The following is an overview of events in 1984 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The year's highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada was '' Beverly Hills Cop''. '' Ghostbusters'' overtook it, however, with a re-release the following year. It was the first time in five years that the top-grossing film did not involve

George Lucas George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairm ...

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...

although Spielberg directed and Lucas executive produced/co-wrote the third placed ''

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise, and a prequel to the 1981 film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', fea ...

'' (the highest-grossing film worldwide that year); Spielberg also executive produced the fourth placed '' Gremlins''. U.S. box office grosses reached $4 billion for the first time and it was the first year that two films had returned over $100 million to their distributors with both ''Ghostbusters'' and ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' achieving this. ''Beverly Hills Cop'' made it three for films released in 1984 after its performance during 1985 took it to rentals of $108 million. Other popular films included '' The NeverEnding Story'', which was the most expensive film produced in West Germany, '' The Karate Kid'' and '' Romancing the Stone''. A high number of sci-fi/fantasy films were released in 1984.

Highest-grossing films

United States

The top ten 1984 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

International

Events

*February 15 - The Walt Disney Studios establishes

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to release films with more mature subject matter than the traditional Walt Disney Pictures banner. *March 30 - '' Romancing the Stone'' is released and propels stars

Kathleen Turner Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. Turner became widely k ...

, Michael Douglas, and Danny DeVito and director

Robert Zemeckis Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He first came to public attention as the director of the action-adventure romantic comedy ''Romancing the Stone'' (1984), the science-fiction comedy ''Back to the Future'' film tr ...

to super-stardom. The film also gave Zemeckis his first box office hit, which gave Universal Pictures confidence to allow him to direct his next film, '' Back to the Future''. *April 6 - Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures,

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, and CBS, releases its first film, '' Where the Boys Are '84''. *May 4 - The first of the year's breakdancing musicals is released, '' Breakin'''. It is soon followed by '' Beat Street'' and its sequel, '' Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo''. *July 1 - The Motion Picture Association of America institutes the PG-13

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, as a response to violent horror films such as '' Gremlins'' and ''

''. *July 27 - Prince's first film '' Purple Rain'' is released. *August 25 - '' Ghostbusters'' becomes the biggest grossing comedy film of all-time in the United States exceeding ''

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'' $177.2 million going on to gross $229.2 million in its initial run. It is overtaken by '' Beverly Hills Cop'' in summer 1985 but regains the record after its re-release in August 1985. It also became the biggest grossing film released by Columbia Pictures. *September 22 - Michael Eisner leaves

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to become head of Walt Disney Productions, while Frank Wells became chief operating officer and Jeffrey Katzenberg was later named chairman. *October 8 - Ned Tanen becomes president of

motion picture group. *December 5 - '' Beverly Hills Cop'' is released. It will go on to become the 6th highest-grossing film of all time in the U.S. at the time, the highest grossing comedy of all time at the time, as well as the highest grossing R-Rated film of all time, a record it would hold for 19 years. *December 14 - ''

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'' is released after over a year of hype and anticipation. *''

Annie's Coming Out ''Annie's Coming Out'' (also known as ''A Test of Love'') is a 1984 Australian drama film directed by Gil Brealey. It is based on the 1980 book ''Annie's Coming Out'' which was written by Rosemary Crossley, with the assistance of Anne McDonal ...

'' wins 3

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including the

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Awards

Golden Raspberry Awards: : Worst Picture: ''

Bolero Bolero is a genre of song which originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century as part of the trova tradition. Unrelated to the older Spanish dance of the same name, bolero is characterized by sophisticated lyrics dealing with love. It has ...

'' : Worst Director:

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'' : Worst Actor:

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- '' Rhinestone'' : Worst Actress: Bo Derek - ''

'' : Worst Supporting Actor:

Brooke Shields Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and model. She was initially a child model and gained critical acclaim at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film ''Pretty Baby'' (1978). She continued to model into ...

(with a moustache) - ''

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'' : Worst Supporting Actress:

Lynn-Holly Johnson Lynn-Holly Johnson is an American retired figure skater and actress. After achieving some success as a figure skater in the mid-1970s, she began an acting career, including a Golden Globe-nominated role in 1978's ''Ice Castles'' and her role a ...

- '' Where the Boys Are '84'' : Worst Screenplay:

'' Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' Paris, Texas'', directed by

Wim Wenders Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer. He is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Docum ...

, France / West Germany

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(Venice Film Festival): :'' A Year of the Quiet Sun'' (''Rok spokojnego slonca''), directed by Krzysztof Zanussi, Poland Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :'' Love Streams'', directed by John Cassavetes, United States

1984 Wide-release films in the U.S.

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Notable films released in 1984

United States unless stated

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and Richard Burton - ( U.K.) *''

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, Bob Balaban, Dana Elcar,

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Aaj Ki Awaaz ''Aaj Ki Awaaz'' () is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language action drama film produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by Ravi Chopra. The film stars Raj Babbar, Smita Patil, Nana Patekar, and Vijay Arora. The film's music is by Ravi. The film is based o ...

'' (Today's Voice), directed by Ravi Chopra, starring Raj Babbar,

Smita Patil Smita Patil (17 October 1955 – 13 December 1986) was an Indian actress who worked in films, television series and theatres. She appeared in over 80 Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam and Kannada films in a career that spanned just o ...

, and Nana Patekar ( India) *'' Abnormal Family: Older Brother's Bride'' (), directed by Masayuki Suo, starring

Ren Osugi , born was a Japanese actor. For his work in ''Cure'', ''Hana-bi'' and other films, Osugi was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival. He often worked alongside Takeshi Kitano and Susumu Terajima. In the DVD comme ...

(

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) *''

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai ''The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension'', often shortened to ''Buckaroo Banzai'', is a 1984 American science fiction film produced and directed by W. D. Richter and written by Earl Mac Rauch. It stars Peter Weller in the ti ...

'', directed by

W. D. Richter Walter Duch Richter (born December 7, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He is best known for adapting ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'', directing ''The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension ...

, starring

Peter Weller Peter Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American film and stage actor, television director, and art historian. He has appeared in more than 70 films and television series, including ''RoboCop'' (1987) and its sequel ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), in whic ...

and Jeff Goldblum *''

After the Rehearsal ''After the Rehearsal'' ( sv, Efter repetitionen) is a television film, written and directed by Ingmar Bergman in 1984. The script contains numerous quotes from Strindberg's ''A Dream Play''. The film was screened out of competition at the 1984 ...

