#1 of 151 #1 English-language movie of 1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
1984 · Action, Adventure
$333.1M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total
$179.9M US & Canada · 54% $153.2M elsewhere · 46%
English box office · 1984
English Box Office 1984: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1984, with $333.1M worldwide, ahead of Beverly Hills Cop (1984) at $316.4M and Ghostbusters (1984) at $296.6M. 151 English-language films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $3.4B in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 29% on 1983, whose releases took $2.6B. By genre, Comedy leads with $1.8B across 67 English releases.
- 1984 releases with a gross
- 151
- combined worldwide
- $3.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs 1983
- +29%
#1 of 151 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 1984?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) leads with $333.1M, 10% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 36% of what all 151 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $333.1M Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)$179.9M US & Canada · 54% $153.2M elsewhere · 46%
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The chart
Every English Release of 1984, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 151. 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 May 23, 1984 US and Canada: $179.9M Rest of the world: $153.2M Worldwide: $333.1M
- 2 Dec 5, 1984 US and Canada: $234.8M Rest of the world: $81.6M Worldwide: $316.4M
- 3 Jun 8, 1984 US and Canada: $243.6M Rest of the world: $53M Worldwide: $296.6M
- 4 Jun 8, 1984 US and Canada: $153.6M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $165.4M
- 5 Jun 22, 1984 US and Canada: $91.1M Rest of the world: $60.1K Worldwide: $91.1M
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Mar 30, 1984 US and Canada: $76.6M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $86.6M - 7
Mar 23, 1984 US and Canada: $81.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $81.2M - 8
Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $12.2K Worldwide: $80M - 9
Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $78.4M - 10
Jun 1, 1984 US and Canada: $76.5M Rest of the world: $80.9K Worldwide: $76.6M - 11
Jul 27, 1984 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $13.5K Worldwide: $70.3M - 12
Mar 9, 1984 US and Canada: $69.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.8M - 13
Sep 6, 1984 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $295.4K Worldwide: $52.3M - 14
Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.1M - 15
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) Mar 30, 1984 · Adventure, Drama $45.9M worldwideMar 30, 1984 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9M - 16
Jul 20, 1984 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9M - 17
Dec 6, 1984 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.4M - 18
Jan 6, 1984 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $352 Worldwide: $40.2M - 19
May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $38.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.7M - 20
Aug 10, 1984 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.4M - 21
Dec 7, 1984 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.3M - 22
Oct 5, 1984 US and Canada: $34.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.9M - 23
Apr 13, 1984 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $33M - 24
Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $62.9K Worldwide: $31.5M - 25
Jun 29, 1984 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31M - 26
Jul 13, 1984 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $28.7M - 27
Jun 29, 1984 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1M - 28
Oct 5, 1984 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.8M - 29
Dec 21, 1984 US and Canada: $26.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.2M - 30
Dec 21, 1984 US and Canada: $26.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.1M - 31
Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.9M - 32
Nov 16, 1984 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $234.1K Worldwide: $25.9M - 33
Jul 13, 1984 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $25.5M - 34
Aug 15, 1984 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $41.2K Worldwide: $25.3M - 35
Apr 6, 1984 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.1M - 36
Dec 21, 1984 US and Canada: $23.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.9M - 37
May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.7M - 38
Nov 16, 1984 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.8M - 39
Nov 2, 1984 US and Canada: $21.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.8M - 40
Mar 2, 1984 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M - 41
Nov 9, 1984 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5M - 42
Jun 22, 1984 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4M - 43
Feb 3, 1984 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M - 44
Jun 8, 1984 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $20.5M - 45
Jan 13, 1984 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M - 46
Jul 20, 1984 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M - 47
Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M - 48
Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 49
Apr 19, 1984 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 50
Dec 21, 1984 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1984?
