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North America (US and Canada) Domestic Movie Chart for 1984

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Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1984. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1984. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 1983 will most likely earn money in 1983 and 1984. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.

See Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office for the total domestic box office for the top 100 movies released in 1984, and Movie Index 1984 for an overview of all movies released in 1984.

Top Grossing Movies of 1984

RankMovieRelease
Date		DistributorGenre1984 GrossTickets Sold
1 Ghostbusters Jun 8, 1984 Sony Pictures Comedy $220,742,361 65,697,131
2 Indiana Jones and the Templ… May 23, 1984 Paramount Pictures Adventure $179,880,271 53,535,794
3 Gremlins Jun 8, 1984 Warner Bros. Comedy $148,117,285 44,082,525
4 Beverly Hills Cop Dec 5, 1984 Paramount Pictures Comedy $103,873,224 30,914,650
5 The Karate Kid Jun 22, 1984 Sony Pictures Action $90,815,558 27,028,439
6 Police Academy Mar 23, 1984 Warner Bros. Comedy $81,198,894 24,166,337
7 Footloose Feb 17, 1984 Paramount Pictures Drama $80,000,000 23,809,523
8 Star Trek III: The Search f… Jun 1, 1984 Paramount Pictures Adventure $76,471,046 22,759,239
9 Romancing the Stone Mar 30, 1984 20th Century Fox Adventure $75,078,260 22,344,720
10 Purple Rain Jul 27, 1984 Warner Bros. Drama $66,524,902 19,799,077
11 Terms of Endearment Nov 23, 1983 Paramount Pictures Drama $65,454,493 19,480,503
12 Splash Mar 9, 1984 Walt Disney Romantic Comedy $62,599,495 18,630,802
13 Grand Canyon: The Hidden Se… Jun 16, 1984 Documentary $52,800,000 15,714,285
14 Tightrope Aug 17, 1984 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $48,100,000 14,315,476
15 The Natural May 11, 1984 Sony/TriStar Drama $47,951,979 14,271,422
16 Greystoke: The Legend of Ta… Mar 30, 1984 Warner Bros. Adventure $45,900,000 13,660,714
17 Revenge of the Nerds Jul 20, 1984 20th Century Fox Comedy $40,874,452 12,165,015
18 Red Dawn Aug 10, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Action $38,900,000 11,577,380
19 Bachelor Party Jun 29, 1984 20th Century Fox Comedy $38,435,947 11,439,269
20 Breakin' May 4, 1984 Cannon Musical $36,100,000 10,744,047
21 The Terminator Oct 26, 1984 Orion Pictures Action $36,081,923 10,738,667
22 All of Me Sep 21, 1984 Universal Comedy $35,243,581 10,489,161
23 Friday the 13th Part IV: Th… Apr 13, 1984 Paramount Pictures Horror $32,980,880 9,815,738
24 2010 Dec 7, 1984 MGM Thriller/Suspense $32,089,940 9,550,577
25 City Heat Dec 7, 1984 Warner Bros. Action $30,941,125 9,208,668
26 Places in the Heart Sep 21, 1984 Sony/TriStar Drama $29,814,863 8,873,471
27 Cannonball Run II Jun 29, 1984 Warner Bros. Comedy $28,100,000 8,363,095
28 Teachers Oct 5, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Drama $27,700,000 8,244,047
29 Silkwood Dec 14, 1983 20th Century Fox Drama $27,673,734 8,236,230
30 Conan the Destroyer Jun 29, 1984 Universal Action $26,400,000 7,857,142
31 Sudden Impact Dec 9, 1983 Warner Bros. Action $25,790,114 7,675,629
32 The Muppets Take Manhattan Jul 13, 1984 Sony/TriStar Comedy $25,534,703 7,599,613
33 A Nightmare on Elm Street Nov 9, 1984 New Line Horror $25,504,513 7,590,628
34 The Woman in Red Aug 15, 1984 Orion Pictures Romantic Comedy $25,308,147 7,532,186
35 Against All Odds Mar 2, 1984 Sony Pictures Thriller/Suspense $25,100,000 7,470,238
36 Moscow on the Hudson Apr 6, 1984 Sony Pictures Comedy $25,100,000 7,470,238
37 Dune Dec 14, 1984 Universal Action $23,867,837 7,103,522
38 Sixteen Candles May 4, 1984 Universal Romantic Comedy $23,686,027 7,049,412
