The Top Movies, Weekend of November 16, 1984
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Missing in Action |
Cannon
|
Action
|
$6,101,460 |
  |
1,150 |
$5,306 |
$6,101,460 |
3 |
| 2 |
(1) |
Oh God, You Devil! |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$4,033,986 |
-27.45% |
1,384 |
$2,915 |
$11,173,827 |
10 |
| 3 |
(new) |
Night of the Comet |
Atlantic
|
Horror
|
$3,580,578 |
  |
1,098 |
$3,261 |
$3,580,578 |
3 |
| 4 |
(2) |
The Terminator |
Orion Pictures
|
Action
|
$2,848,258 |
-10.76% |
1,016 |
$2,803 |
$18,925,483 |
24 |
| 5 |
(new) |
Just the Way You Are |
MGM/UA Classics
|
Comedy
|
$2,291,803 |
  |
1,190 |
$1,926 |
$2,291,803 |
3 |
| 6 |
(10) |
A Nightmare on Elm Street |
New Line
|
Horror
|
$1,634,000 |
+28.56% |
274 |
$5,964 |
$3,090,000 |
10 |
| 7 |
(4) |
Places in the Heart |
Sony/TriStar
|
Drama
|
$1,479,127 |
-33.64% |
850 |
$1,740 |
$24,179,204 |
59 |
| 8 |
(6) |
Amadeus |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$1,358,236 |
-12.95% |
407 |
$3,337 |
$11,215,329 |
61 |
| 9 |
(3) |
No Small Affair |
Columbia
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$1,294,800 |
-43.05% |
1,226 |
$1,056 |
$4,086,238 |
10 |
| 10 |
(5) |
A Soldier's Story |
Columbia
|
Drama
|
$1,178,204 |
-31.69% |
510 |
$2,310 |
$15,480,357 |
66 |
| 11 |
(9) |
All of Me |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$807,300 |
-38.91% |
598 |
$1,350 |
$32,999,716 |
59 |
| 12 |
(8) |
Silent Night, Deadly Night |
Sony/TriStar
|
Horror
|
$782,600 |
-45.38% |
364 |
$2,150 |
$2,491,460 |
10 |
| 13 |
(7) |
Teachers |
MGM/UA Classics
|
Drama
|
$758,148 |
-47.58% |
603 |
$1,257 |
$25,567,911 |
45 |
| 14 |
(13) |
Ghost Busters |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$736,591 |
-31.54% |
566 |
$1,301 |
$216,643,458 |
164 |
| 15 |
(14) |
Country |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$703,793 |
-33.06% |
430 |
$1,637 |
$6,159,801 |
51 |
| 16 |
(19) |
The Karate Kid |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$535,453 |
-10.26% |
526 |
$1,018 |
$88,502,129 |
150 |
| 17 |
(11) |
Body Double |
Columbia
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$518,410 |
-56.62% |
301 |
$1,722 |
$8,801,940 |
24 |
| 18 |
(33) |
Garbo Talks |
MGM/UA Classics
|
Drama
|
$458,238 |
+862.73% |
510 |
$899 |
$908,134 |
38 |
| 19 |
(18) |
Purple Rain |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$410,898 |
-32.24% |
406 |
$1,012 |
$66,753,243 |
115 |
| 20 |
(12) |
Firstborn |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$389,042 |
-65.51% |
364 |
$1,069 |
$5,839,558 |
24 |
| 21 |
(16) |
Thief of Hearts |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$349,262 |
-56.43% |
283 |
$1,234 |
$9,988,563 |
31 |
| 22 |
(20) |
The Little Drummer Girl |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$289,201 |
-47.29% |
186 |
$1,555 |
$7,828,841 |
31 |
| 23 |
(17) |
American Dreamer |
Warner Bros.
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$287,874 |
-58.27% |
254 |
$1,133 |
$5,021,751 |
24 |
| 24 |
(26) |
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$230,832 |
+9.70% |
105 |
$2,198 |
$4,967,200 |
101 |
| 25 |
(25) |
The Gods Must Be Crazy |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$208,493 |
-2.99% |
41 |
$5,085 |
$1,001,828 |
133 |
| 26 |
(27) |
Choose Me |
Island/Alive
|
Comedy
|
$188,074 |
-5.77% |
36 |
$5,224 |
$1,396,221 |
82 |
| 27 |
(21) |
The Razor's Edge |
Columbia
|
Drama
|
$178,521 |
-60.14% |
150 |
$1,190 |
$6,551,987 |
31 |
| 28 |
(24) |
Gremlins |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$174,264 |
-31.65% |
192 |
$908 |
$147,809,000 |
164 |
| 29 |
(23) |
Irreconcilable Differences |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$165,709 |
-49.50% |
242 |
$685 |
$12,384,120 |
52 |
| 30 |
(22) |
Crimes of Passion |
New World
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$122,045 |
-70.83% |
65 |
$1,878 |
$2,912,945 |
31 |
| 31 |
(28) |
Revenge of the Nerds |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$110,939 |
-39.39% |
169 |
$656 |
$40,728,370 |
122 |
| 32 |
(29) |
The Brother from Another Planet |
Cinecom
|
Comedy
|
$109,766 |
+11.09% |
15 |
$7,318 |
$505,243 |
73 |
| 33 |
(31) |
Stop Making Sense |
Cinecom
|
Concert
|
$103,506 |
+61.93% |
12 |
$8,626 |
$422,395 |
31 |
| 34 |
(34) |
The Killing Fields |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$90,794 |
+167.45% |
3 |
$30,265 |
$195,290 |
17 |
| 35 |
(new) |
Razorback |
Warner Bros.
|
Horror
|
$89,331 |
  |
50 |
$1,787 |
$89,331 |
3 |
| 36 |
(new) |
A Sunday in the Park |
MGM/UA Classics
|
Drama
|
$21,447 |
  |
1 |
$21,447 |
$21,447 |
3 |
| 37 |
(30) |
Give My Regards to Broad Street |
20th Century Fox
|
Musical
|
$20,476 |
-74.40% |
31 |
$661 |
$1,351,536 |
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