#1 of 6 #1 movie of Week 42, 1984
1984 · Music, Documentary
$13.1M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$10.3M US & Canada · 79% $2.8M elsewhere · 21%
Box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 1984
Box Office Week 42, 1984: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 14–20
Stop Making Sense (1984) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 1984 (Oct 14–20), with $13.1M worldwide, ahead of Thief of Hearts (1984) at $10.4M and The Little Drummer Girl (1984) at $7.8M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.7M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada. That is 26.8 times the total of Week 41, 1984, whose releases took $1.6M. By genre, Thriller leads with $21.2M across 3 releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $41.7M
- Stop Making Sense (1984), the #1
- $13.1M
- vs Week 41, 1984
- ×26.8
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 42 of 1984?
Stop Making Sense (1984) leads with $13.1M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $40.9M, 98% of what all 6 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 Week 42 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 42 of 1984 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 18, 1984 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $13.1M
- 2 Oct 19, 1984 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M
- 3 Oct 19, 1984 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M
- 4 Oct 19, 1984 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M
- 5 Oct 19, 1984 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M
- 6
Oct 14, 1984 US and Canada: $865.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $865.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1984?
Of the top 6, Thief of Hearts (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stop Making Sense (1984) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $38.9M (93%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Stop Making Sense (1984) $13.1M $10.3M US & Canada · 79% $2.8M elsewhere · 21%
- 2 Thief of Hearts (1984) $10.4M $10.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Little Drummer Girl (1984) $7.8M $7.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Razor's Edge (1984) $6.6M $6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Crimes of Passion (1984) $2.9M $2.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Songwriter (1984) $865.9K $865.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $41.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 21–27) with $108.5M, led by The Terminator (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 All of Me (1984) $54.1M All of Me (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) $69.1M Places in the Heart (1984)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Garbo Talks (1984) $1.6M Garbo Talks (1984)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Stop Making Sense (1984) $41.7M Stop Making Sense (1984)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 The Terminator (1984) $108.5M The Terminator (1984)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 A Soldier's Story (1984) $25.3M A Soldier's Story (1984)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1984 earned the most: $41.7M from 6 films, led by Stop Making Sense (1984).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1975 Oct 12–18 1 film | 1 | $293.1K | – | The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) $293.1K |
| Week 42, 1976 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1977 Oct 9–15 2 films | 2 | $877 | – | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Portugal (1977) $762 |
| Week 42, 1978 Oct 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1979 Oct 14–20 3 films | 3 | $41.7M | – | ...and justice for all. (1979) $33.3M |
| Week 42, 1980 Oct 12–18 2 films · −100% | 2 | $1.3K | −100% | Breaker Morant (1980) $948 |
| Week 42, 1981 Oct 11–17 2 films · +2070350% | 2 | $26.9M | +2070350% | The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) $26.9M |
| Week 42, 1982 Oct 10–16 3 films · −82% | 3 | $4.7M | −82% | Let's Spend the Night Together (1982) $3.8M |
| Week 42, 1983 Oct 9–15 1 film · +37% | 1 | $6.5M | +37% | The Osterman Weekend (1983) $6.5M |
| Week 42, 1984 Oct 14–20 6 films · +543% | 6 | $41.7M | +543% | Stop Making Sense (1984) $13.1M |
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 42 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 42 of 1984 (Oct 14–20)?
Stop Making Sense (1984) leads with $13.1M worldwide, $10.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Thief of Hearts (1984) at $10.4M and The Little Drummer Girl (1984) at $7.8M.
How much did movies released in week 42 of 1984 (Oct 14–20) earn?
6 films released in week 42 of 1984 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $41.7M in all, or $7M per film on average. Week 41, 1984 releases took $1.6M.
How many movies released in week 42 of 1984 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stop Making Sense (1984), earned $13.1M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1984 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.