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English box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 1984

English Box Office, Week 33 of 1984: English Releases of Aug 12–18

Tightrope (1984) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 33 of 1984 (Aug 12–18), with $48.1M worldwide, ahead of The Woman in Red (1984) at $25.3M and Dreamscape (1984) at $12.1M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $92.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 95% on Week 32, 1984, whose releases took $47.5M. By genre, Thriller leads with $60.3M across 2 English releases.

week 33 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$92.5M
Tightrope (1984), the #1
$48.1M
vs Week 32, 1984
+95%
Tightrope (1984) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 English-language movie of Week 33, 1984

Tightrope (1984)

1984 · Mystery, Thriller

$48.1M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$48.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 33 of 1984?

Tightrope (1984) leads with $48.1M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $92.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Tightrope (1984) movie poster Number 1
    $48.1M Tightrope (1984)
    $48.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Woman in Red (1984) movie poster Number 2
    $25.3M The Woman in Red (1984)
    $25.3M US & Canada · 100% $41.2K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Dreamscape (1984) movie poster Number 3
    $12.1M Dreamscape (1984)
    $12.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1984) movie poster Number 4
    $5.8M Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1984)
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Comfort and Joy (1984) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1M Comfort and Joy (1984)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1984 (Aug 12–18).

  1. 1 Tightrope (1984) movie poster
    Tightrope (1984) Aug 17, 1984 · Mystery, Thriller $48.1M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $48.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.1M
  2. 2 The Woman in Red (1984) movie poster
    The Woman in Red (1984) Aug 15, 1984 · Comedy, Romance $25.3M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1984 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $41.2K Worldwide: $25.3M
  3. 3 Dreamscape (1984) movie poster
    Dreamscape (1984) Aug 17, 1984 · Action, Adventure $12.1M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1M
  4. 4 Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1984) movie poster
    Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1984) Aug 17, 1984 · Adventure, Fantasy $5.8M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1984 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
  5. 5 Comfort and Joy (1984) movie poster
    Comfort and Joy (1984) Aug 14, 1984 · Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Aug 14, 1984 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1984?

Of the top 5, Tightrope (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Woman in Red (1984) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $92.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Tightrope (1984) $48.1M
    $48.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Woman in Red (1984) $25.3M
    $25.3M US & Canada · 100% $41.2K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Dreamscape (1984) $12.1M
    $12.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1984) $5.8M
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Comfort and Joy (1984) $1.1M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1979 earned the most: $168.1M from 6 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). Week 33, 1984 took $92.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1975 Aug 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1976 Aug 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1977 Aug 7–13 1 film 1 $47K – Suspiria (1977) $47K
Week 33, 1978 Aug 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1979 Aug 12–18 6 films 6 $168.1M – Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M
Week 33, 1980 Aug 10–16 4 films · −48% 4 $87.1M −48% Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) $66.1M
Week 33, 1981 Aug 9–15 2 films · −90% 2 $8.3M −90% Deadly Blessing (1981) $8.3M
Week 33, 1982 Aug 8–14 3 films · +731% 3 $68.8M +731% Friday the 13th Part III (1982) $36.7M
Week 33, 1983 Aug 7–13 5 films · −34% 5 $45.4M −34% Cujo (1983) $21.2M
Week 33, 1984 Aug 12–18 5 films · +104% 5 $92.5M +104% Tightrope (1984) $48.1M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 33 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 33 of 1984 (Aug 12–18)?

Tightrope (1984) leads with $48.1M worldwide, $48.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Woman in Red (1984) at $25.3M and Dreamscape (1984) at $12.1M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 33 of 1984 (Aug 12–18) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 33 of 1984 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $92.5M in all, or $18.5M per film on average. Week 32, 1984 releases took $47.5M.

How many English-language movies released in week 33 of 1984 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Tightrope (1984), earned $48.1M.

How much of the Week 33, 1984 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$92.4M of the $92.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1984 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 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.