#1 of 23 #1 crime movie of 1984
1984 · Action, Drama
$316.4M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$234.8M US & Canada · 74% $81.6M elsewhere · 26%
Crime box office · 1984
Crime Box Office 1984: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1984, with $316.4M worldwide, ahead of Police Academy (1984) at $81.2M and Tightrope (1984) at $48.1M. 23 crime films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $664.2M in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 93% on 1983, whose releases took $344.3M. By language, English leads with $653.5M across 20 crime releases.
- 1984 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $664.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1983
- +93%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1984?
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) leads with $316.4M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $510M, 77% of what all 23 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 Crime Release 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 1984.
- 1 Dec 5, 1984 US and Canada: $234.8M Rest of the world: $81.6M Worldwide: $316.4M
- 2 Mar 23, 1984 US and Canada: $81.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $81.2M
- 3 Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.1M
- 4 Dec 7, 1984 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.3M
- 5 Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.9M
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Nov 2, 1984 US and Canada: $21.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.8M - 7
Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M - 8
Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 9
Apr 19, 1984 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 10
Dec 21, 1984 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M - 11
Oct 19, 1984 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M - 12
Jun 1, 1984 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $8.1M - 13
Mar 4, 1984 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M - 14
Jun 22, 1984 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $90 Worldwide: $6.8M - 15
Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M - 16
Jun 1, 1984 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $154.6K Worldwide: $5.5M - 17
Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M - 18
Aug 31, 1984 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M - 19
Sep 14, 1984 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M - 20
Sep 28, 1984 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 21
Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $129.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $129.3K - 22
Jun 17, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.7K - 23
May 14, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1984?
Of the top 10, Police Academy (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Beverly Hills Cop (1984) made 26% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $582.4M (88%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M $234.8M US & Canada · 74% $81.6M elsewhere · 26%
- 2 Police Academy (1984) $81.2M $81.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Tightrope (1984) $48.1M $48.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 City Heat (1984) $38.3M $38.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Cotton Club (1984) $25.9M $25.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 A Soldier's Story (1984) $21.8M $21.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Against All Odds (1984) $21.7M $21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Lassiter (1984) $17.5M $17.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Angel (1984) $17.5M $17.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Johnny Dangerously (1984) $17.1M $17.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1984 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 23 films crossed $100M and took $316.4M between them, 48% of the total. 12 films, 52% of the list, earned under $10M.
48% 45%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 4% of the list $316.4M · 48% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 43% of the list $299.7M · 45% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 52% of the list $48.1M · 7% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1984 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $404.5M from 5 films, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984). May was the quietest month ($5.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Lassiter (1984) $17.6M Lassiter (1984)
- March Mar Police Academy (1984) $109.9M Police Academy (1984)
- April Apr Angel (1984) $17.5M Angel (1984)
- May May The Element of Crime (1984) $5.7K The Element of Crime (1984)
- June Jun Streets of Fire (1984) $20.4M Streets of Fire (1984)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Tightrope (1984) $52M Tightrope (1984)
- September Sep Exterminator 2 (1984) $4.9M Exterminator 2 (1984)
- October Oct Thief of Hearts (1984) $15.5M Thief of Hearts (1984)
- November Nov A Soldier's Story (1984) $21.8M A Soldier's Story (1984)
- December Dec Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $404.5M Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Last 10 years
How Does 1984 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1984 earned the most: $664.2M from 23 films, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 10 films | 10 | $145.7M | – | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50M |
| 1976 12 films · +32% | 12 | $192.9M | +32% | Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M |
| 1977 7 films · −78% | 7 | $42.2M | −78% | The Gauntlet (1977) $26.4M |
| 1978 9 films · +259% | 9 | $151.3M | +259% | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) $49.6M |
| 1979 12 films · −13% | 12 | $132M | −13% | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) $43M |
| 1980 15 films · +183% | 15 | $373M | +183% | The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M |
| 1981 23 films · −34% | 23 | $247.4M | −34% | Sharky's Machine (1981) $35.6M |
| 1982 19 films · −4% | 19 | $236.6M | −4% | 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M |
| 1983 24 films · +46% | 24 | $344.3M | +46% | Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M |
| 1984 23 films · +93% | 23 | $664.2M | +93% | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1984?
English-language crime films took $653.5M across 20 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language crime films ($32.7K).
1984 Crime Box Office by Language
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English $653.5M20 films · #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) -
Cantonese $32.7K1 film · #1 Law with Two Phases (1984)
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1984?
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) leads with $316.4M worldwide, $234.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Police Academy (1984) at $81.2M and Tightrope (1984) at $48.1M.
How much did crime movies released in 1984 earn?
23 crime films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $664.2M in all, or $28.9M per film on average. 1983 releases took $344.3M.
How many crime movies released in 1984 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984) with $316.4M.
How is the 1984 crime 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 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 1984 crime 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.