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Drama box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–2, 1982

Drama Box Office, Week 1 of 1982: Drama Releases of Jan 1–2

Pennies from Heaven (1982) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 1 of 1982 (Jan 1–2), with $9.2M worldwide, ahead of Bir Damla Ateş (1982) at $9K. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 1 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$9.2M
Pennies from Heaven (1982), the #1
$9.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Pennies from Heaven (1982) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 1, 1982

Pennies from Heaven (1982)

1982 · Drama, Romance

$9.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 1 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 1 of 1982 (Jan 1–2).

  1. 1 Pennies from Heaven (1982) movie poster
    Pennies from Heaven (1982) 1982 · English · Drama, Romance, Musical $9.2M worldwide
    1982 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
  2. 2 Bir Damla Ateş (1982) movie poster
    Bir Damla Ateş (1982) 1982 · Turkish · Drama $9K worldwide
    1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 1 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 1 of 1982 (Jan 1–2)?

Pennies from Heaven (1982) leads with $9.2M worldwide, $9.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bir Damla Ateş (1982) at $9K.

How much did drama movies released in week 1 of 1982 (Jan 1–2) earn?

2 drama films released in week 1 of 1982 (Jan 1–2) report a worldwide gross, $9.2M in all, or $4.6M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 1 of 1982 (Jan 1–2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pennies from Heaven (1982), earned $9.2M.

How much of the Week 1, 1982 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.2M of the $9.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 1982 (Jan 1–2). 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 1, 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.