#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 38, 1984
1984 · Action, Drama
$13.1M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$13.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 1984
Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 1984: Drama Releases of Sep 16–22
The Evil That Men Do (1984) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 1984 (Sep 16–22), with $13.1M worldwide, ahead of Until September (1984) at $4.2M and Windy City (1984) at $343.9K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $17.7M
- The Evil That Men Do (1984), the #1
- $13.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 1984?
The Evil That Men Do (1984) leads with $13.1M, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.7M, 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 38 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 38 of 1984 (Sep 16–22).
- 1 Sep 21, 1984 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1M
- 2 Sep 21, 1984 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
- 3 Sep 21, 1984 US and Canada: $343.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $343.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1984?
Of the top 3, The Evil That Men Do (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Windy City (1984) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $17.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Evil That Men Do (1984) $13.1M $13.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Until September (1984) $4.2M $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Windy City (1984) $343.9K $343.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $17.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $64.9M, led by Places in the Heart (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Irreconcilable Differences (1984) $36.1M Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Places in the Heart (1984) $64.9M Places in the Heart (1984)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1980 earned the most: $60.6M from 3 films, led by Ordinary People (1980). Week 38, 1984 took $17.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1975 Sep 14–20 2 films | 2 | $33.9K | – | Swept Away (1975) $33.4K |
| Week 38, 1976 Sep 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1977 Sep 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1978 Sep 17–23 2 films | 2 | $7.3M | – | Paradise Alley (1978) $7.2M |
| Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 2 films · +91% | 2 | $13.8M | +91% | The Onion Field (1979) $9.9M |
| Week 38, 1980 Sep 14–20 3 films · +338% | 3 | $60.6M | +338% | Ordinary People (1980) $54.8M |
| Week 38, 1981 Sep 13–19 2 films · −97% | 2 | $2M | −97% | Raggedy Man (1981) $2M |
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 2 films · +14% | 2 | $2.3M | +14% | The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) $2.3M |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 2 films · +474% | 2 | $13.2M | +474% | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 3 films · +34% | 3 | $17.7M | +34% | The Evil That Men Do (1984) $13.1M |
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 38 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 38 of 1984 (Sep 16–22)?
The Evil That Men Do (1984) leads with $13.1M worldwide, $13.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Until September (1984) at $4.2M and Windy City (1984) at $343.9K.
How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 1984 (Sep 16–22) earn?
3 drama films released in week 38 of 1984 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $17.7M in all, or $5.9M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 38 of 1984 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Evil That Men Do (1984), earned $13.1M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1984 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 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.