#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 31, 1984
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
1984 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$8.1M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 1984
Romance Box Office, Week 31 of 1984: Romance Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $8.1M worldwide, ahead of Joy of Sex (1984) at $4.5M and The Bostonians (1984) at $1M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $13.6M
- The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), the #1
- $8.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 31 of 1984?
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) leads with $8.1M, 60% of the total. The top 3 together took $13.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 31 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 week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4).
- 1 Aug 3, 1984 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
- 2 Aug 3, 1984 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
- 3 Aug 2, 1984 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1984?
Of the top 3, The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Bostonians (1984) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $13.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Joy of Sex (1984) $4.5M $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Bostonians (1984) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $13.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 22–28) with $70.3M, led by Purple Rain (1984).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Hard to Hold (1984) $11.1M Hard to Hold (1984)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) $25.5M The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M Purple Rain (1984)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $13.6M The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) $6.3M The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 The Woman in Red (1984) $25.3M The Woman in Red (1984)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1982 earned the most: $135.6M from 2 films, led by An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). Week 31, 1984 took $13.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1975 Jul 27–Aug 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1976 Jul 25–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1977 Jul 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1978 Jul 30–Aug 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1979 Jul 29–Aug 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1980 Jul 27–Aug 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1981 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film | 1 | $29 | – | Winter of Our Dreams (1981) $29 |
| Week 31, 1982 Jul 25–31 2 films · +467674628% | 2 | $135.6M | +467674628% | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M |
| Week 31, 1983 Jul 24–30 2 films · −44% | 2 | $75.5M | −44% | National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $61.4M |
| Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · −82% | 3 | $13.6M | −82% | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1984, Week by Week
36 weeks of 1984 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 12–18) with $98.7M, led by Footloose (1984).
- Week 1 $40.2M
- Week 2 $20.3M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $10.1M
- Week 6 $19.9M
- Week 7 $98.7M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $22.7M
- Week 10 $69.8M
- Week 11 $14.3M
- Week 12 $6M
- Week 13 $88.6M
- Week 14 $25.1M
- Week 15 $6.7M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $72.8M
- Week 19 $2.5M
- Week 20 $7.3K
- Week 21 $12.6K
- Week 22 $8.1M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $11.1M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $25.5M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $70.3M
- Week 31 $13.6M
- Week 32 $6.3M
- Week 33 $25.3M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $8.9M
- Week 36 $180.1K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $41M
- Week 39 $12.4M
- Week 40 $2.1M
- Week 41 $13.4K
- Week 42 $9.5M
- Week 43 $5M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $5M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $25.4M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $28.7M
- Week 51 $49.9M
- Week 52 $4.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 31 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) leads with $8.1M worldwide, $8.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Joy of Sex (1984) at $4.5M and The Bostonians (1984) at $1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?
3 romance films released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $13.6M in all, or $4.5M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), earned $8.1M.
How is the week 31, 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 week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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 week 31, 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.