1984 in film

See also: 1983 in film, other events of 1984, 1985 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released

Events

• November 26 - Filming starts on Back to the Future.

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Ghost Busters, starring Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray
2. Beverly Hills Cop, starring Eddie Murphy
3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, starring Harrison Ford
4. Gremlins
5. The Karate Kid
6. Police Academy
7. Footloose
8. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
9. Romancing the Stone, starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner
10. Purple Rain, starring Prince

Births

Deaths

• May 16 - Andy Kaufman, comedian
• James Mason, British actor
• Ethel Merman, singer, actress
• August 5 - Richard Burton, actor
• September 25 - Walter Pidgeon, actor
• October 21 - François Truffaut, French film director

Other Movies Released

• Amadeus
• The Killing Fields
• Places in the Heart
• Ewok Adventures
• 2010 The Year We Make Contact
• Friday The 13th(4): The Final Chapter
• This is Spinal Tap
• ''Cannonball Run II