Movie Index - 1985
Note: If the exact release date of the movie is not known, it is recorded as January 1st.
| Release Date | Movie | Distributor | Budget | Total US Gross | Worldwide Gross |
January, 1985 |
| January, 1 |
|
Hot Moves
|
|
- |
$2,732,684 |
- |
| January, 1 |
|
Tomboy
|
|
- |
$14,100,000 |
- |
| January, 1 |
|
Defence of the Realm
|
|
- |
$750,000 |
- |
| January, 11 |
|
Avenging Angel
|
New World |
- |
$5,622,787 |
- |
| January, 11 |
|
Tuff Turf
|
New World |
- |
$9,369,329 |
- |
| January, 18 |
|
The New Kids
|
Columbia |
- |
$199,108 |
- |
| January, 18 |
|
Escape From the Bronx
|
New Line |
- |
- |
- |
| January, 18 |
|
That's Dancing
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$4,210,938 |
- |
| January, 18 |
|
Blood Simple
|
USA Films |
- |
$1,690,913 |
- |
| January, 18 |
|
Here Come the Littles
|
Atlantic |
- |
- |
- |
| January, 25 |
|
Fandango
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$86,134 |
- |
| January, 25 |
|
The Falcon and the Snowman
|
Orion |
- |
$17,130,087 |
- |
February, 1985 |
| February, 1 |
|
Extramuros
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
- |
- |
| February, 1 |
|
Heavenly Bodies
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$1,567,386 |
- |
| February, 8 |
|
Witness
|
Paramount Pictures |
$12,000,000 |
$65,532,576 |
- |
| February, 8 |
|
Heaven Help Us
|
TriStar Pictures |
- |
$6,070,794 |
- |
| February, 8 |
|
Lust in the Dust
|
New World |
- |
$727,639 |
- |
| February, 8 |
|
Mischief
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$8,700,000 |
- |
| February, 15 |
|
The Bay Boy
|
Orion |
- |
$3,665 |
- |
| February, 15 |
|
Lost in America
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$10,079,206 |
- |
| February, 15 |
|
Fast Forward
|
Columbia |
- |
$2,650,866 |
- |
| February, 15 |
|
The Mean Season
|
Orion |
- |
$4,349,446 |
- |
| February, 15 |
|
Turk 182!
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$3,563,635 |
- |
| February, 15 |
|
The Breakfast Club
|
Universal |
- |
$45,875,171 |
- |
| February, 15 |
|
Vision Quest
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$13,000,000 |
- |
| February, 22 |
|
Into the Night
|
Universal |
- |
$6,720,160 |
- |
| February, 22 |
|
Martin's Day
|
MGM/UA |
- |
- |
- |
March, 1985 |
| March, 1 |
|
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
|
Cannon |
- |
$10,755,447 |
- |
| March, 1 |
|
The Sure Thing
|
Avco Embassy |
- |
$18,136,000 |
- |
| March, 1 |
|
The Purple Rose of Cairo
|
Orion |
- |
$10,631,333 |
- |
| March, 1 |
|
Certain Fury
|
New World |
- |
$1,381,091 |
- |
| March, 1 |
|
A Private Function
|
Island/Alive |
- |
$2,516,761 |
- |
| March, 1 |
|
The Aviator
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$287,195 |
- |
| March, 8 |
|
The Hit
|
Island/Alive |
- |
$876,775 |
- |
| March, 8 |
|
My New Partner
|
Orion Classics |
- |
- |
- |
| March, 8 |
|
Mask
|
Universal |
- |
$42,417,782 |
- |
| March, 15 |
|
Secret Places
|
TLC Films |
- |
- |
- |
| March, 15 |
|
Sylvester
|
Columbia |
- |
$385,687 |
- |
| March, 15 |
|
Def-Con 4
