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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1985
This list shows all Original Screenplay films released in 1985, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Original Screenplay Movies for 1985
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1985 |
| 1985 TBD |
Tomboy |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,100,000 |
|
| |
| January 4 |
Too Scared to Scream |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 11 |
Avenging Angel |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,622,787 |
|
|
L’homme blessé |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Tuff Turf |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,369,329 |
|
|
Walking the Edge |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 18 |
Blood Simple |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,730,877 |
|
|
Escape From the Bronx |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$44,082 |
|
|
Ghoulies |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The New Kids |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$199,108 |
|
| |
| January 25 |
Fandango |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$86,134 |
|
| February, 1985 |
| February 1 |
Extramuros |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Heavenly Bodies |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,567,386 |
|
| |
| February 7 |
Silip |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,498 |
|
| |
| February 8 |
Heaven Help Us |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,070,794 |
|
|
Lust in the Dust |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$727,639 |
|
|
Mischief |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,700,000 |
|
|
Witness |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$65,769,871 |
|
| |
| February 15 |
The Bay Boy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,665 |
|
|
The Breakfast Club |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$45,905,126 |
|
|
Fast Forward |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$2,650,866 |
|
|
Lost in America |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,218,676 |
|
|
Turk 182! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,563,635 |
|
| |
| February 22 |
Into the Night |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,720,160 |
|
| March, 1985 |
| March 1 |
Certain Fury |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,449,439 |
|
|
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning |
Action |
Theatrical |
$10,755,447 |
|
|
A Private Function |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,516,761 |
|
|
The Purple Rose of Cairo |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,631,333 |
|
|
The Sure Thing |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,414,486 |
|
| |
| March 7 |
Meantime |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$73,689 |
|
| |
| March 8 |
The Hit |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$876,775 |
|
| |
| March 15 |
Def-Con 4 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$210,904 |
|
|
Sylvester |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$385,687 |
|
| |
| March 22 |
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$14,276,095 |
|
|
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$21,930,418 |
|
|
The Last Dragon |
Action |
Theatrical |
$33,340,812 |
|
|
Porky's Revenge |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,518,000 |
|
| |
| March 29 |
Desperately Seeking Susan |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$27,400,522 |
|
|
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$55,337,042 |
|
|
The Slugger's Wife |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,878,000 |
|
| April, 1985 |
| April 3 |
Alamo Bay |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$380,970 |
|
| |
| April 12 |
Fraternity Vacation |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,333,306 |
|
|
Girls Just Want to Have Fun |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,326,051 |
|
|
Ladyhawke |
Action |
Theatrical |
$19,234,710 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
The Company of Wolves |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$4,389,334 |
|
|
Lily in Love |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$376,686 |
|
|
Moving Violations |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,788,261 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
Hellhole |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$49,195 |
|
|
Just One of the Guys |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,377,655 |
|
|
Tokyo-Ga |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$249 |
|
| |
| |
| Apr, 1985 TBD |
Self Defense |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May, 1985 |
| May 1 |
Qing mei zhu ma |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$47,232 |
|
| |
| May 3 |
Code of Silence |
Action |
Theatrical |
$20,345,361 |
|
|
Gotcha |
Action |
Theatrical |
$8,823,269 |
|
|
Movers and Shakers |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$311,321 |
|
|
Private Resort |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$331,816 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
Rappin' |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,864,844 |
|
|
Rustlers' Rhapsody |
Western |
Theatrical |
$4,847,085 |
|
| |
| May 17 |
Hot Moves |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,732,684 |
|
|
Streetwalkin' |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
Brazil |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,934,484 |
|
| |
| May, 1985 TBD |
Killzone |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 1985 |
| June 1 |
Bombs Away |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Dark Power |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 7 |
The Goonies |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$63,806,145 |
|
| |
| June 14 |
D.A.R.Y.L. |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,561,653 |
|
|
Secret Admirer |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,622,973 |
