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Box office · Week 26 · Jun 20–26, 1982

Box Office Week 26, 1982: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 20–26

Blade Runner (1982) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26), with $41.8M worldwide, ahead of The Thing (1982) at $20.8M and Megaforce (1982) at $5.7M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68.6M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 41% on Week 25, 1982, whose releases took $116.9M.

week 26 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$68.6M
Blade Runner (1982), the #1
$41.8M
vs Week 25, 1982
−41%
Blade Runner (1982) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 26, 1982

Blade Runner (1982)

1982 · Action, Sci-Fi

$41.8M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$32.9M US & Canada · 79% $8.9M elsewhere · 21%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 26 of 1982?

Blade Runner (1982) leads with $41.8M, 61% of the total. The top 4 together took $68.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Blade Runner (1982) movie poster Number 1
    $41.8M Blade Runner (1982)
    $32.9M US & Canada · 79% $8.9M elsewhere · 21%
  2. The Thing (1982) movie poster Number 2
    $20.8M The Thing (1982)
    $20.1M US & Canada · 96% $774.7K elsewhere · 4%
  3. Megaforce (1982) movie poster Number 3
    $5.7M Megaforce (1982)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) movie poster Number 4
    $328K Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
    $328K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 26 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 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26).

  1. 1 Blade Runner (1982) movie poster
    Blade Runner (1982) Jun 25, 1982 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $41.8M worldwide
    Jun 25, 1982 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $41.8M
  2. 2 The Thing (1982) movie poster
    The Thing (1982) Jun 25, 1982 · Sci-Fi, Mystery $20.8M worldwide
    Jun 25, 1982 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $774.7K Worldwide: $20.8M
  3. 3 Megaforce (1982) movie poster
    Megaforce (1982) Jun 25, 1982 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $5.7M worldwide
    Jun 25, 1982 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
  4. 4 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) movie poster
    Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) Jun 25, 1982 · English · Comedy $328K worldwide
    Jun 25, 1982 US and Canada: $328K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $328K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 1982?

Of the top 4, Megaforce (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Blade Runner (1982) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $59M (86%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Blade Runner (1982) $41.8M
    $32.9M US & Canada · 79% $8.9M elsewhere · 21%
  2. 2 The Thing (1982) $20.8M
    $20.1M US & Canada · 96% $774.7K elsewhere · 4%
  3. 3 Megaforce (1982) $5.7M
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) $328K
    $328K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 26 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 26, 1979 earned the most: $282.5M from 4 films, led by Moonraker (1979). Week 26, 1982 took $68.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 26, 1973 Jun 24–30 2 films 2 $35.4M – Live and Let Die (1973) $35.4M
Week 26, 1974 Jun 23–29 1 film · −100% 1 $598 −100% Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974) $598
Week 26, 1975 Jun 22–28 1 film · −73% 1 $163 −73% Race with the Devil (1975) $163
Week 26, 1976 Jun 20–26 5 films · +40752229% 5 $66.4M +40752229% The Omen (1976) $60.9M
Week 26, 1977 Jun 19–25 4 films · +76% 4 $116.6M +76% The Rescuers (1977) $71.2M
Week 26, 1978 Jun 25–Jul 1 4 films · −4% 4 $111.5M −4% Heaven Can Wait (1978) $81.6M
Week 26, 1979 Jun 24–30 4 films · +153% 4 $282.5M +153% Moonraker (1979) $210.3M
Week 26, 1980 Jun 22–28 2 films · −91% 2 $25.1M −91% Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) $18M
Week 26, 1981 Jun 21–27 4 films · +640% 4 $185.5M +640% Stripes (1981) $85.3M
Week 26, 1982 Jun 20–26 4 films · −63% 4 $68.6M −63% Blade Runner (1982) $41.8M
FAQ

Box Office Week 26 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26)?

Blade Runner (1982) leads with $41.8M worldwide, $32.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Thing (1982) at $20.8M and Megaforce (1982) at $5.7M.

How much did movies released in week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26) earn?

4 films released in week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $68.6M in all, or $17.2M per film on average. Week 25, 1982 releases took $116.9M.

How many movies released in week 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Blade Runner (1982), earned $41.8M.

How much of the Week 26, 1982 box office came from the US and Canada?

$59M of the $68.6M total, or 86%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 26, 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 26 of 1982 (Jun 20–26). 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 26, 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.