#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of September 1982
1982 · Sci-Fi, Fantasy
$16.9M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$16.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Sci-Fi box office · September 1982
Sci-Fi Box Office, September 1982: Top-Grossing Releases
Zapped! (1982) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in September 1982, with $16.9M worldwide, ahead of Endangered Species (1982) at $1.5M. 2 sci-fi films released in September 1982 report a worldwide gross, $18.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1982 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $18.4M
- Zapped! (1982), the #1
- $16.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Sci-Fi Release of September 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 September 1982.
- 1 Sep 3, 1982 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.9M
- 2
Sep 10, 1982 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
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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).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $1.4M #1 Turkey Shoot (1982)
- April $10.5M #1 Silent Rage (1982)
- May $24M #1 The Road Warrior (1982)
- June $148.1M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- July $22.4K #1 Kamikaze ’89 (1982)
- August No grosses
- September $18.4M #1 Zapped! (1982)
- October $1.1M #1 The Sender (1982)
- November $3.8M #1 Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again (1982)
- December $27.2M #1 Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office September 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 September 1982?
Zapped! (1982) leads with $16.9M worldwide, $16.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Endangered Species (1982) at $1.5M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in September 1982 earn?
2 sci-fi films released in September 1982 report a worldwide gross, $18.4M in all, or $9.2M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in September 1982 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Zapped! (1982), earned $16.9M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.