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Box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 1984

Box Office Week 18, 1984: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 29–May 5

Breakin' (1984) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5), with $38.7M worldwide, ahead of Sixteen Candles (1984) at $23.7M and The Bounty (1984) at $8.6M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $79.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Romance leads with $72.8M across 4 releases.

week 18 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$79.9M
Breakin' (1984), the #1
$38.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Breakin' (1984) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 18, 1984

Breakin' (1984)

1984 · Drama, Comedy

$38.7M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$38.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 18 of 1984?

Breakin' (1984) leads with $38.7M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $79.9M, 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. Breakin' (1984) movie poster Number 1
    $38.7M Breakin' (1984)
    $38.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Sixteen Candles (1984) movie poster Number 2
    $23.7M Sixteen Candles (1984)
    $23.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Bounty (1984) movie poster Number 3
    $8.6M The Bounty (1984)
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Hardbodies (1984) movie poster Number 4
    $7.1M Hardbodies (1984)
    $7.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Buddy System (1984) movie poster Number 5
    $1.8M The Buddy System (1984)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5).

  1. 1 Breakin' (1984) movie poster
    Breakin' (1984) May 4, 1984 · English · Drama, Comedy $38.7M worldwide
    May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $38.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.7M
  2. 2 Sixteen Candles (1984) movie poster
    Sixteen Candles (1984) May 4, 1984 · English · Comedy, Romance $23.7M worldwide
    May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.7M
  3. 3 The Bounty (1984) movie poster
    The Bounty (1984) May 4, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure $8.6M worldwide
    May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
  4. 4 Hardbodies (1984) movie poster
    Hardbodies (1984) May 4, 1984 · English · Comedy $7.1M worldwide
    May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1M
  5. 5 The Buddy System (1984) movie poster
    The Buddy System (1984) May 4, 1984 · English · Comedy, Romance $1.8M worldwide
    May 4, 1984 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1984?

Of the top 5, Breakin' (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Buddy System (1984) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $79.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Breakin' (1984) $38.7M
    $38.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Sixteen Candles (1984) $23.7M
    $23.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Bounty (1984) $8.6M
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Hardbodies (1984) $7.1M
    $7.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Buddy System (1984) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1984 earned the most: $79.9M from 5 films, led by Breakin' (1984).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1975 Apr 27–May 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 18, 1976 Apr 25–May 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 18, 1977 Apr 24–30 1 film 1 $15.4K – Between the Lines (1977) $15.4K
Week 18, 1978 Apr 30–May 6 1 film · +12886% 1 $2M +12886% Our Winning Season (1978) $2M
Week 18, 1979 Apr 29–May 5 2 films · −1% 2 $2M −1% Last Embrace (1979) $1.5M
Week 18, 1980 Apr 27–May 3 1 film · −100% 1 $501 −100% Goodbye Pork Pie (1980) $501
Week 18, 1981 Apr 26–May 2 2 films · +4693338% 2 $23.5M +4693338% Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) $21.7M
Week 18, 1982 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · +66% 1 $39.1M +66% The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) $39.1M
Week 18, 1983 Apr 24–30 2 films · −40% 2 $23.3M −40% Valley Girl (1983) $17.3M
Week 18, 1984 Apr 29–May 5 5 films · +242% 5 $79.9M +242% Breakin' (1984) $38.7M
FAQ

Box Office Week 18 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 movie in week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5)?

Breakin' (1984) leads with $38.7M worldwide, $38.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sixteen Candles (1984) at $23.7M and The Bounty (1984) at $8.6M.

How much did movies released in week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?

5 films released in week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $79.9M in all, or $16M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Breakin' (1984), earned $38.7M.

How much of the Week 18, 1984 box office came from the US and Canada?

$79.9M of the $79.9M 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 18, 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 week 18 of 1984 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 week 18, 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.