#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of January 1982
1982 · Action, Crime
$13.3M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · January 1982
English Box Office, January 1982: Top-Grossing Releases
Vice Squad (1982) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in January 1982, with $13.3M worldwide, ahead of The Seduction (1982) at $11.4M and Pennies from Heaven (1982) at $9.2M. 5 English-language films released in January 1982 report a worldwide gross, $43.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on December 1981, whose releases took $379.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $31.8M across 4 English releases.
- January 1982 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $43.2M
- Vice Squad (1982), the #1
- $13.3M
- vs December 1981
- −89%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of January 1982?
Vice Squad (1982) leads with $13.3M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English 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
- 3 1982 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
- 4 Jan 7, 1982 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7M
- 5 Jan 15, 1982 US and Canada: $697.9K Rest of the world: $21.7K Worldwide: $719.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1982?
Of the top 5, Vice Squad (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while One from the Heart (1982) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $43.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Seduction (1982) $11.4M $11.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Pennies from Heaven (1982) $9.2M $9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 If You Could See What I Hear (1982) $8.7M $8.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K $697.9K US & Canada · 97% $21.7K elsewhere · 3%
By release week
Which Week of January 1982 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 17–23) took $13.3M, led by Vice Squad (1982). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Pennies from Heaven (1982) $9.2M Pennies from Heaven (1982)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 If You Could See What I Hear (1982) $8.7M If You Could See What I Hear (1982)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K One from the Heart (1982)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M Vice Squad (1982)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 The Seduction (1982) $11.4M The Seduction (1982)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1982 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1982 earned the most: $43.2M from 5 films, led by Vice Squad (1982).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1973 1 film | 1 | $535 | – | The Last of Sheila Featurette (1973) $535 |
| January 1974 1 film · +855% | 1 | $5.1K | +855% | Stone (1974) $5.1K |
| January 1975 1 film · +904% | 1 | $51.3K | +904% | Switchblade Sisters (1975) $51.3K |
| January 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1977 1 film | 1 | $25.9M | – | Freaky Friday (1977) $25.9M |
| January 1978 2 films · −98% | 2 | $495.4K | −98% | Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) $494.8K |
| January 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1980 3 films | 3 | $4.3M | – | Windows (1980) $2.1M |
| January 1981 3 films · +722% | 3 | $35.7M | +722% | The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) $20.3M |
| January 1982 5 films · +21% | 5 | $43.2M | +21% | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1982, Month by Month
The months of 1982 with their totals: December leads with $483.3M, led by Tootsie (1982).
- January $43.2M #1 Vice Squad (1982)
- February $57.9M #1 Death Wish II (1982)
- March $113.1M #1 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
- April $157.1M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- May $266.6M #1 Rocky III (1982)
- June $347.6M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- July $332.6M #1 An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
- August $138M #1 Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
- September $36.6M #1 Zapped! (1982)
- October $182.8M #1 First Blood (1982)
- November $60.3M #1 Creepshow (1982)
- December $483.3M #1 Tootsie (1982)
FAQ
English 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language 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 and Pennies from Heaven (1982) at $9.2M.
How much did English-language movies released in January 1982 earn?
5 English-language films released in January 1982 report a worldwide gross, $43.2M in all, or $8.6M per film on average. December 1981 releases took $379.6M.
How many English-language movies released in January 1982 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Vice Squad (1982), earned $13.3M.
How is the January 1982 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the January 1982 English 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.