#1 of 2 #1 romance movie of Week 51, 1982
1982 · Drama, Comedy
$177.2M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$177.2M US & Canada · 100% $285 elsewhere · <1%
Romance box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 1982
Romance Box Office, Week 51 of 1982: Romance Releases of Dec 12–18
Tootsie (1982) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 51 of 1982 (Dec 12–18), with $177.2M worldwide, ahead of Best Friends (1982) at $36.8M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $214M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $214M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Romance 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: $36.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.8M
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1982, Week by Week
23 weeks of 1982 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $214M, led by Tootsie (1982).
- Week 1 $9.2M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $719.5K
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $17.2M
- Week 8 $668
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $28.2M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $9.4M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $5.6M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $807
- Week 22 $1.6K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $15.2M
- Week 25 $13.1M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $5M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $135.6M
- Week 32 $8M
- Week 33 $32.1M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $2.3M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $263.6K
- Week 42 $27.3K
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $777.1K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $22.5K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $30M
- Week 51 $214M
- Week 52 $15.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance 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 Best Friends (1982) at $36.8M.
How much did romance movies released in week 51 of 1982 (Dec 12–18) earn?
2 romance films released in week 51 of 1982 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $214M in all, or $107M per film on average.
How many romance 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 romance 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 romance 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.