#1 of 23 #1 adventure movie of 1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
1984 · Action, Adventure
$333.1M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$179.9M US & Canada · 54% $153.2M elsewhere · 46%
Adventure box office · 1984
Adventure Box Office 1984: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 1984, with $333.1M worldwide, ahead of Romancing the Stone (1984) at $86.6M and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) at $76.6M. 23 adventure films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $810.9M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 18% on 1983, whose releases took $990M. By language, English leads with $782.2M across 22 adventure releases.
- 1984 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $810.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1983
- −18%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 1984?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) leads with $333.1M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $573.6M, 71% of what all 23 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $333.1M Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)$179.9M US & Canada · 54% $153.2M elsewhere · 46%
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Number 4 $45.9M Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)$45.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release 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 1984.
- 1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)May 23, 1984 US and Canada: $179.9M Rest of the world: $153.2M Worldwide: $333.1M
May 23, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure $333.1M worldwide - 2 Mar 30, 1984 US and Canada: $76.6M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $86.6M
- 3 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)Jun 1, 1984 US and Canada: $76.5M Rest of the world: $80.9K Worldwide: $76.6M Jun 1, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $76.6M worldwide
- 4 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)Mar 30, 1984 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9M Mar 30, 1984 · English · Adventure, Drama $45.9M worldwide
- 5 Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $62.9K Worldwide: $31.5M
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Jun 29, 1984 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31M - 7
Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7M - 8
Jul 13, 1984 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $28.7M - 9
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)Jul 13, 1984 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $25.5M Jul 13, 1984 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $25.5M worldwide - 10
Nov 16, 1984 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.8M - 11
Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M - 12
Nov 21, 1984 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3M - 13
Mar 16, 1984 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3M - 14
Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1M - 15
May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M - 16
Aug 3, 1984 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M - 17
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)Aug 10, 1984 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $714 Worldwide: $6.3M Aug 10, 1984 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $6.3M worldwide - 18
Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M - 19
Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M - 20
Sep 7, 1984 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M - 21
Sep 28, 1984 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 22
Oct 29, 1984 US and Canada: $220K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $220K - 23
Jan 27, 1984 US and Canada: $27.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1984?
Of the top 10, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) made 46% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $647.5M (80%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M $179.9M US & Canada · 54% $153.2M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M $76.6M US & Canada · 88% $10M elsewhere · 12%
- 3 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) $76.6M $76.5M US & Canada · 100% $80.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) $45.9M $45.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Dune (1984) $31.5M $31.4M US & Canada · 100% $62.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Conan the Destroyer (1984) $31M $31M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Starman (1984) $28.7M $28.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Last Starfighter (1984) $28.7M $28.7M US & Canada · 100% $2.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) $25.5M $25.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Missing in Action (1984) $22.8M $22.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1984 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $333.1M between them, 41% of the total. 9 films, 39% of the list, earned under $10M.
41% 54%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 4% of the list $333.1M · 41% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 57% of the list $439.7M · 54% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 39% of the list $38M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1984 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $341.7M from 2 films, led by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). January was the quietest month ($27.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan El Norte (1984) $27.9K El Norte (1984)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Romancing the Stone (1984) $168.4M Romancing the Stone (1984)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $341.7M Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- June Jun Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) $107.6M Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
- July Jul The Last Starfighter (1984) $54.3M The Last Starfighter (1984)
- August Aug Dreamscape (1984) $32.3M Dreamscape (1984)
- September Sep The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) $4M The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
- October Oct American Dreamer (1984) $5.2M American Dreamer (1984)
- November Nov Missing in Action (1984) $37.1M Missing in Action (1984)
- December Dec Dune (1984) $60.2M Dune (1984)
Last 10 years
How Does 1984 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1977 earned the most: $1.4B from 15 films, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). 1984 took $810.9M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 9 films | 9 | $513.1M | – | Jaws (1975) $477.9M |
| 1976 1 film · −90% | 1 | $52.6M | −90% | King Kong (1976) $52.6M |
| 1977 15 films · +2502% | 15 | $1.4B | +2502% | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $775.4M |
| 1978 11 films · −56% | 11 | $596.2M | −56% | Superman (1978) $300.5M |
| 1979 11 films · −24% | 11 | $450.6M | −24% | Moonraker (1979) $210.3M |
| 1980 15 films · +69% | 15 | $763.7M | +69% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| 1981 22 films · −23% | 22 | $590.1M | −23% | Superman II (1981) $216.4M |
| 1982 15 films · −20% | 15 | $474.1M | −20% | First Blood (1982) $125.2M |
| 1983 21 films · +109% | 21 | $990M | +109% | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| 1984 23 films · −18% | 23 | $810.9M | −18% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 1984?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) leads with $333.1M worldwide, $179.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Romancing the Stone (1984) at $86.6M and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) at $76.6M.
How much did adventure movies released in 1984 earn?
23 adventure films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $810.9M in all, or $35.3M per film on average. 1983 releases took $990M.
How many adventure movies released in 1984 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) with $333.1M.
How is the 1984 adventure 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 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 1984 adventure 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.