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Musical Box Office 1984: Highest-Grossing Musical Movies

Purple Rain (1984) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in 1984, with $70.3M worldwide, ahead of Yentl (1984) at $40.2M and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) at $25.5M. 4 musical films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $151.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1984 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$151.1M
Purple Rain (1984), the #1
$70.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Purple Rain (1984) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 musical movie of 1984

Purple Rain (1984)

1984 · Drama, Romance

$70.3M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

$70.3M US & Canada · 100% $13.5K elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Musical Hits of 1984?

Purple Rain (1984) leads with $70.3M, 46% of the total. The top 4 together took $151.1M, 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. Purple Rain (1984) movie poster Number 1
    $70.3M Purple Rain (1984)
    $70.3M US & Canada · 100% $13.5K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Yentl (1984) movie poster Number 2
    $40.2M Yentl (1984)
    $40.2M US & Canada · 100% $352 elsewhere · <1%
  3. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) movie poster Number 3
    $25.5M The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
    $25.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) movie poster Number 4
    $15.1M Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
    $15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Musical 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. 1 Purple Rain (1984) movie poster
    Purple Rain (1984) Jul 27, 1984 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $70.3M worldwide
    Jul 27, 1984 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $13.5K Worldwide: $70.3M
  2. 2 Yentl (1984) movie poster
    Yentl (1984) Jan 6, 1984 · English · Drama, Romance, Musical $40.2M worldwide
    Jan 6, 1984 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $352 Worldwide: $40.2M
  3. 3 The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) movie poster
    The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) Jul 13, 1984 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $25.5M worldwide
    Jul 13, 1984 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $25.5M
  4. 4 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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1984?

Of the top 4, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Purple Rain (1984) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $151.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M
    $70.3M US & Canada · 100% $13.5K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Yentl (1984) $40.2M
    $40.2M US & Canada · 100% $352 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) $25.5M
    $25.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) $15.1M
    $15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1984 Earned the Most?

July releases took the most, $95.8M from 2 films, led by Purple Rain (1984). December was the quietest month ($15.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan Yentl (1984) $40.2M Yentl (1984)
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul Purple Rain (1984) $95.8M Purple Rain (1984)
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) $15.1M Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
Last 10 years

How Does 1984 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1978 earned the most: $437.7M from 3 films, led by Grease (1978). 1984 took $151.1M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1975 2 films 2 $150.1M – The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) $115.8M
1976 2 films · −95% 2 $7.8M −95% That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M
1977 2 films · +616% 2 $56M +616% Pete's Dragon (1977) $39.6M
1978 3 films · +682% 3 $437.7M +682% Grease (1978) $396.3M
1979 3 films · −73% 3 $119.6M −73% The Muppet Movie (1979) $66.5M
1980 3 films · −41% 3 $71M −41% Popeye (1980) $49.8M
1981 2 films · −56% 2 $31.2M −56% The Great Muppet Caper (1981) $31.2M
1982 7 films · +572% 7 $209.6M +572% The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) $69.7M
1983 2 films · −93% 2 $15.6M −93% The Meaning of Life (1983) $14.9M
1984 4 films · +866% 4 $151.1M +866% Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M
Archive

Musical Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $4.8B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $5.7B
2010s 10 years · $12.9B
2000s 10 years · $3.2B
1990s 10 years · $3.1B
1980s 10 years · $844M
1970s 8 years · $809.3M
1960s 7 years · $631.5M
1950s 9 years · $266.2M
1940s 7 years · $159.5M
1930s 8 years · $210.9M
1920s 1 year · $270
FAQ

Musical 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing musical movie in 1984?

Purple Rain (1984) leads with $70.3M worldwide, $70.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Yentl (1984) at $40.2M and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) at $25.5M.

How much did musical movies released in 1984 earn?

4 musical films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $151.1M in all, or $37.8M per film on average.

How many musical movies released in 1984 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Purple Rain (1984), earned $70.3M.

How much of the 1984 Musical box office came from the US and Canada?

$151.1M of the $151.1M 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 1984 musical 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 musical 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.