The Top Movies, Weekend of September 17, 1982
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$4,199,333 |
-8.47% |
1,253 |
$3,351 |
$253,549,427 |
101 |
| 2 |
(2) |
An Officer and a Gentleman |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$4,061,544 |
-10.50% |
997 |
$4,074 |
$56,435,409 |
54 |
| 3 |
(new) |
Inchon |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$2,326,112 |
  |
1,291 |
$1,802 |
$2,326,112 |
3 |
| 4 |
(3) |
Pink Floyd: The Wall |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$2,270,000 |
-16.30% |
673 |
$3,373 |
$6,457,412 |
45 |
| 5 |
(4) |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$1,498,743 |
-18.36% |
600 |
$2,498 |
$19,329,650 |
38 |
| 6 |
(5) |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$1,462,555 |
-3.69% |
840 |
$1,741 |
$65,204,639 |
59 |
| 7 |
(re-entry) |
The Incubus |
Artists Releasing Corporation
|
Horror
|
$1,317,778 |
  |
694 |
$1,899 |
$4,294,891 |
17 |
| 8 |
(6) |
Rocky 3 |
MGM
|
Action
|
$972,703 |
-24.08% |
694 |
$1,402 |
$113,928,936 |
115 |
| 9 |
(7) |
The World According to Garp |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$900,466 |
-22.86% |
509 |
$1,769 |
$25,637,018 |
59 |
| 10 |
(re-entry) |
Zapped! |
Embassy
|
Comedy
|
$766,634 |
  |
393 |
$1,951 |
$14,511,944 |
59 |
| 11 |
(8) |
Friday the 13th Part 3 |
Paramount Pictures
|
Horror
|
$758,288 |
-32.86% |
393 |
$1,929 |
$31,277,694 |
38 |
| 12 |
(10) |
Night Shift |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$755,179 |
-14.50% |
510 |
$1,481 |
$17,521,005 |
52 |
| 13 |
(9) |
Poltergeist |
MGM
|
Horror
|
$738,292 |
-30.71% |
530 |
$1,393 |
$67,938,442 |
108 |
| 14 |
(13) |
Young Doctors in Love |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$535,312 |
-30.37% |
449 |
$1,192 |
$28,866,961 |
66 |
| 15 |
(14) |
Annie |
Sony Pictures
|
Musical
|
$524,591 |
-22.94% |
450 |
$1,166 |
$54,592,231 |
122 |
| 16 |
(12) |
Star Wars |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$518,949 |
-34.27% |
491 |
$1,057 |
$321,796,066 |
1,944 |
| 17 |
(15) |
Six Pack |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$458,856 |
-22.72% |
433 |
$1,060 |
$18,511,818 |
66 |
| 18 |
(re-entry) |
The Beach Girls |
Crown
|
Comedy
|
$456,374 |
  |
188 |
$2,428 |
$20,418,789 |
178 |
| 19 |
(re-entry) |
The Last American Virgin |
Cannon
|
Comedy
|
$446,230 |
  |
128 |
$3,486 |
$3,757,200 |
47 |
| 20 |
(re-entry) |
The Soldier |
Embassy
|
Action
|
$436,704 |
  |
268 |
$1,629 |
$5,817,599 |
38 |
| 21 |
(19) |
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$405,621 |
-9.61% |
300 |
$1,352 |
$76,764,452 |
108 |
| 22 |
(16) |
Things Are Tough All Over |
Columbia
|
Comedy
|
$378,405 |
-34.37% |
350 |
$1,081 |
$20,516,003 |
52 |
| 23 |
(18) |
Diner |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$355,980 |
-27.32% |
242 |
$1,471 |
$9,982,550 |
171 |
| 24 |
(17) |
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$293,374 |
-45.31% |
229 |
$1,281 |
$22,370,061 |
122 |
| 25 |
(re-entry) |
Firefox |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$249,929 |
  |
332 |
$753 |
$45,785,720 |
94 |
| 26 |
(re-entry) |
The Concrete Jungle |
Pentagon Releasing Inc.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$192,101 |
  |
48 |
$4,002 |
$1,435,781 |
17 |
| 27 |
(re-entry) |
Blade Runner |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$117,442 |
  |
174 |
$675 |
$27,018,472 |
87 |
| 28 |
(re-entry) |
The Challenge |
Embassy
|
Action
|
$116,724 |
  |
70 |
$1,667 |
$3,534,852 |
59 |
| 29 |
(22) |
Tempest |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$53,857 |
+7.31% |
4 |
$13,464 |
$226,440 |
38 |
| 30 |
(new) |
Hammett |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$8,222 |
  |
1 |
$8,222 |
$8,222 |
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