#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 21, 1982
1982 · Action, Sci-Fi
$23.7M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$23.7M US & Canada · 100% $2.9K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 1982
English Box Office, Week 21 of 1982: English Releases of May 16–22
The Road Warrior (1982) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22), with $23.7M worldwide, ahead of Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) at $18.2M and Visiting Hours (1982) at $13.3M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 13% on Week 20, 1982, whose releases took $73.1M. By genre, Thriller leads with $63.6M across 5 English releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $63.6M
- The Road Warrior (1982), the #1
- $23.7M
- vs Week 20, 1982
- −13%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 21 of 1982?
The Road Warrior (1982) leads with $23.7M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $63.6M, 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 Week 21 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 21 of 1982 (May 16–22).
- 1 May 21, 1982 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $23.7M
- 2 May 21, 1982 US and Canada: $18.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.2M
- 3 May 21, 1982 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
- 4 May 18, 1982 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
- 5 May 21, 1982 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1982?
Of the top 5, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Road Warrior (1982) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $63.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M $23.7M US & Canada · 100% $2.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) $18.2M $18.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Visiting Hours (1982) $13.3M $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Vigilante (1982) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Fighting Back (1982) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $63.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (May 30–Jun 5) with $166.9M, led by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Chariots of Fire (1982) $69.7M Chariots of Fire (1982)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 I, the Jury (1982) $1.5M I, the Jury (1982)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) $39.1M The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Mortuary (1982) $4.3M Mortuary (1982)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Conan the Barbarian (1982) $73.1M Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 The Road Warrior (1982) $63.6M The Road Warrior (1982)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Rocky III (1982) $125.6M Rocky III (1982)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $166.9M Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1980 earned the most: $606.4M from 4 films, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Week 21, 1982 took $63.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1973 May 20–26 1 film | 1 | $8.5K | – | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K |
| Week 21, 1974 May 19–25 1 film · +256553% | 1 | $21.7M | +256553% | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) $21.7M |
| Week 21, 1975 May 18–24 3 films · +216% | 3 | $68.5M | +216% | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M |
| Week 21, 1976 May 16–22 2 films · −93% | 2 | $5M | −93% | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M |
| Week 21, 1977 May 15–21 2 films · −84% | 2 | $815.7K | −84% | Citizens Band (1977) $815.5K |
| Week 21, 1978 May 21–27 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.5K | −100% | Big Wednesday (1978) $1.5K |
| Week 21, 1979 May 20–26 1 film · +10583% | 1 | $159.8K | +10583% | Dawn of the Dead (1979) $159.8K |
| Week 21, 1980 May 18–24 4 films · +379334% | 4 | $606.4M | +379334% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| Week 21, 1981 May 17–23 3 films · −84% | 3 | $99.1M | −84% | The Four Seasons (1981) $50.4M |
| Week 21, 1982 May 16–22 5 films · −36% | 5 | $63.6M | −36% | The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1982, Week by Week
47 weeks of 1982 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $277.7M, led by Tootsie (1982).
- Week 1 $9.2M
- Week 2 $8.7M
- Week 3 $719.5K
- Week 4 $13.3M
- Week 5 $11.4M
- Week 6 $13.7M
- Week 7 $17.2M
- Week 8 $27.1M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $6.4M
- Week 11 $50.8M
- Week 12 $47.5M
- Week 13 $8.4M
- Week 14 $46.7M
- Week 15 $69.7M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $1.5M
- Week 18 $39.1M
- Week 19 $4.3M
- Week 20 $73.1M
- Week 21 $63.6M
- Week 22 $125.6M
- Week 23 $166.9M
- Week 24 $15.2M
- Week 25 $116.9M
- Week 26 $47.8M
- Week 27 $805K
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $59.4M
- Week 30 $102.4M
- Week 31 $170.8M
- Week 32 $51.4M
- Week 33 $68.8M
- Week 34 $14.1M
- Week 35 $3.8M
- Week 36 $19.2M
- Week 37 $1.5M
- Week 38 $1.2M
- Week 39 $14.8M
- Week 40 $25.7K
- Week 41 $20.4M
- Week 42 $4.7M
- Week 43 $142.5M
- Week 44 $15.1M
- Week 45 $777.1K
- Week 46 $41.9M
- Week 47 $17.6M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $183.2M
- Week 51 $277.7M
- Week 52 $22.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 21 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22)?
The Road Warrior (1982) leads with $23.7M worldwide, $23.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) at $18.2M and Visiting Hours (1982) at $13.3M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $63.6M in all, or $12.7M per film on average. Week 20, 1982 releases took $73.1M.
How many English-language movies released in week 21 of 1982 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Road Warrior (1982), earned $23.7M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1982 (May 16–22). 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 21, 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.