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 | 221.9 | 221.90 | 11 | 86 | 11 / 08 | 99.9 | |
| 2 | Ghostbusters (1984) | Bill Murray & Harold Ramis |
239.2 | 767.6 | 937.60 | 1 | 85 | 02 / 00 | 98.4 | |
| 3 | The Terminator (1984) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Michael Biehn |
53.1 | 170.4 | 298.80 | 13 | 91 | 00 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 4 | Splash (1984) | Tom Hanks & Daryl Hannah |
69.8 | 224.0 | 224.00 | 10 | 78 | 01 / 00 | 97.2 | |
| 5 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) | Harrison Ford | 179.9 | 577.1 | 1,068.70 | 3 | 76 | 02 / 01 | 97.2 | |
| 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 | 727.8 | 989.60 | 2 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 6 | The Karate Kid (1984) | Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita & Ralph Macchio |
90.8 | 291.4 | 291.40 | 5 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 96.6 | |
| 8 | Romancing the Stone (1984) | Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner |
76.6 | 245.7 | 374.00 | 8 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 96.3 | |
| 11 | The Killing Fields (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Haing S. Ngor & John Malkovich |
34.7 | 111.3 | 111.30 | 26 | 85 | 07 / 03 | 95.8 | |
| 12 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) | Leonard Nimoy & Star Trek Movies |
76.5 | 245.3 | 279.40 | 9 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 95.4 | |
| 12 | Places in the Heart (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Sally Field & Danny Glover |
34.9 | 112.0 | 112.00 | 25 | 84 | 07 / 02 | 95.1 | |
| 14 | The Natural (1984) | Robert Redford & Robert Duvall |
48.0 | 153.8 | 153.80 | 15 | 74 | 04 / 00 | 93.4 | |
| 15 | Purple Rain (1984) | Prince | 68.4 | 219.4 | 219.40 | 12 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 93.3 | |
| 15 | All of Me (1984) | Steve Martin | 46.1 | 147.9 | 147.90 | 16 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 92.9 | |
| 17 | A Passage to India (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Peggy Ashcroft & Alec Guinness |
27.2 | 87.2 | 87.20 | 36 | 79 | 11 / 02 | 92.5 | |
| 17 | Police Academy (1984) | Steve Guttenberg | 81.2 | 260.5 | 260.50 | 6 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 92.4 | |
| 16 | Footloose (1984) | Kevin Bacon & John Lithgow |
80.0 | 256.8 | 256.80 | 7 | 55 | 02 / 00 | 91.2 | |
| 20 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) | Ralph Richardson & Glenn Close |
45.9 | 147.1 | 147.10 | 17 | 64 | 03 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 21 | Tightrope (1984) | Clint Eastwood | 48.1 | 154.5 | 154.50 | 14 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 19 | A Soldier's Story (1984) AA Best Picture Nom |
Denzel Washington & Adolph Caesar |
21.8 | 70.0 | 70.00 | 46 | 82 | 03 / 00 | 88.6 | |
| 22 | 2010 (1984) | Roy Scheider & Helen Mirren |
40.4 | 129.6 | 129.60 | 19 | 66 | 05 / 00 | 88.1 | |
| 23 | A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) | Heather Langenkamp & Johnny Depp |
25.5 | 81.8 | 81.80 | 41 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 87.0 | |
| 24 | Starman (1984) | Jeff Bridges & John Carpenter |
28.7 | 92.2 | 92.20 | 32 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 86.2 | |
| 25 | Revenge of the Nerds (1984) | John Goodman | 40.9 | 131.1 | 131.10 | 18 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 85.0 | |
| 28 | The Last Starfighter (1984) | Robert Preston | 28.7 | 92.2 | 92.20 | 33 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 83.9 | |
| 26 | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) | Robin Williams | 25.1 | 80.4 | 80.40 | 43 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 83.8 | |
| 29 | Red Dawn (1984) | Charlie Sheen & Patrick Swayze |
38.4 | 123.1 | 123.10 | 22 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 82.8 | |
| 28 | Broadway Danny Rose (1984) | Woody Allen | 10.6 | 34.0 | 34.00 | 75 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 82.7 | |
| 31 | Breakin' (1984) | Lucinda Dickey | 38.7 | 124.1 | 124.10 | 20 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 82.4 | |
| 29 | Sixteen Candles (1984) | Molly Ringwald & Directed by John Hughes |
23.7 | 76.0 | 76.00 | 45 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 82.2 | |
| 32 | Bachelor Party (1984) | Tom Hanks & Tawny Kitaen |
38.4 | 123.3 | 123.30 | 21 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 82.2 | |
| 33 | The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) | Elliott Gould | 25.5 | 81.9 | 81.90 | 40 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 81.9 | |
| 34 | Dune (1984) | Kyle MacLachlan & Virginia Madsen |
30.9 | 99.2 | 99.20 | 30 | 63 | 01 / 00 | 81.2 | |
| 34 | This Is Spinal Tap (1984) | Rob Reiner & Billy Crystal |
