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 | 241.9 | 241.90 | 11 | 86 | 11 / 08 | 99.9 | |
| 3 | The Terminator (1984) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Michael Biehn |
53.1 | 185.8 | 325.70 | 13 | 91 | 00 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 2 | Ghostbusters (1984) | Bill Murray & Harold Ramis |
239.2 | 836.6 | 1,022.00 | 1 | 85 | 02 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 4 | Splash (1984) | Tom Hanks & Daryl Hannah |
69.8 | 244.2 | 244.20 | 10 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 97.0 | |
| 5 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) | Harrison Ford | 179.9 | 629.0 | 1,164.90 | 3 | 76 | 02 / 01 | 97.0 | |
| 6 | Gremlins (1984) | Zach Galligan & Judge Reinhold |
152.7 | 533.9 | 533.90 | 4 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 7 | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | Eddie Murphy & Judge Reinhold |
226.9 | 793.3 | 1,078.70 | 2 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 96.6 | |
| 6 | The Karate Kid (1984) | Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita & Ralph Macchio |
90.8 | 317.6 | 317.60 | 5 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 96.4 | |
| 11 | The Killing Fields (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Haing S. Ngor & John Malkovich |
34.7 | 121.3 | 121.30 | 26 | 85 | 07 / 03 | 96.3 | |
| 8 | Romancing the Stone (1984) | Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner |
76.6 | 267.8 | 407.70 | 8 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 95.9 | |
| 12 | Places in the Heart (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Sally Field & Danny Glover |
34.9 | 122.1 | 122.10 | 25 | 84 | 07 / 02 | 95.5 | |
| 12 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) | Leonard Nimoy & Star Trek Movies |
76.5 | 267.4 | 304.50 | 9 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 94.9 | |
| 14 | The Natural (1984) | Robert Redford & Robert Duvall |
48.0 | 167.7 | 167.70 | 15 | 74 | 04 / 00 | 94.1 | |
| 15 | All of Me (1984) | Steve Martin | 46.1 | 161.2 | 161.20 | 16 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 93.5 | |
| 15 | Purple Rain (1984) | Prince | 68.4 | 239.2 | 239.20 | 12 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 92.7 | |
| 17 | A Passage to India (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Peggy Ashcroft & Alec Guinness |
27.2 | 95.1 | 95.10 | 36 | 79 | 11 / 02 | 92.6 | |
| 17 | Police Academy (1984) | Steve Guttenberg | 81.2 | 284.0 | 284.00 | 6 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
| 16 | Footloose (1984) | Kevin Bacon & John Lithgow |
80.0 | 279.9 | 279.90 | 7 | 55 | 02 / 00 | 90.3 | |
| 20 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) | Ralph Richardson & Glenn Close |
45.9 | 160.4 | 160.40 | 17 | 64 | 03 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 21 | Tightrope (1984) | Clint Eastwood | 48.1 | 168.4 | 168.40 | 14 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 22 | 2010 (1984) | Roy Scheider & Helen Mirren |
40.4 | 141.3 | 141.30 | 19 | 66 | 05 / 00 | 88.3 | |
| 22 | A Soldier's Story (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Denzel Washington & Adolph Caesar |
21.8 | 76.3 | 76.30 | 46 | 82 | 03 / 00 | 88.2 | |
| 23 | A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) | Heather Langenkamp & Johnny Depp |
25.5 | 89.2 | 89.20 | 41 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 86.8 | |
| 24 | Starman (1984) | Jeff Bridges & John Carpenter |
28.7 | 100.5 | 100.50 | 32 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 25 | Revenge of the Nerds (1984) | John Goodman | 40.9 | 142.9 | 142.90 | 18 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 85.4 | |
| 28 | The Last Starfighter (1984) | Robert Preston | 28.7 | 100.5 | 100.50 | 33 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 83.9 | |
| 26 | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) | Robin Williams | 25.1 | 87.7 | 87.70 | 43 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 83.7 | |
| 29 | Red Dawn (1984) | Charlie Sheen & Patrick Swayze |
38.4 | 134.2 | 134.20 | 22 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 83.2 | |
| 31 | Breakin' (1984) | Lucinda Dickey | 38.7 | 135.3 | 135.30 | 20 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 83.0 | |
| 32 | Bachelor Party (1984) | Tom Hanks & Tawny Kitaen |
38.4 | 134.4 | 134.40 | 21 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 82.7 | |
| 29 | Sixteen Candles (1984) | Molly Ringwald & Directed by John Hughes |
23.7 | 82.8 | 82.80 | 45 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 82.0 | |
| 32 | Broadway Danny Rose (1984) | Woody Allen | 10.6 | 37.1 | 37.10 | 75 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 81.9 | |
| 33 | The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) | Elliott Gould | 25.5 | 89.3 | 89.30 | 40 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 81.9 | |
