To make this list a movie had to be made in 1984. Obviously many movies made in 1983 earned box office dollars in 1984. On the other side many movies made in 1984 made money in 1985 and later. This page will looks at over 170 movies made in 1984. The movies are listed in two massive tables that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.
Our UMR Top 50 of 1984
1984 Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort 1984 Movies by movie titles and movie trailers
- Sort 1984 Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
- Sort 1984 Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort 1984 Movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each 1984 Movies received and how many Oscar® wins each 1984 Movies received.
- Sort 1984 Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR). Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | UMR Score | ||||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Amadeus (1984) AA Best Picture Win |
F. Murray Abraham & Directed by Milos Forman |
69.2 | 257.3 | 257.30 | 11 | 86 | 11 / 08 | 99.9 | |
| 3 | The Terminator (1984) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Michael Biehn |
53.1 | 197.6 | 346.40 | 13 | 91 | 00 / 00 | 98.8 | |
| 2 | Ghostbusters (1984) | Bill Murray & Harold Ramis |
239.2 | 890.0 | 1,087.20 | 1 | 85 | 02 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 4 | Splash (1984) | Tom Hanks & Daryl Hannah |
69.8 | 259.8 | 259.80 | 10 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 5 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) | Harrison Ford | 179.9 | 669.2 | 1,239.20 | 3 | 76 | 02 / 01 | 96.9 | |
| 6 | Gremlins (1984) | Zach Galligan & Judge Reinhold |
152.7 | 568.0 | 568.00 | 4 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 11 | The Killing Fields (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Haing S. Ngor & John Malkovich |
34.7 | 129.1 | 129.10 | 26 | 85 | 07 / 03 | 96.8 | |
| 7 | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | Eddie Murphy & Judge Reinhold |
226.9 | 844.0 | 1,147.50 | 2 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 96.6 | |
| 6 | The Karate Kid (1984) | Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita & Ralph Macchio |
90.8 | 337.9 | 337.90 | 5 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 96.3 | |
| 12 | Places in the Heart (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Sally Field & Danny Glover |
34.9 | 129.8 | 129.80 | 25 | 84 | 07 / 02 | 96.0 | |
| 8 | Romancing the Stone (1984) | Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner |
76.6 | 284.9 | 433.70 | 8 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 95.8 | |
| 14 | The Natural (1984) | Robert Redford & Robert Duvall |
48.0 | 178.4 | 178.40 | 15 | 74 | 04 / 00 | 94.9 | |
| 12 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) | Leonard Nimoy & Star Trek Movies |
76.5 | 284.5 | 323.90 | 9 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 94.8 | |
| 15 | All of Me (1984) | Steve Martin | 46.1 | 171.5 | 171.50 | 16 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 94.3 | |
| 17 | A Passage to India (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Peggy Ashcroft & Alec Guinness |
27.2 | 101.1 | 101.10 | 36 | 79 | 11 / 02 | 92.9 | |
| 15 | Purple Rain (1984) | Prince | 68.4 | 254.4 | 254.40 | 12 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 92.3 | |
| 17 | Police Academy (1984) | Steve Guttenberg | 81.2 | 302.1 | 302.10 | 6 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 91.2 | |
| 21 | Tightrope (1984) | Clint Eastwood | 48.1 | 179.1 | 179.10 | 14 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 90.1 | |
| 20 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) | Ralph Richardson & Glenn Close |
45.9 | 170.6 | 170.60 | 17 | 64 | 03 / 00 | 90.1 | |
| 16 | Footloose (1984) | Kevin Bacon & John Lithgow |
80.0 | 297.8 | 297.80 | 7 | 55 | 02 / 00 | 89.9 | |
| 22 | 2010 (1984) | Roy Scheider & Helen Mirren |
40.4 | 150.3 | 150.30 | 19 | 66 | 05 / 00 | 89.0 | |
| 22 | A Soldier's Story (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Denzel Washington & Adolph Caesar |
21.8 | 81.2 | 81.20 | 46 | 82 | 03 / 00 | 88.4 | |
| 23 | A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) | Heather Langenkamp & Johnny Depp |
25.5 | 94.9 | 94.90 | 41 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 87.1 | |
| 24 | Starman (1984) | Jeff Bridges & John Carpenter |
28.7 | 106.9 | 106.90 | 32 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 86.3 | |
| 25 | Revenge of the Nerds (1984) | John Goodman | 40.9 | 152.1 | 152.10 | 18 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 86.1 | |
| 28 | The Last Starfighter (1984) | Robert Preston | 28.7 | 106.9 | 106.90 | 33 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 84.4 | |
| 29 | Red Dawn (1984) | Charlie Sheen & Patrick Swayze |
38.4 | 142.8 | 142.80 | 22 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 84.1 | |
| 26 | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) | Robin Williams | 25.1 | 93.3 | 93.30 | 43 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 84.0 | |
| 31 | Breakin' (1984) | Lucinda Dickey | 38.7 | 143.9 | 143.90 | 20 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 83.9 | |
