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Drama Movies Released in 1984
This list shows all Drama films released in 1984, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Drama Movies for 1984
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1984 |
| January 2 |
Violated |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 5 |
El Sur |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$92,524 |
|
| |
| January 11 |
El Norte |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Prénom Carmen |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 13 |
Covergirl |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 20 |
The Buddy System |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,820,049 |
|
|
The Loveless |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February, 1984 |
| February 3 |
Reckless |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,731,602 |
|
| |
| February 10 |
L’ultimo cacciatore |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 17 |
Footloose |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$80,008,940 |
|
| March, 1984 |
| March 2 |
Harry & Son |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,900,000 |
|
| |
| March 9 |
The Hotel New Hampshire |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,142,858 |
|
| |
| March 23 |
Racing with the Moon |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,400,000 |
|
| |
| March 30 |
Misunderstood |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,500,000 |
|
|
Purple Hearts |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$952,478 |
|
| April, 1984 |
| April 6 |
Hard To Hold |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,853,155 |
|
|
The Stone Boy |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 13 |
Iceman |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,343,032 |
|
|
Phar Lap |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$129 |
|
|
Suburbia |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Swing Shift |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,700,000 |
|
| |
| April 20 |
Champions |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$200,000 |
|
| |
| April 25 |
Bajo en nicotina |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 27 |
Love Letters |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,278,795 |
|
| May, 1984 |
| May 4 |
Alphabet City |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,000,000 |
|
|
The Bounty |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,613,462 |
|
| |
| May 11 |
La Femme de l'Aviateur |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$921 |
|
|
The Natural |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$47,951,979 |
|
| June, 1984 |
| June 1 |
Once Upon a Time in America |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,222,355 |
|
| |
| June 8 |
Beat Street |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,595,791 |
|
| |
| June 13 |
Under the Volcano |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,428,653 |
|
| |
| June 15 |
Careful, He Might Hear You |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 22 |
A Breed Apart |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$50,564 |
|
|
Identificazione di una donna |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,752 |
|
| |
| June 29 |
Another Country |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| July, 1984 |
| July 20 |
The Bostonians |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$312,566 |
|
|
One Deadly Summer |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$56,186 |
|
| |
| July 27 |
Purple Rain |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$68,394,225 |
|
| August, 1984 |
| August 3 |
Grandview, U.S.A. |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,743,119 |
|
| |
| August 24 |
Cal |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Love Streams |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
Les nuits de la pleine lune |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$18,401 |
|
| |
| August 31 |
Bolero |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,000,000 |
|
| September, 1984 |
| September 14 |
Un amour de Swann |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$223,327 |
|
|
A Soldier's Story |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$22,100,000 |
|
| |
| September 19 |
Amadeus |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$51,973,029 |
|
| |
| September 21 |
Places in the Heart |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$34,900,814 |
|
|
Until September |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,097,094 |
|
|
Windy City |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$343,890 |
|
| |
| September 28 |
The Bear |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$2,687,148 |
|
|
Heartbreakers |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$104,125 |
|
| |
| September 29 |
Country |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,400,000 |
|
| October, 1984 |
| October 5 |
Eureka |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Teachers |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$27,700,000 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
Garbo Talks |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,427,108 |
|
|
Songwriter |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$865,915 |
|
| |
| October 19 |
Best Revenge |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Little Drummer Girl |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,828,841 |
|
|
The Razor's Edge |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,600,000 |
|
|
Thief of Hearts |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,400,265 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
Firstborn |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,200,000 |
|
|
Paris, Texas |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,230,376 |
|
| November, 1984 |
| November 2 |
The Killing Fields |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$35,156,576 |
|
| |
| November 5 |
El Jardin Secreto |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 16 |
Un dimanche à la campagne |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,153,717 |
|
| |
| November 21 |
Boy Meets Girl |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Falling in Love |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,603,205 |
|
| December, 1984 |
| December 14 |
The Cotton Club |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$25,928,721 |
|
|
Mass Appeal |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,900,000 |
|
|
A Passage to India |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$27,187,896 |
|
| |
| December 17 |
The River |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,818,672 |
|
| |
| December 21 |
Birdy |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,400,051 |
|
| |
| December 26 |
Mrs. Soffel |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,012,827 |
|