4.5 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 115 | 91 | 00 / 00 | 81.2 | |
| 36 | Blood Simple. (1984) | Frances McDormand | 6.5 | 20.9 | 20.90 | 100 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 80.8 | |
| 38 | Top Secret! (1984) | Val Kilmer | 20.5 | 65.6 | 65.60 | 51 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 80.5 | |
| 40 | The Cotton Club (1984) | Nicolas Cage & Richard Gere |
25.9 | 83.2 | 83.20 | 39 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 79.4 | |
| 41 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) | Erich Anderson | 33.0 | 105.8 | 105.80 | 27 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 79.1 | |
| 38 | Once Upon a Time in America (1984) | Robert De Niro & James Woods |
5.3 | 17.1 | 43.40 | 106 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 78.6 | |
| 43 | Against All Odds (1984) | Richard Widmark & Jeff Bridges |
31.6 | 101.3 | 101.30 | 28 | 57 | 01 / 00 | 77.6 | |
| 42 | The Flamingo Kid (1984) | Garry Marshall & Matt Dillon |
23.9 | 76.5 | 76.50 | 44 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 77.2 | |
| 43 | Stranger Than Paradise (1984) | John Lurie | 2.4 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 133 | 87 | 00 / 00 | 77.0 | |
| 46 | Micki + Maude (1984) | Dudley Moore | 26.1 | 83.7 | 83.70 | 38 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 75.7 | |
| 44 | Beat Street (1984) | Rae Dawn Chong & Guy Davis |
16.6 | 53.2 | 53.20 | 60 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 75.6 | |
| 47 | Teachers (1984) | Morgan Freeman & Nick Nolte |
27.8 | 89.1 | 89.10 | 35 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 74.6 | |
| 49 | The Neverending Story (1984) | Gerald McRaney | 20.2 | 64.7 | 64.70 | 53 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 71.2 | |
| 48 | Repo Man (1984) | Emilio Estevez | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 191 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 71.1 | |
| 49 | Paris, Texas (1984) | Harry Dean Stanton & Dean Stockwell |
2.2 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 137 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 70.9 | |
| 50 | Night of the Comet (1984) | Catherine Mary Stewart | 14.4 | 46.3 | 46.30 | 63 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 70.8 | |
| 50 | Swing Shift (1984) | Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell |
6.7 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 98 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 70.7 | |
| 54 | Missing in Action (1984) | Chuck Norris | 30.3 | 97.2 | 97.20 | 31 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 70.4 | |
| 51 | 1984 (1984) | Richard Burton & John Hurt |
8.4 | 27.0 | 27.00 | 86 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 70.2 | |
| 54 | Dreamscape (1984) | Dennis Quaid & Christopher Plummer |
12.1 | 39.0 | 39.00 | 68 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 70.1 | |
| 54 | The Bounty (1984) | Mel Gibson & Anthony Hopkins |
8.6 | 27.6 | 27.60 | 85 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 69.5 | |
| 58 | Body Double (1984) | Melanie Griffith | 8.8 | 28.2 | 28.20 | 83 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 69.4 | |
| 57 | Birdy (1984) | Nicolas Cage | 1.5 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 149 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 68.8 | |
| 58 | A Sunday in the Country (1984) | Louis Ducreux & Michel Aumont |
2.4 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 135 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 68.7 | |
| 59 | Love Streams (1984) | John Cassavetes & Gena Rowlands |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 184 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 65.6 | |
| 61 | Stop Making Sense (1984) | Talking Heads | 4.9 | 15.9 | 15.90 | 110 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 65.6 | |
| 62 | Cloak & Dagger (1984) | Henry Thomas | 9.7 | 31.2 | 31.20 | 79 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 65.3 | |
| 62 | The Hit (1984) | Freddie Stuart | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 160 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 65.3 | |
| 63 | The Woman in Red (1984) | Gene Wilder | 25.3 | 81.2 | 81.20 | 42 | 50 | 01 / 01 | 64.3 | |
| 64 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) | Sumi Shimamoto & Mahito Tsujimura |
0.5 | 1.6 | 29.20 | 170 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 64.2 | |
| 65 | Angel (1984) | Susan Tyrrell & Rory Calhoun |
21.2 | 68.1 | 68.10 | 49 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 63.3 | |
| 64 | The Brother From Another Planet (1984) | Joe Morton | 3.7 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 124 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 63.0 | |