| 32 | Bachelor Party (1984) | Tom Hanks & Tawny Kitaen |
38.4 | 143.0 | 143.00 | 21 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 83.6 | |
| 29 | Sixteen Candles (1984) | Molly Ringwald & Directed by John Hughes |
23.7 | 88.1 | 88.10 | 45 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 82.4 | |
| 33 | The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) | Elliott Gould | 25.5 | 95.0 | 95.00 | 40 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 82.4 | |
| 34 | Dune (1984) | Kyle MacLachlan & Virginia Madsen |
30.9 | 115.1 | 115.10 | 30 | 63 | 01 / 00 | 82.2 | |
| 32 | Broadway Danny Rose (1984) | Woody Allen | 10.6 | 39.4 | 39.40 | 75 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 81.9 | |
| 38 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) | Erich Anderson | 33.0 | 122.7 | 122.70 | 27 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 80.7 | |
| 35 | Top Secret! (1984) | Val Kilmer | 20.5 | 76.1 | 76.10 | 51 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 80.7 | |
| 40 | The Cotton Club (1984) | Nicolas Cage & Richard Gere |
25.9 | 96.5 | 96.50 | 39 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 80.4 | |
| 34 | This Is Spinal Tap (1984) | Rob Reiner & Billy Crystal |
4.5 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 115 | 91 | 00 / 00 | 80.0 | |
| 36 | Blood Simple. (1984) | Frances McDormand | 6.5 | 24.2 | 24.20 | 100 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 79.8 | |
| 40 | Against All Odds (1984) | Richard Widmark & Jeff Bridges |
31.6 | 117.5 | 117.50 | 28 | 57 | 01 / 00 | 79.3 | |
| 42 | The Flamingo Kid (1984) | Garry Marshall & Matt Dillon |
23.9 | 88.8 | 88.80 | 44 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 78.1 | |
| 41 | Once Upon a Time in America (1984) | Robert De Niro & James Woods |
5.3 | 19.8 | 50.30 | 106 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 77.5 | |
| 43 | Micki + Maude (1984) | Dudley Moore | 26.1 | 97.0 | 97.00 | 38 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 77.3 | |
| 47 | Teachers (1984) | Morgan Freeman & Nick Nolte |
27.8 | 103.3 | 103.30 | 35 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 76.7 | |
| 44 | Beat Street (1984) | Rae Dawn Chong & Guy Davis |
16.6 | 61.7 | 61.70 | 60 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 76.1 | |
| 43 | Stranger Than Paradise (1984) | John Lurie | 2.4 | 9.1 | 9.10 | 133 | 87 | 00 / 00 | 75.6 | |
| 47 | Missing in Action (1984) | Chuck Norris | 30.3 | 112.7 | 112.70 | 31 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 73.7 | |
| 49 | The Neverending Story (1984) | Gerald McRaney | 20.2 | 75.0 | 75.00 | 53 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 72.9 | |
| 50 | Night of the Comet (1984) | Catherine Mary Stewart | 14.4 | 53.6 | 53.60 | 63 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 71.7 | |
| 51 | Dreamscape (1984) | Dennis Quaid & Christopher Plummer |
12.1 | 45.2 | 45.20 | 68 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 70.6 | |
| 50 | Swing Shift (1984) | Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell |
6.7 | 24.7 | 24.70 | 98 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 70.2 | |
| 54 | 1984 (1984) | Richard Burton & John Hurt |
8.4 | 31.4 | 31.40 | 86 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 70.2 | |
| 53 | Paris, Texas (1984) | Harry Dean Stanton & Dean Stockwell |
2.2 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 137 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 69.7 | |
| 52 | Repo Man (1984) | Emilio Estevez | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 191 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 69.6 | |
| 54 | The Bounty (1984) | Mel Gibson & Anthony Hopkins |
8.6 | 32.0 | 32.00 | 85 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 69.5 | |
| 58 | Body Double (1984) | Melanie Griffith | 8.8 | 32.7 | 32.70 | 83 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 69.5 | |
| 59 | The Woman in Red (1984) | Gene Wilder | 25.3 | 94.2 | 94.20 | 42 | 50 | 01 / 01 | 68.1 | |
| 58 | A Sunday in the Country (1984) | Louis Ducreux & Michel Aumont |
2.4 | 9.0 | 9.00 | 135 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 67.6 | |
| 57 | Birdy (1984) | Nicolas Cage | 1.5 | 5.4 | 5.40 | 149 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 67.4 | |
| 65 | Ghoulies (1984) | Jack Nance | 35.0 | 130.2 | 130.20 | 24 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 66.8 | |
| 62 | Angel (1984) | Susan Tyrrell & Rory Calhoun |
21.2 | 78.9 | 78.90 | 49 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 66.5 | |
| 62 | Cloak & Dagger (1984) | Henry Thomas | 9.7 | 36.2 | 36.20 | 79 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 65.9 | |
| 61 | Stop Making Sense (1984) | Talking Heads | 4.9 | 18.4 | 18.40 | 110 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 65.2 | |
| 73 | City Heat (1984) | Clint Eastwood & Burt Reynolds |
38.3 | 142.7 | 142.70 | 23 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 64.8 | |
| 67 | Oh, God! You Devil (1984) | George Burns | 21.5 | 80.1 | 80.10 | 47 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 64.7 | |
| 63 | Love Streams (1984) | John Cassavetes & Gena Rowlands |
