#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of August 1984
1984 · Action, Adventure
$12.1M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$12.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · August 1984
Horror Box Office, August 1984: Top-Grossing Releases
Dreamscape (1984) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in August 1984, with $12.1M worldwide, ahead of C.H.U.D. (1984) at $4.7M. 2 horror films released in August 1984 report a worldwide gross, $16.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1984 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $16.8M
- Dreamscape (1984), the #1
- $12.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Horror Release of August 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 August 1984.
- 1 Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1M
- 2
Aug 31, 1984 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
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Horror Box Office in 1984, Month by Month
The months of 1984 with their totals: June leads with $165.4M, led by Gremlins (1984).
- January $929.2K #1 The Power (1984)
- February No grosses
- March $14.6M #1 Children of the Corn (1984)
- April $33.1M #1 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- May $17.1M #1 Firestarter (1984)
- June $165.4M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- July No grosses
- August $16.8M #1 Dreamscape (1984)
- September $2.8M #1 Impulse (1984)
- October $10M #1 Terror in the Aisles (1984)
- November $42.8M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office August 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in August 1984?
Dreamscape (1984) leads with $12.1M worldwide, $12.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come C.H.U.D. (1984) at $4.7M.
How much did horror movies released in August 1984 earn?
2 horror films released in August 1984 report a worldwide gross, $16.8M in all, or $8.4M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in August 1984 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dreamscape (1984), earned $12.1M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.