#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 40, 1984
1984 · Drama
$34.9M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$34.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 1984
English Box Office, Week 40 of 1984: English Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
Places in the Heart (1984) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $34.9M worldwide, ahead of Teachers (1984) at $27.8M and Hot Moves (1984) at $2.7M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $65.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 68% on Week 39, 1984, whose releases took $38.8M.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $65.4M
- Places in the Heart (1984), the #1
- $34.9M
- vs Week 39, 1984
- +68%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 40 of 1984?
Places in the Heart (1984) leads with $34.9M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $65.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 5, 1984 US and Canada: $34.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.9M
- 2 Oct 5, 1984 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.8M
- 3 Oct 4, 1984 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1984?
Of the top 3, Places in the Heart (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hot Moves (1984) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $65.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Places in the Heart (1984) $34.9M $34.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Teachers (1984) $27.8M $27.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Hot Moves (1984) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $65.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $65.4M, led by Places in the Heart (1984).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M Oxford Blues (1984)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Bolero (1984) $13.6M Bolero (1984)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Amadeus (1984) $55.3M Amadeus (1984)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Ninja III: The Domination (1984) $15M Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Until September (1984) $4.6M Until September (1984)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Irreconcilable Differences (1984) $38.8M Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Places in the Heart (1984) $65.4M Places in the Heart (1984)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Garbo Talks (1984) $1.5M Garbo Talks (1984)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Stop Making Sense (1984) $41.7M Stop Making Sense (1984)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1984 earned the most: $65.4M from 3 films, led by Places in the Heart (1984).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1975 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1976 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1977 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films | 3 | $9.3M | – | Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M |
| Week 40, 1978 Oct 1–7 3 films · +497% | 3 | $55.5M | +497% | Midnight Express (1978) $35M |
| Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · −98% | 1 | $1.2M | −98% | Goldengirl (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · +2269% | 5 | $29.6M | +2269% | Oh, God! Book II (1980) $14.5M |
| Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −25% | 3 | $22.1M | −25% | Paternity (1981) $18.8M |
| Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $25.7K | −100% | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K |
| Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +219116% | 1 | $56.4M | +219116% | The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M |
| Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · +16% | 3 | $65.4M | +16% | Places in the Heart (1984) $34.9M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1984, Week by Week
49 weeks of 1984 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (Jun 3–9) with $499.1M, led by Ghostbusters (1984).
- Week 1 $40.2M
- Week 2 $20.3M
- Week 3 $929.2K
- Week 4 $16.3M
- Week 5 $23.5M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $116.3M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $32.5M
- Week 10 $96.6M
- Week 11 $25.6M
- Week 12 $87.2M
- Week 13 $134.5M
- Week 14 $47.6M
- Week 15 $47M
- Week 16 $17.6M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $79.9M
- Week 19 $19.6M
- Week 20 $6M
- Week 21 $333.1M
- Week 22 $90.1M
- Week 23 $499.1M
- Week 24 $2.6M
- Week 25 $119.4M
- Week 26 $70.2M
- Week 27 $942
- Week 28 $54.3M
- Week 29 $60.1M
- Week 30 $81.9M
- Week 31 $18.3M
- Week 32 $47.5M
- Week 33 $92.5M
- Week 34 $8.8M
- Week 35 $13.6M
- Week 36 $55.3M
- Week 37 $15M
- Week 38 $4.6M
- Week 39 $38.8M
- Week 40 $65.4M
- Week 41 $1.5M
- Week 42 $41.7M
- Week 43 $102.2M
- Week 44 $25.3M
- Week 45 $31.6M
- Week 46 $71.7M
- Week 47 $25.4M
- Week 48 $12.9M
- Week 49 $395.1M
- Week 50 $57.4M
- Week 51 $109.8M
- Week 52 $4.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 40 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
Places in the Heart (1984) leads with $34.9M worldwide, $34.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Teachers (1984) at $27.8M and Hot Moves (1984) at $2.7M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $65.4M in all, or $21.8M per film on average. Week 39, 1984 releases took $38.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Places in the Heart (1984), earned $34.9M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1984 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.