0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 185 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 64.4 | |
| 62 | The Hit (1984) | Freddie Stuart | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 160 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 64.2 | |
| 64 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) | Sumi Shimamoto & Mahito Tsujimura |
0.5 | 1.7 | 31.80 | 170 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 63.9 | |
| 70 | Lassiter (1984) | Tom Selleck | 17.5 | 65.2 | 65.20 | 57 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 63.7 | |
| 69 | Country (1984) | Jessica Lange & Sam Shepard |
9.6 | 35.9 | 35.90 | 80 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 63.1 | |
| 68 | The Brother From Another Planet (1984) | Joe Morton | 3.7 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 124 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 62.6 | |
| 70 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984) | Christopher Lloyd & John Lithgow |
9.1 | 33.8 | 33.80 | 81 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 62.4 | |
| 78 | Conan the Destroyer (1984) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Grace Jones |
31.0 | 115.5 | 372.20 | 29 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 61.9 | |
| 72 | Streets of Fire (1984) | Bill Paxton & Willem Dafoe |
8.1 | 30.1 | 30.10 | 89 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 61.6 | |
| 72 | Marlene (1984) | 0.9 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 162 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 61.4 | ||
| 75 | Under the Volcano (1984) | Albert Finney | 2.6 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 129 | 72 | 02 / 00 | 61.0 | |
| 82 | Protocol (1984) | Goldie Hawn & Chris Sarandon |
26.2 | 97.4 | 97.40 | 37 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 79 | The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) | Geraldine Page & Mickey Rourke |
6.8 | 25.4 | 25.40 | 96 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 59.4 | |
| 76 | The Company of Wolves (1984) | Angela Lansbury | 4.4 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 117 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 59.4 | |
| 74 | Secret Honor (1984) | Directed by Robert Altman | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 206 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 59.3 | |
| 85 | Johnny Dangerously (1984) | Michael Keaton & Danny DeVito |
17.1 | 63.7 | 63.70 | 58 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 79 | Falling in Love (1984) | Meryl Streep & Robert DeNiro |
11.1 | 41.4 | 41.40 | 72 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 58.9 | |
| 84 | The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) | Jodie Foster & Rob Lowe |
5.1 | 19.1 | 19.10 | 107 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 57.9 | |
| 81 | Cal (1984) | Helen Mirren | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 173 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 57.8 | |
| 86 | The River (1984) | Sissy Spacek & Mel Gibson |
11.5 | 42.7 | 42.70 | 70 | 56 | 04 / 01 | 57.6 | |
| 86 | Terror in the Aisles (1984) | Donald Pleasence | 10.0 | 37.2 | 37.20 | 78 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 56.5 | |
| 85 | The Stone Boy (1984) | Robert Duvall & Glenn Close |
0.3 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 178 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 56.5 | |
| 90 | Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) | Lucinda Dickey | 15.1 | 56.2 | 56.20 | 61 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 56.3 | |
| 90 | Unfaithfully Yours (1984) | Dudley Moore | 19.9 | 74.1 | 74.10 | 54 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 55.9 | |
| 88 | American Dreamer (1984) | JoBeth Williams & Tom Conti |
5.0 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 108 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 54.9 | |
| 92 | The Little Drummer Girl (1984) | Diane Keaton | 7.8 | 29.1 | 29.10 | 91 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 54.0 | |
| 95 | Firestarter (1984) | Drew Barrymore & George C. Scott |
17.1 | 63.5 | 63.50 | 59 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 53.8 | |
| 97 | Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) | David Naughton | 20.3 | 75.5 | 75.50 | 52 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 53.2 | |
| 94 | Reckless (1984) | Daryl Hannah | 8.3 | 30.8 | 30.80 | 87 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 53.0 | |
| 92 | Misunderstood (1984) | Gene Hackman & Henry Thomas |
1.5 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 145 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 52.6 | |
| 94 | Dangerous Moves (1984) | Leslie Caron | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 187 | 69 | 01 / 01 | 52.0 | |
| 96 | Choose Me (1984) | Keith Carradine | 2.5 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 132 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 51.4 | |
| 98 | Racing with the Moon (1984) | Nicolas Cage & Sean Penn |
6.0 | 22.5 | 22.50 | 102 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 51.0 | |