'' (Efter repetitionen), directed by

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

, starring Erland Josephson,

Ingrid Thulin Ingrid Lilian Thulin (; 27 January 1926 – 7 January 2004) was a Swedish actress and director who collaborated with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She was often cast as harrowing and desperate characters, and earned acclaim from both Swedish a ...

, Lena Olin - (

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) *'' Against All Odds'', directed by Taylor Hackford, starring Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward, James Woods,

Alex Karras Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl player with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), ...

, Richard Widmark, Jane Greer *'' All of Me'', directed by Carl Reiner, starring Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin *'' Alley Cat'', co-directed by

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, and

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, starring Karin Mani, and

Robert Torti Robert Felix Torti (born October 22, 1961) is an American actor. Torti originated the roles of Jesus and Jack in both the New York City and Los Angeles stage productions of ''Reefer Madness''. Earlier in his career, Torti was honored with a To ...

*'' Amadeus'', directed by

Miloš Forman Jan Tomáš "Miloš" Forman (; ; 18 February 1932 – 13 April 2018) was a Czech and American film director, screenwriter, actor, and professor who rose to fame in his native Czechoslovakia before emigrating to the United States in 1968. Forman ...

, starring

F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he came to prominence for his acclaimed leading role as Antonio Salieri in the drama film ''Amadeus (film), Amadeus'' (1984) ...

and Tom Hulce - Academy and Golden Globe (drama) Awards for Best Picture *'' The Ambassador'', directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Robert Mitchum, Rock Hudson and Ellen Burstyn *'' American Dreamer'', directed by Rick Rosenthal, starring JoBeth Williams *''

'', starring

Angela Punch McGregor Angela Punch McGregor (born 21 January 1953, in Sydney) is an Australian stage and film actress. Film credits Her film credits include: ''The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'' (1978), ''Newsfront'' (1978), '' The Island'' (1980), '' The Survivor'' ...

- (

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) *'' Another Country'', starring Rupert Everett and

Colin Firth Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He was identified in the mid-1980s with the " Brit Pack" of rising young British actors, undertaking a challenging series of roles, including leading roles in '' A M ...

- ( U.K.) *'' The Annunciation'' (Angyali üdvözlet) - ( Hungary) *''

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'' (Murder in the Senate) - ( Argentina)

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*'' Bachelor Party'', starring Tom Hanks,

Adrian Zmed Adrian George Zmed (born March 14, 1954) is an American actor, singer and television personality, noted for the roles of Johnny Nogerelli in ''Grease 2'' and Officer Vince Romano in the ''T.J. Hooker'' television series. Early life Zmed was bor ...

Tawny Kitaen Julie Ellen "Tawny" Kitaen (August 5, 1961 – May 7, 2021) was an American actress, model, and media personality. She began her career as a television actress, appearing in the television films ''Malibu (film), Malibu'' (1983) and ''California ...

*''

Bad Manners Bad Manners are an English two-tone and ska band led by frontman Buster Bloodvessel. Early appearances included ''Top of the Pops'' and the live film documentary, ''Dance Craze'' (1981). They were at their most popular during the early 1980 ...

'', aka ''Growing Pains'', starring

Martin Mull Martin Eugene Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor, comedian and musician who has appeared in many television and film roles. He is also a painter and recording artist. As an actor, he first became known in his role on ''Mary Hartman, ...

and Karen Black *'' Balkan Spy'' (Balkanski spijun) - ( Yugoslavia) *'' Ballad of the Little Soldier'' (Ballade vom kleinen Soldaten), a documentary film about child soldiers directed by Werner Herzog - ( West Germany) *'' The Bay Boy'', starring

Liv Ullmann Liv Johanne Ullmann (born 16 December 1938) is a Norwegian actress and film director. Recognised as one of the greatest European actresses of all time, Ullmann is known as the muse and frequent partner of filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She acted in m ...

and

Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer William Sutherland (born 21 December 1966) is a British-Canadian actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in the Fox drama series '' 24'' (2001–2010, 2014), for which he won an Emmy Award, a Golden Glo ...

- ( Canada/ France) -

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for Best Canadian Motion Picture. *'' Bayan Ko:This Is My Country'' (Bayan ko: Kapit sa patalim) - ( Philippines) *'' Beat Street'', starring Rae Dawn Chong *''

Before Stonewall ''Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community '' is a 1984 American documentary film about the LGBT community prior to the 1969 Stonewall riots. It was narrated by author Rita Mae Brown, directed by Greta Schiller, co-directed by ...

'', a documentary film *'' Best Defense'', starring Dudley Moore,

Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has als ...

, Kate Capshaw *'' Beverly Hills Cop'', directed by Martin Brest, starring

, Judge Reinhold, Ronny Cox,

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Bronson Pinchot Bronson Alcott Pinchot (; born May 20, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Balki Bartokomous on the ABC sitcom '' Perfect Strangers'' (1986–93). He also performed in films, such as ''Risky Business'' (1983), ''Beverly Hill ...

*'' Beyond the Walls'' (Me'Ahorei Hasoragim) - ( Israel) *'' Bianca'', directed by and starring Nanni Moretti - ( Italy) *'' Bicycles Are for the Summer'' () - ( Spain) *'' Birdy'', directed by Alan Parker, starring

Matthew Modine Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker, who rose to prominence through his role as U.S. Marine Private/Sergeant J.T. "Joker" Davis in ''Full Metal Jacket''. His other film roles include the title character ...

and Nicolas Cage, music from

Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched ...

*''

Blame It on Rio ''Blame It on Rio'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and written by Charlie Peters and Larry Gelbart based on the 1977 French film ''Un moment d'égarement'', starring an ensemble cast led by Michael Caine, Joseph ...

'', directed by Stanley Donen, starring Michael Caine,

Joseph Bologna Joseph Bologna (December 30, 1934 – August 13, 2017) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter notable for his roles in the comedy films ''My Favorite Year'', ''Blame It on Rio'' and ''Transylvania 6-5000 (1985 film), Transylvania ...

, Demi Moore, Michelle Johnson *'' Blind Date'', starring

Kirstie Alley Kirstie Louise Alley (January 12, 1951 – December 5, 2022) was an American actress. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1987–1993), for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991. From 1997 ...

*'' Blood Simple'', directed by Joel and Ethan Coen (debut), starring

John Getz John William Getz (born October 15, 1946) is an American character actor. After starting his acting career on stage, he has appeared in numerous television series and films. Personal life Getz, one of four children, was born in Davenport, Iowa, ...

