#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 40, 1984
1984 · Drama, Comedy
$27.8M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$27.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 1984
Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 1984: Comedy Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
Teachers (1984) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $27.8M worldwide, ahead of Hot Moves (1984) at $2.7M and Behind the Yellow Line (1984) at $2.1M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $32.6M
- Teachers (1984), the #1
- $27.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 94%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 1984?
Teachers (1984) leads with $27.8M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $32.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 5, 1984 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.8M
- 2 Oct 4, 1984 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Oct 3, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $32.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 16–22) with $36.4M, led by All of Me (1984).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M Oxford Blues (1984)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Bolero (1984) $8.9M Bolero (1984)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The Brother from Another Planet (1984) $3.7M The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 All of Me (1984) $36.4M All of Me (1984)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Irreconcilable Differences (1984) $23.4M Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Teachers (1984) $32.6M Teachers (1984)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Garbo Talks (1984) $1.5M Garbo Talks (1984)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1979 earned the most: $110.5M from 2 films, led by 10 (1979). Week 40, 1984 took $32.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1975 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1976 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1977 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1978 Oct 1–7 2 films | 2 | $20.5M | – | The Big Fix (1978) $13.1M |
| Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +439% | 2 | $110.5M | +439% | 10 (1979) $74.9M |
| Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −83% | 2 | $19M | −83% | Oh, God! Book II (1980) $14.5M |
| Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −1% | 1 | $18.8M | −1% | Paternity (1981) $18.8M |
| Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $25.7K | −100% | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K |
| Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +219116% | 1 | $56.4M | +219116% | The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M |
| Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · −42% | 3 | $32.6M | −42% | Teachers (1984) $27.8M |
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 40 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
Teachers (1984) leads with $27.8M worldwide, $27.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hot Moves (1984) at $2.7M and Behind the Yellow Line (1984) at $2.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, or $10.9M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Teachers (1984), earned $27.8M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.