#1 of 6 #1 action movie of March 1984
1984 · Action, Adventure
$86.6M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$76.6M US & Canada · 88% $10M elsewhere · 12%
Action box office · March 1984
Action Box Office, March 1984: Top-Grossing Releases
Romancing the Stone (1984) is the highest-grossing action movie released in March 1984, with $86.6M worldwide, ahead of Against All Odds (1984) at $21.7M and The Ice Pirates (1984) at $14.3M. 6 action films released in March 1984 report a worldwide gross, $141M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $141M across 6 action releases.
- March 1984 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $141M
- Romancing the Stone (1984), the #1
- $86.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 93%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of March 1984?
Romancing the Stone (1984) leads with $86.6M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $140.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of March 1984, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in March 1984.
- 1 Mar 30, 1984 US and Canada: $76.6M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $86.6M
- 2 Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M
- 3 Mar 16, 1984 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3M
- 4 Mar 16, 1984 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M
- 5 Mar 4, 1984 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
- 6
Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $129K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $130.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1984?
Of the top 6, Against All Odds (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Romancing the Stone (1984) made 12% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $131M (93%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M $76.6M US & Canada · 88% $10M elsewhere · 12%
- 2 Against All Odds (1984) $21.7M $21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Ice Pirates (1984) $14.3M $14.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Tank (1984) $11.3M $11.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Alphabet City (1984) $7M $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Repo Man (1984) $130.7K $129K US & Canada · 99% $1.7K elsewhere · 1%
By release week
Which Week of March 1984 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 25–31) took $86.6M, led by Romancing the Stone (1984). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 Against All Odds (1984) $21.8M Against All Odds (1984)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Alphabet City (1984) $7M Alphabet City (1984)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 The Ice Pirates (1984) $25.6M The Ice Pirates (1984)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M Romancing the Stone (1984)
Earlier years
How Does March 1984 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1984 earned the most: $141M from 6 films, led by Romancing the Stone (1984).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1975 1 film | 1 | $426 | – | Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) $426 |
| March 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1977 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1978 2 films | 2 | $6.8M | – | Gray Lady Down (1978) $5.4M |
| March 1979 1 film · −84% | 1 | $1.1M | −84% | The Passage (1979) $1.1M |
| March 1980 1 film · +242% | 1 | $3.8M | +242% | When Time Ran Out... (1980) $3.8M |
| March 1981 2 films · +210% | 2 | $11.7M | +210% | Thief (1981) $11.5M |
| March 1982 1 film · −88% | 1 | $1.4M | −88% | Turkey Shoot (1982) $1.4M |
| March 1983 1 film · −11% | 1 | $1.3M | −11% | Eddie Macon’s Run (1983) $1.3M |
| March 1984 6 films · +11066% | 6 | $141M | +11066% | Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1984, Month by Month
The months of 1984 with their totals: December leads with $410.1M, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984).
- January No grosses
- February $17.6M #1 Lassiter (1984)
- March $141M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- April $17.5M #1 Angel (1984)
- May $358.8M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- June $241.8M #1 The Karate Kid (1984)
- July $28.7M #1 The Last Starfighter (1984)
- August $54.4M #1 Red Dawn (1984)
- September $24.5M #1 The Evil That Men Do (1984)
- October $84.2M #1 The Terminator (1984)
- November $37.1M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- December $410.1M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
FAQ
Action Box Office March 1984: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in March 1984?
Romancing the Stone (1984) leads with $86.6M worldwide, $76.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Against All Odds (1984) at $21.7M and The Ice Pirates (1984) at $14.3M.
How much did action movies released in March 1984 earn?
6 action films released in March 1984 report a worldwide gross, $141M in all, or $23.5M per film on average.
How many action movies released in March 1984 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Romancing the Stone (1984), earned $86.6M.
How is the March 1984 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in March 1984. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the March 1984 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.