1985 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 1985.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 24, 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $25,520,843 | 2,074 | $12,305 | $32,548,262 | 5 |
| 2 | Nov 29, 1985 | Rocky IV | $19,991,537 | 1,325 | $15,088 | $31,770,105 | 5 |
| 3 | May 31, 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $14,810,543 | 2,074 | $7,141 | $53,721,418 | 12 |
| 4 | May 24, 1985 | A View to a Kill | $13,294,435 | 1,583 | $8,398 | $13,294,435 | 3 |
| 5 | Jul 26, 1985 | National Lampoon’s European V… | $12,329,627 | 1,546 | $7,975 | $12,329,627 | 3 |
| 6 | Jan 4, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $11,515,665 | 2,006 | $5,741 | $99,022,468 | 33 |
| 7 | Jul 5, 1985 | Back to the Future | $11,332,134 | 1,419 | $7,986 | $14,950,134 | 5 |
| 8 | Dec 6, 1985 | Rocky IV | $11,189,102 | 1,325 | $8,445 | $48,118,725 | 12 |
| 9 | Dec 27, 1985 | Rocky IV | $10,755,123 | 2,253 | $4,774 | $86,484,701 | 33 |
| 10 | Mar 29, 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First… | $10,675,896 | 1,613 | $6,619 | $10,675,896 | 3 |
| 11 | Jul 12, 1985 | Back to the Future | $10,555,133 | 1,435 | $7,355 | $32,580,763 | 12 |
| 12 | Jul 19, 1985 | Back to the Future | $10,320,610 | 1,436 | $7,187 | $50,237,618 | 19 |
| 13 | Jun 7, 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $10,228,608 | 2,074 | $4,932 | $70,406,949 | 19 |
| 14 | May 24, 1985 | Brewster's Millions | $9,858,905 | 1,521 | $6,482 | $11,493,340 | 5 |
| 15 | Jan 11, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $9,616,239 | 1,980 | $4,857 | $112,444,374 | 40 |
| 16 | Jul 26, 1985 | Back to the Future | $9,489,297 | 1,508 | $6,293 | $66,662,305 | 26 |
| 17 | Jun 14, 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $9,162,153 | 2,074 | $4,418 | $84,953,870 | 26 |
| 18 | Jun 28, 1985 | Pale Rider | $9,119,111 | 1,710 | $5,333 | $9,119,111 | 3 |
| 19 | Jun 7, 1985 | The Goonies | $9,105,913 | 1,705 | $5,341 | $9,105,913 | 3 |
| 20 | Aug 30, 1985 | Back to the Future | $9,049,668 | 1,550 | $5,838 | $132,754,418 | 61 |
| 21 | Aug 2, 1985 | Back to the Future | $8,687,291 | 1,516 | $5,730 | $81,939,179 | 33 |
| 22 | Dec 6, 1985 | Spies Like Us | $8,614,039 | 1,556 | $5,536 | $8,614,039 | 3 |
| 23 | Apr 5, 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First… | $8,608,385 | 1,613 | $5,337 | $23,789,362 | 10 |
| 24 | Dec 20, 1985 | Rocky IV | $8,445,197 | 2,232 | $3,784 | $68,681,860 | 26 |
| 25 | Jun 14, 1985 | The Goonies | $8,377,382 | 1,705 | $4,913 | $22,081,230 | 10 |
| 26 | Aug 9, 1985 | Back to the Future | $8,241,309 | 1,520 | $5,422 | $95,961,602 | 40 |
| 27 | Jan 25, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $8,216,877 | 1,822 | $4,510 | $133,132,606 | 54 |
| 28 | Mar 22, 1985 | Friday the 13th Part V: A New… | $8,032,883 | 1,759 | $4,567 | $8,032,883 | 3 |
| 29 | Dec 27, 1985 | The Jewel of the Nile | $8,014,851 | 1,490 | $5,379 | $27,596,226 | 19 |
| 30 | Jun 21, 1985 | Cocoon | $7,936,427 | 1,140 | $6,962 | $7,936,427 | 3 |
| 31 | Feb 15, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $7,770,241 | 1,538 | $5,052 | $160,481,091 | 75 |