| 67 | Marlene (1984) | 0.9 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 162 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 62.3 | ||
| 69 | Country (1984) | Jessica Lange & Sam Shepard |
9.6 | 30.9 | 30.90 | 80 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 61.9 | |
| 68 | Under the Volcano (1984) | Albert Finney | 2.6 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 129 | 72 | 02 / 00 | 61.5 | |
| 70 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984) | Christopher Lloyd & John Lithgow |
9.1 | 29.2 | 29.20 | 81 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 61.3 | |
| 72 | Oh, God! You Devil (1984) | George Burns | 21.5 | 69.1 | 69.10 | 47 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 61.0 | |
| 72 | Streets of Fire (1984) | Bill Paxton & Willem Dafoe |
8.1 | 26.0 | 26.00 | 89 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 60.8 | |
| 73 | Lassiter (1984) | Tom Selleck | 17.5 | 56.2 | 56.20 | 57 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 60.7 | |
| 74 | Secret Honor (1984) | Directed by Robert Altman | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 206 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 60.4 | |
| 75 | Ghoulies (1984) | Jack Nance | 35.0 | 112.3 | 112.30 | 24 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 60.3 | |
| 76 | The Company of Wolves (1984) | Angela Lansbury | 4.4 | 14.1 | 14.10 | 117 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 59.3 | |
| 76 | The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) | Geraldine Page & Mickey Rourke |
6.8 | 21.9 | 21.90 | 96 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 58.6 | |
| 76 | Cal (1984) | Helen Mirren | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 173 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 58.6 | |
| 77 | The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) | Jodie Foster & Rob Lowe |
5.1 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 107 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 57.4 | |
| 78 | The Stone Boy (1984) | Robert Duvall & Glenn Close |
0.3 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 178 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 57.4 | |
| 79 | Falling in Love (1984) | Meryl Streep & Robert DeNiro |
11.1 | 35.7 | 35.70 | 72 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 57.0 | |
| 81 | City Heat (1984) | Clint Eastwood & Burt Reynolds |
38.3 | 123.0 | 123.00 | 23 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 56.8 | |
| 85 | Johnny Dangerously (1984) | Michael Keaton & Danny DeVito |
17.1 | 54.9 | 54.90 | 58 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 55.7 | |
| 83 | The River (1984) | Sissy Spacek & Mel Gibson |
11.5 | 36.9 | 36.90 | 70 | 56 | 04 / 01 | 55.6 | |
| 86 | Conan the Destroyer (1984) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Grace Jones |
31.0 | 99.6 | 321.00 | 29 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 55.1 | |
| 86 | Terror in the Aisles (1984) | Donald Pleasence | 10.0 | 32.1 | 32.10 | 78 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 54.7 | |
| 87 | Protocol (1984) | Goldie Hawn & Chris Sarandon |
26.2 | 84.0 | 84.00 | 37 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 54.4 | |
| 88 | American Dreamer (1984) | JoBeth Williams & Tom Conti |
5.0 | 16.1 | 16.10 | 108 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 54.3 | |
| 88 | Misunderstood (1984) | Gene Hackman & Henry Thomas |
1.5 | 4.9 | 4.90 | 145 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 53.0 | |
| 90 | Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) | Lucinda Dickey | 15.1 | 48.4 | 48.40 | 61 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 52.9 | |
| 89 | Dangerous Moves (1984) | Leslie Caron | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 187 | 69 | 01 / 01 | 52.8 | |
| 92 | The Little Drummer Girl (1984) | Diane Keaton | 7.8 | 25.1 | 25.10 | 91 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 52.3 | |
| 92 | Choose Me (1984) | Keith Carradine | 2.5 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 132 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 51.5 | |
| 94 | Reckless (1984) | Daryl Hannah | 8.3 | 26.6 | 26.60 | 87 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 51.3 | |
| 95 | Unfaithfully Yours (1984) | Dudley Moore | 19.9 | 63.9 | 63.90 | 54 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 50.8 | |
| 94 | Comfort and Joy (1984) | Bill Paterson | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.40 | 154 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 50.5 | |
| 96 | Another Country (1984) | Rupert Everett & Colin Firth |
0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 185 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 49.8 | |
| 98 | Racing with the Moon (1984) | Nicolas Cage & Sean Penn |
