#1 of 10 #1 movie of August 1982
Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
1982 · Thriller, Horror
$36.7M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$36.7M US & Canada · 100% $6.6K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · August 1982
August 1982 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Friday the 13th Part III (1982) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1982, with $36.7M worldwide, ahead of Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) at $27.1M and Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) at $22.3M. 10 films released in August 1982 report a worldwide gross, $138M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 61% on July 1982, whose releases took $352.8M. By genre, Comedy leads with $64.1M across 5 releases.
- August 1982 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $138M
- Friday the 13th Part III (1982), the #1
- $36.7M
- vs July 1982
- −61%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 1982?
Friday the 13th Part III (1982) leads with $36.7M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $121.3M, 88% of what all 10 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 Release of August 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 August 1982.
- 1 Aug 13, 1982 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $6.6K Worldwide: $36.7M
- 2 Aug 13, 1982 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $271 Worldwide: $27.1M
- 3 Aug 6, 1982 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $29.9K Worldwide: $22.3M
- 4 Aug 4, 1982 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M
- 5 Aug 20, 1982 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
- 6
Aug 6, 1982 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8M - 7
Aug 13, 1982 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M - 8
Aug 27, 1982 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M - 9
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)Aug 25, 1982 US and Canada: $841K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $842.1K
Aug 25, 1982 · English · Drama $842.1K worldwide - 10
Aug 6, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $699
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 1982?
Of the top 10, Things Are Tough All Over (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $138M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Friday the 13th Part III (1982) $36.7M $36.7M US & Canada · 100% $6.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) $27.1M $27.1M US & Canada · 100% $271 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) $22.3M $22.2M US & Canada · 100% $29.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Things Are Tough All Over (1982) $21.1M $21.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Beastmaster (1982) $14.1M $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Pirate Movie (1982) $8M $8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Tempest (1982) $5M $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Homework (1982) $2.9M $2.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) $842.1K $841K US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Lady Karuizawa (1982) $699 No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 1982 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 5 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $138M total.
88% 12%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 50% of the list $121.3M · 88% of the gross
- Under $10M 5 films, 50% of the list $16.7M · 12% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 1982 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 8–14) took $68.8M, led by Friday the 13th Part III (1982). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) $51.4M Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Friday the 13th Part III (1982) $68.8M Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 The Beastmaster (1982) $14.1M The Beastmaster (1982)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Homework (1982) $3.8M Homework (1982)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1982 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1979 earned the most: $218.4M from 13 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). August 1982 took $138M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1973 6 films | 6 | $132.3M | – | American Graffiti (1973) $115M |
| August 1974 3 films · −67% | 3 | $43.6M | −67% | The Longest Yard (1974) $43M |
| August 1975 3 films · −49% | 3 | $22.2M | −49% | Love and Death (1975) $20.1M |
| August 1976 2 films · −64% | 2 | $8.1M | −64% | The Shootist (1976) $8.1M |
| August 1977 7 films · +521% | 7 | $50.3M | +521% | The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) $46.9M |
| August 1978 5 films · −39% | 5 | $30.4M | −39% | Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) $20M |
| August 1979 13 films · +617% | 13 | $218.4M | +617% | Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M |
| August 1980 9 films · −32% | 9 | $147.7M | −32% | Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) $66.1M |
| August 1981 16 films · −1% | 16 | $146.6M | −1% | An American Werewolf in London (1981) $30.8M |
| August 1982 10 films · −6% | 10 | $138M | −6% | Friday the 13th Part III (1982) $36.7M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in August 1982?
Comedy took $64.1M across 5 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Drama ($58.1M) and Music ($49.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $138M across 9 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($699).
August 1982 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $64.1M5 films · #1 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) -
Drama $58.1M6 films · #1 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) -
Music $49.4M2 films · #1 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) -
Romance $40.1M4 films · #1 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) -
Horror $36.7M1 film · #1 Friday the 13th Part III (1982) -
Thriller $36.7M1 film · #1 Friday the 13th Part III (1982) -
Fantasy $36.3M2 films · #1 Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) -
Action $35.2M2 films · #1 Things Are Tough All Over (1982) -
Musical $30.3M2 films · #1 Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) -
Animation $22.3M1 film · #1 Pink Floyd: The Wall (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 August 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 1982?
Friday the 13th Part III (1982) leads with $36.7M worldwide, $36.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) at $27.1M and Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) at $22.3M.
How much did movies released in August 1982 earn?
10 films released in August 1982 report a worldwide gross, $138M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. July 1982 releases took $352.8M.
How many movies released in August 1982 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Friday the 13th Part III (1982), earned $36.7M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.