Weekend Domestic Box Office September 13, 1985
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Back to the Future | $4,134,287 | -21% | 1,472 | $2,809 | $145,018,950 | 75 | |
| 2 | (2) | Teen Wolf | $2,342,280 | -24% | 1,310 | $1,788 | $22,252,685 | 24 | |
| 3 | (3) | Pee Wee's Big Adventure | $1,762,572 | -20% | 877 | $2,010 | $30,914,965 | 52 | |
| 4 | (4) | Compromising Positions | $1,474,451 | -30% | 574 | $2,569 | $7,876,368 | 17 | |
| 5 | (5) | Volunteers | $1,086,864 | -32% | 764 | $1,423 | $17,864,839 | 31 | |
| 6 | (8) | Cocoon | $1,054,143 | -21% | 779 | $1,353 | $72,490,187 | 87 | |
| 7 | (7) | Year of the Dragon | $958,830 | -34% | 711 | $1,349 | $16,385,510 | 31 | |
| 8 | (6) | American Ninja | $905,242 | -41% | 504 | $1,796 | $6,849,529 | 17 | |
| 9 | (19) | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $873,947 | +69% | 780 | $1,120 | $147,603,096 | 117 | |
| 10 | (9) | Silverado | $868,379 | -30% | 723 | $1,201 | $30,283,063 | 68 | |
| 11 | (14) | St. Elmo’s Fire | $838,886 | -6% | 727 | $1,154 | $35,684,706 | 80 | |
| 12 | (11) | Summer Rental | $750,362 | -27% | 695 | $1,080 | $22,626,309 | 38 | |
| 13 | (16) | Fright Night | $710,553 | -9% | 684 | $1,039 | $24,210,988 | 45 | |
| 14 | (13) | National Lampoon’s European Vacation | $648,166 | -32% | 747 | $868 | $48,645,843 | 52 | |
| 15 | (15) | The Return of the Living Dead | $628,423 | -26% | 608 | $1,034 | $14,237,880 | 31 | |
| 16 | (17) | Real Genius | $572,843 | -18% | 440 | $1,302 | $11,696,711 | 40 | |
| 17 | (20) | Kiss of the Spider Woman | $541,194 | +9% | 62 | $8,729 | $3,390,384 | 52 | |
| 18 | (18) | The Emerald Forest | $540,427 | -5% | 477 | $1,133 | $22,701,333 | 75 | |
| 19 | (22) | Prizzi's Honor | $395,204 | +5% | 407 | $971 | $25,673,596 | 94 | |
| 20 | (23) | The Gods Must Be Crazy | $322,571 | -1% | 163 | $1,979 | $20,524,406 | 434 | |
| 21 | (new) | Agnes of God | $220,642 | 8 | $27,580 | $220,642 | 3 | ||
| 22 | (24) | Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird | $186,340 | -38% | 478 | $390 | $13,742,323 | 45 | |
| 23 | (31) | Warning Sign | $131,680 | +140% | 178 | $740 | $1,629,426 | 24 | |
| 24 | (27) | Dance With a Stranger | $116,514 | -5% | 20 | $5,826 | $842,221 | 0 | |
| 25 | (28) | Wetherby | $101,344 | +14% | 30 | $3,378 | $546,026 | 59 | |
| 26 | (25) | The Black Cauldron | $96,400 | -55% | 172 | $560 | $21,114,946 | 54 | |
| 27 | (26) | Day of the Dead | $72,197 | -65% | 73 | $989 | $4,203,821 | 75 | |
| 28 | (29) | American Flyers | $56,193 | -36% | 9 | $6,244 | $680,918 | 31 | |
| 29 | (33) | Key Exchange | $51,278 | +74% | 23 | $2,229 | $352,674 | 33 | |
| 30 | (new) | After Hours | $45,435 | 1 | $45,435 | $45,435 | 3 | ||
| 31 | (32) | The Protector | $21,765 | -53% | 7 | $3,109 | $803,601 | 24 | |
| 32 | (34) | Better Off Dead... | $20,622 | -28% | 9 | $2,291 | $200,463 | 24 | |
| 33 | (35) | A Private Function | $19,023 | -18% | 14 | $1,359 | $2,457,523 | 199 | |
| 34 | (36) | Joshua Then and Now | $17,114 | 0% | 2 | $8,557 | $41,045 | 10 | |
| 35 | (new) | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | $10,378 | 1 | $10,378 | $10,378 | 3 | ||
| 36 | (new) | James Joyce's Women | $8,103 | 1 | $8,103 | $8,103 | 4 | ||
| Reporting movies: 36 | $22,584,652 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to the Future | $4,134,287 | 1,472 | $145,018,950 |
| 2 | Teen Wolf | $2,342,280 | 1,310 | $22,252,685 |
| 3 | Pee Wee's Big Adventure | $1,762,572 | 877 | $30,914,965 |
| 4 | Compromising Positions | $1,474,451 | 574 | $7,876,368 |
| 5 | Volunteers | $1,086,864 | 764 | $17,864,839 |
| 6 | Cocoon | $1,054,143 | 779 | $72,490,187 |
| 7 | Year of the Dragon | $958,830 | 711 | $16,385,510 |
| 8 | American Ninja | $905,242 | 504 | $6,849,529 |
| 9 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $873,947 | 780 | $147,603,096 |
| 10 | Silverado | $868,379 | 723 | $30,283,063 |
| 11 | St. Elmo’s Fire | $838,886 | 727 | $35,684,706 |
| 12 | Summer Rental | $750,362 | 695 | $22,626,309 |
| 13 | Fright Night | $710,553 | 684 | $24,210,988 |
| 14 | National Lampoon’s European Vacation | $648,166 | 747 | $48,645,843 |
| 15 | The Return of the Living Dead | $628,423 | 608 | $14,237,880 |
| 16 | Real Genius | $572,843 | 440 | $11,696,711 |
| 17 | Kiss of the Spider Woman | $541,194 | 62 | $3,390,384 |
| 18 | The Emerald Forest | $540,427 | 477 | $22,701,333 |
| 19 | Prizzi's Honor | $395,204 | 407 | $25,673,596 |
| 20 | The Gods Must Be Crazy | $322,571 | 163 | $20,524,406 |
| 21 | Agnes of God | $220,642 | 8 | $220,642 |
| 22 | Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird | $186,340 | 478 | $13,742,323 |
| 23 | Warning Sign | $131,680 | 178 | $1,629,426 |
| 24 | Dance With a Stranger | $116,514 | 20 | $842,221 |
| 25 | Wetherby | $101,344 | 30 | $546,026 |
| 26 | The Black Cauldron | $96,400 | 172 | $21,114,946 |
| 27 | Day of the Dead | $72,197 | 73 | $4,203,821 |
| 28 | American Flyers | $56,193 | 9 | $680,918 |
| 29 | Key Exchange | $51,278 | 23 | $352,674 |
| 30 | After Hours | $45,435 | 1 | $45,435 |
| 31 | The Protector | $21,765 | 7 | $803,601 |
| 32 | Better Off Dead... | $20,622 | 9 | $200,463 |
| 33 | A Private Function | $19,023 | 14 | $2,457,523 |
| 34 | Joshua Then and Now | $17,114 | 2 | $41,045 |
| 35 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | $10,378 | 1 | $10,378 |
| 36 | James Joyce's Women | $8,103 | 1 | $8,103 |
| Reporting: 36 | $22,584,652 | total | ||