| 34 | Dune (1984) | Kyle MacLachlan & Virginia Madsen |
30.9 | 108.1 | 108.10 | 30 | 63 | 01 / 00 | 81.5 | |
| 35 | Top Secret! (1984) | Val Kilmer | 20.5 | 71.5 | 71.50 | 51 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 80.3 | |
| 34 | This Is Spinal Tap (1984) | Rob Reiner & Billy Crystal |
4.5 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 115 | 91 | 00 / 00 | 80.1 | |
| 36 | Blood Simple. (1984) | Frances McDormand | 6.5 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 100 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 79.8 | |
| 38 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) | Erich Anderson | 33.0 | 115.3 | 115.30 | 27 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 79.8 | |
| 40 | The Cotton Club (1984) | Nicolas Cage & Richard Gere |
25.9 | 90.7 | 90.70 | 39 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 79.6 | |
| 40 | Against All Odds (1984) | Richard Widmark & Jeff Bridges |
31.6 | 110.4 | 110.40 | 28 | 57 | 01 / 00 | 78.2 | |
| 41 | Once Upon a Time in America (1984) | Robert De Niro & James Woods |
5.3 | 18.6 | 47.30 | 106 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 77.5 | |
| 42 | The Flamingo Kid (1984) | Garry Marshall & Matt Dillon |
23.9 | 83.4 | 83.40 | 44 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 77.3 | |
| 43 | Micki + Maude (1984) | Dudley Moore | 26.1 | 91.2 | 91.20 | 38 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 76.3 | |
| 43 | Stranger Than Paradise (1984) | John Lurie | 2.4 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 133 | 87 | 00 / 00 | 75.7 | |
| 44 | Beat Street (1984) | Rae Dawn Chong & Guy Davis |
16.6 | 58.0 | 58.00 | 60 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 75.5 | |
| 47 | Teachers (1984) | Morgan Freeman & Nick Nolte |
27.8 | 97.1 | 97.10 | 35 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 75.4 | |
| 47 | Missing in Action (1984) | Chuck Norris | 30.3 | 106.0 | 106.00 | 31 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 72.0 | |
| 49 | The Neverending Story (1984) | Gerald McRaney | 20.2 | 70.5 | 70.50 | 53 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 71.7 | |
| 50 | Night of the Comet (1984) | Catherine Mary Stewart | 14.4 | 50.4 | 50.40 | 63 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 70.8 | |
| 50 | Swing Shift (1984) | Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell |
6.7 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 98 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 69.9 | |
| 51 | Dreamscape (1984) | Dennis Quaid & Christopher Plummer |
12.1 | 42.5 | 42.50 | 68 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 69.9 | |
| 52 | Repo Man (1984) | Emilio Estevez | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 191 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 69.7 | |
| 53 | Paris, Texas (1984) | Harry Dean Stanton & Dean Stockwell |
2.2 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 137 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 69.6 | |
| 54 | 1984 (1984) | Richard Burton & John Hurt |
8.4 | 29.5 | 29.50 | 86 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 69.6 | |
| 54 | The Bounty (1984) | Mel Gibson & Anthony Hopkins |
8.6 | 30.1 | 30.10 | 85 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 68.9 | |
| 58 | Body Double (1984) | Melanie Griffith | 8.8 | 30.8 | 30.80 | 83 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 68.9 | |
| 58 | A Sunday in the Country (1984) | Louis Ducreux & Michel Aumont |
2.4 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 135 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 67.4 | |
| 57 | Birdy (1984) | Nicolas Cage | 1.5 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 149 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 67.4 | |
| 59 | The Woman in Red (1984) | Gene Wilder | 25.3 | 88.5 | 88.50 | 42 | 50 | 01 / 01 | 65.9 | |
| 62 | Cloak & Dagger (1984) | Henry Thomas | 9.7 | 34.0 | 34.00 | 79 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 65.1 | |
| 61 | Stop Making Sense (1984) | Talking Heads | 4.9 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 110 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 64.8 | |
| 62 | Angel (1984) | Susan Tyrrell & Rory Calhoun |
21.2 | 74.2 | 74.20 | 49 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 64.6 | |
| 63 | Love Streams (1984) | John Cassavetes & Gena Rowlands |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 184 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 64.4 | |
| 62 | The Hit (1984) | Freddie Stuart | 0.9 | 3.1 | 3.10 | 160 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 64.0 | |
| 65 | Ghoulies (1984) | Jack Nance | 35.0 | 122.4 | 122.40 | 24 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 63.8 | |
| 64 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) | Sumi Shimamoto & Mahito Tsujimura |