Dan Hedaya Daniel G. Hedaya (born July 24, 1940) is an American actor. He established himself as a supporting actor, often playing sleazy villains or wisecracking supporting characters. He has had supporting roles in films such as '' True Confessions'' (198 ...

, Frances McDormand,

M. Emmet Walsh Michael Emmet Walsh (born March 22, 1935) is an American actor who has appeared in over 200 films and television series, including small but important supporting roles in dozens of major studio features of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in ''Bl ...

*'' Body Double'', directed by Brian De Palma, starring

Craig Wasson Craig Wasson (born March 15, 1954) is an American actor. He made his film debut in ''Rollercoaster'' (1977). He is best known for his roles as Jake Scully in Brian DePalma's ''Body Double'' (1984), and Neil Gordon in Chuck Russell's '' A Nightmar ...

Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s. Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...

, Deborah Shelton,

Gregg Henry Gregg Lee Henry (born May 6, 1952) is an American character actor and rock, blues and country musician. He is best known for his performance as serial killer Dennis Rader in the made-for-television film '' The Hunt for the BTK Killer'', and for ...

*''

'', starring Bo Derek *'' The Bostonians'', directed by James Ivory, starring Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Tandy - ( US/ UK) *'' The Bounty'', directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins,

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, Daniel Day-Lewis, Liam Neeson - ( U.K.) *'' Breakin''' *'' Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo'' *'' Broadway Danny Rose'' - directed by and starring Woody Allen, with Mia Farrow,

Jeff Daniels Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and playwright, known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accol ...

Danny Aiello Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. () (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous motion pictures, including ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974), ''The Front'' (1976), ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984), ''Hide in ...

*'' The Brother from Another Planet'', directed by John Sayles, starring Joe Morton *'' The Buddy System'', starring

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including ''American Graffiti'' (1973), ''Jaws'' (1975), ''Close Encounters of the T ...

, Susan Sarandon, Wil Wheaton, Nancy Allen

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*'' C.H.U.D.'', starring John Heard and Daniel Stern *''

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'', starring John Lynch and

- ( U.K.) *'' Camila'', directed by

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- ( Argentina) *'' Cannonball Run II'', starring

Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...

, Dom DeLuise,

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty, April 24, 1934) is an American actress, author, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades over her seven-dec ...

, Sammy Davis Jr.,

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

*'' Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure'', a television film starring Warwick Davis *''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

'', a cinematic opera directed by Francesco Rosi, starring Plácido Domingo - ( France/ Italy) *'' The Chain'', directed by Jack Gold - (U.K.) *'' Chaos'' (Kaos) - (Italy) *'' The Children'' (Les enfants), directed by Marguerite Duras - ( France) *''

Children of the Corn "Children of the Corn" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the March 1977 issue of ''Penthouse'', and later collected in King's 1978 collection '' Night Shift''. The story is about a couple who end up in an abandoned Nebraska t ...

'', starring Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton *'' Choose Me'', directed by Alan Rudolph, starring Lesley Ann Warren, Geneviève Bujold,

Keith Carradine Keith Ian Carradine ( ; born August 8, 1949) is an American actor who has had success on stage, film, and television. He is known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's film ''Nashville'', Wild Bill Hickok in the HBO series '' Deadwood ...

*'' Ciske de Rat'' (Ciske the Rat) - ( Netherlands) *'' City Heat'', directed by Richard Benjamin, starring

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...

Madeline Kahn Madeline Gail Kahn (''née'' Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including '' What's Up, Doc?'' (1972), '' ...

, Jane Alexander, Richard Roundtree,

Rip Torn Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part as Marsh Turner in '' Cross Creek'' ...

*'' Cloak & Dagger'', starring Henry Thomas, Dabney Coleman, Michael Murphy *'' Comfort and Joy'', directed by Bill Forsyth, starring Bill Paterson - ( U.K.) *'' The Company of Wolves'', directed by Neil Jordan, starring

Stephen Rea Stephen Rea ( ; born 31 October 1946) is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in films such as ''V for Vendetta'', ''Michael Collins'', ''Interview with the Vampire'' and ''Breakfast on Pluto''. Rea was nominated for the Academy Award ...

, Angela Lansbury,

Sarah Patterson Sarah Patterson (born ) is an English film actress. For her acting debut, Patterson starred as Rosaleen, a Little Red Riding Hood counterpart, in the Neil Jordan and Angela Carter film ''The Company of Wolves'' (1984). In 1987, she starred in a ...

- ( U.K.) *''

Conan the Destroyer ''Conan the Destroyer'' is a 1984 American epic sword and sorcery film directed by Richard Fleischer from a screenplay by Stanley Mann and a story by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway. Based on the character Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. ...

'', directed by

Richard Fleischer Richard O. Fleischer (; December 8, 1916 – March 25, 2006) was an American film director whose career spanned more than four decades, beginning at the height of the Golden Age of Hollywood and lasting through the American New Wave. Though he ...

, starring

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician who served as the 38th governor of California between 2003 and 2011. ''Time'' ...

, Wilt Chamberlain,

Grace Jones Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a model, singer and actress. Born in Jamaica, she and her family moved to Syracuse, New York, when she was a teenager. Jones began her modelling career in New York state, then in Paris, working for ...

, Olivia d'Abo *'' The Coolangatta Gold'' - (

) *'' Le Cop'', starring Philippe Noiret - ( France) *'' The Cotton Club'', directed by

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five A ...

, starring Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, James Remar,

Bob Hoskins Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor. His work included lead roles in films and television series such as '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978), ''The Long Good Friday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Who ...

, Fred Gwynne, Nicolas Cage *'' Country'', directed by Richard Pearce, starring Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard *'' Crackers'', directed by Louis Malle, starring Donald Sutherland and Sean Penn *''

Crimes of Passion A crime of passion (French: ''crime passionnel''), in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as anger rather than as a premed ...

'', directed by

Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptation ...

, starring

and Anthony Perkins

D

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The Dark Glow of the Mountains ''The Dark Glow of the Mountains'' (german: Gasherbrum – Der Leuchtende Berg) is a TV documentary made in 1985 by German filmmaker Werner Herzog. It is about an expedition made by mountain climber Reinhold Messner and his partner Hans Kammer ...

