The 3rd Boston Society of Film Critics Awards honored the best filmmaking of 1982. The awards were given on 6 February 1983.

Winners

• Best Film:
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Best Actor:
  • Dustin Hoffman – Tootsie
• Best Actress:
  • Meryl Streep – Sophie's Choice
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Mickey Rourke – Diner
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Jessica Lange – Tootsie
• Best Director:
  • Steven Spielberg – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Best Screenplay:
  • Barry Levinson – Diner
• Best Cinematography:
  • Allen Daviau – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Best Documentary:
  • The Atomic Cafe
• Best Foreign-Language Film:
  • Three Brothers (Tre fratelli) • Italy/France