The 30 best movies of 1982

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 65 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. O Enigma de Outro Mundo leads, rated 8.0 (1982). The average release year on the list is 1982. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

The Thing (1982)

directed by John Carpenter · 109 min · 8.1 8,226 votes
2

Blade Runner (1982)

directed by Ridley Scott · 117 min · 7.9 15,367 votes
3

The King of Comedy (1982)

directed by Martin Scorsese · 109 min · 7.8 2,652 votes
4

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

directed by Alan Parker · 95 min · 7.9 1,688 votes
5

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 115 min · 7.5 12,234 votes
6

First Blood (1982)

directed by Ted Kotcheff · 94 min · 7.5 7,070 votes
7

Gandhi (1982)

directed by Richard Attenborough · 191 min · 7.6 2,559 votes
8

Vincent (1982)

directed by Tim Burton · 6 min · 7.8 944 votes
9

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

directed by Ingmar Bergman · 188 min · 7.8 909 votes
10

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

directed by Nicholas Meyer · 113 min · 7.4 2,204 votes
11

The Evil Dead (1982)

directed by Sam Raimi · 85 min · 7.3 4,697 votes
12

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

directed by Werner Herzog · 157 min · 7.6 917 votes
13

The Verdict (1982)

directed by Sidney Lumet · 129 min · 7.5 763 votes
14

Poltergeist (1982)

directed by Tobe Hooper · 114 min · 7.2 3,436 votes
15

The Secret of NIMH (1982)

directed by Don Bluth · 83 min · 7.4 981 votes
16

Tootsie (1982)

directed by Sydney Pollack · 116 min · 7.2 1,972 votes
17

Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

directed by Jean-Marie Poiré · 90 min · 7.3 1,079 votes
18

Sophie's Choice (1982)

directed by Alan J. Pakula · 150 min · 7.3 965 votes
19

The Plague Dogs (1982)

directed by Martin Rosen · 103 min · 7.8 306 votes
20

The Dark Crystal (1982)

directed by Frank Oz · 93 min · 7.2 1,300 votes
21

My Friends Act II (1982)

directed by Mario Monicelli · 127 min · 7.6 373 votes
22

The Snowman (1982)

directed by Dianne Jackson · 25 min · 7.6 364 votes
23

The Last Unicorn (1982)

directed by Jules Bass · 93 min · 7.3 617 votes
24

Victor/Victoria (1982)

directed by Blake Edwards · 134 min · 7.3 465 votes
25

An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

directed by Taylor Hackford · 124 min · 7.0 1,232 votes
26

Missing (1982)

directed by Costa-Gavras · 122 min · 7.2 440 votes
27

Rocky III (1982)

directed by Sylvester Stallone · 99 min · 6.9 4,628 votes
28

Creepshow (1982)

directed by George A. Romero · 120 min · 6.9 1,185 votes
29

Ace of Aces (1982)

directed by Gérard Oury · 100 min · 7.1 357 votes
30

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

directed by John Milius · 129 min · 6.8 2,906 votes