39 The Jungle Book Jul 27, 1984 Walt Disney Musical $23,001,559 6,845,702
40 Missing in Action Nov 16, 1984 Cannon Action $22,812,411 6,789,408
41 The Last Starfighter Jul 13, 1984 Universal Action $22,200,789 6,607,377
42 Rhinestone Jun 22, 1984 20th Century Fox Comedy $21,400,000 6,369,047
43 The Neverending Story Jul 20, 1984 Warner Bros. Adventure $21,300,000 6,339,285
44 Oh God, You Devil! Nov 9, 1984 Warner Bros. Comedy $21,229,394 6,318,272
45 Top Secret! Jun 22, 1984 Paramount Pictures Comedy $21,100,000 6,279,761
46 Weekend Pass Feb 3, 1984 Crown Comedy $21,058,033 6,267,271
47 A Soldier's Story Sep 14, 1984 Sony Pictures Drama $20,526,762 6,109,155
48 Yentl Nov 18, 1983 MGM/UA Classics Musical $20,333,371 6,051,598
49 Never Cry Wolf Oct 7, 1983 Walt Disney Drama $20,189,437 6,008,761
50 Unfaithfully Yours Feb 10, 1984 20th Century Fox Romantic Comedy $19,928,200 5,931,011
51 Amadeus Sep 19, 1984 Warner Bros. Drama $19,905,452 5,924,241
52 Best Defense Jul 20, 1984 Paramount Pictures Comedy $19,265,302 5,733,720
53 Pinocchio Dec 21, 1984 Walt Disney Adventure $19,252,911 5,730,033
54 Scarface Dec 9, 1983 Universal Drama $18,904,389 5,626,306
55 Blame it on Rio Feb 17, 1984 20th Century Fox Romantic Comedy $18,600,000 5,535,714
56 Starman Dec 14, 1984 Sony Pictures Adventure $18,158,623 5,404,352
57 Hot Dog… The Movie Jan 13, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Comedy $17,540,166 5,220,287
58 Lassiter Feb 17, 1984 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $17,513,452 5,212,336
59 Angel Jan 13, 1984 New World Thriller/Suspense $17,488,564 5,204,929
60 The Cotton Club Dec 14, 1984 Orion Pictures Drama $16,654,422 4,956,673
61 Beat Street Jun 8, 1984 Orion Pictures Drama $16,595,791 4,939,223
62 Protocol Dec 21, 1984 Warner Bros. Comedy $15,690,200 4,669,702
63 Firestarter May 11, 1984 Universal Horror $15,136,870 4,505,020
64 Children of the Corn Mar 9, 1984 New World Horror $14,600,000 4,345,238
65 Night of the Comet Nov 16, 1984 Atlantic Horror $14,600,000 4,345,238
66 Uncommon Valor Dec 16, 1983 Paramount Pictures Action $13,921,138 4,143,195
67 Supergirl Nov 21, 1984 Sony/TriStar Adventure $13,829,756 4,115,998
68 Micki + Maude Dec 21, 1984 Sony Pictures Romantic Comedy $13,368,454 3,978,706
69 The Evil That Men Do Sep 21, 1984 Sony/TriStar Action $13,102,025 3,899,412
70 The Ice Pirates Mar 16, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Comedy $13,075,390 3,891,485
71 Irreconcilable Differences Sep 28, 1984 Warner Bros. Comedy $12,400,000 3,690,476
72 The Big Chill Sep 28, 1983 Sony Pictures Comedy $12,339,330 3,672,419
73 Dreamscape Aug 17, 1984 20th Century Fox Adventure $12,116,365 3,606,061
74 Johnny Dangerously Dec 21, 1984 20th Century Fox Comedy $11,792,585 3,509,697
75 Up the Creek Apr 6, 1984 Orion Pictures Comedy $11,708,269 3,484,603
76 Tank Mar 16, 1984 Universal Action $11,131,530 3,312,955
77 The Flamingo Kid Dec 21, 1984 20th Century Fox Comedy $11,118,071 3,308,949
78 Broadway Danny Rose Jan 27, 1984 Orion Pictures Comedy $10,600,497 3,154,909
79 Where the Boys Are '84 Apr 6, 1984 Sony/TriStar Comedy $10,530,000 3,133,928
80 Thief of Hearts Oct 19, 1984 Paramount Pictures Drama $10,400,000 3,095,238
81 Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Dec 19, 1984 Cannon Musical $10,348,310 3,079,854
82 Falling in Love Nov 21, 1984 Paramount Pictures Drama $10,185,573 3,031,420
83 Cloak & Dagger Aug 10, 1984 Universal Action $9,719,952 2,892,842
84 The Wild Life Sep 28, 1984 Comedy $9,500,000 2,827,380
85 Bolero Aug 31, 1984 Cannon Drama $9,000,000 2,678,571
86 Two of a Kind Dec 16, 1983 20th Century Fox Romantic Comedy $8,945,257 2,662,278
87 Hard To Hold Apr 6, 1984 Universal Drama $8,853,155 2,634,867
