#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 43, 1984
1984 · Action, Sci-Fi
$78.4M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$38.4M US & Canada · 49% $40M elsewhere · 51%
Box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 1984
Box Office Week 43, 1984: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 21–27
The Terminator (1984) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 1984 (Oct 21–27), with $78.4M worldwide, ahead of Terror in the Aisles (1984) at $10M and Body Double (1984) at $8.8M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $108.5M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 160% on Week 42, 1984, whose releases took $41.7M. By genre, Thriller leads with $93.4M across 3 releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $108.5M
- The Terminator (1984), the #1
- $78.4M
- vs Week 42, 1984
- +160%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 43 of 1984?
The Terminator (1984) leads with $78.4M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $108.5M, 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.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1984 (Oct 21–27).
- 1 Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $78.4M
- 2 Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10M
- 3 Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $4.1K Worldwide: $8.8M
- 4 Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
- 5 Oct 26, 1984 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1984?
Of the top 5, Terror in the Aisles (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Terminator (1984) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $68.5M (63%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Terminator (1984) $78.4M $38.4M US & Canada · 49% $40M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Terror in the Aisles (1984) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Body Double (1984) $8.8M $8.8M US & Canada · 100% $4.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Firstborn (1984) $6.3M $6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 American Dreamer (1984) $5M $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $108.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 21–27) with $108.5M, led by The Terminator (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Oh, God! You Devil (1984) $31.6M Oh, God! You Devil (1984)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1982 earned the most: $142.5M from 5 films, led by First Blood (1982). Week 43, 1984 took $108.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1975 Oct 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1976 Oct 17–23 1 film | 1 | $5K | – | The Song Remains the Same (1976) $5K |
| Week 43, 1977 Oct 16–22 1 film · +452052% | 1 | $22.5M | +452052% | Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M |
| Week 43, 1978 Oct 22–28 3 films · +246% | 3 | $77.8M | +246% | Halloween (1978) $47.2M |
| Week 43, 1979 Oct 21–27 2 films · −66% | 2 | $26.1M | −66% | When a Stranger Calls (1979) $21.4M |
| Week 43, 1980 Oct 19–25 2 films · −65% | 2 | $9.1M | −65% | Motel Hell (1980) $6.3M |
| Week 43, 1981 Oct 18–24 2 films · −82% | 2 | $1.6M | −82% | Silence of the North (1981) $1.6M |
| Week 43, 1982 Oct 17–23 5 films · +8677% | 5 | $142.5M | +8677% | First Blood (1982) $125.2M |
| Week 43, 1983 Oct 16–22 4 films · −54% | 4 | $64.9M | −54% | The Right Stuff (1983) $21.2M |
| Week 43, 1984 Oct 21–27 5 films · +67% | 5 | $108.5M | +67% | The Terminator (1984) $78.4M |
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 43 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 43 of 1984 (Oct 21–27)?
The Terminator (1984) leads with $78.4M worldwide, $38.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Terror in the Aisles (1984) at $10M and Body Double (1984) at $8.8M.
How much did movies released in week 43 of 1984 (Oct 21–27) earn?
5 films released in week 43 of 1984 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $108.5M in all, or $21.7M per film on average. Week 42, 1984 releases took $41.7M.
How many movies released in week 43 of 1984 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Terminator (1984), earned $78.4M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1984 (Oct 21–27). 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 43, 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.