Annual Premiere Index ยท 1982

1982 Movie Premieres

Explore upcoming and released 1982 movies and TV series, theatrical drop dates, community ratings, and streaming availability in US.

Movie โ˜… 7.9
Blade Runner

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

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Blade Runner

1982
Movie โ˜… 8.1
+1
The Thing

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

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The Thing

1982
Movie โ˜… 7.5
+2
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982
Movie โ˜… 7.5
+2
First Blood

When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.

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First Blood

1982
Movie โ˜… 6.8
+5
Conan the Barbarian

A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.

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Conan the Barbarian

1982
Movie โ˜… 6.9
+7
Rocky III

Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet โ€“ the ferocious Clubber Lang โ€“ Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit.

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Rocky III

1982
Movie โ˜… 5.9
Friday the 13th Part III

An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of naรฏve friends. Ignoring Camp Crystal Lake's bloody legacy, one by one they fall victim to the maniacal Jason, who stalks them at every turn...

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Friday the 13th Part III

1982
Movie โ˜… 7.2
Poltergeist

The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.

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Poltergeist

1982
Movie โ˜… 6.6
Tron

When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.

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Tron

1982
Movie โ˜… 5.3
Halloween III: Season of the Witch

After a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital clutching the year's most popular Halloween mask, Dr. Daniel Challis sets out to investigate the strange events and finds himself thrust into a nightmarish conspiracy.

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch

1982
Movie โ˜… 7.5
+2
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982
Movie โ˜… 7.8
The King of Comedy

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

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The King of Comedy

1982
Movie โ˜… 6.0
Paradise

After their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the desert is filled with danger from the elements, animals and the unwholesome appetite of the Jackal, a sheik who wants Sarah for himself. However, the desert also holds temptation and love. David and Sarah hide out in an oasis and build a life for themselves, discovering each other in new ways.

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Paradise

1982
Movie โ˜… 6.7
+2
48 Hrs.

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

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48 Hrs.

1982
Movie โ˜… 7.6
Gandhi

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.

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Gandhi

1982
Movie โ˜… 6.8
+3
Fast Times at Ridgemont High

A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions.

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982
Movie โ˜… 5.8
Love Strange Love

A man remembers forty-eight crucial hours in his life when, as a child, he visited his mother, the favorite woman of an important politician, in a bordello owned by him, right before some important political changes in 1937 Brazil. In those hours, he discovers his own sexuality.

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Love Strange Love

1982
Movie โ˜… 7.0
+5
An Officer and a Gentleman

Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an excellent cadet, but a little cold around the heart, so Foley rides him mercilessly, sensing that the young man would be prime officer material if he weren't so self-involved. Zack's affair with a working girl is likewise compromised by his unwillingness to give of himself.

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An Officer and a Gentleman

1982
Movie โ˜… 7.2
Tootsie

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter egoโ€”Dorothy Michaelsโ€”in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

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Tootsie

1982
Movie โ˜… 7.0
Shaolin Temple

The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital. The son of one of his slave workers escapes to the Shaolin Temple, learns kung fu, and sets out to kill the traitor who killed his father.

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Shaolin Temple

1982
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