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Action box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 1984

Action Box Office, Week 50 of 1984: Action Releases of Dec 9–15

Dune (1984) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15), with $31.5M worldwide, ahead of Runaway (1984) at $6.8M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 50 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$38.3M
Dune (1984), the #1
$31.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Dune (1984) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 50, 1984

Dune (1984)

1984 · Action, Adventure

$31.5M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$31.4M US & Canada · 100% $62.9K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 50 of 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 week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15).

  1. 1 Dune (1984) movie poster
    Dune (1984) Dec 14, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $31.5M worldwide
    Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $62.9K Worldwide: $31.5M
  2. 2 Runaway (1984) movie poster
    Runaway (1984) Dec 14, 1984 · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $6.8M worldwide
    Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 50 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15)?

Dune (1984) leads with $31.5M worldwide, $31.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Runaway (1984) at $6.8M.

How much did action movies released in week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15) earn?

2 action films released in week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $38.3M in all, or $19.1M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dune (1984), earned $31.5M.

How much of the Week 50, 1984 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$38.2M of the $38.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15). 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 week 50, 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.