#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of August 1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
1982 · Drama, Comedy
$27.1M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$27.1M US & Canada · 100% $271 elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · August 1982
Drama Box Office, August 1982: Top-Grossing Releases
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 1982, with $27.1M worldwide, ahead of Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) at $22.3M and Tempest (1982) at $5M. 6 drama films released in August 1982 report a worldwide gross, $58.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on July 1982, whose releases took $207.6M. By language, English leads with $58.1M across 5 drama releases.
- August 1982 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $58.1M
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), the #1
- $27.1M
- vs July 1982
- −72%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 1982?
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) leads with $27.1M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $58.1M, almost all of what the 6 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 5 $842.1K Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)$841K US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of August 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 August 1982.
- 1 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)Aug 13, 1982 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $271 Worldwide: $27.1M
Aug 13, 1982 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $27.1M worldwide - 2 Aug 6, 1982 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $29.9K Worldwide: $22.3M
- 3 Aug 13, 1982 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
- 4 Aug 27, 1982 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M
- 5 Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)Aug 25, 1982 US and Canada: $841K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $842.1K Aug 25, 1982 · English · Drama $842.1K worldwide
- 6
Aug 6, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $699
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 1982?
Of the top 6, Tempest (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $58.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) $27.1M $27.1M US & Canada · 100% $271 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) $22.3M $22.2M US & Canada · 100% $29.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Tempest (1982) $5M $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Homework (1982) $2.9M $2.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) $842.1K $841K US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Lady Karuizawa (1982) $699 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 1982 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 8–14) took $32.1M, led by Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) $22.3M Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) $32.1M Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Homework (1982) $3.8M Homework (1982)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1982 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1979 earned the most: $180.7M from 7 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). August 1982 took $58.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1973 3 films | 3 | $115.2M | – | American Graffiti (1973) $115M |
| August 1974 2 films · −63% | 2 | $43M | −63% | The Longest Yard (1974) $43M |
| August 1975 1 film · −100% | 1 | $2.2K | −100% | The Old Gun (1975) $2.2K |
| August 1976 2 films · +363765% | 2 | $8.1M | +363765% | The Shootist (1976) $8.1M |
| August 1977 2 films · −100% | 2 | $3.3K | −100% | That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) $3.1K |
| August 1978 2 films · +315713% | 2 | $10.4M | +315713% | Interiors (1978) $10.4M |
| August 1979 7 films · +1631% | 7 | $180.7M | +1631% | Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M |
| August 1980 5 films · −79% | 5 | $37.2M | −79% | The Octagon (1980) $19M |
| August 1981 7 films · +64% | 7 | $60.9M | +64% | Body Heat (1981) $24.1M |
| August 1982 6 films · −5% | 6 | $58.1M | −5% | Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) $27.1M |
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 August 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 1982?
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) leads with $27.1M worldwide, $27.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) at $22.3M and Tempest (1982) at $5M.
How much did drama movies released in August 1982 earn?
6 drama films released in August 1982 report a worldwide gross, $58.1M in all, or $9.7M per film on average. July 1982 releases took $207.6M.
How many drama movies released in August 1982 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), earned $27.1M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.