Domestic Box Office For December 1982
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tootsie | $177,200,000 | 1,222 | $5,540,470 | 3.1% | 943 | Dec 17 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 2 | 48 Hrs. | $78,868,508 | 1,050 | $4,369,868 | 5.5% | 850 | Dec 10 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | The Verdict | $53,977,250 | 904 | $100,982 | 0.2% | 3 | Dec 17 | May 12 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | The Toy | $47,118,057 | 1,542 | $6,322,804 | 13.4% | 1,381 | Dec 10 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 5 | The Dark Crystal | $40,577,001 | 1,052 | $4,657,335 | 11.5% | 858 | Dec 17 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Best Friends | $36,821,203 | 1,080 | $4,022,891 | 10.9% | 1,062 | Dec 17 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Airplane II: The Sequel | $27,150,534 | 1,300 | $5,329,208 | 19.6% | 1,150 | Dec 10 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Peter Pan 1982 Re-release | $17,200,000 | 800 | $957,256 | 5.6% | 465 | Dec 24 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 9 | Kiss Me Goodbye | $15,782,759 | 803 | $1,345,672 | 8.5% | 783 | Dec 24 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | Trail of the Pink Panther | $9,056,073 | 806 | $1,341,695 | 14.8% | 806 | Dec 17 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 11 | Six Weeks | $6,668,025 | 613 | $978,541 | 14.7% | 613 | Dec 17 | Jan 20 | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | Honkytonk Man | $4,484,991 | 686 | $667,727 | 14.9% | 677 | Dec 17 | - | Warner Bros. |
