#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 51, 1982
1982 · Drama, Comedy
$177.2M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$177.2M US & Canada · 100% $285 elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 1982
Drama Box Office, Week 51 of 1982: Drama Releases of Dec 12–18
Tootsie (1982) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 51 of 1982 (Dec 12–18), with $177.2M worldwide, ahead of The Verdict (1982) at $54M and Best Friends (1982) at $36.8M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $279.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 156% on Week 50, 1982, whose releases took $108.9M. By language, English leads with $218.5M across 4 drama releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $279.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 1982
- +156%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 51 of 1982?
Tootsie (1982) leads with $177.2M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $279.3M, 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.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1982 (Dec 12–18).
- 1 Dec 17, 1982 US and Canada: $177.2M Rest of the world: $285 Worldwide: $177.2M
- 2 Dec 17, 1982 US and Canada: $54M Rest of the world: $16.5K Worldwide: $54M
- 3 Dec 17, 1982 US and Canada: $36.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.8M
- 4 Dec 17, 1982 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $30.6K Worldwide: $6.8M
- 5 Dec 15, 1982 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
- 6
Dec 17, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1982?
Of the top 6, Best Friends (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fanny and Alexander (1982) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $279.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Tootsie (1982) $177.2M $177.2M US & Canada · 100% $285 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Verdict (1982) $54M $54M US & Canada · 100% $16.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Best Friends (1982) $36.8M $36.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Fanny and Alexander (1982) $6.8M $6.8M US & Canada · 100% $30.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Honkytonk Man (1982) $4.5M $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Nutcracker (1982) $2.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $279.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $279.3M, led by Tootsie (1982).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K Lonely Hearts (1982)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Five Days One Summer (1982) $199.1K Five Days One Summer (1982)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 The Last Unicorn (1982) $12.4M The Last Unicorn (1982)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Nomad (1982) $22.5K Nomad (1982)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 48 Hrs. (1982) $108.9M 48 Hrs. (1982)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Tootsie (1982) $279.3M Tootsie (1982)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Six Weeks (1982) $6.7M Six Weeks (1982)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1982 earned the most: $279.3M from 6 films, led by Tootsie (1982).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1973 Dec 16–22 2 films | 2 | $53.5M | – | Papillon (1973) $53.3M |
| Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 3 films · +117% | 3 | $116.2M | +117% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 1 film · −100% | 1 | $283.9K | −100% | Barry Lyndon (1975) $283.9K |
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 1 film · +28077% | 1 | $80M | +28077% | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 2 films · +197% | 2 | $237.3M | +197% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 2 films · −92% | 2 | $18.3M | −92% | Moment by Moment (1978) $11M |
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 6 films · +1265% | 6 | $249.7M | +1265% | Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) $106.3M |
| Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 1 film · −89% | 1 | $27.1M | −89% | The Jazz Singer (1980) $27.1M |
| Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 3 films · +268% | 3 | $99.7M | +268% | Absence of Malice (1981) $40.7M |
| Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 6 films · +180% | 6 | $279.3M | +180% | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
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).
- Week 1 $9.2M
- Week 2 $8.7M
- Week 3 $719.5K
- Week 4 $13.3M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $13.7M
- Week 7 $55.8M
- Week 8 $25.3M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $20.5M
- Week 11 $14M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $7M
- Week 14 $36.2M
- Week 15 $59.3M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $7.3M
- Week 21 $3.4M
- Week 22 $125.2M
- Week 23 $47.5K
- Week 24 $15.2M
- Week 25 $13.1M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $25.2M
- Week 30 $32.7M
- Week 31 $149.7M
- Week 32 $22.3M
- Week 33 $32.1M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $3.8M
- Week 36 $2.3M
- Week 37 $1.5M
- Week 38 $2.3M
- Week 39 $2.3M
- Week 40 $25.7K
- Week 41 $24.2M
- Week 42 $921.3K
- Week 43 $137.6M
- Week 44 $2.5M
- Week 45 $777.1K
- Week 46 $199.1K
- Week 47 $12.4M
- Week 48 $22.5K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $108.9M
- Week 51 $279.3M
- Week 52 $6.7M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 51 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 51 of 1982 (Dec 12–18)?
Tootsie (1982) leads with $177.2M worldwide, $177.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Verdict (1982) at $54M and Best Friends (1982) at $36.8M.
How much did drama movies released in week 51 of 1982 (Dec 12–18) earn?
6 drama films released in week 51 of 1982 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $279.3M in all, or $46.6M per film on average. Week 50, 1982 releases took $108.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 51 of 1982 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tootsie (1982) with $177.2M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1982 (Dec 12–18). 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 51, 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.