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Sci-Fi box office · October 1982

Sci-Fi Box Office, October 1982: Top-Grossing Releases

The Sender (1982) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 1982, with $1.1M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released in October 1982 reports a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1982 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$1.1M
The Sender (1982), the #1
$1.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Sender (1982) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 sci-fi movie of October 1982

The Sender (1982)

1982 · Thriller, Horror

$1.1M worldwide

$1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Sci-Fi Release of October 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 October 1982.

  1. 1 The Sender (1982) movie poster
    The Sender (1982) Oct 22, 1982 · English · Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 22, 1982 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office October 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 sci-fi movie in October 1982?

The Sender (1982) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in October 1982 earn?

1 sci-fi film released in October 1982 reports a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, or $1.1M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in October 1982 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Sender (1982), earned $1.1M.

How much of the October 1982 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.1M of the $1.1M 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 October 1982 sci-fi 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 October 1982. 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 October 1982 sci-fi 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.