| 99 | Comfort and Joy (1984) | Bill Paterson | 1.1 | 3.9 | 3.90 | 154 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 50.1 | |
| 102 | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) | Ryan O'Neal & Drew Barrymore |
12.4 | 46.2 | 46.20 | 67 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 49.5 | |
| 100 | Another Country (1984) | Rupert Everett & Colin Firth |
0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 184 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 49.2 | |
| 105 | Up the Creek (1984) | Tim Matheson | 11.7 | 43.6 | 43.60 | 69 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 49.1 | |
| 101 | Flashpoint (1984) | Kris Kristofferson & Treat Williams |
3.9 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 121 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 48.6 | |
| 105 | Just the Way You Are (1984) | Kristy McNichol | 7.9 | 29.4 | 29.40 | 90 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 48.5 | |
| 110 | Thief of Hearts (1984) | Steven Bauer | 10.4 | 38.8 | 38.80 | 77 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 48.3 | |
| 103 | Katy Caterpillar (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 202 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.0 | ||
| 104 | Wheels On Meals (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 48.90 | 199 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.0 | ||
| 107 | A Private Function (1984) | Michael Palin & Maggie Smith |
2.5 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 130 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 47.6 | |
| 110 | The Ice Pirates (1984) | Anjelica Huston | 14.3 | 53.0 | 53.00 | 65 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 47.4 | |
| 108 | Mass Appeal (1984) | Jack Lemmon | 1.9 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 140 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 47.4 | |
| 113 | Children of the Corn (1984) | Linda Hamilton | 14.6 | 54.2 | 54.20 | 62 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 46.5 | |
| 109 | Maria's Lovers (1984) | John Goodman | 2.0 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 139 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 45.5 | |
| 112 | The Bostonians (1984) | Vanessa Redgrave | 1.0 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 155 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 45.3 | |
| 115 | The Razor's Edge (1984) | Bill Murray | 6.6 | 24.4 | 24.40 | 99 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 44.7 | |
| 114 | The Chain (1984) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Bernard Hill | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.00 | 195 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.6 | |
| 116 | Godzilla 1985 (1984) | Raymond Burr | 4.1 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 120 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 43.5 | |
| 117 | Return To Waterloo (1984) | Roger Deakins | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 197 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.1 | |
| 119 | Hard Choices (1984) Film Festival Circuit Only |
J.T. Walsh | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 216 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.5 | |
| 121 | Iceman (1984) | Danny Glover & Timothy Hutton |
7.3 | 27.3 | 27.30 | 93 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 42.3 | |
| 120 | UFOria (1984) Limited Release |
Harry Dean Stanton | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 210 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.3 | |
| 118 | Petit Con (1984) | Guy Marchand | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 192 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.1 | |
| 122 | The Shooting Party (1984) | James Mason & Edward Fox |
1.0 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 156 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.2 | |
| 127 | The Wild Life (1984) | Cameron Crowe & Rick Moranis |
11.0 | 41.0 | 41.00 | 74 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 40.7 | |
| 124 | Morgen in Alabama (1984) | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 171 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 40.5 | ||
| 122 | The Bay Boy (1984) | Keifer Sutherland | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 180 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.1 | |
| 126 | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) | Michael Paré & Science Fiction Movies |
8.1 | 30.1 | 30.10 | 88 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 40.1 | |
| 123 | Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 181 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 39.3 | ||
| 129 | Tank (1984) | James Garner & C. Thomas Howell |
11.3 | 42.0 | 42.00 | 71 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 38.8 | |
| 128 | Songwriter (1984) | Willie Nelson | 0.9 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 161 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.1 | |
| 127 | Swann in Love/Un amour de Swann (1984) | 0.8 | 3.0 | 14.00 | 164 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.9 | ||
