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Harrison Ford starred in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" in May 1984. The follow-up to the first Indiana Jones movie brought in over $333 million at the global box office.![Eddie Murphy in a screenshot from Beverly Hills Cop.]()
Eddie Murphy played Axel Foley in December 1984, in "Beverly Hills Cop," going on to play the character in three more films. The original was a huge success, grossing over $316 million globally.![Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson in "Ghostbusters"]()
"Ghostbusters" premiered in June 1984. The movie, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson, brought in $296 million at the worldwide box office.![Zach Galligan and Phoebe Gates in Gremlins]()
"Gremlins" premiered in June 1984, and was an instant success, grossing $153 million worldwide.![Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio in "The Karate Kid"]()
Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita led the 1984 classic "The Karate Kid," which was released in June 1984. It grossed over $91 million worldwide and spawned multiple sequels and a spinoff television show.![Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner starred in the March 1984 classis, "Romancing the Stone."]()
Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner starred in the March 1984 classic "Romancing the Stone." The film was nominated for one Academy Award and grossed over $86 million worldwide.![A screengrab from the 1984 comedy "Police Academy."]()
The cult classic comedy "Police Academy" was released in March 1984, and brought in $81 million at the global box office.![Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer in a screengrab from "Footloose."]()
The movie that made Kevin Bacon a star, "Footloose," was released in February 1984, and grossed just over $80 million worldwide.![Arnold Schwarzenegger in a screenshot from "The Terminator"]()
"The Terminator" franchise began with the first movie's release in October 1984. It was a major success, and grossed over $78 million at the box office.![Prince and Apollonia Kotero in a scene from the film 'Purple Rain."]()
Prince made his film debut in the July 1984 movie "Purple Rain." The film was nominated for one Academy Award and grossed over $70 million worldwide.![A screenshot from the movie "Revenge of the Nerds"]()
"Revenge of the Nerds" premiered in August 1984. It was a popular movie, grossing $40 million worldwide.![A screengrab from "The Last Starfighter."]()
Lance Guest and Robert Preston led the adventure sci-fi movie "The Last Starfighter," which was released in July 1984 and grossed over $28 million globally.![A screenshot from the movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street."]()
Johnny Depp made his on-screen debut in the November 1984 horror movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street." The movie introduced fans to Freddy Krueger and grossed over $25 million globally.![Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall in "Sixteen Candles"]()
Molly Ringwald and John Hughes teamed up for the first time when making "Sixteen Candles," which premiered in May 1984. The film made $23 million at the box office, and became an instant classic.![A screengrab from "The NeverEnding Story."]()
"The NeverEnding Story" premiered in July 1984 and introduced audiences to Fantasia. The classic story earned over $20 million globally.![Brat Pack members Rob Lowe and Ally Sheedy worked together in the August 1984 movie, "Oxford Blues."]()
Brat Pack members Rob Lowe and Ally Sheedy worked together in the August 1984 movie "Oxford Blues." As a lesser known Brat Pack movie, it grossed $8 million globally.Totally ‘80s Flashback: 'Beverly Hills Cop,’ 'Ghostbusters' and 'Karate Kid' among hottest movies of 1984
Many of the hottest films of 1984 are still popular and being re-imagined today, including "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Ghostbusters." Here are some of the biggest films turning 40 this year.
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