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Science Fiction Movies Released in 1984
This list shows all Science Fiction 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 Science Fiction Movies for 1984
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| March 1984 |
| March 2 |
Repo Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,301,017 |
|
| |
| March 16 |
The Ice Pirates |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,075,390 |
|
| April 1984 |
| April 13 |
Iceman |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,343,032 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
Razorback |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$138,643 |
|
| May 1984 |
| May 11 |
Firestarter |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$15,697,173 |
|
| |
| May 14 |
Forbrydelsens element |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June 1984 |
| June 1 |
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$87,000,000 |
|
| |
| June 8 |
Ghostbusters |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$295,582,480 |
Play |
|
Gremlins |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$164,029,603 |
|
| July 1984 |
| July 13 |
The Last Starfighter |
Action |
Theatrical |
$22,200,789 |
|
| |
| July 20 |
Electric Dreams |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,932,663 |
|
| August 1984 |
| August 3 |
The Philadelphia Experiment |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$8,103,330 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Acr… |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$6,300,459 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
Dreamscape |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$12,116,365 |
|
| September 1984 |
| September 7 |
The Brother from Another Planet |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,700,000 |
|
| |
| September 28 |
Impulse |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,780,742 |
|
| October 1984 |
| October 26 |
The Terminator |
Action |
Theatrical |
$78,019,031 |
|
| November 1984 |
| November 16 |
Night of the Comet |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$15,536,690 |
|
| December 1984 |
| December 5 |
Rats - Notte di terrore |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 7 |
2010 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$41,000,000 |
|
| |
| December 14 |
Dune |
Action |
Theatrical |
$28,018,540 |
|
|
Nineteen Eighty-Four |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$8,587,799 |
|
|
Runaway |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,800,000 |
|
|
Starman |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$28,700,000 |
|
| |
| |
| 1984 TBD |
Frankenstein’s Great Aunt Tillie |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