| 129 | Until September (1984) | Karen Allen | 4.2 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 119 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 36.9 | |
| 130 | Runaway (1984) | Tom Selleck | 6.8 | 25.2 | 25.20 | 97 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 36.8 | |
| 149 | Cannonball Run II (1984) | Burt Reynolds & Shirley MacLaine |
28.1 | 104.5 | 104.50 | 34 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 36.0 | |
| 133 | Electric Dreams (1984) | Lenny von Dohlen | 2.2 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 136 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 34.5 | |
| 137 | Making the Grade (1984) | Judd Nelson | 4.6 | 17.0 | 17.00 | 114 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 34.3 | |
| 132 | The River Rat (1984) | Tommy Lee Jones | 1.1 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 152 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | |
| 136 | Almonds and Raisins (1984) | Top 50 Jewish Movies | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 169 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.0 | |
| 137 | Trancers (1984) | Helen Hunt | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 172 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.0 | |
| 138 | Windy City (1984) | John Shea | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 177 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
| 140 | The Ratings Game (1984) Showtime Movies |
Danny DeVito | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 204 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
| 151 | The Evil That Men Do (1984) | Charles Bronson | 13.1 | 48.7 | 48.70 | 66 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
| 139 | Heartbreakers (1984) | Peter Coyote | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 188 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.2 | |
| 143 | The Beniker Gang (1984) Limited Release |
J.T. Walsh | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 215 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.1 | |
| 142 | Winter Flight (1984) | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 205 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.0 | ||
| 141 | Prince Jack (1984) | Dana Andrews | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 213 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.0 | |
| 144 | Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) | Lilyan Chauvin & Horror |
2.5 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 131 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 32.4 | |
| 147 | Courage (1984) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 207 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.1 | ||
| 145 | The Buddy System (1984) | Susan Sarandon & Richard Dreyfuss |
1.8 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 142 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 32.1 | |
| 148 | The Bear (1984) | Football Movies & Gary Busey |
2.7 | 10.0 | 10.00 | 128 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 32.1 | |
| 156 | Weekend Pass (1984) | Patrick Houser | 21.1 | 78.3 | 78.30 | 50 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 32.1 | |
| 148 | The Glitter Dome (1984) HBO Movie |
James Garner | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 211 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.1 | |
| 150 | The Lonely Guy (1984) | Steve Martin | 5.7 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 104 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 152 | Notre histoire (1984) | 0.9 | 3.3 | 12.50 | 159 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | ||
| 153 | Hard to Hold (1984) | Rick Springfield | 11.1 | 41.3 | 41.30 | 73 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | |
| 152 | Purple Hearts (1984) | Ken Wahl | 2.1 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 138 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 29.4 | |
| 156 | Razorback (1984) | Gregory Harrison | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 186 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.1 | |
| 157 | The World of Don Camillo (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 198 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.9 | ||
| 158 | No Small Affair (1984) | Demi Moore | 5.0 | 18.6 | 18.60 | 109 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 27.7 | |
| 159 | Ninja III: The Domination (1984) | Shô Kosugi | 7.6 | 28.3 | 28.30 | 92 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 26.8 | |
| 158 | Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) | Patrick Swayze & Jamie Lee Curtis |
4.7 | 17.6 | 17.60 | 112 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 26.4 | |
| 162 | Finders Keepers (1984) | Louis Gossett Jr. | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 148 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.6 | |
| 163 | Give My Regards to Broad St. (1984) | Paul McCartney | 1.4 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 151 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 162 | Mike's Murder (1984) | Debra Winger | 1.1 | 3.9 | 3.90 | 153 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.8 | |
