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Horror box office · Week 18 · Apr 25–May 1, 1982

Horror Box Office, Week 18 of 1982: Horror Releases of Apr 25–May 1

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 18 of 1982 (Apr 25–May 1), with $39.1M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $39.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 18 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$39.1M
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), the #1
$39.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Horror Release of Week 18 of 1982 With a Reported 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 18 of 1982 (Apr 25–May 1).

  1. 1 The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) movie poster
    The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) Apr 30, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $39.1M worldwide
    Apr 30, 1982 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1M
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Horror Box Office Week 18 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 18 of 1982 (Apr 25–May 1)?

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) leads with $39.1M worldwide, $39.1M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in week 18 of 1982 (Apr 25–May 1) earn?

1 horror film released in week 18 of 1982 (Apr 25–May 1) reports a worldwide gross, $39.1M in all, or $39.1M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 18 of 1982 (Apr 25–May 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), earned $39.1M.

How much of the Week 18, 1982 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$39.1M of the $39.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 1982 horror 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 18 of 1982 (Apr 25–May 1). 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 18, 1982 horror 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.