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](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Beverly-Hills-Cop-Thumbnail.jpg)
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 |
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](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Terminator-The-Thumbnail.jpg)
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 |
Domestic BO: $38,019,031 |
International BO: $40,000,000 |
5
![Splash poster](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Splash-Thumbnail.jpg)
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 |
Domestic BO: $27,187,653 |
International BO: $243 |
9
![Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Friday-the-13th-Part-IV-The-Final-Chapter-Thumbnail.jpg)
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 |
Domestic BO: $32,980,880 |
International BO: $837 |
10
![Love Letters](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Love-Letters-Thumbnail.jpg)
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](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Karate-Kid-The-Thumbnail.jpg)
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 |
International BO: $42,823 |
12
![Repo Man](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Repo-Man-Thumbnail.jpg)
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 |
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](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Cotton-Club-The-Thumbnail.jpg)
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 poster](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Nightmare-on-Elm-Street-A-Thumbnail.jpg)
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 |
Domestic BO: $25,504,513 |
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](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Dune-Thumbnail.jpg)
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 |
Domestic BO: $27,447,471 |
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 poster](https://www.the-numbers.com/images/movies/opusdata/Ghostbusters-Thumbnail.jpg)
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 |
Domestic BO: $242,604,185 |
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 |
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 |
Domestic BO: $6,731,602 |
25
Young Lust |
Initial Theatrical Release: April 27, 1984 (Wide) |
Classification: Comedy |