Drama box office · 1982

Drama Box Office 1982: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 2

Tootsie (1982) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1982, with $177.2M worldwide, ahead of An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) at $129.8M and First Blood (1982) at $125.2M. 86 drama films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 43% on 1981, whose releases took $889.5M. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 64 drama releases.

1982 releases with a gross: 86
combined worldwide: $1.3B
films crossed $100M: 4
vs 1981: +43%

#1 of 86

#1 drama movie of 1982

Tootsie (1982)

1982 · Drama, Comedy

$177.2M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total

$177.2M US & Canada · 100% $285 elsewhere · <1%

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Every Drama Release of 1982, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 86 of 86. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1982.

51
The Challenge (1982) Jul 23, 1982 · English · Action, Drama $3M worldwide

Jul 23, 1982 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
52
Homework (1982) Aug 27, 1982 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.9M worldwide

Aug 27, 1982 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M
53
A Stranger Is Watching (1982) Oct 28, 1982 · English · Thriller, Drama, Horror $2.5M worldwide

Oct 28, 1982 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
54
A Little Sex (1982) Apr 2, 1982 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.4M worldwide

Apr 2, 1982 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
55
The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) Sep 4, 1982 · English · Mystery, History, Drama $2.3M worldwide

Sep 4, 1982 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $27K Worldwide: $2.3M
56
Yes, Giorgio (1982) Sep 24, 1982 · English · Music, Romance, Comedy $2.3M worldwide

Sep 24, 1982 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
57
The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) Sep 16, 1982 · Italian · Drama, War $2.3M worldwide

Sep 16, 1982 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
58
Endangered Species (1982) Sep 10, 1982 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.5M worldwide

Sep 10, 1982 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
59
Enigma (1982) Oct 15, 1982 · English · Drama, Thriller $894K worldwide

Oct 15, 1982 US and Canada: $894K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $894K
60
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) Aug 25, 1982 · English · Drama $842.1K worldwide

Aug 25, 1982 US and Canada: $841K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $842.1K
61
Lonely Hearts (1982) Nov 1, 1982 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $777.1K worldwide

Nov 1, 1982 US and Canada: $777.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $777.1K
62
One from the Heart (1982) Jan 15, 1982 · English · Drama, Romance $719.5K worldwide

Jan 15, 1982 US and Canada: $697.9K Rest of the world: $21.7K Worldwide: $719.5K
63
I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982) Mar 5, 1982 · English · Drama $291.4K worldwide

Mar 5, 1982 US and Canada: $291.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $291.4K
64
Split Image (1982) Oct 3, 1982 · English · Drama, Romance $263.6K worldwide

Oct 3, 1982 US and Canada: $263.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $263.6K
65
Five Days One Summer (1982) Nov 12, 1982 · English · Drama $199.1K worldwide

Nov 12, 1982 US and Canada: $199.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $199.1K
66
The Escape Artist (1982) May 28, 1982 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $143.4K worldwide

May 28, 1982 US and Canada: $143.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $143.4K
67
White Dog (1982) Jun 1, 1982 · English · Thriller, Drama, Horror $46.5K worldwide

Jun 1, 1982 US and Canada: $46.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.5K
68
Hammett (1982) Sep 17, 1982 · English · Drama, Mystery, Crime $42.9K worldwide

Sep 17, 1982 US and Canada: $42.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.9K
69
Cane River (1982) Oct 14, 1982 · English · Drama, Romance $27.3K worldwide

Oct 14, 1982 US and Canada: $27.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.3K
70
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) Oct 1, 1982 · English · Drama, Music, Comedy $25.7K worldwide

Oct 1, 1982 US and Canada: $25.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.7K
71
Nomad (1982) Nov 25, 1982 · Cantonese · Romance, Drama, Thriller $22.5K worldwide

Nov 25, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.5K
72
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
73
Bir Damla Ateş (1982) 1982 · Turkish · Drama $9K worldwide

1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
74
Veronika Voss (1982) Feb 18, 1982 · German · Drama $8.4K worldwide

Feb 18, 1982 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K
75
Fitzcarraldo (1982) Mar 2, 1982 · German · Adventure, Drama $4.5K worldwide

Mar 2, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
76
The State of Things (1982) Mar 22, 1982 · French · Drama $3.7K worldwide

Mar 22, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
77
Nutcracker (1982) Dec 17, 1982 · English · Drama $2.6K worldwide

Dec 17, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
78
Identification of a Woman (1982) May 23, 1982 · Italian · Drama, Romance $1.6K worldwide

May 23, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
79
Labyrinth of Passion (1982) Sep 25, 1982 · Spanish · Drama, Romance, Comedy $1.5K worldwide

Sep 25, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
80
Losing Ground (1982) Jun 2, 1982 · English · Drama, Comedy $1K worldwide

Jun 2, 1982 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1K
81
A Good Marriage (1982) May 19, 1982 · French · Drama, Romance $807 worldwide

May 19, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $807
82
People in the Slum (1982) Jul 17, 1982 · Korean · Drama $700 worldwide

Jul 17, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $700
83
Lady Karuizawa (1982) Aug 6, 1982 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $699 worldwide

Aug 6, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $699
84
Starstruck (1982) Apr 8, 1982 · English · Comedy, Drama, Music $691 worldwide

Apr 8, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $691
85
A Pool Without Water (1982) Feb 20, 1982 · Japanese · Drama, Crime, Romance $668 worldwide

Feb 20, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $668
86
We of the Never Never (1982) Nov 4, 1982 · English · Drama, Western $13 worldwide

Nov 4, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13