#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of February 1984
1984 · Drama, Romance
$80M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$80M US & Canada · 100% $12.2K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · February 1984
Drama Box Office, February 1984: Top-Grossing Releases
Footloose (1984) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in February 1984, with $80M worldwide, ahead of Lassiter (1984) at $17.5M and Reckless (1984) at $8.3M. 6 drama films released in February 1984 report a worldwide gross, $107.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 167% on January 1984, whose releases took $40.4M. By language, English leads with $99.6M across 5 drama releases.
- February 1984 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $107.9M
- Footloose (1984), the #1
- $80M
- vs January 1984
- +167%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of February 1984?
Footloose (1984) leads with $80M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $107.9M, almost all of what the 6 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 Drama Release of February 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 February 1984.
- 1 Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $12.2K Worldwide: $80M
- 2 Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M
- 3 Feb 3, 1984 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
- 4 Feb 1, 1984 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 Feb 28, 1984 US and Canada: $200.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $200.5K
- 6
Feb 28, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 1984?
Of the top 6, Lassiter (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Footloose (1984) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $107.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Footloose (1984) $80M $80M US & Canada · 100% $12.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Lassiter (1984) $17.5M $17.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Reckless (1984) $8.3M $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Heavenly Bodies (1984) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Champions (1984) $200.5K $200.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Love Streams (1984) $10.8K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of February 1984 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 7 (Feb 12–18) took $97.6M, led by Footloose (1984). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Reckless (1984) $10.1M Reckless (1984)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Footloose (1984) $97.6M Footloose (1984)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 Champions (1984) $211.3K Champions (1984)
Earlier years
How Does February 1984 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 1984 earned the most: $107.9M from 6 films, led by Footloose (1984).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1975 2 films | 2 | $838.1K | – | The Passenger (1975) $818.9K |
| February 1976 2 films · +3331% | 2 | $28.8M | +3331% | Taxi Driver (1976) $28.7M |
| February 1977 1 film · −3% | 1 | $28M | −3% | Slap Shot (1977) $28M |
| February 1978 4 films · +83% | 4 | $51.3M | +83% | Coming Home (1978) $32.7M |
| February 1979 4 films · −74% | 4 | $13.1M | −74% | The Great Train Robbery (1979) $13M |
| February 1980 7 films · +461% | 7 | $73.6M | +461% | American Gigolo (1980) $22.7M |
| February 1981 3 films · −44% | 3 | $41.1M | −44% | Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) $29.2M |
| February 1982 11 films · +131% | 11 | $94.8M | +131% | Quest for Fire (1982) $21M |
| February 1983 10 films · +4% | 10 | $98.4M | +4% | Gandhi (1983) $52.8M |
| February 1984 6 films · +10% | 6 | $107.9M | +10% | Footloose (1984) $80M |
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 February 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in February 1984?
Footloose (1984) leads with $80M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lassiter (1984) at $17.5M and Reckless (1984) at $8.3M.
How much did drama movies released in February 1984 earn?
6 drama films released in February 1984 report a worldwide gross, $107.9M in all, or $18M per film on average. January 1984 releases took $40.4M.
How many drama movies released in February 1984 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Footloose (1984), earned $80M.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.