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English box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 1984

English Box Office, Week 31 of 1984: English Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4

The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $8.1M worldwide, ahead of Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) at $4.7M and Joy of Sex (1984) at $4.5M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 78% on Week 30, 1984, whose releases took $81.9M.

week 31 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$18.3M
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), the #1
$8.1M
vs Week 30, 1984
−78%
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 31, 1984

The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

1984 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$8.1M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total

$8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 31 of 1984?

The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) leads with $8.1M, 44% of the total. The top 4 together took $18.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) movie poster Number 1
    $8.1M The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
    $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) movie poster Number 2
    $4.7M Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)
    $4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Joy of Sex (1984) movie poster Number 3
    $4.5M Joy of Sex (1984)
    $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Bostonians (1984) movie poster Number 4
    $1M The Bostonians (1984)
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 31 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 week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4).

  1. 1 The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) movie poster
    The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) Aug 3, 1984 · Adventure, Sci-Fi $8.1M worldwide
    Aug 3, 1984 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
  2. 2 Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) movie poster
    Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) Aug 3, 1984 · Drama $4.7M worldwide
    Aug 3, 1984 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
  3. 3 Joy of Sex (1984) movie poster
    Joy of Sex (1984) Aug 3, 1984 · Romance, Comedy $4.5M worldwide
    Aug 3, 1984 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
  4. 4 The Bostonians (1984) movie poster
    The Bostonians (1984) Aug 2, 1984 · Drama, Romance $1M worldwide
    Aug 2, 1984 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1984?

Of the top 4, The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Bostonians (1984) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $18.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M
    $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) $4.7M
    $4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Joy of Sex (1984) $4.5M
    $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Bostonians (1984) $1M
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1982 earned the most: $170.8M from 5 films, led by An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). Week 31, 1984 took $18.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1975 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film 1 $2.1M – Framed (1975) $2.1M
Week 31, 1976 Jul 25–31 1 film · −100% 1 $30 −100% To the Devil a Daughter (1976) $30
Week 31, 1977 Jul 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 1978 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films 3 $30.4M – Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) $20M
Week 31, 1979 Jul 29–Aug 4 2 films · +35% 2 $41.1M +35% North Dallas Forty (1979) $26.1M
Week 31, 1980 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film · −59% 1 $16.6M −59% The Final Countdown (1980) $16.6M
Week 31, 1981 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · +78% 3 $29.7M +78% Under the Rainbow (1981) $18.8M
Week 31, 1982 Jul 25–31 5 films · +475% 5 $170.8M +475% An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M
Week 31, 1983 Jul 24–30 3 films · −46% 3 $92.4M −46% National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $61.4M
Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · −80% 4 $18.3M −80% The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 31 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?

The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) leads with $8.1M worldwide, $8.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) at $4.7M and Joy of Sex (1984) at $4.5M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. Week 30, 1984 releases took $81.9M.

How many English-language movies released in week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), earned $8.1M.

How much of the Week 31, 1984 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.3M of the $18.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 week 31 of 1984 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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 week 31, 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.