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Box office · Week 41 · Oct 7–13, 1984

Box Office Week 41, 1984: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 7–13

Garbo Talks (1984) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 41 of 1984 (Oct 7–13), with $1.5M worldwide, ahead of The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) at $46.6K and Shanghai Blues (1984) at $13.4K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on Week 40, 1984, whose releases took $69.1M.

week 41 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$1.6M
Garbo Talks (1984), the #1
$1.5M
vs Week 40, 1984
−98%
Garbo Talks (1984) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 41, 1984

Garbo Talks (1984)

1984 · Drama, Comedy

$1.5M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 41 of 1984?

Garbo Talks (1984) leads with $1.5M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Garbo Talks (1984) movie poster Number 1
    $1.5M Garbo Talks (1984)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) movie poster Number 2
    $46.6K The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
    $13.8K US & Canada · 30% $32.8K elsewhere · 70%
  3. Shanghai Blues (1984) movie poster Number 3
    $13.4K Shanghai Blues (1984)
    $13.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Leila and the Wolves (1984) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3K Leila and the Wolves (1984)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 41 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 41 of 1984 (Oct 7–13).

  1. 1 Garbo Talks (1984) movie poster
    Garbo Talks (1984) Oct 12, 1984 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.5M worldwide
    Oct 12, 1984 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
  2. 2 The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) movie poster
    The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) Oct 7, 1984 · English · Documentary $46.6K worldwide
    Oct 7, 1984 US and Canada: $13.8K Rest of the world: $32.8K Worldwide: $46.6K
  3. 3 Shanghai Blues (1984) movie poster
    Shanghai Blues (1984) Oct 11, 1984 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy $13.4K worldwide
    Oct 11, 1984 US and Canada: $13.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4K
  4. 4 Leila and the Wolves (1984) movie poster
    Leila and the Wolves (1984) Oct 9, 1984 · Arabic · Documentary, Fantasy $1.3K worldwide
    Oct 9, 1984 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1984?

Of the top 4, Garbo Talks (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $1.5M (98%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Garbo Talks (1984) $1.5M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) $46.6K
    $13.8K US & Canada · 30% $32.8K elsewhere · 70%
  3. 3 Shanghai Blues (1984) $13.4K
    $13.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Leila and the Wolves (1984) $1.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1980 earned the most: $99.9M from 3 films, led by Private Benjamin (1980). Week 41, 1984 took $1.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1975 Oct 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1976 Oct 3–9 1 film 1 $21.7M – Marathon Man (1976) $21.7M
Week 41, 1977 Oct 2–8 4 films · +221% 4 $69.6M +221% Oh, God! (1977) $41.7M
Week 41, 1978 Oct 8–14 1 film · −100% 1 $39K −100% Autumn Sonata (1978) $39K
Week 41, 1979 Oct 7–13 1 film · +96745% 1 $37.8M +96745% The Black Stallion (1979) $37.8M
Week 41, 1980 Oct 5–11 3 films · +164% 3 $99.9M +164% Private Benjamin (1980) $69.8M
Week 41, 1981 Oct 4–10 4 films · −80% 4 $20.3M −80% Rich and Famous (1981) $14.5M
Week 41, 1982 Oct 3–9 3 films · +19% 3 $24.2M +19% My Favorite Year (1982) $20.1M
Week 41, 1983 Oct 2–8 4 films · +290% 4 $94.4M +290% Never Say Never Again (1983) $55.4M
Week 41, 1984 Oct 7–13 4 films · −98% 4 $1.6M −98% Garbo Talks (1984) $1.5M
FAQ

Box Office Week 41 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 41 of 1984 (Oct 7–13)?

Garbo Talks (1984) leads with $1.5M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) at $46.6K and Shanghai Blues (1984) at $13.4K.

How much did movies released in week 41 of 1984 (Oct 7–13) earn?

4 films released in week 41 of 1984 (Oct 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, or $388.8K per film on average. Week 40, 1984 releases took $69.1M.

How many movies released in week 41 of 1984 (Oct 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Garbo Talks (1984), earned $1.5M.

How much of the Week 41, 1984 box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.5M of the $1.6M total, or 98%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1984 (Oct 7–13). 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 41, 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.