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Sci-Fi box office · September 1984

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

The Brother from Another Planet (1984) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in September 1984, with $3.7M worldwide, ahead of Impulse (1984) at $2.8M. 2 sci-fi films released in September 1984 report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

September 1984 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$6.5M
The Brother from Another Planet (1984), the #1
$3.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of September 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 September 1984.

  1. 1 The Brother from Another Planet (1984) movie poster
    The Brother from Another Planet (1984) Sep 14, 1984 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $3.7M worldwide
    Sep 14, 1984 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
  2. 2 Impulse (1984) movie poster
    Impulse (1984) Sep 28, 1984 · English · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery $2.8M worldwide
    Sep 28, 1984 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
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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 September 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 September 1984?

The Brother from Another Planet (1984) leads with $3.7M worldwide, $3.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Impulse (1984) at $2.8M.

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

2 sci-fi films released in September 1984 report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, or $3.2M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, The Brother from Another Planet (1984), earned $3.7M.

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

$6.5M of the $6.5M 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 September 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 September 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 September 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.