#1 of 6 #1 romance movie of February 1984
1984 · Drama, Romance
$80M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$80M US & Canada · 100% $12.2K elsewhere · <1%
Romance box office · February 1984
Romance Box Office, February 1984: Top-Grossing Releases
Footloose (1984) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in February 1984, with $80M worldwide, ahead of Unfaithfully Yours (1984) at $19.9M and Blame It on Rio (1984) at $18.6M. 6 romance films released in February 1984 report a worldwide gross, $129M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $100.7M across 4 romance releases.
- February 1984 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $129M
- Footloose (1984), the #1
- $80M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of February 1984?
Footloose (1984) leads with $80M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $128.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Romance Release of February 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 February 1984.
- 1 Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $12.2K Worldwide: $80M
- 2 Feb 10, 1984 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M
- 3 Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
- 4 Feb 3, 1984 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
- 5 Feb 1, 1984 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 6
Feb 28, 1984 US and Canada: $200.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $200.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 1984?
Of the top 6, Unfaithfully Yours (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Footloose (1984) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $128.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Footloose (1984) $80M $80M US & Canada · 100% $12.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Unfaithfully Yours (1984) $19.9M $19.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Blame It on Rio (1984) $18.6M $18.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Reckless (1984) $8.3M $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Heavenly Bodies (1984) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Champions (1984) $200.5K $200.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of February 1984 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 7 (Feb 12–18) took $98.7M, led by Footloose (1984). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Reckless (1984) $10.1M Reckless (1984)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 Unfaithfully Yours (1984) $19.9M Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Footloose (1984) $98.7M Footloose (1984)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 Champions (1984) $200.5K Champions (1984)
Earlier years
How Does February 1984 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 1984 earned the most: $129M from 6 films, led by Footloose (1984).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1975 1 film | 1 | $19.1K | – | That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) $19.1K |
| February 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1977 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1978 3 films | 3 | $61.1M | – | Coming Home (1978) $32.7M |
| February 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1980 3 films | 3 | $30.4M | – | American Gigolo (1980) $22.7M |
| February 1981 1 film · −79% | 1 | $6.4M | −79% | Eyewitness (1981) $6.4M |
| February 1982 3 films · +169% | 3 | $17.2M | +169% | Making Love (1982) $11.9M |
| February 1983 5 films · −23% | 5 | $13.3M | −23% | Lovesick (1983) $10.2M |
| February 1984 6 films · +869% | 6 | $129M | +869% | Footloose (1984) $80M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1984, Month by Month
The months of 1984 with their totals: March leads with $201.3M, led by Romancing the Stone (1984).
- January $60.5M #1 Yentl (1984)
- February $129M #1 Footloose (1984)
- March $201.3M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- April $31.7M #1 Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
- May $75.3M #1 Breakin' (1984)
- June $19.2M #1 Hard to Hold (1984)
- July $95.8M #1 Purple Rain (1984)
- August $54.1M #1 The Woman in Red (1984)
- September $53.6M #1 All of Me (1984)
- October $16.6M #1 The Razor's Edge (1984)
- November $30.4M #1 Supergirl (1984)
- December $83.1M #1 Starman (1984)
FAQ
Romance Box Office February 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in February 1984?
Footloose (1984) leads with $80M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unfaithfully Yours (1984) at $19.9M and Blame It on Rio (1984) at $18.6M.
How much did romance movies released in February 1984 earn?
6 romance films released in February 1984 report a worldwide gross, $129M in all, or $21.5M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in February 1984 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Footloose (1984), earned $80M.
How is the February 1984 romance 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 February 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 February 1984 romance 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.