How much of the October 1984 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$38.6M of the $78.6M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · October 1984

Sci-Fi Box Office, October 1984: Top-Grossing Releases

The Terminator (1984) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 1984, with $78.4M worldwide, ahead of Radioactive Dreams (1984) at $220K. 2 sci-fi films released in October 1984 report a worldwide gross, $78.6M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1984 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $78.6M
The Terminator (1984), the #1: $78.4M
earned in the US & Canada: 49%

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#1 sci-fi movie of October 1984

The Terminator (1984)

1984 · Action, Sci-Fi

$78.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$38.4M US & Canada · 49% $40M elsewhere · 51%

The chart

Every Sci-Fi 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
The Terminator (1984) Oct 26, 1984 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $78.4M worldwide

Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $78.4M
2
Radioactive Dreams (1984) Oct 29, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $220K worldwide

Oct 29, 1984 US and Canada: $220K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $220K

Sci-Fi Box Office in 1984, Month by Month

The months of 1984 with their totals: June leads with $373.2M, led by Ghostbusters (1984).

FAQ

Sci-Fi 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 sci-fi movie in October 1984?

The Terminator (1984) leads with $78.4M worldwide, $38.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Radioactive Dreams (1984) at $220K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in October 1984 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in October 1984 report a worldwide gross, $78.6M in all, or $39.3M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in October 1984 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Terminator (1984), earned $78.4M.

How is the October 1984 sci-fi 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 sci-fi 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.