88 Gorky Park Dec 16, 1983 Orion Pictures Drama $8,834,608 2,629,347
89 Body Double Oct 26, 1984 Sony Pictures Thriller/Suspense $8,801,940 2,619,625
90 Oxford Blues Aug 24, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Comedy $8,793,000 2,616,964
91 The Bounty May 4, 1984 Orion Pictures Drama $8,613,462 2,563,530
92 Country Sep 29, 1984 Walt Disney Drama $8,400,000 2,500,000
93 Terror in the Aisles Oct 26, 1984 Universal Multiple Genres $8,316,206 2,475,061
94 The Philadelphia Experiment Aug 3, 1984 New World Adventure $8,103,330 2,411,705
95 The Little Drummer Girl Oct 19, 1984 Warner Bros. Drama $7,828,841 2,330,012
96 The Right Stuff Oct 21, 1983 Warner Bros. Drama $7,799,109 2,321,163
97 Ninja III: The Domination Sep 14, 1984 Cannon Action $7,610,785 2,265,114
98 Just the Way You Are Nov 16, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Comedy $7,517,699 2,237,410
99 Christine Dec 9, 1983 Sony Pictures Horror $7,478,931 2,225,872
100 Iceman Apr 13, 1984 Universal Drama $7,343,032 2,185,426
101 Hardbodies May 4, 1984 Sony Pictures Comedy $7,121,000 2,119,345
102 Alphabet City May 4, 1984 Atlantic Drama $7,000,000 2,083,333
103 Reckless Feb 3, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Drama $6,731,602 2,003,452
104 Swing Shift Apr 13, 1984 Warner Bros. Drama $6,700,000 1,994,047
105 The Razor's Edge Oct 19, 1984 Sony Pictures Drama $6,600,000 1,964,285
106 The Adventures of Buckaroo … Aug 10, 1984 20th Century Fox Adventure $6,300,000 1,875,000
107 Firstborn Oct 26, 1984 Paramount Pictures Drama $6,200,000 1,845,238
108 The Pope of Greenwich Village Jun 22, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Black Comedy $6,139,896 1,827,350
109 To Be or Not to Be Dec 16, 1983 20th Century Fox Comedy $5,979,613 1,779,646
110 Sheena Aug 17, 1984 Sony Pictures Adventure $5,778,353 1,719,747
111 Streets of Fire Jun 1, 1984 Universal Action $5,600,000 1,666,666
112 Meatballs II Jul 27, 1984 Sony/TriStar Comedy $5,410,972 1,610,408
113 Racing with the Moon Mar 23, 1984 Paramount Pictures Drama $5,400,000 1,607,142
114 Once Upon a Time in America Jun 1, 1984 Warner Bros. Drama $5,321,508 1,583,782
115 Love Letters Apr 27, 1984 New World Drama $5,269,990 1,568,449
116 The Gods Must Be Crazy Jul 9, 1984 20th Century Fox Comedy $5,214,712 1,551,997
117 D.C. Cab Dec 16, 1983 Universal Comedy $5,206,460 1,549,541
118 The Hotel New Hampshire Mar 9, 1984 Orion Pictures Drama $5,142,858 1,530,612
119 Runaway Dec 14, 1984 Sony/TriStar Thriller/Suspense $5,108,730 1,520,455
120 The Dresser Dec 6, 1983 Sony Pictures Drama $5,041,978 1,500,588
121 Star 80 Nov 10, 1983 Warner Bros. Drama $5,030,501 1,497,172
122 American Dreamer Oct 26, 1984 Warner Bros. Romantic Comedy $5,021,751 1,494,568
123 No Small Affair Nov 9, 1984 Sony Pictures Romantic Comedy $4,994,094 1,486,337
124 Harry & Son Mar 2, 1984 Orion Pictures Drama $4,900,000 1,458,333
125 The Lonely Guy Jan 27, 1984 Universal Romantic Comedy $4,800,000 1,428,571
126 Grandview, U.S.A. Aug 3, 1984 Warner Bros. Drama $4,743,119 1,411,642
127 This is Spinal Tap Mar 2, 1984 MGM Comedy $4,736,202 1,409,583
128 C.H.U.D. Aug 31, 1984 New World Horror $4,700,000 1,398,809
129 Making the Grade May 18, 1984 Cannon Comedy $4,561,000 1,357,440
130 Joy of Sex Aug 3, 1984 Paramount Pictures Comedy $4,463,000 1,328,273
131 Educating Rita Sep 21, 1983 Sony Pictures Drama $4,409,968 1,312,490
132 The Man Who Loved Women Dec 16, 1983 Sony Pictures Comedy $4,257,819 1,267,208
133 Until September Sep 21, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Drama $4,097,094 1,219,373
134 Flashpoint Aug 31, 1984 Sony/TriStar Action $3,854,833 1,147,271
135 Cheech & Chong's The Corsic… Jul 27, 1984 Orion Pictures Comedy $3,772,785 1,122,852