0.5 | 1.7 | 31.80 | 170 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 62.9 | |
| 67 | Oh, God! You Devil (1984) | George Burns | 21.5 | 75.3 | 75.30 | 47 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 62.7 | |
| 68 | The Brother From Another Planet (1984) | Joe Morton | 3.7 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 124 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 62.1 | |
| 69 | Country (1984) | Jessica Lange & Sam Shepard |
9.6 | 33.7 | 33.70 | 80 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 61.9 | |
| 70 | Lassiter (1984) | Tom Selleck | 17.5 | 61.2 | 61.20 | 57 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 61.9 | |
| 70 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984) | Christopher Lloyd & John Lithgow |
9.1 | 31.8 | 31.80 | 81 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 61.3 | |
| 72 | Marlene (1984) | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 162 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 61.1 | ||
| 73 | City Heat (1984) | Clint Eastwood & Burt Reynolds |
38.3 | 134.1 | 134.10 | 23 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 61.1 | |
| 72 | Streets of Fire (1984) | Bill Paxton & Willem Dafoe |
8.1 | 28.3 | 28.30 | 89 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 75 | Under the Volcano (1984) | Albert Finney | 2.6 | 8.9 | 8.90 | 129 | 72 | 02 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 74 | Secret Honor (1984) | Directed by Robert Altman | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 206 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 76 | The Company of Wolves (1984) | Angela Lansbury | 4.4 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 117 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 58.7 | |
| 78 | Conan the Destroyer (1984) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Grace Jones |
31.0 | 108.6 | 349.80 | 29 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 58.5 | |
| 79 | The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) | Geraldine Page & Mickey Rourke |
6.8 | 23.9 | 23.90 | 96 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 58.3 | |
| 79 | Falling in Love (1984) | Meryl Streep & Robert DeNiro |
11.1 | 38.9 | 38.90 | 72 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 57.4 | |
| 81 | Cal (1984) | Helen Mirren | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 173 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 57.4 | |
| 82 | Protocol (1984) | Goldie Hawn & Chris Sarandon |
26.2 | 91.6 | 91.60 | 37 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 57.4 | |
| 85 | Johnny Dangerously (1984) | Michael Keaton & Danny DeVito |
17.1 | 59.9 | 59.90 | 58 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 57.0 | |
| 84 | The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) | Jodie Foster & Rob Lowe |
5.1 | 18.0 | 18.00 | 107 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 57.0 | |
| 85 | The Stone Boy (1984) | Robert Duvall & Glenn Close |
0.3 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 178 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 56.3 | |
| 86 | The River (1984) | Sissy Spacek & Mel Gibson |
11.5 | 40.2 | 40.20 | 70 | 56 | 04 / 01 | 56.2 | |
| 86 | Terror in the Aisles (1984) | Donald Pleasence | 10.0 | 35.0 | 35.00 | 78 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 55.0 | |
| 90 | Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) | Lucinda Dickey | 15.1 | 52.8 | 52.80 | 61 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 54.3 | |
| 88 | American Dreamer (1984) | JoBeth Williams & Tom Conti |
5.0 | 17.6 | 17.60 | 108 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 54.1 | |
| 90 | Unfaithfully Yours (1984) | Dudley Moore | 19.9 | 69.7 | 69.70 | 54 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 53.1 | |
| 92 | The Little Drummer Girl (1984) | Diane Keaton | 7.8 | 27.4 | 27.40 | 91 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 52.7 | |
| 92 | Misunderstood (1984) | Gene Hackman & Henry Thomas |
1.5 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 145 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 52.1 | |
| 94 | Reckless (1984) | Daryl Hannah | 8.3 | 29.0 | 29.00 | 87 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 51.8 | |
| 94 | Dangerous Moves (1984) | Leslie Caron | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 187 | 69 | 01 / 01 | 51.7 | |
| 95 | Firestarter (1984) | Drew Barrymore & George C. Scott |
17.1 | 59.7 | 59.70 | 59 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 51.0 | |
| 96 | Choose Me (1984) | Keith Carradine | 2.5 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 132 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 50.7 | |
| 97 | Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) | David Naughton | 20.3 | 71.0 | 71.00 | 52 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 50.1 | |