|
|
The Stuff |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 28 |
Pale Rider |
Western |
Theatrical |
$41,410,568 |
|
|
St. Elmo’s Fire |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$37,800,000 |
|
| |
| June 30 |
Day of the Dead |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$34,438,357 |
|
| July, 1985 |
| July 3 |
Back to the Future |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$388,386,822 |
|
|
The Emerald Forest |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$24,468,550 |
|
| |
| July 4 |
De Lift |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$79,526 |
|
| |
| July 10 |
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome |
Action |
Theatrical |
$36,230,219 |
|
|
Silverado |
Western |
Theatrical |
$33,200,000 |
|
| |
| July 12 |
Explorers |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$9,873,000 |
|
| |
| July 19 |
The Legend of Billie Jean |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,520,760 |
|
|
Wetherby |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,136,052 |
|
| |
| July 26 |
The Heavenly Kid |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,852,271 |
|
|
National Lampoon's European Vacation |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$49,400,000 |
|
|
Pee Wee's Big Adventure |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$40,940,662 |
|
| August, 1985 |
| August 2 |
Fright Night |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$24,922,237 |
|
|
Phenomena |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Weird Science |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,316,258 |
|
| |
| August 7 |
Real Genius |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,952,019 |
|
| |
| August 9 |
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
My Science Project |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,100,000 |
|
|
Summer Rental |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$24,671,000 |
|
| |
| August 16 |
American Flyers |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,420,355 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
Better Off Dead... |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,297,601 |
|
|
Détectíve |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Teen Wolf |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$33,086,611 |
|
|
Warning Sign |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,918,117 |
|
| |
| August 30 |
American Ninja |
Action |
Theatrical |
$10,608,915 |
|
|
Flesh & Blood |
Action |
Theatrical |
$254,372 |
|
| |
| August 31 |
Taifû kurabu (台風クラブ) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| September, 1985 |
| September 3 |
City Limits |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 13 |
After Hours |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,624,393 |
|
| |
| September 27 |
Invasion U.S.A. |
Action |
Theatrical |
$17,604,422 |
|
|
The Journey of Natty Gann |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$9,468,512 |
|
| |
| |
| Sep, 1985 TBD |
Stand Alone |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October, 1985 |
| October 2 |
Always |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$146,499 |
|
| |
| October 4 |
Commando |
Action |
Theatrical |
$35,078,913 |
|
|
The Doctor and the Devils |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$147,070 |
|
|
Jagged Edge |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$40,491,165 |
|
|
A Zed & Two Noughts |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 11 |
Otac na sluzbenom putu |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,614 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Wild Geese 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,571 |
|
| |
| October 23 |
Twice in a Lifetime |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,681,246 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
Krush Groove |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,052,713 |
|
|
My Man Adam |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$92,920 |
|
| November, 1985 |
| November 1 |
Grunt: The Wrestling Movie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Fre… |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$21,163,999 |
|
| |
| November 6 |
Subway |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,663,296 |
|
| |
| November 8 |
La historia oficial |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$58,045 |
|
|
Target |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$9,023,199 |
|
|
Transylvania 6-5000 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,200,000 |
|
| |
| November 11 |
Maccheroni |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$235,383 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
Once Bitten |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,917,242 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
Fever Pitch |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$610,333 |
|
|
One Magic Christmas |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$13,229,514 |
|
|
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$3,360,800 |
|
|
White Nights |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$42,160,849 |
|
| |
| November 23 |
Tanpopo |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$752,009 |
|
| |
| November 27 |
Rocky IV |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$300,373,716 |
|
| |
| November 29 |
Santa Claus |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$23,743,140 |
|
|
Underworld |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 1985 |
| December 6 |
Runaway Train |
Action |
Theatrical |
$7,936,012 |
|
|
Spies Like Us |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$60,083,467 |
|
| |
| December 11 |
The Jewel of the Nile |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$68,275,764 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Murphy's Romance |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$30,762,621 |
|
|
Revolution |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$346,761 |
|
| |
| |
| 1985 TBD |
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