|
New World |
$1,300,000 |
$210,904 |
- |
| March, 15 |
|
Camila
|
Euro Classics |
- |
- |
- |
| March, 22 |
|
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
|
Buena Vista |
- |
$14,276,095 |
- |
| March, 22 |
|
The Secret of the Sword
|
Atlantic |
- |
- |
- |
| March, 22 |
|
Porky's Revenge
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$20,518,000 |
- |
| March, 22 |
|
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
|
Paramount Pictures |
$2,200,000 |
$21,930,418 |
- |
| March, 22 |
|
The Last Dragon
|
TriStar Pictures |
- |
$33,000,000 |
- |
| March, 29 |
|
Almost You
|
TLC Films |
- |
- |
- |
| March, 29 |
|
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$55,337,042 |
- |
| March, 29 |
|
King David
|
Paramount Pictures |
- |
$4,800,000 |
- |
| March, 29 |
|
Desperately Seeking Susan
|
Orion |
- |
$27,400,000 |
- |
| March, 29 |
|
The Slugger's Wife
|
Columbia |
- |
$1,878,000 |
- |
| March, 29 |
|
The Care Bears Movie
|
Goldwyn |
- |
$23,934,000 |
- |
April, 1985 |
| April, 3 |
|
Alamo Bay
|
TriStar Pictures |
- |
$380,970 |
- |
| April, 12 |
|
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
|
New World |
- |
$6,326,051 |
- |
| April, 12 |
|
Cat's Eye
|
De Laurentiis |
- |
$9,000,000 |
- |
| April, 12 |
|
Ladyhawke
|
Warner Bros. |
$20,000,000 |
$18,400,000 |
- |
| April, 12 |
|
Fraternity Vacation
|
New World |
- |
$3,333,306 |
- |
| April, 19 |
|
Lily in Love
|
New Line |
- |
$376,686 |
- |
| April, 19 |
|
The Company of Wolves
|
Cannon |
- |
$4,389,334 |
- |
| April, 19 |
|
Moving Violations
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$10,600,000 |
- |
| April, 19 |
|
Petit Con
|
Goldwyn |
- |
- |
- |
| April, 26 |
|
Stick
|
Universal |
- |
$6,964,734 |
- |
| April, 26 |
|
Just One of the Guys
|
Columbia |
- |
$11,377,655 |
- |
| April, 26 |
|
1918
|
Cinecom |
- |
- |
- |
May, 1985 |
| May, 3 |
|
Movers and Shakers
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$311,321 |
- |
| May, 3 |
|
Pumping Iron 2: The Women
|
Cinecom |
- |
- |
- |
| May, 3 |
|
Private Resort
|
TriStar Pictures |
- |
$331,816 |
- |
| May, 3 |
|
Gotcha
|
Universal |
- |
$8,823,269 |
- |
| May, 3 |
|
Gymkata
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$3,249,442 |
- |
| May, 3 |
|
Code of Silence
|
Orion |
- |
$20,345,361 |
- |
| May, 10 |
|
Rustlers' Rhapsody
|
Paramount Pictures |
- |
$4,847,085 |
- |
| May, 10 |
|
Rappin'
|
Cannon |
- |
$2,864,844 |
- |
| May, 22 |
|
Brewster's Millions
|
Universal |
- |
$40,800,000 |
$45,800,000 |
| May, 22 |
|
Rambo: First Blood Part II
|
TriStar Pictures |
$44,000,000 |
$150,415,432 |
$300,400,000 |
| May, 24 |
|
A View to a Kill
|
MGM/UA |
$30,000,000 |
$50,327,960 |
$152,627,960 |
| May, 31 |
|
Sylvia
|
MGM/UA Classics |
- |
$44,234 |
- |
| May, 31 |
|
Fletch
|
Universal |
- |
$46,700,000 |
- |
June, 1985 |
| June, 7 |
|
Perfect
|
Columbia |
- |
$12,918,858 |
- |
| June, 7 |
|
The Goonies
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$61,389,680 |
- |
| June, 7 |
|
The Holy Innocents
|
Goldwyn |
- |
- |
- |
| June, 14 |
|
D.A.R.Y.L.
