#1 of 15 #1 movie of March 1982
1982 · Comedy
$111.3M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$111.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · March 1982
March 1982 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
Porky's (1982) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1982, with $111.3M worldwide, ahead of Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) at $36.3M and Victor Victoria (1982) at $28.2M. 15 films released in March 1982 report a worldwide gross, $238.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 129% on February 1982, whose releases took $104.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $216.2M across 6 releases.
- March 1982 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $238.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs February 1982
- +129%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1982?
Porky's (1982) leads with $111.3M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $209.2M, 88% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of March 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 March 1982.
- 1 Mar 19, 1982 US and Canada: $111.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.3M
- 2 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)Mar 12, 1982 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.3M
Mar 12, 1982 · English · Comedy, Documentary $36.3M worldwide - 3 Mar 19, 1982 US and Canada: $28.2M Rest of the world: $14K Worldwide: $28.2M
- 4 Mar 19, 1982 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M
- 5 Mar 5, 1982 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
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Mar 12, 1982 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M - 7
Mar 26, 1982 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M - 8
Mar 5, 1982 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $804 Worldwide: $6.1M - 9
Mar 25, 1982 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 10
Mar 7, 1982 US and Canada: $524.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $524.2K - 11
Mar 5, 1982 US and Canada: $291.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $291.4K - 12
Mar 17, 1982 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3K - 13
Mar 2, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K - 14
Mar 22, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 15
Mar 12, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1982?
Of the top 10, Porky's (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Victor Victoria (1982) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $238.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Porky's (1982) $111.3M $111.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) $36.3M $36.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Victor Victoria (1982) $28.2M $28.2M US & Canada · 100% $14K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Deathtrap (1982) $19.3M $19.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Diner (1982) $14.1M $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Missing (1982) $14M $14M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) $7M $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Evil Under the Sun (1982) $6.1M $6.1M US & Canada · 100% $804 elsewhere · <1%
- 9 Turkey Shoot (1982) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Weavers: Wasn’t That a Time (1982) $524.2K $524.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many March 1982 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $111.3M between them, 47% of the total. 9 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
47% 47%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 7% of the list $111.3M · 47% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 33% of the list $111.9M · 47% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 60% of the list $15.3M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 1982 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 14–20) took $158.8M, led by Porky's (1982). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Diner (1982) $20.5M Diner (1982)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) $50.8M Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Porky's (1982) $158.8M Porky's (1982)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) $8.4M I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1982 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1982 earned the most: $238.5M from 15 films, led by Porky's (1982).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1973 4 films | 4 | $343.2K | – | Sisters (1973) $318.3K |
| March 1974 4 films · +5898% | 4 | $20.6M | +5898% | The Great Gatsby (1974) $20.6M |
| March 1975 6 films · +408% | 6 | $104.5M | +408% | Shampoo (1975) $49.4M |
| March 1976 3 films · −100% | 3 | $52.9K | −100% | Small Change (1976) $38.8K |
| March 1977 5 films · +42478% | 5 | $22.5M | +42478% | Black Sunday (1977) $15.8M |
| March 1978 9 films · +209% | 9 | $69.5M | +209% | House Calls (1978) $28.5M |
| March 1979 9 films · +92% | 9 | $133.6M | +92% | The China Syndrome (1979) $51.7M |
| March 1980 13 films · −1% | 13 | $132M | −1% | Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) $67.2M |
| March 1981 14 films · −27% | 14 | $96.1M | −27% | The Final Conflict (1981) $20.5M |
| March 1982 15 films · +148% | 15 | $238.5M | +148% | Porky's (1982) $111.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in March 1982?
Comedy took $216.2M across 6 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Drama ($41.5M) and Mystery ($39.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $113.1M across 11 films, 47% of the total, ahead of German-language films ($4.5K) and French-language films ($3.7K).
March 1982 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $216.2M6 films · #1 Porky's (1982) -
Drama $41.5M7 films · #1 Diner (1982) -
Mystery $39.4M3 films · #1 Deathtrap (1982) -
Documentary $36.8M3 films · #1 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) -
Thriller $33.3M2 films · #1 Deathtrap (1982) -
Music $28.8M2 films · #1 Victor Victoria (1982) -
Musical $28.2M1 film · #1 Victor Victoria (1982) -
Romance $28.2M1 film · #1 Victor Victoria (1982) -
Crime $19.3M1 film · #1 Deathtrap (1982) -
History $14M2 films · #1 Missing (1982)
Archive
Box Office in 1982, Month by Month
The months of 1982 with their totals: December leads with $544.2M, led by Tootsie (1982).
- January $43.3M #1 Vice Squad (1982)
- February $104.2M #1 Quest for Fire (1982)
- March $238.5M #1 Porky's (1982)
- April $157.1M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- May $275.9M #1 Rocky III (1982)
- June $368.4M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- July $352.8M #1 An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
- August $138M #1 Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
- September $38.9M #1 Zapped! (1982)
- October $186.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- November $60.4M #1 Creepshow (1982)
- December $544.2M #1 Tootsie (1982)
FAQ
Box Office March 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in March 1982?
Porky's (1982) leads with $111.3M worldwide, $111.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) at $36.3M and Victor Victoria (1982) at $28.2M.
How much did movies released in March 1982 earn?
15 films released in March 1982 report a worldwide gross, $238.5M in all, or $15.9M per film on average. February 1982 releases took $104.2M.
How many movies released in March 1982 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Porky's (1982) with $111.3M.
How is the March 1982 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 March 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 March 1982 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.