'' (Gasherbrum - Der leuchtende Berg), directed by Werner Herzog - ( West Germany) *'' The Descendant of the Snow Leopard'' (Potomok belogo barsa) - (

U.S.S.R. The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

) *''

La diagonale du fou ''Dangerous Moves'' (french: La Diagonale du fou) is a 1984 French-language film about chess, directed by Richard Dembo, produced by Arthur Cohn, starring Michel Piccoli, Alexandre Arbatt, as well as Liv Ullmann, Leslie Caron, and Bernhard Wicki ...

'' (''Dangerous Moves''), starring Michel Piccoli - ( France/

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

) - Academy Award for Foreign Language Film *''

Diary for My Children ''Diary for My Children'' ( hu, Napló gyermekeimnek) is a 1984 Hungarian drama film directed by Márta Mészáros. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury. In July 2021, the film was show ...

'' (Napló gyermekeimnek) - ( Hungary) *'' Draw!'', starring

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in ''The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Do ...

James Coburn James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.AllmoviBi ...

, Alexandra Bastedo, Graham Jarvis, Derek McGrath, Linda Sorenson *'' Dreamscape'', starring Dennis Quaid, Kate Capshaw, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer *''

'', directed by

David Lynch David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...

, starring Kyle MacLachlan,

Sting Sting may refer to: * Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger * Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself Fictional characters and entities * Sting (Middle-eart ...

, Sean Young,

Francesca Annis Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is an English actress. She is known for television roles in '' Reckless'' (1998), ''Wives and Daughters'' (1999), ''Deceit'' (2000), and '' Cranford'' (2007). A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 ...

, Jürgen Prochnow, Kenneth McMillan, José Ferrer, Max von Sydow

E

*'' Electric Dreams'', starring Virginia Madsen and Bud Cort *''

The Element of Crime ''The Element of Crime'' ( da, Forbrydelsens Element) is a 1984 experimental neo-noir crime film co-written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is the first feature film directed by Trier and the first installment of the director's Europa trilogy ...

'' (Forbrydelsens element), directed by Lars von Trier - ( Denmark) *'' The Evil That Men Do'', directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring

Charles Bronson Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his "granite features and brawny physique," he gained international fame for his starring roles in action, Western, and war ...

F

*''

Falling in Love Falling in love is the development of strong feelings of attachment and love, usually towards another person. The term is metaphorical, emphasizing that the process, like the physical act of falling, is sudden, uncontrollable and leaves the ...

'', directed by Ulu Grosbard, starring

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

and Meryl Streep *''

Farewell to the Ark ''Farewell to the Ark'' ( ja, さらば箱舟, translit. Saraba hakobune) is a 1984 Japanese mystery film directed by Shūji Terayama, loosely based on the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Fest ...

'' (Saraba hakobune) - (

) *''

Fear City ''Fear City'' is a 1984 American neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Scalia, and Melanie Griffith. The screenplay was written by longtime Ferrara collaborator Nicholas St. J ...

'', directed by Abel Ferrara, starring Tom Berenger and Billy Dee Williams *'' Finders Keepers'', starring Michael O'Keefe,

Beverly D'Angelo Beverly Heather D'Angelo (born November 15, 1951) is an American actress who starred as Ellen Griswold in the ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' films (1983–2015). She has appeared in over 60 films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for h ...

, Louis Gossett Jr. *'' Firestarter'', directed by Mark L. Lester, starring Drew Barrymore,

David Keith David Keith may refer to: * David Keith (novelist) (1906–1994), pen name of American scholar Francis Steegmuller *David Keith (actor) (born 1954), American film and TV performer and director *David Keith (physicist), Canadian-born Harvard Profess ...

, George C. Scott, Martin Sheen, Heather Locklear *'' Firstborn'', starring

Christopher Collet Christopher Collet () is an American actor and voice director. He starred in the lead role in the 1986 film ''The Manhattan Project''. Early life, family and education Christopher Collet was born in New York City, New York. Career Collet deci ...

, Teri Garr *'' The Flamingo Kid'', directed by Garry Marshall, starring

Matt Dillon Matthew Raymond Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including an Oscar and Grammy nomination. Dillon made his feature film debut in '' Over the Edge'' (1979) and established himself as a te ...

and

Héctor Elizondo Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is an American character actor. He is known for playing Phillip Watters in the television series ''Chicago Hope'' (1994–2000) and Ed Alzate in the television series '' Last Man Standing'' (2011–2021) ...

*'' Flashpoint'', starring Kris Kristofferson, Treat Williams,

, Kevin Conway, Jean Smart, Tess Harper, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer *''

Flowers of Reverie ''Flowers of Reverie'' ( hu, Szirmok, virágok, koszorúk) is a 1984 Hungarian drama film directed by László Lugossy. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. Cast * ...

'' (Szirmok, virágok, koszorúk) - ( Hungary) *'' Flügel und Fesseln'', directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms - ( West Germany) *'' Footloose'', directed by Herbert Ross, starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer,

, Chris Penn, Dianne Wiest *''

Formula of Love ''Formula of Love'' (russian: Формула любви, Formula lyubvi) is a 1984 Soviet romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Mark Zakharov, from a screenplay by Grigori Gorin. It is loosely based on the story "Count Cagliostro" by Aleksey ...

'' (Formula lyubvi) - (

) *'' Frankenweenie'', directed by Tim Burton *'' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'', directed by Joseph Zito, starring Kimberly Beck and

Corey Feldman Corey Scott Feldman (born July 16, 1971) is an American actor and musician. As a youth, he became well known for roles in the 1980s in films such as '' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'' (1984), ''Gremlins'' (1984), ''The Goonies'' (1985), a ...

*''

Full Moon in Paris ''Full Moon in Paris'' (french: Les nuits de la pleine lune, lit=Full Moon Nights) is a 1984 French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Éric Rohmer. The film stars Pascale Ogier, Tchéky Karyo and Fabrice Luchini. The score is by ...

'' (Les Nuits de la pleine lune), directed by Éric Rohmer - ( France) *'' The Funeral'' aka ''Death Japanese Style'' - (

)

G

*''

Gallavants ''Gallavants'' is an American 1984 in film, 1984 Animation, animated musical film produced by Marvel Productions, and released on home video. Plot Gallavants are ants living in their own fairy-tale land, Ganteville. The little ones have to go ...

'' *'' Garbo Talks'', directed by

Sidney Lumet Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for ''12 Angry Men'' (1957), ''Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975), ''Network'' (1976), ...

, starring Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver, Carrie Fisher, Catherine Hicks *'' Ghostbusters'', directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray,

Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer. He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1979). During his tenure on ''SNL'' ...

, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson *'' Give My Regards to Broad Street'' - written by and starring Paul McCartney, with

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

- ( U.K.) *''

Grandview, U.S.A. ''Grandview, U.S.A.'' is a 1984 American comedy-drama film directed by Randal Kleiser, and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Carole Cook, Ramon Bieri, John Cusack, Joan Cusack, M. Emmet Walsh, Mi ...

'', starring Jamie Lee Curtis, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze *'' Gremlins'', directed by

Joe Dante Joseph James Dante Jr. (; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably ''Gremlins'' (1984) alongside its sequel, '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990)—often mix 1950s-style B movies wit ...

, starring Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates *'' Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'', directed by Hugh Hudson, starring

Christopher Lambert Christophe Guy Denis "Christopher" Lambert (; ; born March 29, 1957) is a French-American actor, producer, and novelist. He started his career playing supporting parts in several French films, and became internationally famous for portraying Ta ...

, Andie MacDowell, Ralph Richardson in his final role - ( U.K.)

H

*''Hard to Hold (film), Hard to Hold'', starring Rick Springfield *''Harry & Son'', directed by and starring Paul Newman, with Robby Benson, Ellen Barkin, Judith Ivey, Ossie Davis, Joanne Woodward *''Heartbreakers (1984 film), Heartbreakers'', starring Peter Coyote, Nick Mancuso, Kathryn Harrold, Max Gail, Carol Wayne *''Henry IV (film), Henry IV'' (Enrico IV), starring Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale - Italy *''The Hit (1984 film), The Hit'', directed by Stephen Frears, starring

and Terence Stamp - ( U.K.) *''Los santos inocentes, The Holy Innocents'' (Los santos inocentes) - ( Spain) *''The Hotel New Hampshire (film), The Hotel New Hampshire'', directed by Tony Richardson, starring Rob Lowe, Jodie Foster, Nastassja Kinski, Beau Bridges,

I

*''Iceman (1984 film), Iceman'', directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Timothy Hutton, John Lone, Lindsay Crouse *''The Ice Pirates'', starring Robert Urich and Mary Crosby *''

'', directed by

, starring Harrison Ford and Kate Capshaw *''Irreconcilable Differences (film), Irreconcilable Differences'', starring Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore

J

*''The Jesse Owens Story'', starring Dorian Harewood *''John the Fearless (film), John the Fearless'' (Jan zonder vrees) - (List of Belgian films of the 1980s, Belgium) *''Johnny Dangerously'', starring Michael Keaton, Marilu Henner, Joe Piscopo, Danny DeVito, Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle *''Just the Way You Are (1984 film), Just the Way You Are'', starring Kristy McNichol

K

*'' The Karate Kid'', directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita *''Kidco'', starring Scott Schwartz *''The Killing Fields (film), The Killing Fields'', directed by Roland Joffé, starring Sam Waterston, John Malkovich, Haing S. Ngor - ( U.K.) - British Academy Award for Best Film *''Klassenverhältnisse'', directed by Straub-Huillet - ( France/ West Germany)

L

*''Lassiter (film), Lassiter'', starring Tom Selleck and Jane Seymour (actress), Jane Seymour *''The Last Days of Pompeii (miniseries), The Last Days of Pompeii'', TV miniseries, starring

, Olivia Hussey, Siobhán McKenna, Franco Nero, Ned Beatty, Nicholas Clay, Ernest Borgnine *''The Last Starfighter'', starring Lance Guest, Robert Preston (actor), Robert Preston, Catherine Mary Stewart *''The Little Drummer Girl (film), The Little Drummer Girl'', directed by George Roy Hill, starring Diane Keaton *''Loafing and Camouflage'' (Lufa ke Paralayi) - (Greek films of the 1980s, Greece) *''The Lonely Guy'', starring Steve Martin and Charles Grodin *''Love and Pigeons'' (Lyubov i golubi) - (

) *''Love Letters (1984 film), Love Letters'', starring Jamie Lee Curtis *'' Love Streams'', directed by and starring John Cassavetes, with Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel - Golden Bear award winner

M

*''MacArthur's Children'' (Setouchi Shōnen Yakyū-dan) - (

) *''Macross: Do You Remember Love?'' (Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu: Ai Oboete Imasu ka) - (Japan) *''Making the Grade (1984 film), Making the Grade'', starring Judd Nelson *''The Man from Majorca'' (Mannen från Mallorca), directed by Bo Widerberg - (

) *''A Man of Principle'' (Cóndores no entierran todos los días) - (List of Colombian films#1984, Colombia) *''Man Under Suspicion'' (Morgen in Alabama), starring Maximilian Schell - ( West Germany) *''Maria's Lovers'', starring Nastassja Kinski, John Savage (actor), John Savage, Robert Mitchum *''Mashaal'', starring Dilip Kumar and Anil Kapoor - ( India) *''The Masks of Death'' (British) Sherlock Holmes mystery directed by Roy Ward Baker for Tyburn Films, starring Peter Cushing as Holmes and John Mills as Watson; co-starred Anton Diffring, Susan Penhaligon and Anne Baxter *''Mass Appeal (film), Mass Appeal'', starring Jack Lemmon, Željko Ivanek, Charles Durning *''Meatballs Part II'', starring Richard Mulligan, Hamilton Camp, John Mengatti, Kim Richards, Archie Hahn (actor), Archie Hahn, Misty Rowe, John Larroquette, Paul Reubens, Joe Nipote, Jason Hervey, Elayne Boosler, Nancy Glass, Felix Silla, Donald Gibb *''Mermaid Legend'' (Ningyo Densetsu) - (

) *''Micki & Maude'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring Dudley Moore, Ann Reinking, Amy Irving *''Mike's Murder (film), Mike's Murder'', directed by James Bridges, starring Debra Winger *''The Miracle of Joe Petrel'' (Umitsubame Jyo no kiseki) - (

) *''Missing in Action (film), Missing in Action'', starring Chuck Norris *''Misunderstood (1984 film), Misunderstood'', starring Henry Thomas and Gene Hackman *''Moscow on the Hudson'', directed by Paul Mazursky, starring Robin Williams *''Mrs. Soffel'', directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson *''The Muppets Take Manhattan'', directed by Frank Oz *''My First Wife'', starring John Hargreaves (actor), John Hargreaves - (

)

N

*''The Naked Face (film), The Naked Face'', starring Roger Moore, Rod Steiger, Elliott Gould, Anne Archer, Art Carney *''The Natural (film), The Natural'', directed by Barry Levinson, starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Barbara Hershey, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Richard Farnsworth *''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film), Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' (Kaze no Tani no Naushika) - (

