#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 15, 1984
1984 · Drama, Romance
$6.7M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$6.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 15 · Apr 8–14, 1984
Drama Box Office, Week 15 of 1984: Drama Releases of Apr 8–14
Swing Shift (1984) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 15 of 1984 (Apr 8–14), with $6.7M worldwide, ahead of A Sunday in the Country (1984) at $2.4M and After the Rehearsal (1984) at $942. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $9.1M
- Swing Shift (1984), the #1
- $6.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 15 of 1984?
Swing Shift (1984) leads with $6.7M, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.1M, 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 Week 15 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 week 15 of 1984 (Apr 8–14).
- 1 Apr 13, 1984 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7M
- 2 Apr 11, 1984 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 3 Apr 9, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $942
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $9.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 25–31) with $47.9M, led by Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 Against All Odds (1984) $26.8M Against All Odds (1984)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Alphabet City (1984) $12.2M Alphabet City (1984)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Tank (1984) $11.3M Tank (1984)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Racing with the Moon (1984) $6M Racing with the Moon (1984)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) $47.9M Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.3M Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Swing Shift (1984) $9.1M Swing Shift (1984)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Long Live Life (1984) $258.4K Long Live Life (1984)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 1976 earned the most: $102.8M from 3 films, led by All the President's Men (1976). Week 15, 1984 took $9.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 1975 Apr 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1976 Apr 4–10 3 films | 3 | $102.8M | – | All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M |
| Week 15, 1977 Apr 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1978 Apr 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1979 Apr 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1980 Apr 6–12 2 films | 2 | $3.2M | – | Lost and Found (1980) $3.2M |
| Week 15, 1981 Apr 5–11 1 film · +982% | 1 | $35M | +982% | Excalibur (1981) $35M |
| Week 15, 1982 Apr 4–10 2 films · +70% | 2 | $59.3M | +70% | Chariots of Fire (1982) $59.3M |
| Week 15, 1983 Apr 3–9 1 film · −93% | 1 | $4M | −93% | Entre Nous (1983) $4M |
| Week 15, 1984 Apr 8–14 3 films · +128% | 3 | $9.1M | +128% | Swing Shift (1984) $6.7M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1984, Week by Week
45 weeks of 1984 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 49 (Dec 2–8) with $316.4M, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984).
- Week 1 $40.2M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $127.4K
- Week 4 $27.9K
- Week 5 $10.1M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $97.6M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $26.8M
- Week 10 $12.2M
- Week 11 $11.3M
- Week 12 $6M
- Week 13 $47.9M
- Week 14 $25.3M
- Week 15 $9.1M
- Week 16 $258.4K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $49.1M
- Week 19 $50.4M
- Week 20 $13.1K
- Week 21 $19.5K
- Week 22 $13.6M
- Week 23 $16.6M
- Week 24 $2.6M
- Week 25 $91.2M
- Week 26 $11.1M
- Week 27 $942
- Week 28 $25.5M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $72.7M
- Week 31 $13.9M
- Week 32 $41.3M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $8.8M
- Week 35 $12.8M
- Week 36 $52.4M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $17.7M
- Week 39 $36.1M
- Week 40 $64.9M
- Week 41 $1.5M
- Week 42 $20.8M
- Week 43 $6.3M
- Week 44 $25.1M
- Week 45 $5M
- Week 46 $30.7M
- Week 47 $11.1M
- Week 48 $12.9M
- Week 49 $316.4M
- Week 50 $54.7M
- Week 51 $40.5M
- Week 52 $4.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 15 of 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 week 15 of 1984 (Apr 8–14)?
Swing Shift (1984) leads with $6.7M worldwide, $6.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Sunday in the Country (1984) at $2.4M and After the Rehearsal (1984) at $942.
How much did drama movies released in week 15 of 1984 (Apr 8–14) earn?
3 drama films released in week 15 of 1984 (Apr 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, or $3M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 15 of 1984 (Apr 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Swing Shift (1984), earned $6.7M.
How is the week 15, 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 week 15 of 1984 (Apr 8–14). 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 week 15, 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.