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Box office · Week 23 · May 30–Jun 5, 1982

Box Office Week 23, 1982: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 30–Jun 5

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5), with $79.8M worldwide, ahead of Poltergeist (1982) at $77.2M and Hanky Panky (1982) at $9.8M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $166.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 33% on Week 22, 1982, whose releases took $125.6M. By genre, Action leads with $89.6M across 2 releases.

week 23 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$166.9M
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), the #1
$79.8M
vs Week 22, 1982
+33%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 23 of 1982?

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) leads with $79.8M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $166.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) movie poster Number 1
    $79.8M Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
    $79.7M US & Canada · 100% $114.7K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Poltergeist (1982) movie poster Number 2
    $77.2M Poltergeist (1982)
    $77.2M US & Canada · 100% $55.8K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Hanky Panky (1982) movie poster Number 3
    $9.8M Hanky Panky (1982)
    $9.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. White Dog (1982) movie poster Number 4
    $46.5K White Dog (1982)
    $46.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Burden of Dreams (1982) movie poster Number 5
    $8.3K Burden of Dreams (1982)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5).

  1. 1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) movie poster
    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Jun 4, 1982 · English · Action, Adventure $79.8M worldwide
    Jun 4, 1982 US and Canada: $79.7M Rest of the world: $114.7K Worldwide: $79.8M
  2. 2 Poltergeist (1982) movie poster
    Poltergeist (1982) Jun 4, 1982 · English · Horror $77.2M worldwide
    Jun 4, 1982 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $55.8K Worldwide: $77.2M
  3. 3 Hanky Panky (1982) movie poster
    Hanky Panky (1982) Jun 4, 1982 · English · Mystery, Action $9.8M worldwide
    Jun 4, 1982 US and Canada: $9.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.8M
  4. 4 White Dog (1982) movie poster
    White Dog (1982) Jun 1, 1982 · English · Thriller, Drama $46.5K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1982 US and Canada: $46.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.5K
  5. 5 Burden of Dreams (1982) movie poster
    Burden of Dreams (1982) May 30, 1982 · English · Documentary $8.3K worldwide
    May 30, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
  6. 6 Losing Ground (1982) movie poster
    Losing Ground (1982) Jun 2, 1982 · English · Drama, Comedy $1K worldwide
    Jun 2, 1982 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 1982?

Of the top 6, Hanky Panky (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $166.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $79.8M
    $79.7M US & Canada · 100% $114.7K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Poltergeist (1982) $77.2M
    $77.2M US & Canada · 100% $55.8K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Hanky Panky (1982) $9.8M
    $9.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 White Dog (1982) $46.5K
    $46.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Burden of Dreams (1982) $8.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Losing Ground (1982) $1K
    $1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 23 releases took $166.9M. 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).

  1. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 I, the Jury (1982) $1.5M I, the Jury (1982)
  2. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) $39.1M The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
  3. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Paradise (1982) $9.9M Paradise (1982)
  4. Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Conan the Barbarian (1982) $76.8M Conan the Barbarian (1982)
  5. Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 The Road Warrior (1982) $63.6M The Road Warrior (1982)
  6. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Rocky III (1982) $125.6M Rocky III (1982)
  7. 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)
  8. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 Grease 2 (1982) $15.2M Grease 2 (1982)
  9. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 13–19 Annie (1982) $116.9M Annie (1982)
Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1982 earned the most: $166.9M from 6 films, led by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 23, 1973 Jun 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 1974 Jun 2–8 1 film 1 $38.2M – Herbie Rides Again (1974) $38.2M
Week 23, 1975 Jun 1–7 3 films · −91% 3 $3.6M −91% Bug (1975) $3.6M
Week 23, 1976 May 30–Jun 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 1977 May 29–Jun 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 23, 1978 Jun 4–10 1 film 1 $26.5M – Damien: Omen II (1978) $26.5M
Week 23, 1979 Jun 3–9 1 film · −82% 1 $4.9M −82% Players (1979) $4.9M
Week 23, 1980 Jun 1–7 2 films · +859% 2 $47M +859% Urban Cowboy (1980) $46.9M
Week 23, 1981 May 31–Jun 6 1 film · −68% 1 $14.9M −68% The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) $14.9M
Week 23, 1982 May 30–Jun 5 6 films · +1019% 6 $166.9M +1019% Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $79.8M
Archive

Box Office in 1982, Week by Week

49 weeks of 1982 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $338.5M, led by Tootsie (1982).

FAQ

Box Office Week 23 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5)?

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) leads with $79.8M worldwide, $79.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Poltergeist (1982) at $77.2M and Hanky Panky (1982) at $9.8M.

How much did movies released in week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5) earn?

6 films released in week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5) report a worldwide gross, $166.9M in all, or $27.8M per film on average. Week 22, 1982 releases took $125.6M.

How many movies released in week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), earned $79.8M.

How much of the Week 23, 1982 box office came from the US and Canada?

$166.8M of the $166.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 23, 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 week 23 of 1982 (May 30–Jun 5). 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 week 23, 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.