#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 21, 1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
1984 · Action, Adventure
$333.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$179.9M US & Canada · 54% $153.2M elsewhere · 46%
Box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 1984
Box Office Week 21, 1984: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 20–26
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1984 (May 20–26), with $333.1M worldwide, ahead of Boy Meets Girl (1984) at $12.6K and The Home and the World (1984) at $7K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $333.1M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 55.1 times the total of Week 20, 1984, whose releases took $6M.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $333.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 1984
- ×55.1
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1984?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) leads with $333.1M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $333.1M, 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 $333.1M Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)$179.9M US & Canada · 54% $153.2M elsewhere · 46%
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1984 (May 20–26).
- 1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)May 23, 1984 US and Canada: $179.9M Rest of the world: $153.2M Worldwide: $333.1M
May 23, 1984 · English · Action, Adventure $333.1M worldwide - 2 May 22, 1984 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K
- 3 May 22, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $333.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 3–9) with $499.1M, led by Ghostbusters (1984).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) $49.4M Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Angel (1984) $17.9M Angel (1984)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Breakin' (1984) $79.9M Breakin' (1984)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 The Natural (1984) $67.5M The Natural (1984)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Making the Grade (1984) $6M Making the Grade (1984)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) $90.1M Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Ghostbusters (1984) $499.1M Ghostbusters (1984)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1980 earned the most: $606.5M from 6 films, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Week 21, 1984 took $333.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1975 May 18–24 3 films | 3 | $68.5M | – | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M |
| Week 21, 1976 May 16–22 3 films · −92% | 3 | $5.2M | −92% | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M |
| Week 21, 1977 May 15–21 3 films · −84% | 3 | $819.2K | −84% | Citizens Band (1977) $815.5K |
| Week 21, 1978 May 21–27 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.5K | −100% | Big Wednesday (1978) $1.5K |
| Week 21, 1979 May 20–26 3 films · +41181% | 3 | $617.6K | +41181% | Stalker (1979) $456K |
| Week 21, 1980 May 18–24 6 films · +98109% | 6 | $606.5M | +98109% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| Week 21, 1981 May 17–23 3 films · −84% | 3 | $99.1M | −84% | The Four Seasons (1981) $50.4M |
| Week 21, 1982 May 16–22 6 films · −36% | 6 | $63.6M | −36% | The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M |
| Week 21, 1983 May 15–21 2 films · −74% | 2 | $16.8M | −74% | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) $16.5M |
| Week 21, 1984 May 20–26 3 films · +1882% | 3 | $333.1M | +1882% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
Archive
Box Office in 1984, Week by Week
50 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 $1.1M
- Week 4 $16.3M
- Week 5 $31.8M
- Week 6 $19.9M
- 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 $49.4M
- Week 16 $17.9M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $79.9M
- Week 19 $67.5M
- 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 $108.7M
- 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 $17.4M
- Week 36 $55.3M
- Week 37 $15M
- Week 38 $54.1M
- Week 39 $38.8M
- Week 40 $69.1M
- Week 41 $1.6M
- Week 42 $41.7M
- Week 43 $108.5M
- 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 $92.9M
- Week 51 $109.8M
- Week 52 $4.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 21 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 movie in week 21 of 1984 (May 20–26)?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) leads with $333.1M worldwide, $179.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Boy Meets Girl (1984) at $12.6K and The Home and the World (1984) at $7K.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 1984 (May 20–26) earn?
3 films released in week 21 of 1984 (May 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $333.1M in all, or $111M per film on average. Week 20, 1984 releases took $6M.
How many movies released in week 21 of 1984 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) with $333.1M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1984 (May 20–26). 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 21, 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.