#1 of 33 #1 thriller movie of 1984
1984 · Action, Drama
$316.4M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$234.8M US & Canada · 74% $81.6M elsewhere · 26%
Thriller box office · 1984
Thriller Box Office 1984: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1984, with $316.4M worldwide, ahead of The Terminator (1984) at $78.4M and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) at $76.6M. 33 thriller films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $822.8M in all, 85% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 31% on 1983, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $792.5M across 27 thriller releases.
- 1984 releases with a gross
- 33
- combined worldwide
- $822.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1983
- −31%
#1 of 33 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1984?
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) leads with $316.4M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $559.8M, 68% of what all 33 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Thriller Release 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 1984.
- 1 Dec 5, 1984 US and Canada: $234.8M Rest of the world: $81.6M Worldwide: $316.4M
- 2 Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $78.4M
- 3 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)Jun 1, 1984 US and Canada: $76.5M Rest of the world: $80.9K Worldwide: $76.6M
Jun 1, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $76.6M worldwide - 4 Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.1M
- 5 Dec 6, 1984 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.4M
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Apr 13, 1984 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $33M - 7
Nov 16, 1984 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.8M - 8
Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M - 9
Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 10
Apr 19, 1984 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 11
Dec 21, 1984 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M - 12
May 11, 1984 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M - 13
Mar 9, 1984 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6M - 14
Sep 21, 1984 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1M - 15
Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1M - 16
Oct 19, 1984 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M - 17
Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $4.1K Worldwide: $8.8M - 18
Aug 3, 1984 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M - 19
Jun 1, 1984 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $8.1M - 20
Oct 19, 1984 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M - 21
Sep 14, 1984 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $867 Worldwide: $7.6M - 22
Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M - 23
Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M - 24
Aug 31, 1984 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M - 25
Oct 19, 1984 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M - 26
Sep 28, 1984 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M - 27
Nov 9, 1984 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 28
Apr 18, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $258.4K - 29
Apr 19, 1984 US and Canada: $150.1K Rest of the world: $323 Worldwide: $150.5K - 30
Oct 5, 1984 US and Canada: $123.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $123.6K - 31
Jan 27, 1984 US and Canada: $27.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.9K - 32
May 15, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K - 33
May 14, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1984?
Of the top 10, Tightrope (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Terminator (1984) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 33 films, $700.9M (85%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M $234.8M US & Canada · 74% $81.6M elsewhere · 26%
- 2 The Terminator (1984) $78.4M $38.4M US & Canada · 49% $40M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) $76.6M $76.5M US & Canada · 100% $80.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Tightrope (1984) $48.1M $48.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) $40.4M $40.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) $33M $33M US & Canada · 100% $2K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Missing in Action (1984) $22.8M $22.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Against All Odds (1984) $21.7M $21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Lassiter (1984) $17.5M $17.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Angel (1984) $17.5M $17.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1984 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 33 films crossed $100M and took $316.4M between them, 38% of the total. 17 films, 52% of the list, earned under $10M.
38% 54% 8%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 3% of the list $316.4M · 38% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 45% of the list $440.4M · 54% of the gross
- Under $10M 17 films, 52% of the list $66.1M · 8% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1984 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $380.7M from 4 films, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984). January was the quietest month ($27.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan El Norte (1984) $27.9K El Norte (1984)
- February Feb Lassiter (1984) $17.5M Lassiter (1984)
- March Mar Against All Odds (1984) $36.3M Against All Odds (1984)
- April Apr Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) $50.9M Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- May May Firestarter (1984) $17.1M Firestarter (1984)
- June Jun Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) $84.6M Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Tightrope (1984) $72.2M Tightrope (1984)
- September Sep The Evil That Men Do (1984) $23.5M The Evil That Men Do (1984)
- October Oct The Terminator (1984) $114.7M The Terminator (1984)
- November Nov Missing in Action (1984) $25.3M Missing in Action (1984)
- December Dec Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $380.7M Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Last 10 years
How Does 1984 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1983 earned the most: $1.2B from 30 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). 1984 took $822.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 11 films | 11 | $589.1M | – | Jaws (1975) $477.9M |
| 1976 13 films · −66% | 13 | $200.3M | −66% | All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M |
| 1977 10 films · −20% | 10 | $161.1M | −20% | The Deep (1977) $47.3M |
| 1978 14 films · +319% | 14 | $674.5M | +319% | Superman (1978) $300.5M |
| 1979 18 films · −33% | 18 | $452.1M | −33% | Moonraker (1979) $210.3M |
| 1980 21 films · −36% | 21 | $291.5M | −36% | The Shining (1980) $48M |
| 1981 36 films · +36% | 36 | $397.1M | +36% | For Your Eyes Only (1981) $54.8M |
| 1982 32 films · +53% | 32 | $608M | +53% | First Blood (1982) $125.2M |
| 1983 30 films · +96% | 30 | $1.2B | +96% | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| 1984 33 films · −31% | 33 | $822.8M | −31% | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 1984?
English-language thriller films took $792.5M across 27 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language thriller films ($13.1M) and French-language thriller films ($258.4K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office 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 33 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1984?
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) leads with $316.4M worldwide, $234.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Terminator (1984) at $78.4M and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) at $76.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in 1984 earn?
33 thriller films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $822.8M in all, or $24.9M per film on average. 1983 releases took $1.2B.
How many thriller movies released in 1984 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984) with $316.4M.
How is the 1984 thriller 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 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 1984 thriller 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.