#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 8, 1982
1982 · Action, Drama
$16.1M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 8 · Feb 14–20, 1982
Box Office Week 8, 1982: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 14–20
Death Wish II (1982) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 8 of 1982 (Feb 14–20), with $16.1M worldwide, ahead of Shoot the Moon (1982) at $9.2M and Barbarosa (1982) at $1.7M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 57% on Week 7, 1982, whose releases took $63.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $25.3M across 4 releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $27.1M
- Death Wish II (1982), the #1
- $16.1M
- vs Week 7, 1982
- −57%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 8 of 1982?
Death Wish II (1982) leads with $16.1M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $27.1M, almost all of what the 5 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 Week 8 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 8 of 1982 (Feb 14–20).
- 1 Feb 19, 1982 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M
- 2 Feb 19, 1982 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
- 3 Feb 19, 1982 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 4 Feb 18, 1982 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K
- 5 Feb 20, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $668
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 1982?
Of the top 5, Death Wish II (1982) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Veronika Voss (1982) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $27.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Death Wish II (1982) $16.1M $16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Shoot the Moon (1982) $9.2M $9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Barbarosa (1982) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Veronika Voss (1982) $8.4K $8.1K US & Canada · 97% $264 elsewhere · 3%
- 5 A Pool Without Water (1982) $668 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $27.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 7–13) with $63.5M, led by Quest for Fire (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
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Diner (1982) $20.5M Diner (1982)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 1982 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 1982 earned the most: $27.1M from 5 films, led by Death Wish II (1982).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1973 Feb 18–24 1 film | 1 | $965 | – | Love and Anarchy (1973) $965 |
| Week 8, 1974 Feb 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1975 Feb 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1976 Feb 15–21 1 film | 1 | $19.4K | – | The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) $19.4K |
| Week 8, 1977 Feb 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1978 Feb 19–25 1 film | 1 | $564.6K | – | Killer of Sheep (1978) $564.6K |
| Week 8, 1979 Feb 18–24 2 films · −84% | 2 | $90.9K | −84% | Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) $78.7K |
| Week 8, 1980 Feb 17–23 1 film · +3195% | 1 | $3M | +3195% | North Sea Hijack (1980) $3M |
| Week 8, 1981 Feb 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1982 Feb 14–20 5 films | 5 | $27.1M | – | Death Wish II (1982) $16.1M |
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 8 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 8 of 1982 (Feb 14–20)?
Death Wish II (1982) leads with $16.1M worldwide, $16.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shoot the Moon (1982) at $9.2M and Barbarosa (1982) at $1.7M.
How much did movies released in week 8 of 1982 (Feb 14–20) earn?
5 films released in week 8 of 1982 (Feb 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $27.1M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. Week 7, 1982 releases took $63.5M.
How many movies released in week 8 of 1982 (Feb 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Death Wish II (1982), earned $16.1M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 1982 (Feb 14–20). 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 8, 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.