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

$24M of the $24M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · May 1982

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

Q: What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in May 1982?

The Road Warrior (1982) leads with $23.7M worldwide, $23.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Britannia Hospital (1982) at $375.7K.

Q: How many sci-fi movies released in May 1982 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Road Warrior (1982), earned $23.7M.

Q: How is the May 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 May 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.

Q: How often is the May 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.

The Road Warrior (1982) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 1982, with $23.7M worldwide, ahead of Britannia Hospital (1982) at $375.7K. 2 sci-fi films released in May 1982 report a worldwide gross, $24M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1982 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $24M
The Road Warrior (1982), the #1: $23.7M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 sci-fi movie of May 1982

The Road Warrior (1982)

1982 · Action, Sci-Fi

$23.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$23.7M US & Canada · 100% $2.9K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of May 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 May 1982.

1
The Road Warrior (1982) May 21, 1982 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $23.7M worldwide

May 21, 1982 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $23.7M
2
Britannia Hospital (1982) May 27, 1982 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi $375.7K worldwide

May 27, 1982 US and Canada: $375.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $375.7K

Sci-Fi Box Office in 1982, Month by Month

The months of 1982 with their totals: June leads with $148.1M, led by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).

FAQ

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

The Road Warrior (1982) leads with $23.7M worldwide, $23.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Britannia Hospital (1982) at $375.7K.

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

2 sci-fi films released in May 1982 report a worldwide gross, $24M in all, or $12M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, The Road Warrior (1982), earned $23.7M.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.