) *'' The NeverEnding Story'' (''Die Unendliche Geschichte'') - directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring Barret Oliver and Noah Hathaway - ( West Germany) *''Night of the Comet'', starring Catherine Mary Stewart and Robert Beltran *''A Nightmare on Elm Street'', directed by Wes Craven, starring Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley *''Night Patrol'', starring Linda Blair and The Unknown Comic *''The Ninja Mission'' (Misja ninja) - (

) *''Nothing Lasts Forever (film), Nothing Lasts Forever'', starring Zach Galligan, Bill Murray,

*''Nothing Left to Do But Cry''

O

*''Oh, God! You Devil'', starring George Burns *''Old Enough'', starring Rainbow Harvest and

, Sundance Grand Jury Prize *''On the Top of the Cherry Tree'' (Gore na chereshata) - (Bulgarian films of the 1980s, Bulgaria) *''Once Upon a Time in America'', directed by Sergio Leone, starring

, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Tuesday Weld, Treat Williams - ( Italy/ United States) *''Opasen char'' (Dangerous Charm) - (Bulgarian films of the 1980s, Bulgaria) *''Over the Brooklyn Bridge'', starring Elliott Gould, Shelley Winters, Sid Caesar *''Oxford Blues'', starring Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Gail Strickland

P

*'' Paris, Texas'', directed by

, starring Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski - Palme d'Or winner *''A Passage to India (film), A Passage to India'', directed by David Lean, starring Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox - ( U.K.) - Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film *''Pehlivan (film), Pehlivan'' - (Turkish films of the 1980s, Turkey) *''The Philadelphia Experiment (film), The Philadelphia Experiment'', starring Michael Paré and Nancy Allen *''Places in the Heart'', directed by Robert Benton, starring Sally Field, Danny Glover, John Malkovich, Ed Harris, Lindsay Crouse, Amy Madigan *''Police Academy (film), Police Academy'', directed by Hugh Wilson (director), Hugh Wilson, starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, Bubba Smith *''The Pope of Greenwich Village'', directed by Stuart Rosenberg, starring Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Daryl Hannah, Kenneth McMillan, Geraldine Page *''A Private Function'', directed by Malcolm Mowbray, starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith - ( U.K.) *''Protocol (film), Protocol'', starring Goldie Hawn, Chris Sarandon, Gail Strickland *''Purple Hearts (1984 film), Purple Hearts'', directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Ken Wahl and Cheryl Ladd *'' Purple Rain'', starring Prince

Q

*''Quilombo (film), Quilombo'' - (Brazilian films of the 1980s, Brazil)

R

*''Raaj Tilak (1984 film), Raaj Tilak'', starring Raaj Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra - ( India) *''The Razor's Edge (1984 film), The Razor's Edge'', starring Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Catherine Hicks, Denholm Elliott *''Reckless (1984 film), Reckless'', starring Aidan Quinn and Daryl Hannah *''Red Dawn'', directed by John Milius, starring Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, Lea Thompson *''Repentance (1984 film), Repentance'' (Pokayaniye) - (

) *''Repo Man (film), Repo Man'', directed by Alex Cox, starring Emilio Estevez, Dick Rude, Harry Dean Stanton *''The Return of Godzilla'' (also known as "Godzilla 1985") - (

) *''Revenge of the Nerds'', starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards (actor), Anthony Edwards, Curtis Armstrong, Timothy Busfield *'' Rhinestone'', starring

and Dolly Parton *''The River (1984 film), The River'', directed by Mark Rydell, starring Sissy Spacek and Mel Gibson *''The Road to Bresson'' (De weg naar Bresson), starring Robert Bresson, Louis Malle, Andrei Tarkovsky, Orson Welles - ( Netherlands) *''Roadhouse 66'', starring Willem Dafoe and Judge Reinhold *'' Romancing the Stone'', directed by

, starring Michael Douglas and

- Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) *''Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (film), Ronia, the Robber's Daughter'' (Ronja Rövardotter) - (

) *''Runaway (1984 film), Runaway'', directed by Michael Crichton, starring Tom Selleck

S

*''Saaransh'' (The Gist), directed by Mahesh Bhatt - ( India) *''Secret Honor'', directed by Robert Altman, starring Philip Baker Hall *''Sharaabi'' (Drunkard), directed by Prakash Mehra, starring Amitabh Bachchan - ( India) *''Sheena (film), Sheena'', starring Tanya Roberts *''Silent Night, Deadly Night'' *''Sixteen Candles'', written and directed by John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes, starring Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Schoeffling, Gedde Watanabe *''Slapstick of Another Kind'', starring Jerry Lewis,

, Marty Feldman *''Slunce, seno, jahody'' - (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) *''A Soldier's Story'', directed by Norman Jewison, starring Howard Rollins, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Denzel Washington *''The Snowdrop Festival'' (Slavnosti sněženek), directed by Jiří Menzel - (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) *''Solomon Northup's Odyssey'' *''Songwriter (1984 film), Songwriter'', starring Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Lesley Ann Warren *''Splash (film), Splash'', directed by Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy *''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'', directed by and starring Leonard Nimoy, with William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, Christopher Lloyd, Judith Anderson *''Starman (film), Starman'', directed by John Carpenter, starring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen *''Stop Making Sense'', a concert film directed by Jonathan Demme featuring Talking Heads *''Stranger Than Paradise'', directed by Jim Jarmusch *''Strangler vs. Strangler'' (Davitelj protiv davitelja) - ( Yugoslavia) *''Streets of Fire'', directed by Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill, starring Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Amy Madigan, Willem Dafoe *''A Summer at Grandpa's'' (Dong–dong de jia qi) - (List of Taiwanese films, Taiwan) *''A Sunday in the Country'' (Un dimanche à la campagne), directed by Bertrand Tavernier - ( France) *''Supergirl (1984 film), Supergirl'', starring Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter O'Toole *''Swing Shift (film), Swing Shift'', directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti, Ed Harris, Fred Ward *''Szaffi'' - ( Hungary)

T

*''The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1984 film), The Tale of Tsar Saltan'' () - (

) *''Talk to Me (1984 film), Talk to Me'', directed by Julius Potocsny, starring Austin Pendleton and Michael Murphy *''Tank (film), Tank'', starring James Garner and Shirley Jones *''Le Tartuffe'', directed by and starring Gérard Depardieu - ( France) *''Teachers (film), Teachers'', starring Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Judd Hirsch *''The Terminator'', directed by James Cameron, starring

, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton *''Terror in the Aisles'', starring Donald Pleasence and Nancy Allen *''Thief of Hearts'', starring Steven Bauer, Barbara Williams (actress), Barbara Williams, George Wendt *''This Is My Country (film), This Is My Country'' (Bayan ko: Kapit sa patalim) - ( Philippines) *''This Is Spinal Tap'', directed by Rob Reiner, starring Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest *''Tightrope (film), Tightrope'', starring

and Geneviève Bujold *''Top Secret!'', directed by Jim Abrahams and starring Val Kilmer

U

*''Ultraman Story'' (Urutoraman Sutōr) - (

) *''Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army'' - (

) *''Under the Volcano (1984 film), Under the Volcano'', directed by John Huston, starring Albert Finney and Jacqueline Bisset *''Unfaithfully Yours (1984 film), Unfaithfully Yours'', starring Dudley Moore, Nastassja Kinski, Armand Assante, Albert Brooks *''Until September'', starring Karen Allen *''Up the Creek (1984 film), Up the Creek'', starring Tim Matheson and Jennifer Runyon

V

*''Veneno para las hadas'' (Poison for the Fairies) - (Mexican films of the 1980s, Mexico) *''Vigil (film), Vigil'' - (List of New Zealand films#1980s, New Zealand) *''Voyage to Cythera'' (Taxidi sta Kythira) - (Greek films of the 1980s, Greece)

W

*''W's Tragedy'' (W no higeki) - (

) *''What Have I Done to Deserve This? (film), What Have I Done to Deserve This?'' (¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?), directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura - ( Spain) *''Wheels on Meals'' (Fai Chan Tse), starring Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung - (Hong Kong films of 1984, Hong Kong) *''When the Raven Flies'' (Hrafninn flýgur) - (List of Icelandic films#1980s, Iceland) *'' Where the Boys Are '84'', starring Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft,

, Wendy Schaal *''Where the Green Ants Dream'' (Wo die grünen Ameisen träumen), directed by Werner Herzog - ( West Germany) *''The Wild Life (film), The Wild Life'', starring Chris Penn, Eric Stoltz and Lea Thompson *''The Woman in Red (1984 film), The Woman in Red'', directed by and starring Gene Wilder, with Gilda Radner, Charles Grodin, Judith Ivey, Kelly LeBrock *''Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain'' (Gao shan xia de hua huan) - (Chinese films of the 1980s, China)

Y

*'' A Year of the Quiet Sun'' (''Rok spokojnego slonca'') - (List of Polish films of the 1980s, Poland) - Golden Lion winner *''Yellow Earth'' (Huáng tǔdì), directed by Chen Kaige - (Chinese films of the 1980s, China)

