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Mystery box office · August 1984

Mystery Box Office, August 1984: Top-Grossing Releases

Tightrope (1984) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in August 1984, with $48.1M worldwide, ahead of Flashpoint (1984) at $3.9M. 2 mystery films released in August 1984 report a worldwide gross, $52M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

August 1984 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$52M
Tightrope (1984), the #1
$48.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Tightrope (1984) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of August 1984

Tightrope (1984)

1984 · Mystery, Thriller

$48.1M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$48.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Mystery 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. 1 Tightrope (1984) movie poster
    Tightrope (1984) Aug 17, 1984 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $48.1M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.1M
  2. 2 Flashpoint (1984) movie poster
    Flashpoint (1984) Aug 31, 1984 · Action, Drama, Mystery $3.9M worldwide
    Aug 31, 1984 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
FAQ

Mystery 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 mystery movie in August 1984?

Tightrope (1984) leads with $48.1M worldwide, $48.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flashpoint (1984) at $3.9M.

How much did mystery movies released in August 1984 earn?

2 mystery films released in August 1984 report a worldwide gross, $52M in all, or $26M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in August 1984 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Tightrope (1984), earned $48.1M.

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

$52M of the $52M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 1984 mystery 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 mystery 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.