#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 50, 1984
1984 · Action, Adventure
$31.5M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
$31.4M US & Canada · 100% $62.9K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 1984
Box Office Week 50, 1984: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 9–15
Dune (1984) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15), with $31.5M worldwide, ahead of Starman (1984) at $28.7M and The Cotton Club (1984) at $25.9M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $92.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on Week 49, 1984, whose releases took $395.1M.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $92.9M
- Dune (1984), the #1
- $31.5M
- vs Week 49, 1984
- −76%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 50 of 1984?
Dune (1984) leads with $31.5M, 34% of the total. The top 4 together took $92.9M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15).
- 1 Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $62.9K Worldwide: $31.5M
- 2 Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7M
- 3 Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.9M
- 4 Dec 14, 1984 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1984?
Of the top 4, Starman (1984) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dune (1984) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $92.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dune (1984) $31.5M $31.4M US & Canada · 100% $62.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Starman (1984) $28.7M $28.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Cotton Club (1984) $25.9M $25.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Runaway (1984) $6.8M $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $92.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 49 (Dec 2–8) with $395.1M, led by Beverly Hills Cop (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)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) $71.7M A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Supergirl (1984) $25.4M Supergirl (1984)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The River (1984) $12.9M The River (1984)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $395.1M Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Dune (1984) $92.9M Dune (1984)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Protocol (1984) $109.8M Protocol (1984)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Mrs. Soffel (1984) $4.6M Mrs. Soffel (1984)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 1984 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1978 earned the most: $300.5M from 1 film, led by Superman (1978). Week 50, 1984 took $92.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1975 Dec 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1976 Dec 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1977 Dec 4–10 1 film | 1 | $231.7K | – | Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) $231.7K |
| Week 50, 1978 Dec 10–16 1 film · +129579% | 1 | $300.5M | +129579% | Superman (1978) $300.5M |
| Week 50, 1979 Dec 9–15 2 films · −45% | 2 | $166.1M | −45% | 1941 (1979) $92.5M |
| Week 50, 1980 Dec 7–13 4 films · +7% | 4 | $178.2M | +7% | Stir Crazy (1980) $101.3M |
| Week 50, 1981 Dec 6–12 4 films · −90% | 4 | $18M | −90% | Rollover (1981) $10.9M |
| Week 50, 1982 Dec 5–11 5 films · +918% | 5 | $183.2M | +918% | 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M |
| Week 50, 1983 Dec 4–10 4 films · −48% | 4 | $95.5M | −48% | Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M |
| Week 50, 1984 Dec 9–15 4 films · −3% | 4 | $92.9M | −3% | Dune (1984) $31.5M |
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 50 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 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15)?
Dune (1984) leads with $31.5M worldwide, $31.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Starman (1984) at $28.7M and The Cotton Club (1984) at $25.9M.
How much did movies released in week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15) earn?
4 films released in week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $92.9M in all, or $23.2M per film on average. Week 49, 1984 releases took $395.1M.
How many movies released in week 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dune (1984), earned $31.5M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1984 (Dec 9–15). 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 50, 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.