Births

*January 6 ** Priit Loog, Estonian actor ** Kate McKinnon, American actress, comedian and writer *January 8 - Steven Kanumba, Tanzanian actor and director (d. 2012 in film, 2012) *January 12 **Taraneh Alidoosti, Iranian actress **Sam Richardson (actor), American actor, comedian, writer and producer *January 20 - Saverio Raimondo, Italian actor and comedian *January 21 - Richard Gutierrez, Filipino actor and model *January 25 - Kaiji Tang, voice actor *January 31 – Michael Aloni, Israeli actor *February 1 **Abbi Jacobson, American comedian, writer, actress and illustrator **Lee Thompson Young, American actor (d. 2013) *February 8 - Cecily Strong, American actress and comedian *February 12 - Alexandra Dahlström, Swedish actress *February 13 - Brina Palencia, voice actress *February 18 - Genelle Williams, Canadian actress *February 19 - Josh Trank, American director, screenwriter and editor *February 20 - Trevor Noah, South African comedian, writer, producer, actor and television host *February 21 - Karina Nose, Karina, Japanese model and actress *February 24 - Nicholas Saputra, Indonesian actor *March 2 **John Bernecker, American stunt performer (d. 2017) **Ian Sinclair (voice actor), Ian Sinclair, voice actor *March 7 - Brandon T. Jackson, American stand-up comedian, rapper, actor, and writer *March 8 - Nora-Jane Noone, Irish actress *March 10 - Olivia Wilde, American actress *March 12 - Jaimie Alexander, American actress *March 13 **Rachael Bella, retired American actress **Noel Fisher, Canadian actor *March 20 - Christy Carlson Romano, American stage and film actress and singer *March 25 - Katharine McPhee, American singer and actress *March 27 **Emily Ann Lloyd, American actress **Jon Paul Steuer, American actor and musician (d. 2018) *April 2 **Ashley Peldon, American actress **Shawn Roberts, Canadian actor **Deep Sidhu, Indian actor (d. 2022) *April 3 - Chrissie Fit, American actress and singer *April 8 ** Taran Noah Smith, American actor ** Kirsten Storms, American actress *April 10 ** Cara DeLizia, American actress ** Mandy Moore, American singer-songwriter and actress *April 16 - Claire Foy, British actress *April 18 - America Ferrera, American actress *April 25 - Jillian Bell, American comedian, actress and screenwriter *April 26 - Ryan O'Donohue, American actor *April 29 - Firass Dirani, Australian actor *May 13 - Hannah New, English actress *May 14 - Olly Murs, English singer, songwriter, composer, dancer, television presenter, voice actor and director *May 17 - Alejandro Edda, Mexican-American actor *May 21 - Marnie Schulenburg, American actress (d. 2022) *May 23 - Adam Wylie, American actor *May 29 - Kaycee Stroh, American actress and singer *May 30 - DeWanda Wise, American actress *June 1 - Taylor Handley, American actor *June 10 - Betsy Sodaro, American actress *June 13 - Phillip Van Dyke, American actor *June 19 - Paul Dano, American actor *June 21 - Shiv Panditt, Indian actor and television host *June 24 - Lucien Dodge, voice actor *June 26 ** Aubrey Plaza, American actress, comedian and producer ** Wen Zhang, Chinese actor *June 30 - Fantasia Barrino, American singer and actress *July 1 **Jared Keeso, Canadian actor **Cyron Melville, Danish actor and musician *July 2 - Vanessa Lee Chester, American actress *July 7 - Ross Malinger, American actor *July 9 - Hanna R. Hall, American actress *July 11 - Serinda Swan, Canadian actress *July 14 - Britta Soll, Estonian actress *July 17 - Mary Nighy, English actress and filmmaker *July 19 ** Alessandra De Rossi, Filipina actress ** Andrea Libman, Canadian actress, voice actress, pianist, and singer *July 20 - Jacky Heung, Hong Kong actor *July 25 - Zawe Ashton, English actress, playwright, director and narrator *July 27 ** Taylor Schilling, American actress ** Kenny Wormald, American actor *July 28 - John David Washington, American actor and producer *July 29 - J. Madison Wright Morris, American actress (d. 2006) *July 30 ** Gina Rodriguez, American actress and director ** Gabrielle Christian, American actress and singer *August 3 - Jon Foster, American actor and musician *August 7 – Hsu Wei-ning, Taiwanese actress and model *August 10 – Mariel Rodriguez, Filipina actress and model *August 12 – Marian Rivera, Filipino actress *August 15 - Quinton Aaron, American actor *August 19 - Simon Bird, English actor, director and comedian *August 28 – Him Law, Hong Kong actor *September 3 **Garrett Hedlund, American actor **Paz de la Huerta, American actress and model *September 4 - Kyle Mooney, American actor, comedian and writer *September 5 - Annabelle Wallis, English actress *September 10 - Luke Treadaway, British actor and singer *September 14 **Adam Lamberg, American actor **Ayushmann Khurrana, Indian actor *September 17 - Mark Shandii Bacolod, Filipino director and producer (d. 2022) *September 18 - Nina Arianda, American actress *September 19 **Lydia Hearst, American actress and model **Kevin Zegers, Canadian actor and model *September 22 - Laura Vandervoort, Canadian actress *September 22 - Jordan Vogt-Roberts, American film director *September 23 - Anneliese van der Pol, Dutch-American actress and singer *September 25 - Zach Woods, American actor and comedian *September 27 - Avril Lavigne, Canadian singer-songwriter *October 1 - Beck Bennett, American actor, comedian and writer *October 2 - John Morris (actor), John Morris, American actor *October 3 **Chris Marquette, American actor **Ashlee Simpson, American actress and singer *October 4 - Will Theakston, former English actor *October 5 - Nathalie Kelley, Peruvian actress *October 7 - Andy Bean (actor), American actor *October 14 - Jason Davis (actor, born 1984), Jason Davis, American actor (d. 2020) *October 18 - Freida Pinto, Indian actress *October 25 - Katy Perry, American singer-songwriter and actress *October 27 - Kelly Osbourne, English actress and singer *November 1 - Natalia Tena, English actress and musician *November 6 - Patina Miller, American actress and singer *November 10 - Britt Irvin, Canadian actress and voice artist *November 13 - Sarah Rose Karr, American former child actress *November 15 - Asia Kate Dillon, American actor *November 16 - Kimberly J. Brown, American actress *November 17 - Lauren Maltby, American actress *November 18 - Nayanthara, Indian actress *November 21 ** Lindsey Haun, American actress and singer ** Jena Malone, American actress *November 22 - Scarlett Johansson, American actress *November 23 - Lucas Grabeel, American actor and singer *November 25 - Gaspard Ulliel, French actor (d. 2022) *November 28 - Mary Elizabeth Winstead, American actress *December 5 - Lauren London, American actress *December 11 - Sandra Echeverría, Mexican actress and singer *December 14 - Jackson Rathbone, American actor, singer and musician *December 16 - Theo James, English actor and producer *December 17 - Tennessee Thomas, British drummer and actress *December 19 - Ankita Lokhande, Indian actress *December 23 - Alison Sudol, American actress, singer and songwriter *December 24 - Austin Stowell, American actor *December 25 - Georgia Tennant, English actress *December 29 - Chris Pang, Australian actor and producer

Deaths

Film debuts

*Marshall Bell - '' Birdy'' *Jesse Bradford - ''

'' *Simon Callow - '' Amadeus'' *Jennifer Connelly - ''Once Upon a Time in America'' *Jon Cryer - ''No Small Affair'' *Johnny Depp - ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' *Tate Donovan - ''No Small Affair'' *Richard Edson - ''Stranger Than Paradise'' * Rupert Everett - '' Another Country'' *

- ''Another Country'' *Sarah Michelle Gellar - ''Over the Brooklyn Bridge'' *Bobcat Goldthwait - ''Massive Retaliation (film), Massive Retaliation'' *Heather Graham - ''Mrs. Soffel'' *Seth Green - ''Billions for Boris'' *Jennifer Grey - ''Reckless (1984 film), Reckless'' *Corey Haim - '' Firstborn'' *Val Kilmer - ''Top Secret!'' * Andie MacDowell - '' Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'' * Kyle MacLachlan - ''

'' *Mary McDonnell - '' Garbo Talks'' * Frances McDormand - '' Blood Simple'' *Alyssa Milano - ''Old Enough'' *Connie Nielsen - ''Par où t'es rentré ? On t'a pas vu sortir'' *Chazz Palminteri - ''Home Free All'' *Lou Diamond Phillips - ''Interface (film), Interface'' *Martha Plimpton - ''The River Rat'' *Aidan Quinn - ''Reckless'' *Tim Robbins - ''Toy Soldiers (1984 film), Toy Soldiers'' *Tim Roth - ''The Hit (1984 film), The Hit'' *Ernie Sabella - '' City Heat'' *Charlie Sheen - ''Red Dawn'' *Elisabeth Shue - '' The Karate Kid'' *Helen Slater - ''Supergirl (1984 film), Supergirl'' *Ice-T - '' Breakin''' *Jennifer Tilly - ''No Small Affair'' *Marisa Tomei - '' The Flamingo Kid'' *Jean-Claude Van Damme - ''Breakin *Ken Watanabe - ''MacArthur's Children'' *Damon Wayans - '' Beverly Hills Cop'' *Alicia Witt - ''Dune'' *Michelle Yeoh - ''The Owl vs Bombo''

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External links

"Was 1984 the greatest year in movies ever?"
by Chris Nashawaty - Entertainment Weekly, ''Entertainment Weekly'' online
1984 Domestic Grosses
at Box Office Mojo
Top 1984 Movies at the Domestic Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top 1984 Movies at the International Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top 1984 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office
at The Numbers (website), The Numbers
Top-US-Grossing Titles Released 1984-01-01 to 1984-12-31
at IMDb
Most Popular Feature Films Released 1984-01-01 to 1984-12-31
at IMDb {{Portal bar, 1980s, Film 1984 in film, Film by year

Highest-grossing films

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