| 98 | Racing with the Moon (1984) | Nicolas Cage & Sean Penn |
6.0 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 102 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 49.7 | |
| 99 | Comfort and Joy (1984) | Bill Paterson | 1.1 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 154 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 49.6 | |
| 100 | Another Country (1984) | Rupert Everett & Colin Firth |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 185 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.8 | |
| 101 | Flashpoint (1984) | Kris Kristofferson & Treat Williams |
3.9 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 121 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 47.9 | |
| 102 | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) | Ryan O'Neal & Drew Barrymore |
12.4 | 43.4 | 43.40 | 67 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 47.6 | |
| 103 | Katy Caterpillar (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 201 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 47.6 | ||
| 104 | Wheels On Meals (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 45.90 | 200 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 47.6 | ||
| 105 | Up the Creek (1984) | Tim Matheson | 11.7 | 40.9 | 40.90 | 69 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 47.0 | |
| 105 | Just the Way You Are (1984) | Kristy McNichol | 7.9 | 27.6 | 27.60 | 90 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 46.8 | |
| 107 | A Private Function (1984) | Michael Palin & Maggie Smith |
2.5 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 130 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 46.8 | |
| 108 | Mass Appeal (1984) | Jack Lemmon | 1.9 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 140 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 46.7 | |
| 110 | Thief of Hearts (1984) | Steven Bauer | 10.4 | 36.5 | 36.50 | 77 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 46.2 | |
| 110 | The Ice Pirates (1984) | Anjelica Huston | 14.3 | 49.9 | 49.90 | 65 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 44.9 | |
| 109 | Maria's Lovers (1984) | John Goodman | 2.0 | 6.9 | 6.90 | 139 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 44.7 | |
| 112 | The Bostonians (1984) | Vanessa Redgrave | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 155 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 44.7 | |
| 113 | Children of the Corn (1984) | Linda Hamilton | 14.6 | 50.9 | 50.90 | 62 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 44.1 | |
| 114 | The Chain (1984) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Bernard Hill | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.00 | 195 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 43.6 | |
| 115 | The Razor's Edge (1984) | Bill Murray | 6.6 | 22.9 | 22.90 | 99 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 43.2 | |
| 116 | Godzilla 1985 (1984) | Raymond Burr | 4.1 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 120 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
| 117 | Return To Waterloo (1984) | Roger Deakins | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 197 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.6 | |
| 118 | Petit Con (1984) | Guy Marchand | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 192 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 41.7 | |
| 119 | Hard Choices (1984) Film Festival Circuit Only |
J.T. Walsh | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 215 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 41.5 | |
| 120 | UFOria (1984) Limited Release |
Harry Dean Stanton | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 211 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 41.2 | |
| 121 | Iceman (1984) | Danny Glover & Timothy Hutton |
7.3 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 93 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 40.8 | |
| 122 | The Shooting Party (1984) | James Mason & Edward Fox |
1.0 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 156 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 40.6 | |
| 122 | The Bay Boy (1984) | Keifer Sutherland | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 180 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 39.7 | |
| 124 | Morgen in Alabama (1984) | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 171 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 39.5 | ||
| 123 | Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 181 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.4 | ||
| 127 | The Wild Life (1984) | Cameron Crowe & Rick Moranis |
11.0 | 38.5 | 38.50 | 74 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 38.3 | |
| 126 | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) | Michael Paré & Science Fiction Movies |
8.1 | 28.3 | 28.30 | 88 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 37.8 | |