6.0 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 102 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 49.7 | |
| 100 | Firestarter (1984) | Drew Barrymore & George C. Scott |
17.1 | 54.8 | 54.80 | 59 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 49.1 | |
| 98 | Katy Caterpillar (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 201 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.6 | ||
| 99 | Wheels On Meals (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 42.10 | 200 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.5 | ||
| 101 | Flashpoint (1984) | Kris Kristofferson & Treat Williams |
3.9 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 121 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 47.9 | |
| 104 | Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) | David Naughton | 20.3 | 65.2 | 65.20 | 52 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 47.4 | |
| 103 | A Private Function (1984) | Michael Palin & Maggie Smith |
2.5 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 130 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 47.3 | |
| 105 | Mass Appeal (1984) | Jack Lemmon | 1.9 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 140 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 47.3 | |
| 105 | Just the Way You Are (1984) | Kristy McNichol | 7.9 | 25.3 | 25.30 | 90 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 46.2 | |
| 108 | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) | Ryan O'Neal & Drew Barrymore |
12.4 | 39.8 | 39.80 | 67 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 46.0 | |
| 108 | Up the Creek (1984) | Tim Matheson | 11.7 | 37.6 | 37.60 | 69 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 45.8 | |
| 107 | The Bostonians (1984) | Vanessa Redgrave | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 155 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 45.2 | |
| 109 | Maria's Lovers (1984) | John Goodman | 2.0 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 139 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 45.2 | |
| 110 | Thief of Hearts (1984) | Steven Bauer | 10.4 | 33.5 | 33.50 | 77 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 45.2 | |
| 111 | The Chain (1984) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Bernard Hill | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.70 | 195 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.3 | |
| 111 | Return To Waterloo (1984) | Roger Deakins | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 197 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.5 | |
| 113 | The Ice Pirates (1984) | Anjelica Huston | 14.3 | 45.7 | 45.70 | 65 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 43.2 | |
| 115 | The Razor's Edge (1984) | Bill Murray | 6.6 | 21.0 | 21.00 | 99 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 43.0 | |
| 116 | Godzilla 1985 (1984) | Raymond Burr | 4.1 | 13.2 | 13.20 | 120 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
| 115 | Petit Con (1984) | Guy Marchand | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 192 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.5 | |
| 118 | Children of the Corn (1984) | Linda Hamilton | 14.6 | 46.7 | 46.70 | 62 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 42.4 | |
| 119 | Hard Choices (1984) Film Festival Circuit Only |
J.T. Walsh | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 215 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.2 | |
| 120 | UFOria (1984) Limited Release |
Harry Dean Stanton | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 211 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.1 | |
| 119 | The Shooting Party (1984) | James Mason & Edward Fox |
1.0 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 156 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.2 | |
| 122 | The Bay Boy (1984) | Keifer Sutherland | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 180 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.4 | |
| 121 | Iceman (1984) | Danny Glover & Timothy Hutton |
7.3 | 23.6 | 23.60 | 93 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 40.4 | |
| 124 | Morgen in Alabama (1984) | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 171 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 40.2 | ||
| 123 | Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 181 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 39.1 | ||
| 124 | Songwriter (1984) | Willie Nelson | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.80 | 161 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.3 | |
| 127 | Swann in Love/Un amour de Swann (1984) | 0.8 | 2.6 | 12.10 | 164 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.2 | ||
| 126 | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) | Michael Paré & Science Fiction Movies |
