Ghostbusters (1984) “Opening” 80s Movie Nostalgia, Classic, My childhood. Released June 8th, 1984. It debuted at number 1 at the domestic box office during its opening weekend, pulling in $13.6 million. It went on to become a historic commercial powerhouse. Consecutive Weeks at number one. It held the spot for 7 consecutive weeks and returned to the top spot during its 9th and 15th weeks of release. It finished as the number highest-grossing domestic film released in 1984 via Box Office Mojo tra