| 128 | Songwriter (1984) | Willie Nelson | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 161 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.6 | |
| 127 | Swann in Love/Un amour de Swann (1984) | 0.8 | 2.8 | 13.20 | 164 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.6 | ||
| 129 | Tank (1984) | James Garner & C. Thomas Howell |
11.3 | 39.5 | 39.50 | 71 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 36.6 | |
| 129 | Until September (1984) | Karen Allen | 4.2 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 119 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 36.1 | |
| 130 | Runaway (1984) | Tom Selleck | 6.8 | 23.7 | 23.70 | 97 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 35.6 | |
| 133 | Electric Dreams (1984) | Lenny von Dohlen | 2.2 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 136 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 34.0 | |
| 132 | The River Rat (1984) | Tommy Lee Jones | 1.1 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 152 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.8 | |
| 137 | Making the Grade (1984) | Judd Nelson | 4.6 | 16.0 | 16.00 | 114 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 33.6 | |
| 136 | Almonds and Raisins (1984) | Top 50 Jewish Movies | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 169 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.6 | |
| 137 | Trancers (1984) | Helen Hunt | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 172 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
| 138 | Windy City (1984) | John Shea | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 177 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.1 | |
| 139 | Heartbreakers (1984) | Peter Coyote | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 188 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.8 | |
| 140 | The Ratings Game (1984) Showtime Movies |
Danny DeVito | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 204 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.6 | |
| 143 | The Beniker Gang (1984) Limited Release |
J.T. Walsh | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 214 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.3 | |
| 141 | Prince Jack (1984) | Dana Andrews | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 212 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.2 | |
| 142 | Winter Flight (1984) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 205 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.1 | ||
| 144 | Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) | Lilyan Chauvin & Horror |
2.5 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 131 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 31.7 | |
| 145 | The Buddy System (1984) | Susan Sarandon & Richard Dreyfuss |
1.8 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 142 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 31.6 | |
| 148 | The Bear (1984) | Football Movies & Gary Busey |
2.7 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 128 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 147 | Courage (1984) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 207 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.4 | ||
| 148 | The Glitter Dome (1984) HBO Movie |
James Garner | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 209 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.3 | |
| 149 | Cannonball Run II (1984) | Burt Reynolds & Shirley MacLaine |
28.1 | 98.2 | 98.20 | 34 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 31.2 | |
| 151 | The Evil That Men Do (1984) | Charles Bronson | 13.1 | 45.8 | 45.80 | 66 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 31.1 | |
| 150 | The Lonely Guy (1984) | Steve Martin | 5.7 | 20.0 | 20.00 | 104 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 30.0 | |
| 152 | Notre histoire (1984) | 0.9 | 3.1 | 11.80 | 159 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.0 | ||
| 153 | Hard to Hold (1984) | Rick Springfield | 11.1 | 38.9 | 38.90 | 73 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 28.9 | |
| 152 | Purple Hearts (1984) | Ken Wahl | 2.1 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 138 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 28.9 | |
| 156 | Weekend Pass (1984) | Patrick Houser | 21.1 | 73.6 | 73.60 | 50 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 28.8 | |
| 156 | Razorback (1984) | Gregory Harrison | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 186 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.7 | |
| 157 | The World of Don Camillo (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 199 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.5 | ||
| 158 | No Small Affair (1984) | Demi Moore | 5.0 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 109 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 26.6 | |
