Comedy box office · 1984

Comedy Box Office 1984: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies, Page 2

Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1984, with $316.4M worldwide, ahead of Ghostbusters (1984) at $296.6M and Gremlins (1984) at $165.4M. 76 comedy films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 90% on 1983, whose releases took $979.6M. By language, English leads with $1.8B across 67 comedy releases.

1984 releases with a gross: 76
combined worldwide: $1.9B
films crossed $100M: 3
vs 1983: +90%

#1 of 76

#1 comedy movie of 1984

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

1984 · Action, Drama

$316.4M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total

$234.8M US & Canada · 74% $81.6M elsewhere · 26%

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Every Comedy Release of 1984, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 76 of 76. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1984.

51
No Small Affair (1984) Nov 9, 1984 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $5M worldwide

Nov 9, 1984 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
52
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Mar 2, 1984 · English · Comedy, Music $4.7M worldwide

Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $3.2K Worldwide: $4.7M
53
Making the Grade (1984) May 18, 1984 · English · Comedy $4.6M worldwide

May 18, 1984 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
54
Joy of Sex (1984) Aug 3, 1984 · English · Romance, Comedy $4.5M worldwide

Aug 3, 1984 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
55
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984) Jul 27, 1984 · English · Comedy $3.8M worldwide

Jul 27, 1984 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
56
The Brother from Another Planet (1984) Sep 14, 1984 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $3.7M worldwide

Sep 14, 1984 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
57
Hot Moves (1984) Oct 4, 1984 · English · Comedy $2.7M worldwide

Oct 4, 1984 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
58
A Private Function (1984) Nov 9, 1984 · English · Comedy $2.5M worldwide

Nov 9, 1984 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
59
Choose Me (1984) May 11, 1984 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $2.5M worldwide

May 11, 1984 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
60
Stranger Than Paradise (1984) Jul 25, 1984 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.5M worldwide

Jul 25, 1984 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $18.4K Worldwide: $2.5M
61
Behind the Yellow Line (1984) Oct 3, 1984 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy, Drama $2.1M worldwide

Oct 3, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
62
The Buddy System (1984) May 4, 1984 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $1.8M worldwide

May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
63
Garbo Talks (1984) Oct 12, 1984 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.5M worldwide

Oct 12, 1984 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
64
Finders Keepers (1984) May 18, 1984 · English · Comedy $1.5M worldwide

May 18, 1984 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
65
Comfort and Joy (1984) Aug 14, 1984 · English · Comedy $1.1M worldwide

Aug 14, 1984 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
66
Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) Mar 2, 1984 · English · Comedy, Romance $837.9K worldwide

Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $837.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $837.9K
67
Lust in the Dust (1984) Nov 14, 1984 · English · Comedy, Western $727.6K worldwide

Nov 14, 1984 US and Canada: $727.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $727.6K
68
Scandalous (1984) Jan 29, 1984 · English · Comedy $526.8K worldwide

Jan 29, 1984 US and Canada: $526.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $526.8K
69
Long Live Life (1984) Apr 18, 1984 · French · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama $258.4K worldwide

Apr 18, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $258.4K
70
Radioactive Dreams (1984) Oct 29, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $220K worldwide

Oct 29, 1984 US and Canada: $220K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $220K
71
Repo Man (1984) Mar 2, 1984 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $130.7K worldwide

Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $129K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $130.7K
72
Crackers (1984) Feb 17, 1984 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $129.3K worldwide

Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $129.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $129.3K
73
Petit Con (1984) Jan 18, 1984 · French · Comedy, Drama $127.4K worldwide

Jan 18, 1984 US and Canada: $127.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $127.4K
74
Jocks (1984) Feb 4, 1984 · English · Music, Comedy $120.8K worldwide

Feb 4, 1984 US and Canada: $120.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.8K
75
Shanghai Blues (1984) Oct 11, 1984 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy $13.4K worldwide

Oct 11, 1984 US and Canada: $13.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4K
76
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984) Aug 23, 1984 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $690 worldwide

Aug 23, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $690