#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of March 1982
1982 · Drama, Comedy
$14.1M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
$14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · March 1982
Drama Box Office, March 1982: Top-Grossing Releases
Diner (1982) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in March 1982, with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of Missing (1982) at $14M and I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) at $7M. 7 drama films released in March 1982 report a worldwide gross, $41.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 56% on February 1982, whose releases took $94.8M. By language, English leads with $27.4M across 4 drama releases.
- March 1982 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $41.5M
- Diner (1982), the #1
- $14.1M
- vs February 1982
- −56%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of March 1982?
Diner (1982) leads with $14.1M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $41.5M, almost all of what the 7 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
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The chart
Every Drama Release of March 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 March 1982.
- 1 Mar 5, 1982 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
- 2 Mar 12, 1982 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M
- 3 Mar 26, 1982 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
- 4 Mar 5, 1982 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $804 Worldwide: $6.1M
- 5 Mar 5, 1982 US and Canada: $291.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $291.4K
- 6
Mar 2, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K - 7
Mar 22, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1982?
Of the top 7, Diner (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Evil Under the Sun (1982) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $41.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Diner (1982) $14.1M $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Missing (1982) $14M $14M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) $7M $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Evil Under the Sun (1982) $6.1M $6.1M US & Canada · 100% $804 elsewhere · <1%
- 5 I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982) $291.4K $291.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Fitzcarraldo (1982) $4.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The State of Things (1982) $3.7K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of March 1982 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 6) took $20.5M, led by Diner (1982). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Diner (1982) $20.5M Diner (1982)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Missing (1982) $14M Missing (1982)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) $7M I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1982 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1979 earned the most: $133.2M from 7 films, led by The China Syndrome (1979). March 1982 took $41.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1973 3 films | 3 | $24.8K | – | The Long Goodbye (1973) $24.2K |
| March 1974 3 films · +82866% | 3 | $20.6M | +82866% | The Great Gatsby (1974) $20.6M |
| March 1975 5 films · +408% | 5 | $104.5M | +408% | Shampoo (1975) $49.4M |
| March 1976 3 films · −100% | 3 | $52.9K | −100% | Small Change (1976) $38.8K |
| March 1977 4 films · +40890% | 4 | $21.7M | +40890% | Black Sunday (1977) $15.8M |
| March 1978 5 films · +7% | 5 | $23.3M | +7% | Straight Time (1978) $9.9M |
| March 1979 7 films · +472% | 7 | $133.2M | +472% | The China Syndrome (1979) $51.7M |
| March 1980 6 films · −17% | 6 | $110.9M | −17% | Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) $67.2M |
| March 1981 9 films · −68% | 9 | $35.5M | −68% | The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) $12.4M |
| March 1982 7 films · +17% | 7 | $41.5M | +17% | Diner (1982) $14.1M |
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 March 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in March 1982?
Diner (1982) leads with $14.1M worldwide, $14.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Missing (1982) at $14M and I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) at $7M.
How much did drama movies released in March 1982 earn?
7 drama films released in March 1982 report a worldwide gross, $41.5M in all, or $5.9M per film on average. February 1982 releases took $94.8M.
How many drama movies released in March 1982 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Diner (1982), earned $14.1M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.