|
Paramount Pictures |
- |
$6,561,653 |
- |
| June, 14 |
|
Prizzi's Honor
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$26,700,000 |
- |
| June, 14 |
|
Secret Admirer
|
Orion |
- |
$8,622,757 |
- |
| June, 21 |
|
Cocoon
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$76,257,348 |
- |
| June, 21 |
|
Return to Oz
|
Buena Vista |
$27,000,000 |
$10,618,813 |
- |
| June, 21 |
|
Lifeforce
|
TriStar Pictures |
$25,000,000 |
$11,603,545 |
- |
| June, 28 |
|
Red Sonja
|
MGM/UA |
$17,900,000 |
$6,905,861 |
- |
| June, 28 |
|
Pale Rider
|
Warner Bros. |
$6,900,000 |
$41,410,568 |
- |
| June, 28 |
|
St. Elmo's Fire
|
Columbia |
- |
$37,800,000 |
- |
July, 1985 |
| July, 3 |
|
Back to the Future
|
Universal |
$19,000,000 |
$210,609,762 |
$381,109,762 |
| July, 3 |
|
The Emerald Forest
|
Avco Embassy |
- |
$24,468,550 |
- |
| July, 3 |
|
Day of the Dead
|
|
$3,500,000 |
$5,804,262 |
$34,004,262 |
| July, 10 |
|
Silverado
|
Columbia |
$26,000,000 |
$33,200,000 |
- |
| July, 10 |
|
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
|
Warner Bros. |
$10,000,000 |
$36,230,219 |
- |
| July, 12 |
|
Explorers
|
Paramount Pictures |
- |
$9,873,000 |
- |
| July, 19 |
|
The Coca-Cola Kid
|
Cinecom |
- |
- |
- |
| July, 19 |
|
The Legend of Billie Jean
|
TriStar Pictures |
- |
$3,100,000 |
- |
| July, 19 |
|
Wetherby
|
MGM/UA Classics |
- |
$1,136,052 |
- |
| July, 19 |
|
The Man With One Red Shoe
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$8,645,411 |
- |
| July, 24 |
|
The Black Cauldron
|
Walt Disney Co. |
- |
$21,288,692 |
- |
| July, 26 |
|
National Lampoon's European Vacation
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$49,400,000 |
- |
| July, 26 |
|
A Thousand Little Kisses
|
Cinecom |
- |
- |
- |
| July, 26 |
|
The Heavenly Kid
|
Orion |
- |
$3,852,271 |
- |
| July, 26 |
|
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$40,940,662 |
- |
| July, 26 |
|
Kiss of the Spider Woman
|
Island/Alive |
- |
$14,582,182 |
- |
August, 1985 |
| August, 2 |
|
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$13,961,370 |
- |
| August, 2 |
|
Weird Science
|
Universal |
- |
$16,316,258 |
- |
| August, 2 |
|
Fright Night
|
Columbia |
- |
$24,922,237 |
- |
| August, 7 |
|
Real Genius
|
TriStar Pictures |
- |
$12,952,019 |
- |
| August, 9 |
|
Summer Rental
|
Paramount Pictures |
- |
$24,671,000 |
- |
| August, 9 |
|
My Science Project
|
Buena Vista |
- |
$4,100,000 |
- |
| August, 9 |
|
Dance With a Stranger
|
Goldwyn |
- |
$842,221 |
- |
| August, 14 |
|
Key Exchange
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$425,000 |
- |
| August, 16 |
|
American Flyers
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$1,420,355 |
- |
| August, 16 |
|
The Return of the Living Dead
|
Orion |
$4,000,000 |
$14,237,880 |
- |
| August, 16 |
|
The Bride
|
Columbia |
- |
$3,600,000 |
- |
| August, 16 |
|
Year of the Dragon
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$18,707,466 |
- |
| August, 16 |
|
Volunteers
|
TriStar Pictures |
- |
$19,875,740 |
- |
| August, 23 |
|
Better Off Dead...
