#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 18, 1984
1984 · Drama, Comedy
$38.7M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$38.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 1984
Comedy Box Office, Week 18 of 1984: Comedy Releases of Apr 29–May 5
Breakin' (1984) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5), with $38.7M worldwide, ahead of Sixteen Candles (1984) at $23.7M and Hardbodies (1984) at $7.1M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $71.3M
- Breakin' (1984), the #1
- $38.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 18 of 1984?
Breakin' (1984) leads with $38.7M, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $71.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5).
- 1 May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $38.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.7M
- 2 May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.7M
- 3 May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1M
- 4 May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1984?
Of the top 4, Breakin' (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Buddy System (1984) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $71.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Breakin' (1984) $38.7M $38.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Sixteen Candles (1984) $23.7M $23.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Hardbodies (1984) $7.1M $7.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Buddy System (1984) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $71.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 18–24) with $87.2M, led by Police Academy (1984).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Police Academy (1984) $87.2M Police Academy (1984)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M Romancing the Stone (1984)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $47.3M Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Long Live Life (1984) $258.4K Long Live Life (1984)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Breakin' (1984) $71.3M Breakin' (1984)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Choose Me (1984) $2.5M Choose Me (1984)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Making the Grade (1984) $6M Making the Grade (1984)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1984 earned the most: $71.3M from 4 films, led by Breakin' (1984).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1975 Apr 27–May 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1976 Apr 25–May 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1977 Apr 24–30 1 film | 1 | $15.4K | – | Between the Lines (1977) $15.4K |
| Week 18, 1978 Apr 30–May 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1979 Apr 29–May 5 1 film | 1 | $444.3K | – | Fast Charlie… the Moonbeam Rider (1979) $444.3K |
| Week 18, 1980 Apr 27–May 3 1 film · −100% | 1 | $501 | −100% | Goodbye Pork Pie (1980) $501 |
| Week 18, 1981 Apr 26–May 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1982 Apr 25–May 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1983 Apr 24–30 1 film | 1 | $17.3M | – | Valley Girl (1983) $17.3M |
| Week 18, 1984 Apr 29–May 5 4 films · +311% | 4 | $71.3M | +311% | Breakin' (1984) $38.7M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1984, Week by Week
38 weeks of 1984 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (Jun 3–9) with $482.5M, led by Ghostbusters (1984).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $20.3M
- Week 3 $127.4K
- Week 4 $16.3M
- Week 5 $30M
- Week 6 $19.9M
- Week 7 $18.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $5.7M
- Week 10 $75M
- Week 11 $25.6M
- Week 12 $87.2M
- Week 13 $86.6M
- Week 14 $47.3M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $258.4K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $71.3M
- Week 19 $2.5M
- Week 20 $6M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $482.5M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $28.3M
- Week 26 $66.5M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $25.5M
- Week 29 $60.1M
- Week 30 $11.6M
- Week 31 $4.5M
- Week 32 $6.3M
- Week 33 $26.4M
- Week 34 $8.8M
- Week 35 $8.9M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $3.7M
- Week 38 $36.4M
- Week 39 $23.4M
- Week 40 $32.6M
- Week 41 $1.5M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $5M
- Week 44 $220K
- Week 45 $29.1M
- Week 46 $23M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $354.7M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $108.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 18 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5)?
Breakin' (1984) leads with $38.7M worldwide, $38.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sixteen Candles (1984) at $23.7M and Hardbodies (1984) at $7.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $71.3M in all, or $17.8M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Breakin' (1984), earned $38.7M.
How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 18, 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.