#1 of 6 #1 movie of Week 7, 1982
1982 · Adventure, Drama
$21M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$21M US & Canada · 100% $3K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 7 · Feb 7–13, 1982
Box Office Week 7, 1982: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 7–13
Quest for Fire (1982) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 7 of 1982 (Feb 7–13), with $21M worldwide, ahead of Making Love (1982) at $11.9M and Das Boot (1982) at $11.5M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $55.8M across 5 releases.
- week 7 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $63.5M
- Quest for Fire (1982), the #1
- $21M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 7 of 1982?
Quest for Fire (1982) leads with $21M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $58.2M, 92% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 7 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 7 of 1982 (Feb 7–13).
- 1 Feb 12, 1982 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $21M
- 2 Feb 12, 1982 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.9M
- 3 Feb 10, 1982 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $11.5M
- 4 Feb 12, 1982 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
- 5 Feb 12, 1982 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
- 6
Feb 12, 1982 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1982?
Of the top 6, Making Love (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Quest for Fire (1982) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $63.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Quest for Fire (1982) $21M $21M US & Canada · 100% $3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Making Love (1982) $11.9M $11.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Das Boot (1982) $11.5M $11.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Beast Within (1982) $7.7M $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Border (1982) $6.1M $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Cannery Row (1982) $5.3M $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 7 releases took $63.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 7–13) with $63.5M, led by Quest for Fire (1982).
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Pennies from Heaven (1982) $9.2M Pennies from Heaven (1982)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 If You Could See What I Hear (1982) $8.7M If You Could See What I Hear (1982)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K One from the Heart (1982)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M Vice Squad (1982)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 The Seduction (1982) $11.4M The Seduction (1982)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 Night Crossing (1982) $13.7M Night Crossing (1982)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Quest for Fire (1982) $63.5M Quest for Fire (1982)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Death Wish II (1982) $27.1M Death Wish II (1982)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 7 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1982 earned the most: $63.5M from 6 films, led by Quest for Fire (1982).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7, 1973 Feb 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1974 Feb 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1975 Feb 9–15 1 film | 1 | $19.1K | – | That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) $19.1K |
| Week 7, 1976 Feb 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1977 Feb 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1978 Feb 12–18 1 film | 1 | $32.7M | – | Coming Home (1978) $32.7M |
| Week 7, 1979 Feb 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1980 Feb 10–16 4 films | 4 | $37.6M | – | Cruising (1980) $19.8M |
| Week 7, 1981 Feb 8–14 6 films · −45% | 6 | $20.8M | −45% | Eyewitness (1981) $6.4M |
| Week 7, 1982 Feb 7–13 6 films · +205% | 6 | $63.5M | +205% | Quest for Fire (1982) $21M |
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).
- 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 $63.5M
- Week 8 $27.1M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $20.5M
- Week 11 $50.8M
- Week 12 $158.8M
- Week 13 $8.4M
- Week 14 $46.7M
- Week 15 $69.7M
- Week 16 $2.2K
- Week 17 $1.5M
- Week 18 $39.1M
- Week 19 $9.9M
- Week 20 $76.8M
- Week 21 $63.6M
- Week 22 $125.6M
- Week 23 $166.9M
- Week 24 $15.2M
- Week 25 $116.9M
- Week 26 $68.6M
- Week 27 $805K
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $79.6M
- 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 $3.4M
- Week 39 $14.8M
- Week 40 $25.7K
- Week 41 $24.2M
- 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 $22.5K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $183.2M
- Week 51 $338.5M
- Week 52 $22.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 7 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 7 of 1982 (Feb 7–13)?
Quest for Fire (1982) leads with $21M worldwide, $21M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Making Love (1982) at $11.9M and Das Boot (1982) at $11.5M.
How much did movies released in week 7 of 1982 (Feb 7–13) earn?
6 films released in week 7 of 1982 (Feb 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $63.5M in all, or $10.6M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 7 of 1982 (Feb 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Quest for Fire (1982), earned $21M.
How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1982 (Feb 7–13). 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 7, 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.