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English box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 1982

English Box Office, Week 20 of 1982: English Releases of May 9–15

Conan the Barbarian (1982) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 20 of 1982 (May 9–15), with $68.9M worldwide, ahead of Wrong Is Right (1982) at $3.6M and The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) at $667.9K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.1M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada.

week 20 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$73.1M
Conan the Barbarian (1982), the #1
$68.9M
earned in the US & Canada
60%
Conan the Barbarian (1982) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 English-language movie of Week 20, 1982

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

1982 · Action, Adventure

$68.9M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$39.6M US & Canada · 57% $29.3M elsewhere · 43%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 20 of 1982?

Conan the Barbarian (1982) leads with $68.9M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $73.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Conan the Barbarian (1982) movie poster Number 1
    $68.9M Conan the Barbarian (1982)
    $39.6M US & Canada · 57% $29.3M elsewhere · 43%
  2. Wrong Is Right (1982) movie poster Number 2
    $3.6M Wrong Is Right (1982)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) movie poster Number 3
    $667.9K The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)
    $667.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1982 (May 9–15).

  1. 1 Conan the Barbarian (1982) movie poster
    Conan the Barbarian (1982) May 14, 1982 · Action, Adventure $68.9M worldwide
    May 14, 1982 US and Canada: $39.6M Rest of the world: $29.3M Worldwide: $68.9M
  2. 2 Wrong Is Right (1982) movie poster
    Wrong Is Right (1982) May 14, 1982 · Drama, Thriller $3.6M worldwide
    May 14, 1982 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
  3. 3 The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) movie poster
    The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) May 13, 1982 · Horror $667.9K worldwide
    May 13, 1982 US and Canada: $667.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $667.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 1982?

Of the top 3, Wrong Is Right (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Conan the Barbarian (1982) made 43% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $43.8M (60%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Conan the Barbarian (1982) $68.9M
    $39.6M US & Canada · 57% $29.3M elsewhere · 43%
  2. 2 Wrong Is Right (1982) $3.6M
    $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) $667.9K
    $667.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1982 earned the most: $73.1M from 3 films, led by Conan the Barbarian (1982).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1973 May 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 1974 May 12–18 1 film 1 $28.8K – Hearts and Minds (1974) $28.8K
Week 20, 1975 May 11–17 1 film · −97% 1 $996 −97% Milestones (1975) $996
Week 20, 1976 May 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 1977 May 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 1978 May 14–20 3 films 3 $14.4M – The Buddy Holly Story (1978) $14.4M
Week 20, 1979 May 13–19 1 film · −100% 1 $2.8K −100% Quadrophenia (1979) $2.8K
Week 20, 1980 May 11–17 3 films · +1331759% 3 $37M +1331759% Fame (1980) $21.2M
Week 20, 1981 May 10–16 1 film · −92% 1 $3.1M −92% The Fan (1981) $3.1M
Week 20, 1982 May 9–15 3 films · +2272% 3 $73.1M +2272% Conan the Barbarian (1982) $68.9M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 20 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 20 of 1982 (May 9–15)?

Conan the Barbarian (1982) leads with $68.9M worldwide, $39.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wrong Is Right (1982) at $3.6M and The House Where Evil Dwells (1982) at $667.9K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 20 of 1982 (May 9–15) earn?

3 English-language films released in week 20 of 1982 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $73.1M in all, or $24.4M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 20 of 1982 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Conan the Barbarian (1982), earned $68.9M.

How much of the Week 20, 1982 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$43.8M of the $73.1M total, or 60%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 1982 (May 9–15). 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 week 20, 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.