#1 of 91 Best-rated film of 1982
1982 Action Drama History 2h 29m German
85 Metascore $11.5M worldwide
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Das Boot earned $11.5M worldwide; the year's biggest hit, Tootsie, earned $177.2M.
About Das Boot Best of 1982
Best Movies of 1982, Ranked
1,457 films on the site were released in 1982, and 91 have enough critic or audience ratings to be ranked. Das Boot tops the list, ahead of Stalker and Blade Runner. The biggest hit was Tootsie with $177.2M worldwide, and Chariots of Fire won Best Picture at the 1982 Oscars.
- films released in 1982
- 1,457
- ranked by rating
- 91
- worldwide, top 10 hits
- $1B
- award wins
- 36
#1 of 1982
What Is the Best Movie of 1982?
Das Boot is the best-rated film of 1982, with a rank value of 85/100 from critics and audiences, ahead of Stalker (84/100). Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
#1 of 91 Ranked
Top 25 Movies of 1982, Ranked
Stalker and Blade Runner follow Das Boot. Drama is the most common genre in the top 25 (18 films). Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
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2. Stalker 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100)1982 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 2h 43m
Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky No Echo Score: ranked 84/100 on critics & audiences
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3. Blade Runner 84 Metascore (Metascore 84 out of 100 (15 critic reviews))1982 · Action, Sci-Fi · 1h 57m
Dir. Ridley Scott No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences
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4. The Long Good Friday 82 Metascore (Metascore 82 out of 100)1982 · Drama, Mystery · 1h 54m
Dir. John Mackenzie No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences
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5. Tootsie 88 Metascore (Metascore 88 out of 100)1982 · Drama, Comedy · 1h 56m
Dir. Sydney Pollack No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences
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6. Diner 82 Metascore (Metascore 82 out of 100 (15 critic reviews))1982 · Drama, Comedy · 1h 50m
Dir. Barry Levinson No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences
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7. Victor Victoria 84 Metascore (Metascore 84 out of 100)1982 · Comedy, Romance · 2h 14m
Dir. Blake Edwards No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
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8. The Verdict 77 Metascore (Metascore 77 out of 100)1982 · Drama · 2h 9m
Dir. Sidney Lumet No Echo Score: ranked 78/100 on critics & audiences
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8. Chan Is Missing 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (4 critic reviews))1982 · Drama, Mystery · 1h 20m
Dir. Wayne Wang No Echo Score: ranked 78/100 on critics & audiences
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10. The Secret of NIMH 76 Metascore (Metascore 76 out of 100)1982 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 22m
Dir. Don Bluth No Echo Score: ranked 77/100 on critics & audiences
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11. Quest for Fire 79 Metascore (Metascore 79 out of 100)1982 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 40m
Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud No Echo Score: ranked 77/100 on critics & audiences
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12. Poltergeist 79 Metascore (Metascore 79 out of 100)1982 · Horror · 1h 54m
Dir. Tobe Hooper No Echo Score: ranked 76/100 on critics & audiences
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13. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 68 Metascore (Metascore 68 out of 100)1982 · Action, Adventure · 1h 53m
Dir. Nicholas Meyer No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences
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13. Missing 78 Metascore (Metascore 78 out of 100 (10 critic reviews))1982 · Biography, Drama · 2h 2m
Dir. Costa-Gavras No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences
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13. Out of the Blue (1980) 78 Metascore (Metascore 78 out of 100 (8 critic reviews))1982 · Drama · 1h 34m
No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences
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16. Chariots of Fire 78 Metascore (Metascore 78 out of 100 (19 critic reviews))1982 · Biography, Drama · 2h 5m
Dir. Hugh Hudson No Echo Score: ranked 75/100 on critics & audiences
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17. An Officer and a Gentleman 75 Metascore (Metascore 75 out of 100 (8 critic reviews))1982 · Drama, Romance · 2h 4m
Dir. Taylor Hackford No Echo Score: ranked 73/100 on critics & audiences
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18. The Thing 57 Metascore (Metascore 57 out of 100)1982 · Sci-Fi, Mystery · 1h 49m
Dir. John Carpenter No Echo Score: ranked 73/100 on critics & audiences
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19. Sophie's Choice 68 Metascore (Metascore 68 out of 100)1982 · Drama, Romance · 2h 30m
Dir. Alan J. Pakula No Echo Score: ranked 73/100 on critics & audiences
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20. First Blood 61 Metascore (Metascore 61 out of 100 (15 critic reviews))1982 · Action, Adventure · 1h 33m
Dir. Ted Kotcheff No Echo Score: ranked 72/100 on critics & audiences
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21. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 67 Metascore (Metascore 67 out of 100 (13 critic reviews))1982 · Mystery, Thriller · 1h 28m
No Echo Score: ranked 71/100 on critics & audiences
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22. Tex 78 Metascore (Metascore 78 out of 100)1982 · Drama · 1h 43m
Dir. Tim Hunter No Echo Score: ranked 71/100 on critics & audiences
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23. 48 Hrs. 71 Metascore (Metascore 71 out of 100 (8 critic reviews))1982 · Action, Drama · 1h 36m
Dir. Walter Hill No Echo Score: ranked 71/100 on critics & audiences
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23. The Last Unicorn 70 Metascore (Metascore 70 out of 100)1982 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 32m
Dir. Arthur Rankin No Echo Score: ranked 71/100 on critics & audiences
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25. Barbarosa 78 Metascore (Metascore 78 out of 100 (10 critic reviews))1982 · Western · 1h 30m
Dir. Fred Schepisi No Echo Score: ranked 71/100 on critics & audiences
Box office
What Were the Highest-Grossing Movies of 1982?
