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Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 5–11, 1982

Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 1982: Drama Releases of Dec 5–11

48 Hrs. (1982) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11), with $78.9M worldwide, ahead of Sophie's Choice (1982) at $30M and The Prefab People (1982) at $11.2K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $108.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 50 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$108.9M
48 Hrs. (1982), the #1
$78.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
48 Hrs. (1982) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 50, 1982

48 Hrs. (1982)

1982 · Action, Drama

$78.9M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$78.9M US & Canada · 100% $161 elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 1982?

48 Hrs. (1982) leads with $78.9M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $108.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. 48 Hrs. (1982) movie poster Number 1
    $78.9M 48 Hrs. (1982)
    $78.9M US & Canada · 100% $161 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Sophie's Choice (1982) movie poster Number 2
    $30M Sophie's Choice (1982)
    $30M US & Canada · 100% $166 elsewhere · <1%
  3. The Prefab People (1982) movie poster Number 3
    $11.2K The Prefab People (1982)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11).

  1. 1 48 Hrs. (1982) movie poster
    48 Hrs. (1982) Dec 8, 1982 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $78.9M worldwide
    Dec 8, 1982 US and Canada: $78.9M Rest of the world: $161 Worldwide: $78.9M
  2. 2 Sophie's Choice (1982) movie poster
    Sophie's Choice (1982) Dec 8, 1982 · English · Drama, Romance $30M worldwide
    Dec 8, 1982 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: $166 Worldwide: $30M
  3. 3 The Prefab People (1982) movie poster
    The Prefab People (1982) Dec 9, 1982 · Hungarian · Drama $11.2K worldwide
    Dec 9, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $108.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $279.3M, led by Tootsie (1982).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 A Stranger Is Watching (1982) $2.5M A Stranger Is Watching (1982)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K Lonely Hearts (1982)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Five Days One Summer (1982) $199.1K Five Days One Summer (1982)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 The Last Unicorn (1982) $12.4M The Last Unicorn (1982)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Nomad (1982) $22.5K Nomad (1982)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 48 Hrs. (1982) $108.9M 48 Hrs. (1982)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Tootsie (1982) $279.3M Tootsie (1982)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Six Weeks (1982) $6.7M Six Weeks (1982)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1982 earned the most: $108.9M from 3 films, led by 48 Hrs. (1982).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1973 Dec 9–15 1 film 1 $116.1K – Don't Look Now (1973) $116.1K
Week 50, 1974 Dec 8–14 3 films · +57257% 3 $66.6M +57257% The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M
Week 50, 1975 Dec 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1976 Dec 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1977 Dec 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1978 Dec 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1979 Dec 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1980 Dec 7–13 1 film 1 $20.1M – Tess (1980) $20.1M
Week 50, 1981 Dec 6–12 2 films · −45% 2 $11.1M −45% Rollover (1981) $10.9M
Week 50, 1982 Dec 5–11 3 films · +882% 3 $108.9M +882% 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M
Archive

Drama Box Office in 1982, Week by Week

40 weeks of 1982 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $279.3M, led by Tootsie (1982).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 50 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11)?

48 Hrs. (1982) leads with $78.9M worldwide, $78.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sophie's Choice (1982) at $30M and The Prefab People (1982) at $11.2K.

How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11) earn?

3 drama films released in week 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $108.9M in all, or $36.3M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 48 Hrs. (1982), earned $78.9M.

How much of the Week 50, 1982 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$108.9M of the $108.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1982 (Dec 5–11). 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 50, 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.