#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 26, 1982
1982 · Action, Sci-Fi
$41.8M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$32.9M US & Canada · 79% $8.9M elsewhere · 21%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 26 · Jun 20–26, 1982
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 26 of 1982: Sci-Fi Releases of Jun 20–26
Blade Runner (1982) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26), with $41.8M worldwide, ahead of The Thing (1982) at $20.8M and Megaforce (1982) at $5.7M. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68.3M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 26 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $68.3M
- Blade Runner (1982), the #1
- $41.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 86%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 26 of 1982?
Blade Runner (1982) leads with $41.8M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $68.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 26 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 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26).
- 1 Jun 25, 1982 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $41.8M
- 2 Jun 25, 1982 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $774.7K Worldwide: $20.8M
- 3 Jun 25, 1982 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 1982?
Of the top 3, Megaforce (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Blade Runner (1982) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $58.7M (86%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Blade Runner (1982) $41.8M $32.9M US & Canada · 79% $8.9M elsewhere · 21%
- 2 The Thing (1982) $20.8M $20.1M US & Canada · 96% $774.7K elsewhere · 4%
- 3 Megaforce (1982) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 26 releases took $68.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (May 30–Jun 5) with $79.8M, led by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M The Road Warrior (1982)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Britannia Hospital (1982) $375.7K Britannia Hospital (1982)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $79.8M Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 20–26 Blade Runner (1982) $68.3M Blade Runner (1982)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 26 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 26, 1979 earned the most: $210.3M from 1 film, led by Moonraker (1979). Week 26, 1982 took $68.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 26, 1973 Jun 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1974 Jun 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1975 Jun 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1976 Jun 20–26 1 film | 1 | $77 | – | Logan's Run (1976) $77 |
| Week 26, 1977 Jun 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1978 Jun 25–Jul 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1979 Jun 24–30 1 film | 1 | $210.3M | – | Moonraker (1979) $210.3M |
| Week 26, 1980 Jun 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1981 Jun 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1982 Jun 20–26 3 films | 3 | $68.3M | – | Blade Runner (1982) $41.8M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1982, Week by Week
14 weeks of 1982 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (May 30–Jun 5) with $79.8M, led by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- 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 $10.5M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $23.7M
- Week 22 $375.7K
- Week 23 $79.8M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $68.3M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $22.4K
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $16.9M
- Week 37 $1.5M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $1.1M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $3.8M
- Week 47 $3.1K
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $27.2M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 26 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26)?
Blade Runner (1982) leads with $41.8M worldwide, $32.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Thing (1982) at $20.8M and Megaforce (1982) at $5.7M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $68.3M in all, or $22.8M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blade Runner (1982), earned $41.8M.
How is the week 26, 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 week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26). 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 26, 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.