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$10,297,601 |
- |
| August, 23 |
|
Gojira
|
New World |
- |
$2,443,200 |
- |
| August, 23 |
|
Warning Sign
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$1,918,117 |
- |
| August, 23 |
|
Teen Wolf
|
Atlantic |
- |
$33,086,611 |
- |
| August, 23 |
|
The Protector
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$829,239 |
- |
| August, 30 |
|
Compromising Positions
|
Paramount Pictures |
- |
$10,600,000 |
- |
| August, 30 |
|
American Ninja
|
Cannon |
- |
$10,499,000 |
- |
| August, 30 |
|
Flesh & Blood
|
Orion |
- |
$100,000 |
- |
September, 1985 |
| September, 3 |
|
City Limits
|
Atlantic |
- |
- |
- |
| September, 6 |
|
Joshua Then and Now
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$542,420 |
- |
| September, 12 |
|
James Joyce's Women
|
Universal |
- |
$8,103 |
- |
| September, 13 |
|
After Hours
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$10,609,321 |
- |
| September, 13 |
|
Agnes of God
|
Columbia |
- |
$25,627,836 |
- |
| September, 13 |
|
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$437,547 |
- |
| September, 19 |
|
Plenty
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$6,104,212 |
- |
| September, 20 |
|
Creator
|
Universal |
- |
$4,571,788 |
- |
| September, 27 |
|
The Journey of Natty Gann
|
Buena Vista |
- |
$9,468,512 |
- |
| September, 27 |
|
Invasion U.S.A.
|
Cannon |
- |
$17,536,256 |
- |
| September, 27 |
|
Maxie
|
Orion |
- |
$2,600,000 |
- |
| September, 27 |
|
Marie
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$2,000,000 |
- |
| September, 27 |
|
Code Name: Emerald
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$515,029 |
- |
October, 1985 |
| October, 2 |
|
Sweet Dreams
|
TriStar Pictures |
- |
$9,100,000 |
- |
| October, 2 |
|
Always
|
Goldwyn |
- |
$146,499 |
- |
| October, 4 |
|
Commando
|
20th Century Fox |
$10,000,000 |
$35,073,978 |
- |
| October, 4 |
|
Jagged Edge
|
Columbia |
- |
$40,491,165 |
- |
| October, 4 |
|
Oberst Redl
|
Orion Classics |
- |
$2,357 |
$1,059,508 |
| October, 4 |
|
Dreamchild
|
Universal |
- |
$38,493 |
- |
| October, 4 |
|
The Doctor and the Devils
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$147,070 |
- |
| October, 4 |
|
Came a Hot Friday
|
Orion Classics |
- |
$8,905 |
- |
| October, 11 |
|
Otac na sluzbenom putu
|
Cannon |
- |
$11,614 |
- |
| October, 11 |
|
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
|
Orion |
- |
$14,393,902 |
- |
| October, 11 |
|
Silver Bullet
|
Paramount Pictures |
$7,000,000 |
$10,803,211 |
- |
| October, 18 |
|
Re-Animator
|
Empire Pictures |
- |
$2,023,000 |
- |
| October, 18 |
|
The Holcroft Covenant
|
Universal |
- |
$151,627 |
- |
| October, 18 |
|
The Quiet Earth
|
Skouras |
- |
$153,764 |
- |
| October, 18 |
|
Wild Geese 2
|
Universal |
- |
- |
- |
| October, 23 |
|
Twice in a Lifetime
|
Bud Yorkin Co. |
- |
$7,681,246 |
- |
| October, 25 |
|
My Man Adam
|
TriStar Pictures |
- |
$92,920 |
- |
| October, 25 |
|
Stoogemania
|
Atlantic |
- |
- |
- |
| October, 25 |
|
Krush Groove
|
Warner Bros. |
$3,000,000 |
$11,052,713 |
- |
| October, 25 |
|
The Dog Who Stopped the War
|
Miramax |
- |
- |
- |
November, 1985 |
| November, 1 |
|
Maccheroni
|
Paramount Pictures |
- |
$235,383 |
- |
| November, 1 |
|
A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
|
New Line |
$3,000,000 |
$21,163,999 |
- |
| November, 1 |
|
To Live and Die in L.A.