| 159 | Ninja III: The Domination (1984) | Shô Kosugi | 7.6 | 26.6 | 26.60 | 92 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 25.6 | |
| 158 | Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) | Patrick Swayze & Jamie Lee Curtis |
4.7 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 112 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 25.4 | |
| 162 | Finders Keepers (1984) | Louis Gossett Jr. | 1.5 | 5.1 | 5.10 | 148 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.8 | |
| 163 | Give My Regards to Broad St. (1984) | Paul McCartney | 1.4 | 4.9 | 4.90 | 151 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.7 | |
| 162 | Mike's Murder (1984) | Debra Winger | 1.1 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 153 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.2 | |
| 165 | Mixed Blood (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 202 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.1 | ||
| 166 | Delta Pi (1984) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 183 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | ||
| 167 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) | Shelley Winters & Elliott Gould |
0.8 | 2.9 | 2.90 | 163 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.4 | |
| 168 | Mrs. Soffel (1984) | Mel Gibson & Diane Keaton |
4.4 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 118 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 21.0 | |
| 168 | The Initiation (1984) | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 166 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.7 | ||
| 169 | Bad Manners (1984) | Karen Black | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 182 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 19.9 | |
| 170 | Garbo Talks (1984) | Anne Bancroft & Carrie Fisher |
1.5 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 147 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 18.8 | |
| 172 | Sheena (1984) | Tanya Roberts | 5.8 | 20.2 | 20.20 | 103 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 18.2 | |
| 171 | A Breed Apart (1984) | Kathleen Turner | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 194 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.1 | |
| 172 | Fear City (1984) | Billy Dee Williams | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 176 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 174 | The Ambassador (1984) | Rock Hudson | 1.5 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 146 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 17.4 | |
| 176 | Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 175 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.9 | ||
| 177 | Heavenly Bodies (1984) | Cynthia Dale | 1.8 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 141 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 16.0 | |
| 176 | Lily In Love (1984) | Christopher Plummer & Maggie Smith |
0.4 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 174 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.9 | |
| 178 | Firstborn (1984) | Robert Downey Jr. & Teri Garr |
6.3 | 21.9 | 21.90 | 101 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 15.3 | |
| 181 | Alphabet City (1984) | Vincent Spano | 7.0 | 24.6 | 24.60 | 95 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 14.4 | |
| 181 | Blame it on Rio (1984) | Michael Caine & Demi Moore |
18.6 | 65.2 | 65.20 | 56 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 14.2 | |
| 183 | Crimes of Passion (1984) | Anthony Perkins & Kathleen Turner |
2.9 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 125 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 13.8 | |
| 183 | Lovelines (1984) | Joel Hirschhorn | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 167 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.7 | |
| 182 | Roadhouse 66 (1984) Limited Release |
Willem Dafoe | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 208 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.4 | |
| 185 | Ordeal By Innocence (1984) | Donald Sutherland | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 193 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.4 | |
| 184 | C.H.U.D. (1984) | John Goodman & John Heard |
4.7 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 113 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 12.3 | |
| 187 | Oxford Blues (1984) | Rob Lowe & Ally Sheedy |
8.8 | 30.7 | 30.70 | 84 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 187 | Impulse (1984) | Bill Paxton | 2.8 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 127 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 11.8 | |
| 188 | Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) | George Kennedy | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 157 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.5 | |
| 191 | Supergirl (1984) | Peter O'Toole & Faye Dunaway |