Of the top 10, Police Academy (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Terminator (1984) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 151 films, $3B (89%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M $179.9M US & Canada · 54% $153.2M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M $234.8M US & Canada · 74% $81.6M elsewhere · 26%
- 3 Ghostbusters (1984) $296.6M $243.6M US & Canada · 82% $53M elsewhere · 18%
- 4 Gremlins (1984) $165.4M $153.6M US & Canada · 93% $11.8M elsewhere · 7%
- 5 The Karate Kid (1984) $91.1M $91.1M US & Canada · 100% $60.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M $76.6M US & Canada · 88% $10M elsewhere · 12%
- 7 Police Academy (1984) $81.2M $81.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Footloose (1984) $80M $80M US & Canada · 100% $12.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 The Terminator (1984) $78.4M $38.4M US & Canada · 49% $40M elsewhere · 51%
- 10 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) $76.6M $76.5M US & Canada · 100% $80.9K elsewhere · <1%
Gross bands
How Many 1984 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 151 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 33% of the total. 81 films, 54% of the list, earned under $10M.
33% 59% 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 4 films, 3% of the list $1.1B · 33% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 66 films, 44% of the list $2B · 59% of the gross
- Under $10M 81 films, 54% of the list $276M · 8% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1984 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $781.4M from 14 films, led by Ghostbusters (1984). January was the quietest month ($78.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Yentl (1984) $78.3M Yentl (1984)
- February Feb Footloose (1984) $139.6M Footloose (1984)
- March Mar Romancing the Stone (1984) $376.1M Romancing the Stone (1984)
- April Apr Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) $112.2M Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- May May Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $438.6M Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- June Jun Ghostbusters (1984) $781.4M Ghostbusters (1984)
- July Jul Purple Rain (1984) $196.3M Purple Rain (1984)
- August Aug Tightrope (1984) $180.7M Tightrope (1984)
- September Sep Amadeus (1984) $113.8M Amadeus (1984)
- October Oct The Terminator (1984) $211.1M The Terminator (1984)
- November Nov A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) $155.2M A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- December Dec Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $578.5M Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Last 10 years
How Does 1984 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1984 earned the most: $3.4B from 151 films, led by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 31 films | 31 | $955.1M | – | Jaws (1975) $477.9M |
| 1976 33 films · −35% | 33 | $624.6M | −35% | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| 1977 53 films · +235% | 53 | $2.1B | +235% | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $775.4M |
| 1978 67 films · −29% | 67 | $1.5B | −29% | Grease (1978) $396.3M |
| 1979 79 films · +31% | 79 | $2B | +31% | Moonraker (1979) $210.3M |
| 1980 101 films · +18% | 101 | $2.3B | +18% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| 1981 114 films · −10% | 114 | $2.1B | −10% | Superman II (1981) $216.4M |
| 1982 125 films · +7% | 125 | $2.2B | +7% | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
| 1983 129 films · +18% | 129 | $2.6B | +18% | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| 1984 151 films · +29% | 151 | $3.4B | +29% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 1984?
Comedy took $1.8B across 67 films, 52% of the total, ahead of Action ($1.4B) and Drama ($1.3B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
1984 English Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $1.8B67 films · #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) -
Action $1.4B32 films · #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) -
Drama $1.3B72 films · #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) -
Thriller $792.5M27 films · #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) -
Adventure $782.2M22 films · #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) -
Romance $755.1M44 films · #1 Romancing the Stone (1984) -
Sci-Fi $657.6M19 films · #1 Ghostbusters (1984) -
Crime $653.5M20 films · #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) -
Fantasy $615M9 films · #1 Ghostbusters (1984) -
Music $340.3M15 films · #1 Footloose (1984)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $105.1B
2010s 10 years · $261B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.3B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.2B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $928.9M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $147.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $342.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $241M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $770.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $149.5M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $150.9M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.5M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $662.1M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $96.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $2M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $4.2M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $527.8M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $217.4M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.6M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $602.9K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $588.1K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 4 years · $718.5K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English 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 151 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 1984?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) leads with $333.1M worldwide, $179.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beverly Hills Cop (1984) at $316.4M and Ghostbusters (1984) at $296.6M.
How much did English-language movies released in 1984 earn?
151 English-language films released in 1984 report a worldwide gross, $3.4B in all, or $22.3M per film on average. 1983 releases took $2.6B.
How many English-language movies released in 1984 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) with $333.1M.
How is the 1984 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1984 English 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.