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Drama box office · Week 51 · Dec 16–22, 1984

Drama Box Office, Week 51 of 1984: Drama Releases of Dec 16–22

The Flamingo Kid (1984) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 51 of 1984 (Dec 16–22), with $23.9M worldwide, ahead of Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) at $15.1M and Birdy (1984) at $1.5M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $40.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 51 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$40.5M
The Flamingo Kid (1984), the #1
$23.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Flamingo Kid (1984) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 51, 1984

The Flamingo Kid (1984)

1984 · Drama, Comedy

$23.9M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$23.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 51 of 1984?

The Flamingo Kid (1984) leads with $23.9M, 59% of the total. The top 4 together took $40.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Flamingo Kid (1984) movie poster Number 1
    $23.9M The Flamingo Kid (1984)
    $23.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) movie poster Number 2
    $15.1M Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
    $15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Birdy (1984) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5M Birdy (1984)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% $51 elsewhere · <1%
  4. The Runner (1984) movie poster Number 4
    $34.8K The Runner (1984)
    $34.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1984 (Dec 16–22).

  1. 1 The Flamingo Kid (1984) movie poster
    The Flamingo Kid (1984) Dec 21, 1984 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $23.9M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1984 US and Canada: $23.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.9M
  2. 2 Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) movie poster
    Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) Dec 21, 1984 · English · Drama, Comedy, Musical $15.1M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1984 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1M
  3. 3 Birdy (1984) movie poster
    Birdy (1984) Dec 21, 1984 · English · Drama, War $1.5M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1984 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $51 Worldwide: $1.5M
  4. 4 The Runner (1984) movie poster
    The Runner (1984) Dec 20, 1984 · Persian · Drama $34.8K worldwide
    Dec 20, 1984 US and Canada: $34.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1984?

Of the top 4, The Flamingo Kid (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Birdy (1984) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $40.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Flamingo Kid (1984) $23.9M
    $23.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) $15.1M
    $15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Birdy (1984) $1.5M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% $51 elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 The Runner (1984) $34.8K
    $34.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1982 earned the most: $279.3M from 6 films, led by Tootsie (1982). Week 51, 1984 took $40.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 1 film 1 $283.9K – Barry Lyndon (1975) $283.9K
Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 1 film · +28077% 1 $80M +28077% A Star Is Born (1976) $80M
Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 2 films · +197% 2 $237.3M +197% Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M
Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 2 films · −92% 2 $18.3M −92% Moment by Moment (1978) $11M
Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 6 films · +1265% 6 $249.7M +1265% Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) $106.3M
Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 1 film · −89% 1 $27.1M −89% The Jazz Singer (1980) $27.1M
Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 3 films · +268% 3 $99.7M +268% Absence of Malice (1981) $40.7M
Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 6 films · +180% 6 $279.3M +180% Tootsie (1982) $177.2M
Week 51, 1983 Dec 11–17 3 films · −71% 3 $82M −71% Silkwood (1983) $35.6M
Week 51, 1984 Dec 16–22 4 films · −51% 4 $40.5M −51% The Flamingo Kid (1984) $23.9M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 51 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 51 of 1984 (Dec 16–22)?

The Flamingo Kid (1984) leads with $23.9M worldwide, $23.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) at $15.1M and Birdy (1984) at $1.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 51 of 1984 (Dec 16–22) earn?

4 drama films released in week 51 of 1984 (Dec 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $40.5M in all, or $10.1M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 51 of 1984 (Dec 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Flamingo Kid (1984), earned $23.9M.

How much of the Week 51, 1984 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.5M of the $40.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1984 (Dec 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 51, 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.