
How much did drama movies released in January 1982 earn?
5 drama films released in January 1982 report a worldwide gross, $31.8M in all, or $6.4M per film on average. December 1981 releases took $314.5M.
How many drama movies released in January 1982 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Vice Squad (1982), earned $13.3M.
How is the January 1982 drama 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 January 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 January 1982 drama 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.