Most Popular Movies 1984
This chart shows the 1984 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1984 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1984 - Top 1984 Worldwide
| ← 1983 | Most Popular Overall | 1985 → |
1
| Beverly Hills Cop |
| Director: Martin Brest |
| Lead Roles: Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 5, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Undercover, Buddy Cop, Organized Crime, Narcotics, Directing Yourself, Car Chase, Life on the Outside, Action Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $234,760,478 |
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International BO: $81,539,522 |
2
| The Killing Fields |
| Director: Roland Joffe |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 2, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Vietnam War, War, Historical Drama, Crimes Against Humanity, Government Corruption, Government Massacre or Democide, 1970s, Set in Cambodia, 1985 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $34,609,720 |
3
| Amadeus |
| Director: Miloš Forman |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hulce as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 19, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Biography, Performing Arts, Musicians, Professional Rivalry, Child Prodigy, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1700s, Biographical Drama, 1985 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
|
Domestic BO: $51,973,029 |
4
| The Terminator |
| Director: James Cameron |
| Lead Roles: Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 26, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: End of the World, Time Travel, Visual Effects, Film Noir, Prologue, Intertitle, Robot, Action Horror, 2020s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,019,031 |
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International BO: $40,000,000 |
5
| Splash |
| Director: Ron Howard |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Allen Bauer, Daryl Hannah as Madison |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 9, 1984 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Mermaids, Interspecies Romance, Romance, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Underwater |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
|
Domestic BO: $62,599,495 |
6
| The Ice Pirates |
| Director: Stewart Raffill |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 16, 1984 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, Set in Outer Space, Royalty, Romance, Pirates, Time Travel, Missing Person |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $13,075,390 |
7
| Conan the Destroyer |
| Director: Richard Fleischer |
| Lead Roles: Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 29, 1984 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Sword & Sorcerer, Action Adventure, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Betrayal, Human Sacrifice, Demons |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
|
Domestic BO: $26,400,000 |
8
| A Passage to India |
| Director: David Lean |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Set in India, Falsely Accused, Sex Crimes, 1985 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,187,653 |
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International BO: $243 |
9
| Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter |
| Director: Joseph Zito |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 13, 1984 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $32,980,880 |
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International BO: $837 |
10
| Love Letters |
| Director: Amy Holden Jones |
| Lead Roles: Jamie Lee Curtis as Anna Winter |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 27, 1984 (Wide) by New World |
| Keywords: Romantic Drama, Family Secrets, Infidelity, The Other Woman, Set in Los Angeles, Radio Industry, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Addiction, F-Rated |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $5,269,990 |
11
| The Karate Kid |
| Director: John G. Avildsen |
| Lead Roles: Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Pat Morita as Mr. Kesuke Miyagi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Martial Arts, Remade, Martial Arts Master, Bullies, Tournament, Romance, Love Triangle, Asian-Americans, Set in Los Angeles, Set in California, Coming of Age, Mentor, Cheerleaders, Sports Action |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $90,815,558 |
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International BO: $42,823 |
12
| Repo Man |
| Director: Alex Cox |
| Lead Roles: Emilio Estevez as Otto Maddox, Repo Man |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 2, 1984 (Wide) by Universal |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $2,300,000 |
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International BO: $728 |
13
| Swing Shift |
| Director: Jonathan Demme |
| Lead Roles: Kurt Russell as Lucky/Mike, Goldie Hawn as Kay Walsh |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 13, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: World War II, Romantic Drama, 1940s |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $6,700,000 |
14
| The Cotton Club |
| Director: Francis Ford Coppola |
| Lead Roles: Richard Gere as Dixie Dwyer, Musician (cornet solos) |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 1984 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, Organized Crime, Night Club, Musicians, Dancing, 1930s, Jazz, Romance, Love Triangle |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $25,928,721 |
15
| A Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Director: Wes Craven |
| Lead Roles: Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson, Robert Englund as Fred Krueger |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 9, 1984 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $25,504,513 |
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International BO: $38,393 |
16
| C.H.U.D. |
| Director: Douglas Cheek |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 31, 1984 (Wide) by New World |
| Keywords: Zombies, Gorn or Splatter Horror, Cult Movie, Government Corruption, Mutants, Missing Person, Photography, Homeless |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
|
Domestic BO: $4,700,000 |
17
| Dune |
| Director: David Lynch |
| Lead Roles: Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides, William Hurt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 1984 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Ensemble |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,447,471 |
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International BO: $57,199 |
18
| Irreconcilable Differences |
| Director: Charles Shyer |
| Lead Roles: Drew Barrymore as Casey Brodsky |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 28, 1984 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Lawyers, Non-Chronological, 1970s, 1980s, Set in Hollywood, Movie Business, Movie Director, Writing and Writers, Writer's Block |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $12,400,000 |
19
| Ghostbusters |
| Director: Ivan Reitman |
| Lead Roles: Bill Murray as Doctor Peter Venkman, Dan Aykroyd as Doctor Raymond Stantz, Harold Ramis as Dr. Egon Spengler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 8, 1984 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Possessed, Haunting, College, Academics, Paranormal Investigation, End of the World, Demons, Set in New York, Supernatural, Horror Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $242,604,185 |
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International BO: $52,978,295 |
20
| The Perils of Gwendoline |
| Director: Just Jaeckin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 5, 1984 (Wide) |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
21
| Impulse |
| Director: Graham Baker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 28, 1984 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Conspiracy Theory, Mental Illness, Dysfunctional Family, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Cover Up |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,766,716 |
22
| Red Dawn |
| Director: John Milius |
| Lead Roles: Patrick Swayze as Jed Eckert, C. Thomas Howell as Robert |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 10, 1984 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Coming of Age, Occupying Army, World War III, Guerilla Warfare, Commies, Set in Colorado |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $38,900,000 |
23
| The Loveless |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 20, 1984 (Limited) by Atlantic |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
24
| Reckless |
| Director: James Foley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 3, 1984 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics |
| Keywords: Romantic Drama, High School, High School Sports, Football, Romance, Love Triangle, Cross-Class Romance, Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,731,602 |
25
| Young Lust |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 27, 1984 (Wide) |
| Classification: Comedy |