#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of January 1984
1984 · Sport, Comedy
$20.3M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · January 1984
Comedy Box Office, January 1984: Top-Grossing Releases
Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in January 1984, with $20.3M worldwide, ahead of Broadway Danny Rose (1984) at $10.6M and The Lonely Guy (1984) at $5.7M. 5 comedy films released in January 1984 report a worldwide gross, $37.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 42% on December 1983, whose releases took $63.8M. By language, English leads with $37.2M across 4 comedy releases.
- January 1984 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $37.3M
- Hot Dog... The Movie (1984), the #1
- $20.3M
- vs December 1983
- −42%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of January 1984?
Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) leads with $20.3M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $37.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of January 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 January 1984.
- 1 Jan 13, 1984 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
- 2 Jan 27, 1984 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
- 3 Jan 27, 1984 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
- 4 Jan 29, 1984 US and Canada: $526.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $526.8K
- 5 Jan 18, 1984 US and Canada: $127.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $127.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1984?
Of the top 5, Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Petit Con (1984) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $37.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Broadway Danny Rose (1984) $10.6M $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Lonely Guy (1984) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Scandalous (1984) $526.8K $526.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Petit Con (1984) $127.4K $127.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1984 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 8–14) took $20.3M, led by Hot Dog... The Movie (1984). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) $20.3M Hot Dog... The Movie (1984)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Petit Con (1984) $127.4K Petit Con (1984)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Broadway Danny Rose (1984) $16.3M Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Scandalous (1984) $526.8K Scandalous (1984)
Earlier years
How Does January 1984 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1984 earned the most: $37.3M from 5 films, led by Hot Dog... The Movie (1984).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1975 1 film | 1 | $33.2K | – | The Marriage of Figaro (1975) $33.2K |
| January 1976 1 film · −91% | 1 | $2.9K | −91% | Yalkae, a Joker in High School (1976) $2.9K |
| January 1977 1 film · +892298% | 1 | $25.9M | +892298% | Freaky Friday (1977) $25.9M |
| January 1978 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1979 1 film | 1 | $509 | – | Love on the Run (1979) $509 |
| January 1980 1 film · +409901% | 1 | $2.1M | +409901% | Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) $2.1M |
| January 1981 1 film · +871% | 1 | $20.3M | +871% | The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) $20.3M |
| January 1982 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1983 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1984 5 films | 5 | $37.3M | – | Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) $20.3M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1984, Month by Month
The months of 1984 with their totals: June leads with $577.3M, led by Ghostbusters (1984).
- January $37.3M #1 Hot Dog... The Movie (1984)
- February $68.2M #1 Weekend Pass (1984)
- March $280M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- April $47.6M #1 Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
- May $79.8M #1 Breakin' (1984)
- June $577.3M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- July $97.3M #1 Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
- August $54.8M #1 The Woman in Red (1984)
- September $63.5M #1 All of Me (1984)
- October $39.3M #1 Teachers (1984)
- November $52.1M #1 Oh, God! You Devil (1984)
- December $463.1M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office January 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in January 1984?
Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) leads with $20.3M worldwide, $20.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Broadway Danny Rose (1984) at $10.6M and The Lonely Guy (1984) at $5.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in January 1984 earn?
5 comedy films released in January 1984 report a worldwide gross, $37.3M in all, or $7.5M per film on average. December 1983 releases took $63.8M.
How many comedy movies released in January 1984 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hot Dog... The Movie (1984), earned $20.3M.
How is the January 1984 comedy 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 January 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 January 1984 comedy 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.