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Thriller box office · Week 43 · Oct 17–23, 1982

Thriller Box Office, Week 43 of 1982: Thriller Releases of Oct 17–23

First Blood (1982) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 43 of 1982 (Oct 17–23), with $125.2M worldwide, ahead of The Sender (1982) at $1.1M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $126.3M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 43 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$126.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
38%
First Blood (1982) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 43, 1982

First Blood (1982)

1982 · Action, Adventure

$125.2M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$47.2M US & Canada · 38% $78M elsewhere · 62%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1982 (Oct 17–23).

  1. 1 First Blood (1982) movie poster
    First Blood (1982) Oct 22, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $125.2M worldwide
    Oct 22, 1982 US and Canada: $47.2M Rest of the world: $78M Worldwide: $125.2M
  2. 2 The Sender (1982) movie poster
    The Sender (1982) Oct 22, 1982 · English · Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 22, 1982 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 43 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 43 of 1982 (Oct 17–23)?

First Blood (1982) leads with $125.2M worldwide, $47.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Sender (1982) at $1.1M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 43 of 1982 (Oct 17–23) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 43 of 1982 (Oct 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $126.3M in all, or $63.1M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 43 of 1982 (Oct 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by First Blood (1982) with $125.2M.

How much of the Week 43, 1982 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.3M of the $126.3M total, or 38%, 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 week 43, 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 week 43 of 1982 (Oct 17–23). 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 43, 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.