| pos. | Title | Gross | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982) | $317,827,565 |
| 2 |  | Rocky III (1982) | $118,342,924 |
| 3 |  | An Officer and a Gentleman (1983) | $109,423,776 |
| 4 |  | On Golden Pond (1981) | $106,000,965 |
| 5 |  | Porky's (1982) | $100,685,055 |
| 6 |  | Poltergeist (1982) | $71,548,146 |
| 7 |  | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) | $70,569,881 |
| 8 |  | The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (1982) | $69,701,637 |
| 9 |  | Chariots of Fire (1981) | $51,590,350 |
| 10 |  | Annie (1982) | $50,404,530 |
| 11 |  | Firefox (1982) | $40,669,868 |
| 12 |  | First Blood (1982) | $40,529,957 |
| 13 |  | Tootsie (1983) | $39,886,553 |
| 14 |  | Conan: The Barbarian (1982) | $38,511,612 |
| 15 |  | Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | $35,213,275 |
| 16 |  | Richard Pryor Live On the Sunset Strip (1982) | $34,970,309 |
| 17 |  | The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) | $33,744,251 |
| 18 |  | Friday the 13th Part III (1982) | $32,043,796 |
| 19 |  | The Toy (1982) | $30,502,112 |
| 20 |  | Star Wars (1977) | $28,753,026 |