#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of July 1984
1984 · Comedy
$40.9M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$40.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · July 1984
Comedy Box Office, July 1984: Top-Grossing Releases
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in July 1984, with $40.9M worldwide, ahead of The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) at $25.5M and Best Defense (1984) at $19.3M. 6 comedy films released in July 1984 report a worldwide gross, $97.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on June 1984, whose releases took $577.3M. By language, English leads with $97.3M across 6 comedy releases.
- July 1984 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $97.3M
- Revenge of the Nerds (1984), the #1
- $40.9M
- vs June 1984
- −83%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of July 1984?
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) leads with $40.9M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $94.9M, 97% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of July 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 July 1984.
- 1 Jul 20, 1984 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9M
- 2 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 - 3 Jul 20, 1984 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M
- 4 Jul 27, 1984 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4M
- 5 Jul 27, 1984 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
- 6
Jul 25, 1984 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $18.4K Worldwide: $2.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 1984?
Of the top 6, Revenge of the Nerds (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stranger Than Paradise (1984) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $97.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Revenge of the Nerds (1984) $40.9M $40.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) $25.5M $25.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Best Defense (1984) $19.3M $19.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Meatballs Part II (1984) $5.4M $5.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Stranger Than Paradise (1984) $2.5M $2.4M US & Canada · 99% $18.4K elsewhere · <1%
By release week
Which Week of July 1984 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 15–21) took $60.1M, led by Revenge of the Nerds (1984). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) $25.5M The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Revenge of the Nerds (1984) $60.1M Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Meatballs Part II (1984) $11.6M Meatballs Part II (1984)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 1984 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1978 earned the most: $193M from 4 films, led by Hooper (1978). July 1984 took $97.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1975 1 film | 1 | $36.9M | – | The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) $36.9M |
| July 1976 1 film · −41% | 1 | $21.9M | −41% | Gus (1976) $21.9M |
| July 1977 2 films · −12% | 2 | $19.3M | −12% | The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) $19.1M |
| July 1978 4 films · +898% | 4 | $193M | +898% | Hooper (1978) $78M |
| July 1979 2 films · −87% | 2 | $25.8M | −87% | Breaking Away (1979) $16.4M |
| July 1980 6 films · +639% | 6 | $190.5M | +639% | Airplane! (1980) $83.5M |
| July 1981 4 films · −31% | 4 | $132M | −31% | Arthur (1981) $95.5M |
| July 1982 8 films · +45% | 8 | $191.3M | +45% | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) $69.7M |
| July 1983 5 films · −36% | 5 | $121.9M | −36% | National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $61.4M |
| July 1984 6 films · −20% | 6 | $97.3M | −20% | Revenge of the Nerds (1984) $40.9M |
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 July 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 comedy movie in July 1984?
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) leads with $40.9M worldwide, $40.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) at $25.5M and Best Defense (1984) at $19.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in July 1984 earn?
6 comedy films released in July 1984 report a worldwide gross, $97.3M in all, or $16.2M per film on average. June 1984 releases took $577.3M.
How many comedy movies released in July 1984 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Revenge of the Nerds (1984), earned $40.9M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.