#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of January 1982
1982 · Action, Crime
$13.3M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · January 1982
Thriller Box Office, January 1982: Top-Grossing Releases
Vice Squad (1982) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 1982, with $13.3M worldwide, ahead of The Seduction (1982) at $11.4M. 2 thriller films released in January 1982 report a worldwide gross, $24.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1982 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $24.6M
- Vice Squad (1982), the #1
- $13.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Thriller Release of January 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 January 1982.
- 1 Jan 22, 1982 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
- 2
Jan 29, 1982 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M
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Thriller Box Office in 1982, Month by Month
The months of 1982 with their totals: June leads with $168.3M, led by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).
- January $24.6M #1 Vice Squad (1982)
- February $16.1M #1 Death Wish II (1982)
- March $33.3M #1 Deathtrap (1982)
- April $22.2M #1 Silent Rage (1982)
- May $67.2M #1 The Road Warrior (1982)
- June $168.3M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- July $6.7M #1 Forced Vengeance (1982)
- August $36.7M #1 Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
- September $1.5M #1 Endangered Species (1982)
- October $129.7M #1 First Blood (1982)
- November $22.9M #1 They Call Me Bruce? (1982)
- December $78.9M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office January 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 thriller movie in January 1982?
Vice Squad (1982) leads with $13.3M worldwide, $13.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Seduction (1982) at $11.4M.
How much did thriller movies released in January 1982 earn?
2 thriller films released in January 1982 report a worldwide gross, $24.6M in all, or $12.3M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in January 1982 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Vice Squad (1982), earned $13.3M.
How is the January 1982 thriller 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 January 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 January 1982 thriller 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.