| 165 | Mixed Blood (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 201 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | ||
| 168 | Mrs. Soffel (1984) | Mel Gibson & Diane Keaton |
4.4 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 118 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 22.0 | |
| 166 | Delta Pi (1984) | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 182 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.9 | ||
| 167 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) | Shelley Winters & Elliott Gould |
0.8 | 3.1 | 3.10 | 163 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.9 | |
| 169 | Viva la vie (1984) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Charlotte Rampling | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.00 | 208 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.6 | |
| 168 | The Initiation (1984) | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 166 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.3 | ||
| 169 | Bad Manners (1984) | Karen Black | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 183 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.4 | |
| 170 | Garbo Talks (1984) | Anne Bancroft & Carrie Fisher |
1.5 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 147 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 19.3 | |
| 172 | Sheena (1984) | Tanya Roberts | 5.8 | 21.5 | 21.50 | 103 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 174 | A Breed Apart (1984) | Kathleen Turner | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 193 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.5 | |
| 175 | Fear City (1984) | Billy Dee Williams | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 176 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.9 | |
| 174 | The Ambassador (1984) | Rock Hudson | 1.5 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 146 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 17.8 | |
| 176 | Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 175 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.3 | ||
| 177 | Heavenly Bodies (1984) | Cynthia Dale | 1.8 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 141 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 17.0 | |
| 178 | Firstborn (1984) | Robert Downey Jr. & Teri Garr |
6.3 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 101 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 16.3 | |
| 179 | Lily In Love (1984) | Christopher Plummer & Maggie Smith |
0.4 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 174 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.3 | |
| 181 | Blame it on Rio (1984) | Michael Caine & Demi Moore |
18.6 | 69.4 | 69.40 | 56 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 16.2 | |
| 181 | Alphabet City (1984) | Vincent Spano | 7.0 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 95 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 15.6 | |
| 183 | Crimes of Passion (1984) | Anthony Perkins & Kathleen Turner |
2.9 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 125 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 14.2 | |
| 183 | Lovelines (1984) | Joel Hirschhorn | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 167 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 14.1 | |
| 185 | Roadhouse 66 (1984) Limited Release |
Willem Dafoe | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 209 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.6 | |
| 187 | C.H.U.D. (1984) | John Goodman & John Heard |
4.7 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 113 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 12.9 | |
| 187 | Oxford Blues (1984) | Rob Lowe & Ally Sheedy |
8.8 | 32.7 | 32.70 | 84 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 12.9 | |
| 185 | Ordeal By Innocence (1984) | Donald Sutherland | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 194 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.7 | |
| 187 | Impulse (1984) | Bill Paxton | 2.8 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 127 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 12.4 | |
| 191 | Supergirl (1984) | Peter O'Toole & Faye Dunaway |
14.3 | 53.2 | 98.40 | 64 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 12.1 | |
| 188 | Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) | George Kennedy | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 157 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
| 193 | Best Defense (1984) | Eddie Murphy & Dudley Moore |
19.3 | 71.7 | 71.70 | 55 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 11.3 | |
| 190 | The Power (1984) | Suzy Stokey | 0.9 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 158 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.7 | |
| 193 | Sword of the Valiant (1984) | Sean Connery & King Arthur Movies |
1.7 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 144 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 9.9 | |
| 196 | Where the Boys Are (1984) | Lisa Hartman | 10.5 | 39.2 | 39.20 | 76 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 8.7 | |
| 199 | Rhinestone (1984) | Sylvester Stallone & Dolly Parton |
21.4 | 79.7 | 79.70 | 48 | 21 | 00 / 00 | 8.1 | |
