The Top Movies, Weekend of September 20, 1985
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Back to the Future |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$3,924,150 |
-5.08% |
1,448 |
$2,710 |
$150,200,665 |
82 |
| 2 |
(new) |
Creator |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$2,019,728 |
  |
820 |
$2,463 |
$2,019,728 |
3 |
| 3 |
(2) |
Teen Wolf |
Atlantic
|
Comedy
|
$1,897,038 |
-19.01% |
1,206 |
$1,573 |
$24,993,785 |
31 |
| 4 |
(3) |
Pee Wee's Big Adventure |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$1,653,437 |
-6.19% |
882 |
$1,875 |
$33,049,152 |
59 |
| 5 |
(4) |
Compromising Positions |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$1,143,721 |
-22.43% |
571 |
$2,003 |
$9,533,291 |
24 |
| 6 |
(6) |
Cocoon |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$1,052,241 |
-0.18% |
830 |
$1,268 |
$73,960,535 |
94 |
| 7 |
(9) |
Rambo: First Blood Part II |
Sony/TriStar
|
Action
|
$841,114 |
-3.76% |
820 |
$1,026 |
$148,712,210 |
124 |
| 8 |
(11) |
St. Elmo's Fire |
Columbia
|
Drama
|
$780,830 |
-6.92% |
697 |
$1,120 |
$36,754,543 |
87 |
| 9 |
(8) |
American Ninja |
Cannon
|
Action
|
$777,040 |
-14.16% |
493 |
$1,576 |
$7,930,736 |
24 |
| 10 |
(17) |
Kiss of the Spider Woman |
Island/Alive
|
Drama
|
$762,387 |
+40.87% |
108 |
$7,059 |
$4,418,054 |
59 |
| 11 |
(10) |
Silverado |
Columbia
|
Western
|
$741,840 |
-14.57% |
682 |
$1,088 |
$31,368,056 |
75 |
| 12 |
(5) |
Volunteers |
Sony/TriStar
|
Comedy
|
$672,718 |
-38.10% |
631 |
$1,066 |
$18,727,557 |
38 |
| 13 |
(7) |
Year of the Dragon |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$622,552 |
-35.07% |
605 |
$1,029 |
$17,389,898 |
38 |
| 14 |
(12) |
Summer Rental |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$556,090 |
-25.89% |
541 |
$1,028 |
$23,396,077 |
45 |
| 15 |
(14) |
National Lampoon's European Vacation |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$511,067 |
-21.15% |
599 |
$853 |
$49,364,621 |
59 |
| 16 |
(13) |
Fright Night |
Columbia
|
Horror
|
$453,647 |
-36.16% |
487 |
$932 |
$24,922,237 |
52 |
| 17 |
(new) |
Plenty |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$436,266 |
  |
24 |
$18,178 |
$471,016 |
4 |
| 18 |
(18) |
The Emerald Forest |
Avco Embassy
|
Drama
|
$428,069 |
-20.79% |
406 |
$1,054 |
$23,322,476 |
82 |
| 19 |
(16) |
Real Genius |
Sony/TriStar
|
Comedy
|
$427,942 |
-25.30% |
378 |
$1,132 |
$12,224,653 |
47 |
| 20 |
(21) |
Agnes of God |
Columbia
|
Drama
|
$362,916 |
+64.48% |
18 |
$20,162 |
$711,949 |
10 |
| 21 |
(20) |
The Gods Must Be Crazy |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$357,811 |
+10.92% |
171 |
$2,092 |
$21,026,234 |
441 |
| 22 |
(19) |
Prizzi's Honor |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$321,917 |
-18.54% |
329 |
$978 |
$26,161,947 |
101 |
| 23 |
(22) |
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$177,673 |
-4.65% |
412 |
$431 |
$13,961,370 |
52 |
| 24 |
(28) |
After Hours |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$107,446 |
+136.48% |
4 |
$26,862 |
$198,147 |
10 |
| 25 |
(25) |
The Black Cauldron |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$87,582 |
-9.15% |
162 |
$541 |
$21,236,919 |
61 |
| 26 |
(23) |
Warning Sign |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$79,945 |
-39.29% |
172 |
$465 |
$1,766,722 |
31 |
| 27 |
(24) |
Wetherby |
MGM/UA Classics
|
Drama
|
$77,989 |
-23.05% |
28 |
$2,785 |
$666,062 |
66 |
| 28 |
(32) |
Joshua Then and Now |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$49,470 |
+189.06% |
10 |
$4,947 |
$100,285 |
17 |
| 29 |
(26) |
American Flyers |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$36,209 |
-35.56% |
5 |
$7,242 |
$734,117 |
38 |
| 30 |
(33) |
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$28,515 |
+174.76% |
2 |
$14,258 |
$42,786 |
10 |
| 31 |
(31) |
A Private Function |
Island/Alive
|
Comedy
|
$25,732 |
+35.27% |
16 |
$1,608 |
$2,488,914 |
206 |
| 32 |
(27) |
Key Exchange |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$24,744 |
-51.75% |
13 |
$1,903 |
$400,931 |
40 |
| 33 |
(30) |
Better Off Dead... |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$14,696 |
-28.74% |
8 |
$1,837 |
$219,394 |
31 |
| 34 |
(29) |
The Protector |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$7,154 |
-67.13% |
2 |
$3,577 |
$820,716 |
31 |
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