Domestic 1982 Week 35
August 27-September 2, 1982
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $10,157,661 | -20.6% | 1,709 | -62 | $5,943 | $230,977,250 | 12 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | 2 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $8,526,478 | +2.3% | 980 | +178 | $8,700 | $36,823,936 | 5 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | 3 | Friday the 13th: Part 3 | $3,882,080 | -51.8% | 913 | -166 | $4,252 | $26,052,422 | 3 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | 4 | The Beastmaster | $3,186,082 | -31.9% | 1,061 | +48 | $3,002 | $7,866,882 | 2 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 5 | 6 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | $3,033,316 | -24.8% | 596 | +7 | $5,089 | $11,293,460 | 3 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | 5 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | $2,735,985 | -39.4% | 1,005 | -37 | $2,722 | $57,695,051 | 6 | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | 9 | The World According to Garp | $2,444,799 | -18.8% | 558 | +5 | $4,381 | $20,847,497 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | - | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior | $2,348,607 | - | 552 | -122 | $4,254 | $19,920,228 | 15 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | - | Homework | $2,081,232 | - | 262 | - | $7,943 | $2,081,232 | 1 | - |
| 10 | 8 | Rocky III | $1,999,602 | -36.2% | 848 | -87 | $2,358 | $109,302,882 | 14 | United Artists |
| 11 | 10 | Young Doctors in Love | $1,875,388 | -29.7% | 650 | -22 | $2,885 | $25,757,042 | 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | 7 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 1982 Re-release | $1,823,253 | -50.3% | 712 | -357 | $2,560 | $11,412,195 | 3 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 13 | - | Six Pack | $1,818,420 | - | 694 | +124 | $2,620 | $15,918,803 | 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 14 | 12 | Things Are Tough All Over | $1,611,040 | -27.7% | 661 | -252 | $2,437 | $18,785,744 | 4 | Columbia Pictures |
| 15 | 13 | Night Shift | $1,579,622 | -22.9% | 494 | -18 | $3,197 | $14,151,338 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | 11 | Poltergeist | $1,343,379 | -40.7% | - | - | - | $64,613,454 | 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