Tootsie earned $177.2M worldwide, ahead of An Officer and a Gentleman ($129.8M). The top 10 took $1B together; 154 films released in 1982 have a box office record here. Grosses that look like data errors are left out.
- #1 $177.2M worldwide Tootsie $177.2M domestic · Drama
- #2 $129.8M worldwide An Officer and a Gentleman $129.8M domestic · Drama
- #3 $125.2M worldwide First Blood $47.2M domestic · Action
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#4 $125.1M worldwide Rocky III $125M domestic · Drama -
#5 $111.3M worldwide Porky's $111.3M domestic · Comedy - #6 $79.8M worldwide Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan $79.7M domestic · Action
- #7 $78.9M worldwide 48 Hrs. $78.9M domestic · Action
- #8 $77.2M worldwide Poltergeist $77.2M domestic · Horror
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#9 $69.7M worldwide The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas $69.7M domestic · Comedy -
#10 $68.9M worldwide Conan the Barbarian $39.6M domestic · Action
Awards
Which 1982 Movies Won the Most Awards?
Chariots of Fire leads with 8 wins from 21 nominations, then Tootsie, An Officer and a Gentleman and Blade Runner with 3 wins each. Chariots of Fire won Best Picture at the 1982 Oscars. In all, 39 films released in 1982 have award nominations on the site, with 36 wins between them.
- Chariots of Fire 8 / 211982 · Biography, Drama · 8 wins from 21 nominations
- Tootsie 3 / 251982 · Drama, Comedy · 3 wins from 25 nominations
- An Officer and a Gentleman 3 / 191982 · Drama, Romance · 3 wins from 19 nominations
- Blade Runner 3 / 141982 · Action, Sci-Fi · 3 wins from 14 nominations
- Missing 3 / 111982 · Biography, Drama · 3 wins from 11 nominations
- Poltergeist 3 / 91982 · Horror · 3 wins from 9 nominations
- Victor Victoria 2 / 131982 · Comedy, Romance · 2 wins from 13 nominations
- 1982 · Action, Adventure · 2 wins from 6 nominations
By genre
What Is the Best 1982 Movie in Each Genre?
The highest-ranked 1982 film of 12 genres, from Action (Das Boot) to Sport (Chariots of Fire). Each film appears once, under its first genre that is still free.
- Das Boot 85 Metascore
- Stalker 85 Metascore
- Blade Runner 84 Metascore
- The Long Good Friday 82 Metascore
- Tootsie 88 Metascore
- Victor Victoria 84 Metascore
- Chan Is Missing 85 Metascore
- The Secret of NIMH 76 Metascore
- Quest for Fire 79 Metascore
- Poltergeist 79 Metascore
- Missing 78 Metascore
- Chariots of Fire 78 Metascore
Release months
When Were 1982's Movies Released?
October was the busiest month of 1982 with 148 releases; its best-rated film is Stalker. January shows 235 because films whose exact release day is unknown are stored on January 1.
- January Best: Pennies from Heaven235
- February Best: Das Boot111
- March Best: Diner122
- April Best: The Long Good Friday117
- May Best: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid109
- June Best: Blade Runner93
- July Best: The Secret of NIMH73
- August Best: Pink Floyd: The Wall86
- September Best: Hammett136
- October Best: Stalker148
- November Best: The Last Unicorn101
- December Best: Tootsie126
- January (Best: Pennies from Heaven): 235
- February (Best: Das Boot): 111
- March (Best: Diner): 122
- April (Best: The Long Good Friday): 117
- May (Best: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid): 109
- June (Best: Blade Runner): 93
- July (Best: The Secret of NIMH): 73
- August (Best: Pink Floyd: The Wall): 86
- September (Best: Hammett): 136
- October (Best: Stalker): 148
- November (Best: The Last Unicorn): 101
- December (Best: Tootsie): 126
Languages
Which Languages Were 1982's Movies In?
41% of 1982's films with a known language are in English (595). French comes next with 100 films, out of 56 languages in all.
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FAQ
Best Movies of 1982: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about 1982's best-rated films, biggest hits and awards, from the lists above.
What is the best movie of 1982?
Das Boot is the best-rated film of 1982 on What's After the Movie, with a rank value of 85/100 from critics and audiences. Stalker is second and Blade Runner third. Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).
About Das Boot What was the highest-grossing movie of 1982?
Tootsie earned $177.2M worldwide, the most of any 1982 release on the site. An Officer and a Gentleman follows with $129.8M.
1982 box office Which 1982 movie won the Oscar for Best Picture?
Chariots of Fire (1982) won Best Picture at the 1982 Academy Awards.
Chariots of Fire Which 1982 film won the most awards?
Chariots of Fire has the best award record of the 1982 releases on the site: 8 wins from 21 nominations.
1983 awards season How many movies were released in 1982?
The site lists 1,457 films released in 1982. 91 of them are ranked, and October had the most releases with a known day (148).
How are the best movies of 1982 ranked?
Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases). Only feature films count (60 minutes or longer, no concert recordings), and a film needs enough ratings, box office or award attention to be ranked.