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Drama box office · Week 15 · Apr 4–10, 1982

Drama Box Office, Week 15 of 1982: Drama Releases of Apr 4–10

Chariots of Fire (1982) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 15 of 1982 (Apr 4–10), with $59.3M worldwide, ahead of Starstruck (1982) at $691. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $59.3M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.

week 15 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$59.3M
Chariots of Fire (1982), the #1
$59.3M
earned in the US & Canada
99%
Chariots of Fire (1982) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 15, 1982

Chariots of Fire (1982)

1982 · Biography, Drama

$59.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$59M US & Canada · 99% $344.5K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 15 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 15 of 1982 (Apr 4–10).

  1. 1 Chariots of Fire (1982) movie poster
    Chariots of Fire (1982) Apr 9, 1982 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $59.3M worldwide
    Apr 9, 1982 US and Canada: $59M Rest of the world: $344.5K Worldwide: $59.3M
  2. 2 Starstruck (1982) movie poster
    Starstruck (1982) Apr 8, 1982 · English · Comedy, Drama, Music $691 worldwide
    Apr 8, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $691
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 15 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 15 of 1982 (Apr 4–10)?

Chariots of Fire (1982) leads with $59.3M worldwide, $59M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Starstruck (1982) at $691.

How much did drama movies released in week 15 of 1982 (Apr 4–10) earn?

2 drama films released in week 15 of 1982 (Apr 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $59.3M in all, or $29.7M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 15 of 1982 (Apr 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Chariots of Fire (1982), earned $59.3M.

How much of the Week 15, 1982 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$59M of the $59.3M total, or 99%, 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 15, 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 15 of 1982 (Apr 4–10). 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 15, 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.