| 32 | Oct 4, 1985 | Commando | $7,700,015 | 1,495 | $5,151 | $7,700,015 | 3 |
| 33 | Aug 2, 1985 | National Lampoon’s European V… | $7,365,477 | 1,546 | $4,764 | $27,368,115 | 10 |
| 34 | Jun 28, 1985 | Cocoon | $7,347,444 | 1,152 | $6,378 | $20,461,847 | 10 |
| 35 | Aug 16, 1985 | Back to the Future | $7,332,083 | 1,506 | $4,869 | $109,409,078 | 47 |
| 36 | Jul 12, 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | $7,283,714 | 1,475 | $4,938 | $10,339,831 | 5 |
| 37 | Jun 21, 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $7,281,106 | 2,074 | $3,511 | $96,899,362 | 33 |
| 38 | Dec 13, 1985 | Rocky IV | $7,208,991 | 1,333 | $5,408 | $58,103,801 | 19 |
| 39 | Feb 1, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $7,143,280 | 1,706 | $4,187 | $142,660,624 | 61 |
| 40 | Jul 5, 1985 | Pale Rider | $7,032,807 | 1,710 | $4,113 | $21,553,618 | 10 |
| 41 | May 31, 1985 | Fletch | $7,022,970 | 1,225 | $5,733 | $7,022,970 | 3 |
| 42 | Dec 27, 1985 | Spies Like Us | $7,019,259 | 1,700 | $4,129 | $33,567,914 | 24 |
| 43 | Jun 28, 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $6,957,496 | 1,956 | $3,557 | $107,890,996 | 40 |
| 44 | Sep 27, 1985 | Invasion U.S.A. | $6,891,609 | 1,735 | $3,972 | $6,891,609 | 3 |
| 45 | Aug 23, 1985 | Back to the Future | $6,754,583 | 1,523 | $4,435 | $119,819,868 | 54 |
| 46 | May 31, 1985 | A View to a Kill | $6,655,707 | 1,388 | $4,795 | $22,912,542 | 10 |
| 47 | Dec 13, 1985 | The Jewel of the Nile | $6,645,455 | 1,106 | $6,009 | $8,024,640 | 5 |
| 48 | Oct 11, 1985 | Commando | $6,540,130 | 1,503 | $4,351 | $16,939,579 | 10 |
| 49 | Dec 27, 1985 | Out of Africa | $6,504,397 | 922 | $7,055 | $14,162,371 | 12 |
| 50 | Feb 15, 1985 | Witness | $6,497,155 | 957 | $6,789 | $12,770,386 | 10 |
| 51 | Jan 18, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $6,475,055 | 1,906 | $3,397 | $122,104,617 | 47 |
| 52 | Jul 5, 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $6,428,108 | 1,820 | $3,532 | $118,333,488 | 47 |
| 53 | Jul 5, 1985 | Cocoon | $6,333,285 | 1,163 | $5,446 | $31,582,061 | 17 |
| 54 | Jun 7, 1985 | Fletch | $6,320,411 | 1,303 | $4,851 | $16,533,594 | 10 |
| 55 | Jun 21, 1985 | The Goonies | $6,255,086 | 1,705 | $3,669 | $32,581,948 | 17 |
| 56 | Mar 22, 1985 | Porky's Revenge | $6,207,507 | 1,423 | $4,362 | $6,207,507 | 3 |
| 57 | Jun 28, 1985 | St. Elmo’s Fire | $6,128,157 | 1,204 | $5,090 | $6,128,157 | 3 |
| 58 | Mar 22, 1985 | Mask | $6,121,129 | 800 | $7,651 | $6,568,258 | 17 |
| 59 | Aug 23, 1985 | Teen Wolf | $6,120,348 | 1,416 | $4,322 | $6,120,348 | 3 |
| 60 | Aug 2, 1985 | Fright Night | $6,118,543 | 1,542 | $3,968 | $6,118,543 | 3 |
| 61 | Feb 8, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $6,026,722 | 1,666 | $3,617 | $150,835,623 | 68 |
| 62 | Feb 22, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $5,857,274 | 1,515 | $3,866 | $167,857,279 | 82 |
| 63 | Aug 9, 1985 | Summer Rental | $5,754,289 | 1,584 | $3,633 | $5,754,289 | 3 |
| 64 | Dec 27, 1985 | 101 Dalmatians | $5,715,836 | 1,180 | $4,844 | $11,057,464 | 9,105 |
| 65 | Nov 29, 1985 | Santa Claus | $5,647,160 | 970 | $5,822 | $7,142,367 | 3 |
