#1 of 17 #1 music movie of 1984
1984 · Drama, Romance
$80M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$80M US & Canada · 100% $12.2K elsewhere · <1%
Music box office · 1984
Music Box Office 1984: Highest-Grossing Music Movies
Footloose (1984) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 1984, with $80M worldwide, ahead of Purple Rain (1984) at $70.3M and Amadeus (1984) at $52.3M. 17 music films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $360.2M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 91% on 1983, whose releases took $188.2M. By language, English leads with $340.3M across 15 music releases.
- 1984 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $360.2M
- Footloose (1984), the #1
- $80M
- vs 1983
- +91%
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 1984?
Footloose (1984) leads with $80M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $267.2M, 74% of what all 17 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 Music 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 Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $12.2K Worldwide: $80M
- 2 Jul 27, 1984 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $13.5K Worldwide: $70.3M
- 3 Sep 6, 1984 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $295.4K Worldwide: $52.3M
- 4 May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $38.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.7M
- 5 Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.9M
- 6
Jun 22, 1984 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4M - 7
Feb 10, 1984 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M - 8
Jun 8, 1984 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $16.6M - 9
Oct 18, 1984 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $13.1M - 10
Jun 1, 1984 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $8.1M - 11
Nov 9, 1984 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M - 12
Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $3.2K Worldwide: $4.7M - 13
Sep 28, 1984 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 14
Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)Nov 28, 1984 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
Nov 28, 1984 · English · Drama, Mystery, Music $1.4M worldwide - 15
Oct 14, 1984 US and Canada: $865.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $865.9K - 16
Feb 4, 1984 US and Canada: $120.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.8K - 17
Aug 11, 1984 US and Canada: $18.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1984?
Of the top 10, Breakin' (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stop Making Sense (1984) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $357.1M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Footloose (1984) $80M $80M US & Canada · 100% $12.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M $70.3M US & Canada · 100% $13.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Amadeus (1984) $52.3M $52M US & Canada · 99% $295.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Breakin' (1984) $38.7M $38.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Cotton Club (1984) $25.9M $25.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Rhinestone (1984) $21.4M $21.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Unfaithfully Yours (1984) $19.9M $19.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Beat Street (1984) $16.6M $16.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 Stop Making Sense (1984) $13.1M $10.3M US & Canada · 79% $2.8M elsewhere · 21%
- 10 Streets of Fire (1984) $8.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
Gross bands
How Many 1984 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 17 films reached $100M. 8 films, 47% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $360.2M total.
94%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 53% of the list $338.3M · 94% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 47% of the list $21.9M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1984 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $100.1M from 3 films, led by Footloose (1984). August was the quietest month ($18.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Footloose (1984) $100.1M Footloose (1984)
- March Mar This Is Spinal Tap (1984) $4.7M This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Breakin' (1984) $38.7M Breakin' (1984)
- June Jun Rhinestone (1984) $46.1M Rhinestone (1984)
- July Jul Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M Purple Rain (1984)
- August Aug Tosca’s Kiss (1984) $18.2K Tosca’s Kiss (1984)
- September Sep Amadeus (1984) $54M Amadeus (1984)
- October Oct Stop Making Sense (1984) $14M Stop Making Sense (1984)
- November Nov No Small Affair (1984) $6.4M No Small Affair (1984)
- December Dec The Cotton Club (1984) $25.9M The Cotton Club (1984)
Last 10 years
How Does 1984 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1984 earned the most: $360.2M from 17 films, led by Footloose (1984).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 3 films | 3 | $10M | – | Nashville (1975) $10M |
| 1976 3 films · +697% | 3 | $80M | +697% | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| 1977 7 films · +217% | 7 | $254M | +217% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
