#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of January 1984
1984 · Drama, Romance
$40.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$40.2M US & Canada · 100% $352 elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · January 1984
Drama Box Office, January 1984: Top-Grossing Releases
Yentl (1984) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1984, with $40.2M worldwide, ahead of Petit Con (1984) at $127.4K and El Norte (1984) at $27.9K. 3 drama films released in January 1984 report a worldwide gross, $40.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on December 1983, whose releases took $167.6M.
- January 1984 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $40.4M
- Yentl (1984), the #1
- $40.2M
- vs December 1983
- −76%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 1984?
Yentl (1984) leads with $40.2M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $40.4M, 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 Drama Release of January 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 January 1984.
- 1 Jan 6, 1984 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $352 Worldwide: $40.2M
- 2 Jan 18, 1984 US and Canada: $127.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $127.4K
- 3 Jan 27, 1984 US and Canada: $27.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1984?
Of the top 3, Petit Con (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Yentl (1984) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $40.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Yentl (1984) $40.2M $40.2M US & Canada · 100% $352 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Petit Con (1984) $127.4K $127.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 El Norte (1984) $27.9K $27.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1984 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–7) took $40.2M, led by Yentl (1984). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Yentl (1984) $40.2M Yentl (1984)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Petit Con (1984) $127.4K Petit Con (1984)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 El Norte (1984) $27.9K El Norte (1984)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1984 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1984 earned the most: $40.4M from 3 films, led by Yentl (1984).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1975 2 films | 2 | $116.6K | – | Deewaar (1975) $65.3K |
| January 1976 1 film · −98% | 1 | $2.9K | −98% | Yalkae, a Joker in High School (1976) $2.9K |
| January 1977 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1978 2 films | 2 | $495.4K | – | Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) $494.8K |
| January 1979 1 film · −100% | 1 | $509 | −100% | Love on the Run (1979) $509 |
| January 1980 3 films · +421105% | 3 | $2.1M | +421105% | Windows (1980) $2.1M |
| January 1981 3 films · −99% | 3 | $21.3K | −99% | Thee (1981) $11.2K |
| January 1982 5 films · +149346% | 5 | $31.8M | +149346% | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
| January 1983 3 films · −57% | 3 | $13.6M | −57% | The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) $10.3M |
| January 1984 3 films · +197% | 3 | $40.4M | +197% | Yentl (1984) $40.2M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1984, Month by Month
The months of 1984 with their totals: December leads with $427.4M, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984).
- January $40.4M #1 Yentl (1984)
- February $107.9M #1 Footloose (1984)
- March $104M #1 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
- April $34.7M #1 Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
- May $99.6M #1 The Natural (1984)
- June $135M #1 The Karate Kid (1984)
- July $98.3M #1 Purple Rain (1984)
- August $76.7M #1 Red Dawn (1984)
- September $106.2M #1 Amadeus (1984)
- October $93.4M #1 Places in the Heart (1984)
- November $73.3M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- December $427.4M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 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 drama movie in January 1984?
Yentl (1984) leads with $40.2M worldwide, $40.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Petit Con (1984) at $127.4K and El Norte (1984) at $27.9K.
How much did drama movies released in January 1984 earn?
3 drama films released in January 1984 report a worldwide gross, $40.4M in all, or $13.5M per film on average. December 1983 releases took $167.6M.
How many drama movies released in January 1984 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Yentl (1984), earned $40.2M.
How is the January 1984 drama 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 January 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 January 1984 drama 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.