| 66 | May 3, 1985 | Code of Silence | $5,512,461 | 1,810 | $3,046 | $5,512,461 | 3 |
| 67 | Dec 13, 1985 | Spies Like Us | $5,485,248 | 1,556 | $3,525 | $16,425,886 | 10 |
| 68 | May 31, 1985 | Brewster's Millions | $5,452,339 | 1,520 | $3,587 | $18,527,064 | 12 |
| 69 | Apr 12, 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First… | $5,406,970 | 1,613 | $3,352 | $32,310,696 | 17 |
| 70 | Jul 19, 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | $5,371,490 | 1,475 | $3,642 | $19,509,609 | 12 |
| 71 | Nov 1, 1985 | Death Wish 3 | $5,319,116 | 1,460 | $3,643 | $5,319,116 | 3 |
| 72 | Mar 22, 1985 | The Last Dragon | $5,254,359 | 1,038 | $5,062 | $5,254,359 | 3 |
| 73 | Sep 6, 1985 | Back to the Future | $5,214,465 | 1,519 | $3,433 | $138,482,268 | 68 |
| 74 | Aug 16, 1985 | Volunteers | $5,184,360 | 1,560 | $3,323 | $5,184,360 | 3 |
| 75 | Jun 14, 1985 | Fletch | $5,171,590 | 1,277 | $4,050 | $24,468,649 | 17 |
| 76 | Feb 22, 1985 | Witness | $5,163,819 | 957 | $5,396 | $19,317,498 | 17 |
| 77 | Mar 1, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $5,114,137 | 1,482 | $3,451 | $174,566,062 | 89 |
| 78 | Feb 15, 1985 | The Breakfast Club | $5,107,599 | 1,071 | $4,769 | $5,107,599 | 3 |
| 79 | Aug 30, 1985 | Teen Wolf | $5,089,346 | 1,425 | $3,571 | $14,771,885 | 10 |
| 80 | Nov 22, 1985 | King Solomon's Mines | $5,005,788 | 1,122 | $4,461 | $5,005,788 | 3 |
| 81 | Jul 12, 1985 | Cocoon | $4,986,972 | 1,102 | $4,525 | $39,703,509 | 24 |
| 82 | Aug 2, 1985 | Weird Science | $4,895,421 | 1,158 | $4,227 | $4,895,421 | 3 |
| 83 | Dec 27, 1985 | White Nights | $4,812,642 | 1,057 | $4,553 | $22,335,509 | 38 |
| 84 | Mar 29, 1985 | Mask | $4,807,470 | 839 | $5,730 | $13,427,677 | 24 |
| 85 | Mar 1, 1985 | Witness | $4,791,953 | 1,165 | $4,113 | $25,598,419 | 24 |
| 86 | Dec 20, 1985 | The Jewel of the Nile | $4,703,895 | 1,106 | $4,253 | $14,779,006 | 12 |
| 87 | Jun 28, 1985 | The Goonies | $4,619,669 | 1,705 | $2,709 | $40,670,440 | 24 |
| 88 | Mar 15, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $4,614,165 | 1,470 | $3,139 | $186,507,348 | 103 |
| 89 | Dec 6, 1985 | White Nights | $4,549,095 | 891 | $5,106 | $6,019,702 | 17 |
| 90 | Aug 9, 1985 | Pee Wee's Big Adventure | $4,545,847 | 829 | $5,484 | $5,110,805 | 17 |
| 91 | Feb 8, 1985 | Witness | $4,539,990 | 876 | $5,183 | $4,539,990 | 3 |
| 92 | Mar 8, 1985 | Witness | $4,506,587 | 1,169 | $3,855 | $31,596,283 | 31 |
| 93 | Apr 5, 1985 | Mask | $4,472,392 | 1,023 | $4,372 | $20,058,589 | 31 |
| 94 | Mar 8, 1985 | Beverly Hills Cop | $4,427,390 | 1,474 | $3,004 | $180,418,167 | 96 |
| 95 | Mar 15, 1985 | Witness | $4,419,527 | 1,169 | $3,781 | $37,659,033 | 38 |
| 96 | Aug 16, 1985 | Pee Wee's Big Adventure | $4,404,500 | 840 | $5,243 | $12,886,345 | 24 |
| 97 | Aug 16, 1985 | The Return of the Living Dead | $4,403,169 | 1,506 | $2,924 | $4,403,169 | 3 |
| 98 | Jul 5, 1985 | The Emerald Forest | $4,345,150 | 1,110 | $3,915 | $5,851,450 | 5 |
| 99 | Jul 12, 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $4,337,520 | 1,674 | $2,591 | $125,301,195 | 54 |
| 100 | Aug 9, 1985 | National Lampoon’s European V… | $4,308,386 | 1,547 | $2,785 | $35,719,129 | 17 |