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Thriller box office · June 1982

Thriller Box Office, June 1982: Top-Grossing Releases

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in June 1982, with $79.8M worldwide, ahead of Firefox (1982) at $46.7M and Blade Runner (1982) at $41.8M. 4 thriller films released in June 1982 report a worldwide gross, $168.3M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 151% on May 1982, whose releases took $67.2M.

June 1982 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$168.3M
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), the #1
$79.8M
vs May 1982
+151%
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of June 1982

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

1982 · Action, Adventure

$79.8M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$79.7M US & Canada · 100% $114.7K elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of June 1982?

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) leads with $79.8M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $168.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) movie poster Number 1
    $79.8M Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
    $79.7M US & Canada · 100% $114.7K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Firefox (1982) movie poster Number 2
    $46.7M Firefox (1982)
    $46.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Blade Runner (1982) movie poster Number 3
    $41.8M Blade Runner (1982)
    $32.9M US & Canada · 79% $8.9M elsewhere · 21%
  4. White Dog (1982) movie poster Number 4
    $46.5K White Dog (1982)
    $46.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of June 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 June 1982.

  1. 1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) movie poster
    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Jun 4, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $79.8M worldwide
    Jun 4, 1982 US and Canada: $79.7M Rest of the world: $114.7K Worldwide: $79.8M
  2. 2 Firefox (1982) movie poster
    Firefox (1982) Jun 18, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $46.7M worldwide
    Jun 18, 1982 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.7M
  3. 3 Blade Runner (1982) movie poster
    Blade Runner (1982) Jun 25, 1982 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $41.8M worldwide
    Jun 25, 1982 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $41.8M
  4. 4 White Dog (1982) movie poster
    White Dog (1982) Jun 1, 1982 · English · Thriller, Drama, Horror $46.5K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1982 US and Canada: $46.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in June 1982?

Of the top 4, Firefox (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Blade Runner (1982) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $159.4M (95%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $79.8M
    $79.7M US & Canada · 100% $114.7K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Firefox (1982) $46.7M
    $46.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Blade Runner (1982) $41.8M
    $32.9M US & Canada · 79% $8.9M elsewhere · 21%
  4. 4 White Dog (1982) $46.5K
    $46.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does June 1982 Compare With June in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, June 1975 earned the most: $481.5M from 3 films, led by Jaws (1975). June 1982 took $168.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
June 1973 2 films 2 $35.4M – Live and Let Die (1973) $35.4M
June 1974 4 films · −16% 4 $29.9M −16% Chinatown (1974) $29.2M
June 1975 3 films · +1511% 3 $481.5M +1511% Jaws (1975) $477.9M
June 1976 4 films · −100% 4 $2.1M −100% The Tenant (1976) $1.9M
June 1977 4 films · +3387% 4 $72M +3387% The Deep (1977) $47.3M
June 1978 2 films · +161% 2 $187.9M +161% Jaws 2 (1978) $187.9M
June 1979 4 films · +49% 4 $279.9M +49% Moonraker (1979) $210.3M
June 1980 1 film · −97% 1 $7.1M −97% The Stunt Man (1980) $7.1M
June 1981 1 film · +676% 1 $54.8M +676% For Your Eyes Only (1981) $54.8M
June 1982 4 films · +207% 4 $168.3M +207% Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $79.8M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office June 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in June 1982?

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) leads with $79.8M worldwide, $79.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Firefox (1982) at $46.7M and Blade Runner (1982) at $41.8M.

How much did thriller movies released in June 1982 earn?

4 thriller films released in June 1982 report a worldwide gross, $168.3M in all, or $42.1M per film on average. May 1982 releases took $67.2M.

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

None. The biggest, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), earned $79.8M.

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

$159.4M of the $168.3M total, or 95%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.