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Sci-Fi box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 1984

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 49 of 1984: Sci-Fi Releases of Dec 2–8

2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 49 of 1984 (Dec 2–8), with $40.4M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $40.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 49 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$40.4M
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), the #1
$40.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
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The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 49 of 1984 With a Reported 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 49 of 1984 (Dec 2–8).

  1. 1 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) movie poster
    2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) Dec 6, 1984 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $40.4M worldwide
    Dec 6, 1984 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.4M
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Sci-Fi Box Office Week 49 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 49 of 1984 (Dec 2–8)?

2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) leads with $40.4M worldwide, $40.4M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 49 of 1984 (Dec 2–8) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 49 of 1984 (Dec 2–8) reports a worldwide gross, $40.4M in all, or $40.4M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 49 of 1984 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), earned $40.4M.

How much of the Week 49, 1984 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.4M of the $40.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 week 49 of 1984 (Dec 2–8). 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 49, 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.