#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 31, 1984
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
1984 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$8.1M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 1984
Drama Box Office, Week 31 of 1984: Drama Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $8.1M worldwide, ahead of Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) at $4.7M and The Bostonians (1984) at $1M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $13.9M
- The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), the #1
- $8.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 31 of 1984?
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) leads with $8.1M, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $13.9M, 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 31 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 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4).
- 1 Aug 3, 1984 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
- 2 Aug 3, 1984 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
- 3 Aug 2, 1984 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1984?
Of the top 3, The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Bostonians (1984) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $13.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) $4.7M $4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Bostonians (1984) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $13.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 17–23) with $91.2M, led by The Karate Kid (1984).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 The Karate Kid (1984) $91.2M The Karate Kid (1984)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Hard to Hold (1984) $11.1M Hard to Hold (1984)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Secret Honor (1984) $942 Secret Honor (1984)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) $25.5M The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Purple Rain (1984) $72.7M Purple Rain (1984)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $13.9M The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Red Dawn (1984) $41.3M Red Dawn (1984)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1982 earned the most: $149.7M from 4 films, led by An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). Week 31, 1984 took $13.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1975 Jul 27–Aug 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1976 Jul 25–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1977 Jul 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1978 Jul 30–Aug 5 1 film | 1 | $10.4M | – | Interiors (1978) $10.4M |
| Week 31, 1979 Jul 29–Aug 4 2 films · +294% | 2 | $41.1M | +294% | North Dallas Forty (1979) $26.1M |
| Week 31, 1980 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film · −60% | 1 | $16.3M | −60% | The Hunter (1980) $16.3M |
| Week 31, 1981 Jul 26–Aug 1 2 films · −33% | 2 | $10.9M | −33% | Victory (1981) $10.9M |
| Week 31, 1982 Jul 25–31 4 films · +1279% | 4 | $149.7M | +1279% | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M |
| Week 31, 1983 Jul 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films | 3 | $13.9M | – | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M |
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 31 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 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) leads with $8.1M worldwide, $8.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) at $4.7M and The Bostonians (1984) at $1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?
3 drama films released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $13.9M in all, or $4.6M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), earned $8.1M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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 31, 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.