Domestic Box Office For July 1984
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purple Rain | $68,392,977 | 1,022 | $7,766,201 | 11.4% | 917 | Jul 27 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | The Last Starfighter | $28,733,290 | 1,287 | $6,011,695 | 20.9% | 1,287 | Jul 13 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | $25,534,703 | 1,261 | $4,416,022 | 17.3% | 1,261 | Jul 13 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 4 | The Jungle Book 1984 Re-release | $23,456,945 | 1,463 | $5,291,670 | 22.6% | 1,430 | Jul 27 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 5 | The NeverEnding Story | $20,158,808 | 950 | $4,325,823 | 21.5% | 950 | Jul 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Best Defense | $19,265,302 | 1,425 | $7,872,297 | 40.9% | 1,425 | Jul 20 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | Meatballs Part II | $5,410,972 | 1,252 | $2,515,268 | 46.5% | 1,252 | Jul 27 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 8 | Cheech & Chong's: The Corsican Brothers | $3,772,785 | 868 | $1,667,881 | 44.2% | 868 | Jul 27 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 9 | Electric Dreams | $2,193,612 | 920 | $1,009,586 | 46% | 920 | Jul 20 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