8.1 | 26.0 | 26.00 | 88 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 37.0 | |
| 127 | The Wild Life (1984) | Cameron Crowe & Rick Moranis |
11.0 | 35.4 | 35.40 | 74 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 36.8 | |
| 129 | Until September (1984) | Karen Allen | 4.2 | 13.6 | 13.60 | 119 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 36.1 | |
| 129 | Tank (1984) | James Garner & C. Thomas Howell |
11.3 | 36.3 | 36.30 | 71 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 34.8 | |
| 130 | Runaway (1984) | Tom Selleck | 6.8 | 21.7 | 21.70 | 97 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 34.6 | |
| 133 | Electric Dreams (1984) | Lenny von Dohlen | 2.2 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 136 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 132 | The River Rat (1984) | Tommy Lee Jones | 1.1 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 152 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.3 | |
| 133 | Almonds and Raisins (1984) | Top 50 Jewish Movies | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 169 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | |
| 134 | Trancers (1984) | Helen Hunt | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.40 | 172 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.9 | |
| 135 | Windy City (1984) | John Shea | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 177 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.7 | |
| 136 | Heartbreakers (1984) | Peter Coyote | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 188 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
| 137 | Making the Grade (1984) | Judd Nelson | 4.6 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 114 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
| 143 | The Ratings Game (1984) Showtime Movies |
Danny DeVito | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 204 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.9 | |
| 142 | Winter Flight (1984) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 205 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.9 | ||
| 143 | The Beniker Gang (1984) Limited Release |
J.T. Walsh | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 214 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.9 | |
| 141 | Prince Jack (1984) | Dana Andrews | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 212 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 32.9 | |
| 143 | Courage (1984) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 207 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.8 | ||
| 144 | The Glitter Dome (1984) HBO Movie |
James Garner | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 209 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.8 | |
| 145 | The Buddy System (1984) | Susan Sarandon & Richard Dreyfuss |
1.8 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 142 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 31.7 | |
| 144 | Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) | Lilyan Chauvin & Horror |
2.5 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 131 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 31.7 | |
| 148 | The Bear (1984) | Football Movies & Gary Busey |
2.7 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 128 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 149 | Notre histoire (1984) | 0.9 | 2.8 | 10.80 | 159 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.4 | ||
| 150 | The Lonely Guy (1984) | Steve Martin | 5.7 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 104 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 29.9 | |
| 151 | The Evil That Men Do (1984) | Charles Bronson | 13.1 | 42.0 | 42.00 | 66 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 29.4 | |
| 150 | Razorback (1984) | Gregory Harrison | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 186 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.3 | |
| 152 | Purple Hearts (1984) | Ken Wahl | 2.1 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 138 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 29.1 | |
| 154 | The World of Don Camillo (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 199 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.1 | ||
| 153 | Hard to Hold (1984) | Rick Springfield | 11.1 | 35.7 | 35.70 | 73 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 27.7 | |
| 154 | Cannonball Run II (1984) | Burt Reynolds & Shirley MacLaine |
28.1 | 90.1 | 90.10 | 34 | 30 | 00 / 00 | 27.0 | |
| 155 | No Small Affair (1984) | Demi Moore | 5.0 | 16.0 | 16.00 | 109 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 26.3 | |
| 156 | Weekend Pass (1984) | Patrick Houser | 21.1 | 67.6 | 67.60 | 50 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 158 | Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) | Patrick Swayze & Jamie Lee Curtis |