| 1978 7 films · −73% | 7 | $69M | −73% | Up in Smoke (1978) $44.4M |
| 1979 7 films · +17% | 7 | $80.8M | +17% | All That Jazz (1979) $37.8M |
| 1980 13 films · +225% | 13 | $262.6M | +225% | The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M |
| 1981 5 films · −92% | 5 | $20.3M | −92% | The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) $14.9M |
| 1982 13 films · +362% | 13 | $93.7M | +362% | Victor Victoria (1982) $28.2M |
| 1983 7 films · +101% | 7 | $188.2M | +101% | Flashdance (1983) $92.9M |
| 1984 17 films · +91% | 17 | $360.2M | +91% | Footloose (1984) $80M |
Archive
Music Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1925 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
2020s 7 years · $2.9B
2010s 10 years · $7B
- 2019 $543.5M #1 Rocketman (2019)
- 2018 $2B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- 2017 $531.2M #1 Baby Driver (2017)
- 2016 $803.5M #1 Sing (2016)
- 2015 $1B #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- 2014 $508.5M #1 Step Up: All In (2014)
- 2013 $495.1M #1 Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
- 2012 $467.2M #1 Step Up Revolution (2012)
- 2011 $339.1M #1 Happy Feet Two (2011)
- 2010 $319.4M #1 Step Up 3-D (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6B
- 2009 $1.2B #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
- 2008 $374M #1 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- 2007 $831.5M #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
- 2006 $723.7M #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $716.9M #1 Walk the Line (2005)
- 2004 $536.3M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $411.4M #1 School of Rock (2003)
- 2002 $487.1M #1 8 Mile (2002)
- 2001 $251.1M #1 Save the Last Dance (2001)
- 2000 $539.5M #1 Coyote Ugly (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $80.7M #1 Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- 1998 $197.7M #1 The Wedding Singer (1998)
- 1997 $309.7M #1 The Full Monty (1997)
- 1996 $183.2M #1 Mr. Holland's Opus (1996)
- 1995 $1.5M #1 Georgia (1995)
- 1994 $31.3M #1 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
- 1993 $180.1M #1 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
- 1992 $858.7M #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $131.6M #1 The Doors (1991)
- 1990 $247.1M #1 Dick Tracy (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.3B
- 1989 $42.4M #1 The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
- 1988 $114.1M #1 Beaches (1988)
- 1987 $83.6M #1 La Bamba (1987)
- 1986 $34.6M #1 Disorder (1986)
- 1985 $73.7M #1 The Last Dragon (1985)
- 1984 $360.2M #1 Footloose (1984)
- 1983 $188.2M #1 Flashdance (1983)
- 1982 $93.7M #1 Victor Victoria (1982)
- 1981 $20.3M #1 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
- 1980 $262.6M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $686.3M
- 1979 $80.8M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
- 1978 $69M #1 Up in Smoke (1978)
- 1977 $254M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $80M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $10M #1 Nashville (1975)
- 1974 $102.6K #1 A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
- 1973 $204.1K #1 Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
- 1972 $671.2K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- 1971 $1.6K #1 The Music Lovers (1971)
- 1970 $191.4M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 8 years · $3.8M
- 1968 $1.4M #1 Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special (1968)
- 1967 $4.4K #1 Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- 1966 $5K #1 A Well Paid Walk (1966)
- 1965 $1.4K #1 Orgy of the Dead (1965)
- 1964 $2.4M #1 A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
- 1963 $1.4K #1 Summer Holiday (1963)
- 1962 $9.9K #1 Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
- 1961 $1.6K #1 Too Late Blues (1961)
1950s 10 years · $4.1M
- 1959 $75.4K #1 Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959)
- 1958 $502.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $20.2K #1 Silk Stockings (1957)
- 1956 $1.5K #1 Carousel (1956)
- 1955 $43.8K #1 Oklahoma! (1955)
- 1954 $7.6K #1 There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)
- 1953 $3.3M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $9.3K #1 Limelight (1952)
- 1951 $141K #1 The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
- 1950 $14.8K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 4 years · $514.2K
1930s 3 years · $951.7K
1920s 1 year · $4.4K
FAQ
Music 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 17 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in 1984?
Footloose (1984) leads with $80M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Purple Rain (1984) at $70.3M and Amadeus (1984) at $52.3M.
How much did music movies released in 1984 earn?
17 music films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $360.2M in all, or $21.2M per film on average. 1983 releases took $188.2M.
How many music movies released in 1984 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Footloose (1984), earned $80M.
How is the 1984 music 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 music 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.