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1984 | DIRECTED BY JONATHAN DEMME

Stop Making Sense

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Movie Stats
Year
1984
Runtime
 88 minutes (1 hr 28 mins)
Certificates

PG

PG

T

15

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Select Cast
Bernie Worrell
Alex Weir
Steven Scales
Lynn Mabry
Ednah Holt
Tina Weymouth
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
11th Oct 2023
Last viewed:
24th Jun 2025
Total views:
10
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
29th September 2023
2 years 26 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
16th November 1984
40 years 11 months 9 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
4th April 1985
40 years 6 months 21 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
6th June 1985
40 years 4 months 19 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
3rd August 1985
40 years 2 months 22 days ago
France release date
 France
28th August 1985
40 years 1 months 28 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £639.4 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $5 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $3 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
334,772 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
1.5 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 29th Sep '23
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: £317.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
US Box Office
  • Release: 29th Sep '23
  • Debut weekend: 19th Oct '84
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: $41.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11
Global Box Office
  • Release: 16th Nov '84
  • Debut weekend: 22nd Sep '23
  • Debut position: 21
  • Highest position: 19
  • Debut gross: $856.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
jonathan demme Jonathan Demme
Starring
Bernie WorrellKeyboards
Alex WeirGuitar and Vocals
Steven ScalesPercussion
Lynn MabryBacking Vocals
Ednah HoltBacking Vocals
Tina WeymouthBass, Percussion and Vocals
Jerry HarrisonGuitar, Keyboards and Vocals
Chris FrantzDrums and Vocals
David ByrneSelf - Vocals and Guitar
ADVERTISMENT
1984-11-16
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
7
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
3
Total UK Gross:
£639,414
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Stop Making Sense - Original release
29 Sep 2023
7N
£317,632
£317,632
Remastered
6 Oct 2023
14▼
£77,906
£524,109
13 Oct 2023
18▼
£50,320
£639,414

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
12
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
11
Total US Gross:
$5,032,127
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
19 Oct 1984
17N
$41,666
$41,666
17 Sep 1999
67N
$29,538
$86,970
22 Sep 2023
15N
$800,637
$1,429,264
29 Sep 2023
12▲
$1,040,691
$3,008,637
6 Oct 2023
16▼
$423,331
$4,000,378
13 Oct 2023
18▼
$171,037
$4,497,980
20 Oct 2023
28▼
$61,915
$4,721,333
27 Oct 2023
25▲
$44,568
$4,840,239
3 Nov 2023
27▼
$31,433
$4,921,591
10 Nov 2023
30▼
$32,017
$4,996,205
17 Nov 2023
32▼
$14,099
$5,032,127

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
19
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
2
Total Global Gross:
$3,008,637
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
22 Sep 2023
21N
$856,797
$856,797
29 Sep 2023
19▲
$1,426,995
$3,008,637

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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UK total gross
£639,414
4597
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4598
Stop Making Sense
4599
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Music
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