4.7 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 112 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 25.0 | |
| 159 | Ninja III: The Domination (1984) | Shô Kosugi | 7.6 | 24.4 | 24.40 | 92 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 24.7 | |
| 162 | Finders Keepers (1984) | Louis Gossett Jr. | 1.5 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 148 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.2 | |
| 163 | Give My Regards to Broad St. (1984) | Paul McCartney | 1.4 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 151 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 24.1 | |
| 162 | Mike's Murder (1984) | Debra Winger | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.40 | 153 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.7 | |
| 165 | Mixed Blood (1984) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 202 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.7 | ||
| 166 | Delta Pi (1984) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 183 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.9 | ||
| 167 | Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) | Shelley Winters & Elliott Gould |
0.8 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 163 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.5 | |
| 168 | The Initiation (1984) | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 166 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.1 | ||
| 168 | Mrs. Soffel (1984) | Mel Gibson & Diane Keaton |
4.4 | 14.1 | 14.10 | 118 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 20.8 | |
| 169 | Bad Manners (1984) | Karen Black | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 182 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.3 | |
| 170 | Garbo Talks (1984) | Anne Bancroft & Carrie Fisher |
1.5 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 147 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 18.9 | |
| 171 | A Breed Apart (1984) | Kathleen Turner | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 194 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 172 | Fear City (1984) | Billy Dee Williams | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 176 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.8 | |
| 172 | Sheena (1984) | Tanya Roberts | 5.8 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 103 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 17.8 | |
| 174 | The Ambassador (1984) | Rock Hudson | 1.5 | 4.9 | 4.90 | 146 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | |
| 176 | Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 175 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | ||
| 177 | Heavenly Bodies (1984) | Cynthia Dale | 1.8 | 5.9 | 5.90 | 141 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 16.2 | |
| 176 | Lily In Love (1984) | Christopher Plummer & Maggie Smith |
0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 174 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 16.2 | |
| 178 | Firstborn (1984) | Robert Downey Jr. & Teri Garr |
6.3 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 101 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 14.7 | |
| 181 | Alphabet City (1984) | Vincent Spano | 7.0 | 22.6 | 22.60 | 95 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 14.1 | |
| 180 | Lovelines (1984) | Joel Hirschhorn | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.10 | 167 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.9 | |
| 182 | Roadhouse 66 (1984) Limited Release |
Willem Dafoe | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 208 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.5 | |
| 183 | Crimes of Passion (1984) | Anthony Perkins & Kathleen Turner |
2.9 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 125 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 13.4 | |
| 182 | Ordeal By Innocence (1984) | Donald Sutherland | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 193 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.6 | |
| 185 | Blame it on Rio (1984) | Michael Caine & Demi Moore |
18.6 | 59.8 | 59.80 | 56 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 12.3 | |
| 184 | C.H.U.D. (1984) | John Goodman & John Heard |
4.7 | 14.9 | 14.90 | 113 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 187 | Impulse (1984) | Bill Paxton | 2.8 | 8.9 | 8.90 | 127 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 11.8 | |
| 188 | Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) | George Kennedy | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 157 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.2 | |
| 187 | Oxford Blues (1984) | Rob Lowe & Ally Sheedy |
8.8 | 28.2 | 28.20 | 84 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 11.2 | |
