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Drama box office · November 1984

Drama Box Office, November 1984: Top-Grossing Releases

Missing in Action (1984) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in November 1984, with $22.8M worldwide, ahead of A Soldier's Story (1984) at $21.8M and Falling in Love (1984) at $11.1M. 7 drama films released in November 1984 report a worldwide gross, $73.3M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 21% on October 1984, whose releases took $93.4M. By language, English leads with $73.3M across 7 drama releases.

November 1984 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$73.3M
Missing in Action (1984), the #1
$22.8M
vs October 1984
−21%
Missing in Action (1984) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 drama movie of November 1984

Missing in Action (1984)

1984 · Action, Adventure

$22.8M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total

$22.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of November 1984?

Missing in Action (1984) leads with $22.8M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $68.6M, 94% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Missing in Action (1984) movie poster Number 1
    $22.8M Missing in Action (1984)
    $22.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. A Soldier's Story (1984) movie poster Number 2
    $21.8M A Soldier's Story (1984)
    $21.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Falling in Love (1984) movie poster Number 3
    $11.1M Falling in Love (1984)
    $11.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Just the Way You Are (1984) movie poster Number 4
    $7.9M Just the Way You Are (1984)
    $7.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. No Small Affair (1984) movie poster Number 5
    $5M No Small Affair (1984)
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of November 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 November 1984.

  1. 1 Missing in Action (1984) movie poster
    Missing in Action (1984) Nov 16, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $22.8M worldwide
    Nov 16, 1984 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.8M
  2. 2 A Soldier's Story (1984) movie poster
    A Soldier's Story (1984) Nov 2, 1984 · English · Drama, Mystery, Crime $21.8M worldwide
    Nov 2, 1984 US and Canada: $21.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.8M
  3. 3 Falling in Love (1984) movie poster
    Falling in Love (1984) Nov 21, 1984 · English · Drama, Romance $11.1M worldwide
    Nov 21, 1984 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M
  4. 4 Just the Way You Are (1984) movie poster
    Just the Way You Are (1984) Nov 16, 1984 · English · Drama, Comedy $7.9M worldwide
    Nov 16, 1984 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9M
  5. 5 No Small Affair (1984) movie poster
    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
  6. 6 Paris, Texas (1984) movie poster
    Paris, Texas (1984) Nov 2, 1984 · English · Drama $3.3M worldwide
    Nov 2, 1984 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $847.3K Worldwide: $3.3M
  7. 7 Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) movie poster
    Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) Nov 28, 1984 · English · Drama, Mystery, Music $1.4M worldwide
    Nov 28, 1984 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 1984?

Of the top 7, Missing in Action (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Paris, Texas (1984) made 26% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $72.5M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Missing in Action (1984) $22.8M
    $22.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 A Soldier's Story (1984) $21.8M
    $21.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Falling in Love (1984) $11.1M
    $11.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Just the Way You Are (1984) $7.9M
    $7.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 No Small Affair (1984) $5M
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Paris, Texas (1984) $3.3M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 74% $847.3K elsewhere · 26%
  7. 7 Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) $1.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of November 1984 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 46 (Nov 11–17) took $30.7M, led by Missing in Action (1984). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 A Soldier's Story (1984) $25.1M A Soldier's Story (1984)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 No Small Affair (1984) $5M No Small Affair (1984)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Missing in Action (1984) $30.7M Missing in Action (1984)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Falling in Love (1984) $11.1M Falling in Love (1984)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) $1.4M Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)
Earlier years

How Does November 1984 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 1977 earned the most: $366.4M from 6 films, led by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). November 1984 took $73.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 1975 2 films 2 $109.1M – One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) $109.1M
November 1976 4 films · −77% 4 $25.5M −77% Network (1976) $23.7M
November 1977 6 films · +1335% 6 $366.4M +1335% Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) $306.9M
November 1978 4 films · −99% 4 $4M −99% Caravans (1978) $3.9M
November 1979 2 films · +636% 2 $29.2M +636% The Rose (1979) $29.2M
November 1980 4 films · +2% 4 $29.6M +2% Raging Bull (1980) $23.4M
November 1981 1 film · −50% 1 $14.9M −50% Ragtime (1981) $14.9M
November 1982 6 films · −10% 6 $13.4M −10% The Last Unicorn (1982) $6.5M
November 1983 5 films · +812% 5 $122.5M +812% Terms of Endearment (1983) $108.4M
November 1984 7 films · −40% 7 $73.3M −40% Missing in Action (1984) $22.8M
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office November 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in November 1984?

Missing in Action (1984) leads with $22.8M worldwide, $22.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Soldier's Story (1984) at $21.8M and Falling in Love (1984) at $11.1M.

How much did drama movies released in November 1984 earn?

7 drama films released in November 1984 report a worldwide gross, $73.3M in all, or $10.5M per film on average. October 1984 releases took $93.4M.

How many drama movies released in November 1984 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Missing in Action (1984), earned $22.8M.

How much of the November 1984 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$72.5M of the $73.3M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.