| 194 | Scandalous (1984) | Robert Hays | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 168 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.8 | |
| 195 | Cheech and Chong's Corsican Bros. (1984) | Cheech and Chong | 3.8 | 14.0 | 14.00 | 122 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 7.8 | |
| 196 | Harry & Son (1984) | Morgan Freeman & Paul Newman |
4.9 | 18.1 | 18.10 | 111 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 7.8 | |
| 199 | Blind Date (1984) | Kirstie Alley | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 165 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 7.3 | |
| 201 | Exterminator 2 (1984) | Robert Ginty | 3.7 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 123 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 6.8 | |
| 201 | Grace Quigley (1984) | 2.4 | 9.0 | 9.00 | 134 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 6.8 | ||
| 201 | The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984) Limited Release |
Christopher Lee | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 214 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.7 | |
| 203 | The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) | David Carradine | 2.9 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 126 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 5.3 | |
| 205 | Where Is Parsifal? (1984) | Orson Welles & Tony Curtis |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 196 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.9 | |
| 204 | Champions (1984) | John Hurt | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 179 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.6 | |
| 206 | Joy of Sex (1984) | Christopher Lloyd | 4.5 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 116 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 4.6 | |
| 208 | Crackers (1984) | Donald Sutherland & Sean Penn |
0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 190 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 4.1 | |
| 209 | Body Rock (1984) | 1.7 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 143 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.8 | ||
| 210 | The Naked Face (1984) | Roger Moore & Rod Steiger |
0.0 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 203 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | |
| 210 | Slagskämpen/The Inside Man (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 200 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.5 | ||
| 211 | Escape 2000 (1984) | Henry Silva | 1.4 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 150 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 3.2 | |
| 213 | Going Undercover (1984) Limited Release |
Lea Thompson | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 217 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 2.9 | |
| 212 | Meatballs II (1984) | Richard Mulligan | 5.4 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 105 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 1.9 | |
| 213 | Hardbodies (1984) | Grant Cramer | 7.1 | 26.5 | 26.50 | 94 | 24 | 00 / 00 | 1.2 | |
| 214 | Bolero (1984) | Bo Derek | 8.9 | 33.2 | 33.20 | 82 | 17 | 00 / 00 | 0.5 | |
| 215 | City Limits (1984) | James Earl Jones | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 189 | 19 | 00 / 00 | 0.0 |
Top earners in 1984 for Adjusted USA Box Office:
| Name | Number of Movies | Total Adj World Wide (mil) | Total Adj USA (mil) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Aykroyd | 2 | 2,326.4 | 1,559.2 |
| Judge Reinhold | 3 | 1,715.6 | 1,412.1 |
| Rick Moranis | 3 | 1,158.3 | 961.1 |
| Eddie Murphy | 2 | 1,219.2 | 915.7 |
| Bill Murray | 2 | 1,111.6 | 914.4 |
| Ernie Hudson | 2 | 1,103.8 | 906.6 |
| Sigourney Weaver | 1 | 1,087.2 | 890.0 |
| Harold Ramis | 1 | 1,087.2 | 890.0 |
| John Ashton | 2 | 1,181.3 | 877.8 |
| Harrison Ford | 1 | 1,239.2 | 669.2 |
| Amrish Puri | 1 | 1,239.2 | 669.2 |
| Kate Capshaw | 1 | 1,239.2 | 669.2 |
| Ke Huy Quan | 1 | 1,239.2 | 669.2 |
| Zach Galligan | 1 | 568.0 | 568.0 |
| Joe Dante | 1 | 568.0 | 568.0 |
| Nicky Katt | 1 | 568.0 | 568.0 |
| John Lithgow | 4 | 482.0 | 482.0 |
| Ralph Macchio | 2 | 441.2 | 441.2 |
| Tom Hanks | 2 | 402.8 | 402.8 |
| Glenn Close | 3 | 350.0 | 350.0 |
| Danny DeVito | 3 | 497.6 | 348.8 |
| Dianne Wiest | 2 | 339.2 | 339.2 |
| Chris Penn | 2 | 338.8 | 338.8 |
| Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita | 1 | 337.9 | 337.9 |
| Elisabeth Shue | 1 | 337.9 | 337.9 |
Quigley’s 1984 Top Stars List
1. Clint Eastwood
2. Bill Murray
3. Harrison Ford
4. Eddie Murpy
5. Sally Field
6. Burt Reynolds
7. Robert Redford
8. Prince…no UMR page
9. Dan Aykroyd
10. Meryl Streep
11. Debra Winger…no UMR page
12. Sylvester Stallone
13. Tom Hanks
14. Arnold Schwarzenegger
15. Shirley MacLaine
16. Steve Martin
17. Tom Cruise
18. Jack Nicholson
19. Richard Gere
20. Dolly Parton….no UMR page
21. Robert DeNiro
22. Chuck Norris
23. Kevin Bacon
24. George Burns….no UMR page
25. Dustin Hoffman
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Drunken Tai Chi
highly rated HK action film
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088423
box office data for HK can be found on wiki