| 190 | The Power (1984) | Suzy Stokey | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 158 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.2 | |
| 189 | Sword of the Valiant (1984) | Sean Connery & King Arthur Movies |
1.7 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 144 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 9.6 | |
| 191 | Supergirl (1984) | Peter O'Toole & Faye Dunaway |
14.3 | 45.9 | 84.90 | 64 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 9.6 | |
| 193 | Best Defense (1984) | Eddie Murphy & Dudley Moore |
19.3 | 61.8 | 61.80 | 55 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 8.1 | |
| 194 | Scandalous (1984) | Robert Hays | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 168 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.8 | |
| 196 | Blind Date (1984) | Kirstie Alley | 0.8 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 165 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 7.2 | |
| 195 | Cheech and Chong's Corsican Bros. (1984) | Cheech and Chong | 3.8 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 122 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 7.2 | |
| 196 | Where the Boys Are (1984) | Lisa Hartman | 10.5 | 33.8 | 33.80 | 76 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 7.1 | |
| 196 | Harry & Son (1984) | Morgan Freeman & Paul Newman |
4.9 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 111 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 7.1 | |
| 197 | Grace Quigley (1984) | 2.4 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 134 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | ||
| 198 | Exterminator 2 (1984) | Robert Ginty | 3.7 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 123 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | |
| 201 | The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984) Limited Release |
Christopher Lee | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 213 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 5.7 | |
| 202 | Rhinestone (1984) | Sylvester Stallone & Dolly Parton |
21.4 | 68.8 | 68.80 | 48 | 21 | 00 / 00 | 5.5 | |
| 203 | The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) | David Carradine | 2.9 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 126 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 4.9 | |
| 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 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 179 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.6 | |
| 206 | Joy of Sex (1984) | Christopher Lloyd | 4.5 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 116 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 4.1 | |
| 205 | Crackers (1984) | Donald Sutherland & Sean Penn |
0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 190 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 4.0 | |
| 206 | Body Rock (1984) | Lorenzo Lamas | 1.7 | 5.4 | 5.40 | 143 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | |
| 207 | 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 | 198 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.6 | ||
| 211 | Escape 2000 (1984) | Henry Silva | 1.4 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 150 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 3.1 | |
| 212 | Meatballs II (1984) | Richard Mulligan | 5.4 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 105 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 1.6 | |
| 213 | Hardbodies (1984) | Grant Cramer | 7.1 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 94 | 24 | 00 / 00 | 1.0 | |
| 214 | Bolero (1984) | Bo Derek | 8.9 | 28.6 | 28.60 | 82 | 17 | 00 / 00 | 0.3 | |
| 215 | City Limits (1984) | James Earl Jones | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 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 | 2,006.3 | 1,344.7 |
| Judge Reinhold | 3 | 1,523.6 | 1,261.8 |
| Rick Moranis | 3 | 999.0 | 829.0 |
| Eddie Murphy | 2 | 1,051.4 | 789.6 |
| Bill Murray | 2 | 958.6 | 788.6 |
| Ernie Hudson | 2 | 951.9 | 781.9 |
| Sigourney Weaver | 1 | 937.6 | 767.6 |
| Harold Ramis | 1 | 937.6 | 767.6 |
| John Ashton | 2 | 1,018.8 | 757.0 |
| Harrison Ford | 1 | 1,068.7 | 577.1 |
| Amrish Puri | 1 | 1,068.7 | 577.1 |
| Kate Capshaw | 1 | 1,068.7 | 577.1 |
| Ke Huy Quan | 1 | 1,068.7 | 577.1 |
| Zach Galligan | 1 | 533.9 | 533.9 |
| Joe Dante | 1 | 533.9 | 533.9 |
| John Lithgow | 4 | 415.7 | 415.7 |
| Ralph Macchio | 2 | 380.5 | 380.5 |
| Tom Hanks | 2 | 347.3 | 347.3 |
| Glenn Close | 3 | 301.7 | 301.7 |
| Danny DeVito | 3 | 429.0 | 300.7 |
| Dianne Wiest | 2 | 292.5 | 292.5 |
| Chris Penn | 2 | 292.2 | 292.2 |
| Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita | 1 | 291.4 | 291.4 |
| Elisabeth Shue | 1 | 291.4 | 291.4 |
| Pat Morita | 1 | 291.4 | 291.4 |
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