Domestic 1982 Weekend 37
September 10-12, 1982
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $4,598,728 | -23.6% | 1,485 | -129 | $3,096 | $244,717,584 | 14 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | - | An Officer and a Gentleman | $4,537,790 | - | 1,031 | - | $4,401 | $50,589,014 | 7 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | - | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | $1,835,870 | - | 706 | - | $2,600 | $17,135,877 | 5 | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | - | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | $1,518,548 | - | 885 | - | $1,715 | $62,895,558 | 8 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | - | Zapped! | $1,349,076 | - | 614 | - | $2,197 | $13,328,312 | 8 | Embassy Pictures |
| 6 | - | Rocky III | $1,281,304 | - | 853 | - | $1,502 | $112,435,002 | 16 | United Artists |
| 7 | - | The World According to Garp | $1,167,357 | - | 557 | - | $2,095 | $24,301,848 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | - | Friday the 13th: Part 3 | $1,129,379 | - | 592 | - | $1,907 | $30,230,645 | 5 | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 | - | Poltergeist | $1,065,523 | - | 680 | - | $1,566 | $66,918,281 | 15 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 10 | - | Night Shift | $883,218 | - | 543 | - | $1,626 | $16,450,044 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | - | The Beastmaster | $870,126 | - | 629 | - | $1,383 | $10,751,126 | 4 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 12 | - | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1982 Re-release | $789,503 | - | 666 | - | $1,185 | $13,700,461 | 5 | Twentieth Century Fox |
