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War Box Office 1982: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Some Kind of Hero (1982) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1982, with $23.7M worldwide, ahead of Monsignor (1982) at $12.4M and Das Boot (1982) at $11.5M. 4 war films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $49.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on 1981, whose releases took $131M.

1982 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$49.8M
Some Kind of Hero (1982), the #1
$23.7M
vs 1981
−62%
Some Kind of Hero (1982) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 war movie of 1982

Some Kind of Hero (1982)

1982 · Drama, Comedy

$23.7M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$23.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1982?

Some Kind of Hero (1982) leads with $23.7M, 48% of the total. The top 4 together took $49.8M, 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. Some Kind of Hero (1982) movie poster Number 1
    $23.7M Some Kind of Hero (1982)
    $23.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Monsignor (1982) movie poster Number 2
    $12.4M Monsignor (1982)
    $12.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Das Boot (1982) movie poster Number 3
    $11.5M Das Boot (1982)
    $11.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
  4. The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) movie poster Number 4
    $2.3M The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release 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 1982.

  1. 1 Some Kind of Hero (1982) movie poster
    Some Kind of Hero (1982) Apr 2, 1982 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $23.7M worldwide
    Apr 2, 1982 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.7M
  2. 2 Monsignor (1982) movie poster
    Monsignor (1982) Oct 22, 1982 · English · Drama, War, Crime $12.4M worldwide
    Oct 22, 1982 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4M
  3. 3 Das Boot (1982) movie poster
    Das Boot (1982) Feb 10, 1982 · German · Action, Drama, History $11.5M worldwide
    Feb 10, 1982 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $11.5M
  4. 4 The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) movie poster
    The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) Sep 16, 1982 · Italian · Drama, War $2.3M worldwide
    Sep 16, 1982 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1982?

Of the top 4, Some Kind of Hero (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Das Boot (1982) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $49.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M
    $23.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Monsignor (1982) $12.4M
    $12.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Das Boot (1982) $11.5M
    $11.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1982 Earned the Most?

April releases took the most, $23.7M from 1 film, led by Some Kind of Hero (1982). September was the quietest month ($2.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb Das Boot (1982) $11.5M Das Boot (1982)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M Some Kind of Hero (1982)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) $2.3M The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)
  10. October Oct Monsignor (1982) $12.4M Monsignor (1982)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1982 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1979 earned the most: $228.1M from 9 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). 1982 took $49.8M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1973 No films 0 – – –
1974 2 films 2 $32K – Hearts and Minds (1974) $28.8K
1975 4 films · +63760% 4 $20.4M +63760% Love and Death (1975) $20.1M
1976 No films 0 – – –
1977 3 films 3 $51.8M – A Bridge Too Far (1977) $50.8M
1978 4 films · +72% 4 $89M +72% The Deer Hunter (1978) $49.1M
1979 9 films · +156% 9 $228.1M +156% Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M
1980 6 films · −64% 6 $81.3M −64% Private Benjamin (1980) $69.8M
1981 8 films · +61% 8 $131M +61% Stripes (1981) $85.3M
1982 4 films · −62% 4 $49.8M −62% Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M
Archive

War Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).

2020s 7 years · $3.5B
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
1920s 3 years · $9.3M
FAQ

War Box Office 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 war movie in 1982?

Some Kind of Hero (1982) leads with $23.7M worldwide, $23.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monsignor (1982) at $12.4M and Das Boot (1982) at $11.5M.

How much did war movies released in 1982 earn?

4 war films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $49.8M in all, or $12.5M per film on average. 1981 releases took $131M.

How many war movies released in 1982 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Some Kind of Hero (1982), earned $23.7M.

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

$49.8M of the $49.8M total, or 100%, 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 1982 war 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 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 1982 war 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.