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$17,307,019 |
- |
| November, 1 |
|
Eleni
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$305,102 |
- |
| November, 1 |
|
Death Wish 3
|
Cannon |
- |
$16,116,878 |
- |
| November, 6 |
|
Subway
|
Island/Alive |
$2,000,000 |
$390,659 |
$1,663,296 |
| November, 8 |
|
That Was Then… This is Now
|
Paramount Pictures |
- |
$8,630,068 |
- |
| November, 8 |
|
Target
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$9,023,199 |
- |
| November, 8 |
|
La historia oficial
|
Almi |
- |
$29,426 |
- |
| November, 8 |
|
Transylvania 6-5000
|
New World |
- |
$7,200,000 |
- |
| November, 8 |
|
Bring on the Night
|
Goldwyn |
- |
$1,675,689 |
- |
| November, 15 |
|
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$4,889,971 |
- |
| November, 15 |
|
Once Bitten
|
Goldwyn |
- |
$9,917,242 |
- |
| November, 15 |
|
Smooth Talk
|
SpectraFilm |
- |
$16,785 |
- |
| November, 22 |
|
White Nights
|
Columbia |
- |
$42,160,849 |
- |
| November, 22 |
|
One Magic Christmas
|
Buena Vista |
- |
$13,229,514 |
- |
| November, 22 |
|
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
|
Atlantic |
- |
$3,360,800 |
- |
| November, 22 |
|
Bad Medicine
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$2,549,195 |
- |
| November, 22 |
|
King Solomon's Mines
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$15,057,465 |
- |
| November, 22 |
|
Fever Pitch
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$610,333 |
- |
| November, 27 |
|
Rocky IV
|
MGM/UA |
- |
$127,873,716 |
$300,373,716 |
| November, 29 |
|
Santa Claus
|
TriStar Pictures |
- |
$23,717,291 |
- |
December, 1985 |
| December, 4 |
|
Young Sherlock Holmes
|
Paramount Pictures |
$18,000,000 |
$19,739,000 |
- |
| December, 6 |
|
Spies Like Us
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$59,526,202 |
- |
| December, 6 |
|
Fool For Love
|
Cannon |
- |
$836,156 |
- |
| December, 6 |
|
Runaway Train
|
Cannon |
- |
$7,936,012 |
- |
| December, 10 |
|
A Chorus Line
|
Columbia |
- |
$14,202,899 |
- |
| December, 11 |
|
The Jewel of the Nile
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$68,275,764 |
- |
| December, 11 |
|
Trouble in Mind
|
Alive |
- |
- |
- |
| December, 13 |
|
Clue
|
Paramount Pictures |
- |
$13,377,261 |
- |
| December, 18 |
|
Out of Africa
|
Universal |
$31,000,000 |
$79,096,868 |
$258,210,860 |
| December, 18 |
|
Brazil
|
Universal |
$15,000,000 |
$9,929,135 |
- |
| December, 18 |
|
The Color Purple
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$93,589,701 |
- |
| December, 20 |
|
Ran
|
Winstar |
- |
$2,132,974 |
- |
| December, 20 |
|
The Trip to Bountiful
|
Island |
- |
$7,466,662 |
- |
| December, 20 |
|
Enemy Mine
|
20th Century Fox |
- |
$12,303,411 |
- |
| December, 25 |
|
Revolution
|
Warner Bros. |
- |
$346,761 |
- |
| December, 25 |
|
Murphy's Romance
|
Columbia |
- |
$30,762,621 |
- |
| December, 31 |
|
The Dream is Alive
|
|
- |
$125,900,000 |
- |
Total Movies Released: 197
Total Combined Gross: $2,987,615,493
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