#1 of 13 #1 horror movie of 1984
1984 · Fantasy, Horror
$165.4M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$153.6M US & Canada · 93% $11.8M elsewhere · 7%
Horror box office · 1984
Horror Box Office 1984: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
Gremlins (1984) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 1984, with $165.4M worldwide, ahead of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) at $33M and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) at $25.9M. 13 horror films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $303.5M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 24% on 1983, whose releases took $243.8M. By language, English leads with $303.5M across 13 horror releases.
- 1984 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $303.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1983
- +24%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 1984?
Gremlins (1984) leads with $165.4M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $255.9M, 84% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Horror Release 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 1984.
- 1 Jun 8, 1984 US and Canada: $153.6M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $165.4M
- 2 Apr 13, 1984 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $33M
- 3 Nov 16, 1984 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $234.1K Worldwide: $25.9M
- 4 May 11, 1984 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M
- 5 Mar 9, 1984 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6M
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Nov 16, 1984 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M - 7
Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1M - 8
Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M - 9
Aug 31, 1984 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M - 10
Sep 28, 1984 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M - 11
Nov 9, 1984 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 12
Jan 20, 1984 US and Canada: $929.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $929.2K - 13
Apr 19, 1984 US and Canada: $150.1K Rest of the world: $323 Worldwide: $150.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1984?
Of the top 10, Firestarter (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Gremlins (1984) made 7% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $291.5M (96%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Gremlins (1984) $165.4M $153.6M US & Canada · 93% $11.8M elsewhere · 7%
- 2 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) $33M $33M US & Canada · 100% $2K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) $25.9M $25.6M US & Canada · 99% $234.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Firestarter (1984) $17.1M $17.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Children of the Corn (1984) $14.6M $14.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Night of the Comet (1984) $14.4M $14.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Dreamscape (1984) $12.1M $12.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Terror in the Aisles (1984) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 C.H.U.D. (1984) $4.7M $4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Impulse (1984) $2.8M $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1984 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $165.4M between them, 55% of the total. 5 films, 38% of the list, earned under $10M.
55% 42%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 8% of the list $165.4M · 55% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 54% of the list $127.1M · 42% of the gross
- Under $10M 5 films, 38% of the list $11M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1984 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $165.4M from 1 film, led by Gremlins (1984). January was the quietest month ($929.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Power (1984) $929.2K The Power (1984)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Children of the Corn (1984) $14.6M Children of the Corn (1984)
- April Apr Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) $33.1M Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- May May Firestarter (1984) $17.1M Firestarter (1984)
- June Jun Gremlins (1984) $165.4M Gremlins (1984)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Dreamscape (1984) $16.8M Dreamscape (1984)
- September Sep Impulse (1984) $2.8M Impulse (1984)
- October Oct Terror in the Aisles (1984) $10M Terror in the Aisles (1984)
- November Nov A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) $42.8M A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1984 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1975 earned the most: $481.8M from 4 films, led by Jaws (1975). 1984 took $303.5M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 4 films | 4 | $481.8M | – | Jaws (1975) $477.9M |
| 1976 6 films · −69% | 6 | $149.4M | −69% | The Omen (1976) $60.9M |
| 1977 7 films · −69% | 7 | $45.7M | −69% | Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) $30.7M |
| 1978 7 films · +526% | 7 | $286.6M | +526% | Jaws 2 (1978) $187.9M |
| 1979 12 films · −2% | 12 | $279.6M | −2% | Alien (1979) $109.1M |
| 1980 16 films · −37% | 16 | $175M | −37% | The Shining (1980) $48M |
| 1981 23 films · +20% | 23 | $209.9M | +20% | An American Werewolf in London (1981) $30.8M |
| 1982 22 films · +38% | 22 | $289M | +38% | Poltergeist (1982) $77.2M |
| 1983 15 films · −16% | 15 | $243.8M | −16% | Jaws 3-D (1983) $88M |
| 1984 13 films · +24% | 13 | $303.5M | +24% | Gremlins (1984) $165.4M |
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 1984?
Gremlins (1984) leads with $165.4M worldwide, $153.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) at $33M and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) at $25.9M.
How much did horror movies released in 1984 earn?
13 horror films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $303.5M in all, or $23.3M per film on average. 1983 releases took $243.8M.
How many horror movies released in 1984 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Gremlins (1984) with $165.4M.
How is the 1984 horror 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 1984. 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 1984 horror 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.