1984 in film

Events

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

• May 16 - Andy Kaufman, comedian
• October 21 - François Truffaut, French film director

Deaths

• James Mason, British actor
• Ethel Merman, singer, actress
• September 25 - Walter Pidgeon, actor

Other Movies Released

• Amadeus
• The Killing Fields
• Places in the Heart