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Thriller box office · March 1982

Thriller Box Office, March 1982: Top-Grossing Releases

Deathtrap (1982) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in March 1982, with $19.3M worldwide, ahead of Missing (1982) at $14M. 2 thriller films released in March 1982 report a worldwide gross, $33.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

March 1982 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$33.3M
Deathtrap (1982), the #1
$19.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Deathtrap (1982) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of March 1982

Deathtrap (1982)

1982 · Mystery, Thriller

$19.3M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$19.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of March 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 March 1982.

  1. 1 Deathtrap (1982) movie poster
    Deathtrap (1982) Mar 19, 1982 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Comedy $19.3M worldwide
    Mar 19, 1982 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M
  2. 2 Missing (1982) movie poster
    Missing (1982) Mar 12, 1982 · English · Biography, Drama, History $14M worldwide
    Mar 12, 1982 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office March 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 March 1982?

Deathtrap (1982) leads with $19.3M worldwide, $19.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Missing (1982) at $14M.

How much did thriller movies released in March 1982 earn?

2 thriller films released in March 1982 report a worldwide gross, $33.3M in all, or $16.6M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in March 1982 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Deathtrap (1982), earned $19.3M.

How much of the March 1982 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.3M of the $33.3M 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.

How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.