#1 of 8 #1 movie of January 1984
1984 · Drama, Romance
$40.2M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$40.2M US & Canada · 100% $352 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · January 1984
January 1984 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
Yentl (1984) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1984, with $40.2M worldwide, ahead of Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) at $20.3M and Broadway Danny Rose (1984) at $10.6M. 8 films released in January 1984 report a worldwide gross, $78.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 75% on December 1983, whose releases took $313.5M. By genre, Romance leads with $60.5M across 2 releases.
- January 1984 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $78.5M
- Yentl (1984), the #1
- $40.2M
- vs December 1983
- −75%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 1984?
Yentl (1984) leads with $40.2M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $77.8M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Release of January 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 January 1984.
- 1 Jan 6, 1984 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $352 Worldwide: $40.2M
- 2 Jan 13, 1984 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
- 3 Jan 27, 1984 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
- 4 Jan 27, 1984 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
- 5 Jan 20, 1984 US and Canada: $929.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $929.2K
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Jan 29, 1984 US and Canada: $526.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $526.8K - 7
Jan 18, 1984 US and Canada: $127.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $127.4K - 8
Jan 27, 1984 US and Canada: $27.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 1984?
Of the top 8, Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Yentl (1984) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $78.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Yentl (1984) $40.2M $40.2M US & Canada · 100% $352 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Broadway Danny Rose (1984) $10.6M $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Lonely Guy (1984) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Power (1984) $929.2K $929.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Scandalous (1984) $526.8K $526.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Petit Con (1984) $127.4K $127.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 El Norte (1984) $27.9K $27.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 1984 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–7) took $40.2M, led by Yentl (1984). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Yentl (1984) $40.2M Yentl (1984)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) $20.3M Hot Dog... The Movie (1984)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Power (1984) $1.1M The Power (1984)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Broadway Danny Rose (1984) $16.3M Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Scandalous (1984) $526.8K Scandalous (1984)
Earlier years
How Does January 1984 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1984 earned the most: $78.5M from 8 films, led by Yentl (1984).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1975 4 films | 4 | $163.6K | – | Deewaar (1975) $65.3K |
| January 1976 1 film · −98% | 1 | $2.9K | −98% | Yalkae, a Joker in High School (1976) $2.9K |
| January 1977 1 film · +892298% | 1 | $25.9M | +892298% | Freaky Friday (1977) $25.9M |
| January 1978 2 films · −98% | 2 | $495.4K | −98% | Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) $494.8K |
| January 1979 1 film · −100% | 1 | $509 | −100% | Love on the Run (1979) $509 |
| January 1980 5 films · +855527% | 5 | $4.4M | +855527% | Windows (1980) $2.1M |
| January 1981 6 films · +719% | 6 | $35.7M | +719% | The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) $20.3M |
| January 1982 7 films · +21% | 7 | $43.3M | +21% | Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M |
| January 1983 4 films · −44% | 4 | $24.2M | −44% | The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M |
| January 1984 8 films · +224% | 8 | $78.5M | +224% | Yentl (1984) $40.2M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in January 1984?
Romance took $60.5M across 2 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Drama ($40.4M) and Musical ($40.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $78.3M across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($127.4K).
January 1984 Box Office by Genre
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Romance $60.5M2 films · #1 Yentl (1984) -
Drama $40.4M3 films · #1 Yentl (1984) -
Musical $40.2M1 film · #1 Yentl (1984) -
Comedy $37.3M5 films · #1 Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) -
Sport $20.3M1 film · #1 Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) -
Horror $929.2K1 film · #1 The Power (1984) -
Adventure $27.9K1 film · #1 El Norte (1984) -
Thriller $27.9K1 film · #1 El Norte (1984)
Archive
Box Office in 1984, Month by Month
The months of 1984 with their totals: June leads with $819.9M, led by Ghostbusters (1984).
- January $78.5M #1 Yentl (1984)
- February $167.8M #1 Footloose (1984)
- March $376.1M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- April $114.9M #1 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- May $486.6M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- June $819.9M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- July $196.3M #1 Purple Rain (1984)
- August $184.5M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- September $163.3M #1 Amadeus (1984)
- October $221M #1 The Terminator (1984)
- November $155.2M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- December $614M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
FAQ
Box Office January 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in January 1984?
Yentl (1984) leads with $40.2M worldwide, $40.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) at $20.3M and Broadway Danny Rose (1984) at $10.6M.
How much did movies released in January 1984 earn?
8 films released in January 1984 report a worldwide gross, $78.5M in all, or $9.8M per film on average. December 1983 releases took $313.5M.
How many movies released in January 1984 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Yentl (1984), earned $40.2M.
How is the January 1984 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 January 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 January 1984 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.