136 Exterminator 2 Sep 14, 1984 Cannon Action $3,739,406 1,112,918
137 Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… May 25, 1983 20th Century Fox Adventure $3,198,979 952,077
138 Crimes of Passion Oct 19, 1984 New World Thriller/Suspense $2,912,945 866,947
139 The Warrior and the Sorceress Sep 7, 1984 New World Action $2,886,225 858,995
140 Impulse Sep 28, 1984 20th Century Fox Thriller/Suspense $2,766,716 823,427
141 The Bear Sep 28, 1984 Embassy Drama $2,687,148 799,746
142 Silent Night, Deadly Night Nov 9, 1984 Sony/TriStar Horror $2,491,460 741,505
143 Choose Me Aug 29, 1984 Island/Alive Comedy $2,490,233 741,140
144 Under the Volcano Jun 13, 1984 Universal Drama $2,428,653 722,813
145 Repo Man Mar 2, 1984 Universal Comedy $2,300,000 684,523
146 The Rescuers Jun 22, 1977 Walt Disney Adventure $2,248,261 669,125
147 Never Say Never Again Oct 7, 1983 Warner Bros. Action $2,051,381 610,530
148 Electric Dreams Jul 20, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Comedy $1,932,663 575,197
149 The Brother from Another Pl… Sep 7, 1984 Cinecom Comedy $1,904,529 566,824
150 The Buddy System Jan 20, 1984 20th Century Fox Drama $1,820,049 541,681
151 Stop Making Sense Oct 19, 1984 Cinecom Concert/Perfor… $1,659,637 493,939
152 Body Rock Sep 28, 1984 New World Musical $1,639,127 487,835
153 The Killing Fields Nov 2, 1984 Warner Bros. Drama $1,503,309 447,413
154 Misunderstood Mar 30, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Drama $1,500,000 446,428
155 Finders Keepers May 18, 1984 Warner Bros. Comedy $1,500,000 446,428
156 Garbo Talks Oct 12, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Drama $1,427,108 424,734
157 Mass Appeal Dec 14, 1984 Universal Drama $1,410,900 419,910
158 Give My Regards to Broad St… Oct 26, 1984 20th Century Fox Musical $1,387,440 412,928
159 A Passage to India Dec 14, 1984 Sony Pictures Drama $1,340,681 399,012
160 Mike's Murder Mar 9, 1984 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $1,100,000 327,380
161 Birdy Dec 21, 1984 Sony/TriStar Drama $1,037,540 308,791
162 Sahara Mar 2, 1984 Cannon Adventure $1,025,015 305,063
163 Purple Hearts Mar 30, 1984 Warner Bros. Drama $952,478 283,475
164 Songwriter Oct 12, 1984 Sony/TriStar Drama $865,915 257,712
165 The River Rat Sep 21, 1984 Paramount Pictures Action $790,254 235,194
166 Over the Brooklyn Bridge Mar 2, 1984 Cannon Comedy $592,448 176,323
167 A Sunday in the Country Nov 16, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Drama $589,105 175,328
168 Scandalous Jan 20, 1984 Orion Pictures Comedy $526,805 156,787
169 A Christmas Story Nov 18, 1983 MGM Comedy $499,762 148,738
170 The Keep Dec 16, 1983 Paramount Pictures Horror $474,797 141,308
171 Experience Preferred Nov 4, 1983 Samuel Goldwyn Films Drama $381,957 113,677
172 Windy City Sep 21, 1984 Warner Bros. Drama $343,890 102,348
173 The Bostonians Jul 20, 1984 Almi Drama $312,566 93,025
174 Lovelines Nov 2, 1984 Sony/TriStar Comedy $225,570 67,133
175 Blame it on the Night Nov 2, 1984 Sony/TriStar Comedy $201,096 59,850
176 Champions Apr 20, 1984 Embassy Drama $200,000 59,523
177 Mrs. Soffel Dec 26, 1984 MGM/UA Classics Drama $186,919 55,630
178 Swann in Love Sep 14, 1984 Orion Pictures Drama $148,364 44,155
179 The River Dec 17, 1984 Universal Drama $138,815 41,313
180 Razorback Nov 16, 1984 Warner Bros. Horror $138,643 41,262
181 Slayground Jan 27, 1984 Universal Action $108,128 32,180
182 Heartbreakers Sep 28, 1984 Orion Pictures Drama $104,125 30,989
183 Crackers Feb 17, 1984 Universal Action $58,689 17,466
184 Paris, Texas Nov 9, 1984 20th Century Fox Drama $22,709 6,758
Total Gross of All Movies$3,223,010,530
Total Tickets Sold959,229,230

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