#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 1984
1984 · Drama, History
$52.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$52M US & Canada · 99% $295.4K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 36 · Sep 2–8, 1984
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 1984: Drama Releases of Sep 2–8
Amadeus (1984) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 1984 (Sep 2–8), with $52.3M worldwide, ahead of The Bay Boy (1984) at $162.4K and Full Moon in Paris (1984) at $17.8K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.4M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $52.4M
- Amadeus (1984), the #1
- $52.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 1984?
Amadeus (1984) leads with $52.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $52.4M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 1984 (Sep 2–8).
- 1 Sep 6, 1984 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $295.4K Worldwide: $52.3M
- 2 Sep 6, 1984 US and Canada: $162.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $162.4K
- 3 Sep 7, 1984 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $17.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 1984?
Of the top 3, The Bay Boy (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Full Moon in Paris (1984) made 11% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $52.2M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Amadeus (1984) $52.3M $52M US & Canada · 99% $295.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Bay Boy (1984) $162.4K $162.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Full Moon in Paris (1984) $17.8K $15.7K US & Canada · 89% $2K elsewhere · 11%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $52.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 22–28) with $72.7M, led by Purple Rain (1984).
- 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
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M Oxford Blues (1984)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Bolero (1984) $12.8M Bolero (1984)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Amadeus (1984) $52.4M Amadeus (1984)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The Evil That Men Do (1984) $17.7M The Evil That Men Do (1984)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1984 earned the most: $52.4M from 3 films, led by Amadeus (1984).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1975 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1976 Aug 29–Sep 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1977 Aug 28–Sep 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1978 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1979 Sep 2–8 1 film | 1 | $633 | – | Disco Godfather (1979) $633 |
| Week 36, 1980 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · +112% | 1 | $1.3K | +112% | Loulou (1980) $1.3K |
| Week 36, 1981 Aug 30–Sep 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1982 Aug 29–Sep 4 1 film | 1 | $2.3M | – | The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) $2.3M |
| Week 36, 1983 Aug 28–Sep 3 1 film · +4% | 1 | $2.4M | +4% | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) $2.4M |
| Week 36, 1984 Sep 2–8 3 films · +2107% | 3 | $52.4M | +2107% | Amadeus (1984) $52.3M |
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 36 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 36 of 1984 (Sep 2–8)?
Amadeus (1984) leads with $52.3M worldwide, $52M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Bay Boy (1984) at $162.4K and Full Moon in Paris (1984) at $17.8K.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 1984 (Sep 2–8) earn?
3 drama films released in week 36 of 1984 (Sep 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $52.4M in all, or $17.5M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 1984 (Sep 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Amadeus (1984), earned $52.3M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1984 (Sep 2–8). 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 36, 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.