14.3 | 50.0 | 92.50 | 64 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 10.6 | |
| 190 | The Power (1984) | Suzy Stokey | 0.9 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 158 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.1 | |
| 193 | Best Defense (1984) | Eddie Murphy & Dudley Moore |
19.3 | 67.4 | 67.40 | 55 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 9.7 | |
| 193 | Sword of the Valiant (1984) | Sean Connery & King Arthur Movies |
1.7 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 144 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 9.6 | |
| 196 | Where the Boys Are (1984) | Lisa Hartman | 10.5 | 36.8 | 36.80 | 76 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 7.9 | |
| 194 | Scandalous (1984) | Robert Hays | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 168 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.6 | |
| 195 | Cheech and Chong's Corsican Bros. (1984) | Cheech and Chong | 3.8 | 13.2 | 13.20 | 122 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 7.5 | |
| 196 | Harry & Son (1984) | Morgan Freeman & Paul Newman |
4.9 | 17.0 | 17.00 | 111 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 7.4 | |
| 196 | Blind Date (1984) | Kirstie Alley | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 165 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 7.1 | |
| 199 | Rhinestone (1984) | Sylvester Stallone & Dolly Parton |
21.4 | 75.0 | 75.00 | 48 | 21 | 00 / 00 | 6.7 | |
| 198 | Exterminator 2 (1984) | Robert Ginty | 3.7 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 123 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 6.5 | |
| 201 | Grace Quigley (1984) | 2.4 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 134 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | ||
| 201 | The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984) Limited Release |
Christopher Lee | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 213 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.5 | |
| 203 | The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) | David Carradine | 2.9 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 126 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 5.1 | |
| 202 | Where Is Parsifal? (1984) | Orson Welles & Tony Curtis |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 196 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.8 | |
| 204 | Champions (1984) | John Hurt | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 179 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.5 | |
| 206 | Joy of Sex (1984) | Christopher Lloyd | 4.5 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 116 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 4.2 | |
| 205 | Crackers (1984) | Donald Sutherland & Sean Penn |
0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 190 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 3.9 | |
| 207 | The Naked Face (1984) | Roger Moore & Rod Steiger |
0.0 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 203 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | |
| 206 | Body Rock (1984) | Lorenzo Lamas | 1.7 | 5.9 | 5.90 | 143 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | |
| 210 | Slagskämpen/The Inside Man (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 198 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.6 | ||
| 211 | Escape 2000 (1984) | Henry Silva | 1.4 | 4.9 | 4.90 | 150 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 3.1 | |
| 212 | Meatballs II (1984) | Richard Mulligan | 5.4 | 18.9 | 18.90 | 105 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 1.7 | |
| 213 | Hardbodies (1984) | Grant Cramer | 7.1 | 24.9 | 24.90 | 94 | 24 | 00 / 00 | 1.1 | |
| 214 | Bolero (1984) | Bo Derek | 8.9 | 31.2 | 31.20 | 82 | 17 | 00 / 00 | 0.4 | |
| 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 | 2,186.9 | 1,465.6 |
| Judge Reinhold | 3 | 1,612.7 | 1,327.3 |
| Rick Moranis | 3 | 1,088.8 | 903.4 |
| Eddie Murphy | 2 | 1,146.1 | 860.7 |
| Bill Murray | 2 | 1,044.9 | 859.5 |
| Ernie Hudson | 2 | 1,037.6 | 852.2 |
| Sigourney Weaver | 1 | 1,022.0 | 836.6 |
| Harold Ramis | 1 | 1,022.0 | 836.6 |
| John Ashton | 2 | 1,110.5 | 825.1 |
| Harrison Ford | 1 | 1,164.9 | 629.0 |
| Amrish Puri | 1 | 1,164.9 | 629.0 |
| Kate Capshaw | 1 | 1,164.9 | 629.0 |
| Ke Huy Quan | 1 | 1,164.9 | 629.0 |
| Zach Galligan | 1 | 533.9 | 533.9 |
| Joe Dante | 1 | 533.9 | 533.9 |
| John Lithgow | 4 | 453.1 | 453.1 |
| Ralph Macchio | 2 | 414.7 | 414.7 |
| Tom Hanks | 2 | 378.6 | 378.6 |
| Glenn Close | 3 | 329.0 | 329.0 |
| Danny DeVito | 3 | 467.8 | 327.9 |
| Dianne Wiest | 2 | 318.8 | 318.8 |
| Chris Penn | 2 | 318.4 | 318.4 |
| Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita | 1 | 317.6 | 317.6 |
| Elisabeth Shue | 1 | 317.6 | 317.6 |
| Pat Morita | 1 | 317.6 | 317.6 |
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