Domestic 1982 Week 51
December 17-23, 1982
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Tootsie | $10,640,415 | - | 943 | - | $11,283 | $10,640,415 | 1 | Columbia Pictures |
| 2 | 1 | The Toy | $7,799,190 | -6.4% | 1,489 | +108 | $5,237 | $16,134,923 | 2 | Columbia Pictures |
| 3 | - | The Dark Crystal | $7,403,101 | - | 858 | - | $8,628 | $7,403,101 | 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | - | Best Friends | $6,480,764 | - | 1,062 | - | $6,102 | $6,480,764 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | 2 | 48 Hrs. | $5,292,029 | -24.3% | 850 | - | $6,225 | $12,282,365 | 2 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | 3 | Airplane II: The Sequel | $4,761,318 | -30.2% | 1,150 | - | $4,140 | $11,580,515 | 2 | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | 4 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | $4,484,857 | +53% | 741 | -273 | $6,052 | $306,834,918 | 28 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | 14 | The Verdict | $4,107,608 | +1,844% | 615 | +612 | $6,679 | $4,318,908 | 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | - | Trail of the Pink Panther | $2,305,100 | - | 806 | - | $2,859 | $2,305,100 | 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 10 | - | Peter Pan 1982 Re-release | $2,130,239 | - | 465 | - | $4,581 | $2,130,239 | 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | - | Six Weeks | $1,572,913 | - | 613 | - | $2,565 | $1,572,913 | 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | 5 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $1,488,246 | -5.9% | 742 | -122 | $2,005 | $106,045,139 | 21 | Paramount Pictures |
| 13 | - | Honkytonk Man | $1,102,604 | - | 677 | - | $1,628 | $1,102,604 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
