| <<< 54th National Board of Review Awards (1982) >>> |
| Top Ten Films: |
| 1. Gandhi | |
| 2. The Verdict | |
| 3. Sophie's Choice | |
| 4. An Officer and a Gentleman | |
| 5. Missing | |
| 6. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
| 7. The World According to Garp | |
| 8. Tootsie | |
| 9. Moonlighting | |
| 10. The Chosen |
| Top Foreign Films: |
| 1. Mephisto | |
| 2. Das Boot | |
| 3. Three Brothers | |
| 4. Yol | |
| 5. Siberiade |
| Best Film: |
| Gandhi |
| Best Director: |
| Sidney Lumet (The Verdict) |
| Best Actor: |
| Ben Kingsley (Gandhi) |
| Best Actress: |
| Meryl Streep (Sophie's Choice) |
| Best Supporting Actor: |
| Robert Preston (Victor Victoria) |
| Best Supporting Actress: |
| Glenn Close (The World According to Garp) |
| Best Foreign Film: |
| Mephisto |
| Career Achievement Award: |
| Patricia Neal |