#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of Week 23, 1982
1982 · Horror
$77.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$77.2M US & Canada · 100% $55.8K elsewhere · <1%
Horror box office · Week 23 · May 30–Jun 5, 1982
Horror Box Office, Week 23 of 1982: Horror Releases of May 30–Jun 5
Poltergeist (1982) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5), with $77.2M worldwide, ahead of White Dog (1982) at $46.5K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $77.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $77.3M
- Poltergeist (1982), the #1
- $77.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5).
- 1 Jun 4, 1982 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $55.8K Worldwide: $77.2M
- 2
Jun 1, 1982 US and Canada: $46.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.5K
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1982, Week by Week
17 weeks of 1982 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (May 30–Jun 5) with $77.3M, led by Poltergeist (1982).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $13.3M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $7.7M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $2.3K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $1.4M
- Week 14 $17.5M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $39.1M
- Week 19 $4.3M
- Week 20 $667.9K
- Week 21 $13.3M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $77.3M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $20.8M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $36.7M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $12.5M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $1.1M
- Week 44 $12.6M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $24.8M
- Week 47 $6M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 23 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 horror movie in week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5)?
Poltergeist (1982) leads with $77.2M worldwide, $77.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come White Dog (1982) at $46.5K.
How much did horror movies released in week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5) earn?
2 horror films released in week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5) report a worldwide gross, $77.3M in all, or $38.6M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Poltergeist (1982), earned $77.2M.
How is the week 23, 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 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5). 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 23, 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.