1984 in film Highest-grossing films (U.S.) Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

| Rank_ | Title | Studio | Director | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ghostbusters | Columbia | Ivan Reitman | $238,632,124 |
| 2. | Beverly Hills Cop | Paramount | Martin Brest | $234,760,478 |
| 3. | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Paramount / Lucasfilm | Steven Spielberg | $179,870,271 |
| 4. | Gremlins | Warner Bros. | Joe Dante | $153,168,459 |
| 5. | The Karate Kid | Columbia | John G. Avildsen | $90,815,558 |
| 6. | Police Academy | Ladd / Warner Bros. | Hugh Wilson | $81,198,894 |
| 7. | Footloose | Paramount | Herbert Ross | $80,035,402 |
| 8. | Romancing the Stone | 20th Century Fox | Robert Zemeckis | $78,371,200 |
| 9. | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Paramount | Leonard Nimoy | $76,572,238 |
| 10. | Splash | Touchstone | Ron Howard | $69,821,334 |
| 11. | Purple Rain | Warner Bros. | Albert Magnoli | $68,392,977 |