#1 of 2 #1 music movie of October 1984
1984 · Music, Documentary
$13.1M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$10.3M US & Canada · 79% $2.8M elsewhere · 21%
Music box office · October 1984
Music Box Office, October 1984: Top-Grossing Releases
Stop Making Sense (1984) is the highest-grossing music movie released in October 1984, with $13.1M worldwide, ahead of Songwriter (1984) at $865.9K. 2 music films released in October 1984 report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1984 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $14M
- Stop Making Sense (1984), the #1
- $13.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 80%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Music Release of October 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 October 1984.
- 1 Oct 18, 1984 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $13.1M
- 2
Oct 14, 1984 US and Canada: $865.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $865.9K
Archive
Music Box Office in 1984, Month by Month
The months of 1984 with their totals: February leads with $100.1M, led by Footloose (1984).
- January No grosses
- February $100.1M #1 Footloose (1984)
- March $4.7M #1 This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
- April No grosses
- May $38.7M #1 Breakin' (1984)
- June $46.1M #1 Rhinestone (1984)
- July $70.3M #1 Purple Rain (1984)
- August $18.2K #1 Tosca’s Kiss (1984)
- September $54M #1 Amadeus (1984)
- October $14M #1 Stop Making Sense (1984)
- November $6.4M #1 No Small Affair (1984)
- December $25.9M #1 The Cotton Club (1984)
FAQ
Music Box Office October 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 music movie in October 1984?
Stop Making Sense (1984) leads with $13.1M worldwide, $10.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Songwriter (1984) at $865.9K.
How much did music movies released in October 1984 earn?
2 music films released in October 1984 report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, or $7M per film on average.
How many music movies released in October 1984 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stop Making Sense (1984), earned $13.1M.
How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.