1985 Top-Grossing Movies (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1985. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1985. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 1984 will most likely earn money in 1984 and 1985.

To see the top movies released in 1985 (ranked by their total cumulative gross across all years), click the “Released in 1985” button below.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre1985 Gross
Infl. adj.		Tickets Sold
1Back to the FutureJul 3, 1985UniversalAdventure$651,400,30554,464,908
2Rambo: First Blood Part IIMay 22, 1985Sony/TriStarAction$506,751,70942,370,544
3Beverly Hills CopDec 5, 1984Paramount PicturesComedy$440,961,00236,869,649
4Rocky IVNov 27, 1985MGMDrama$355,514,84429,725,321
5CocoonJun 21, 198520th Century FoxComedy$256,912,07921,480,943
6The Dream is AliveJun 30, 1985IMAX FilmsDocumentary$235,830,98619,718,309
7The GooniesJun 7, 1985Warner Bros.Adventure$224,261,46518,750,958
8WitnessFeb 8, 1985Paramount PicturesDrama$220,780,17218,459,880
9Police Academy 2: Their First…Mar 29, 1985Warner Bros.Comedy$186,431,27415,587,899
10FantasiaNov 13, 1940Musical$170,138,18314,225,600
11A View to a KillMay 24, 1985MGMAction$169,555,60614,176,890
12National Lampoon’s European V…Jul 26, 1985Warner Bros.Comedy$166,429,29613,915,492
13FletchMay 31, 1985UniversalComedy$157,332,95813,154,929
14The Breakfast ClubFeb 15, 1985UniversalComedy$154,554,09712,922,583
15Spies Like UsDec 6, 1985Warner Bros.Comedy$147,408,55012,325,129
16The Jewel of the NileDec 11, 198520th Century FoxAdventure$147,364,36812,321,435
17MaskMar 8, 1985UniversalDrama$142,906,10511,948,670
18Pale RiderJun 28, 1985Warner Bros.Western$139,512,78711,664,948
19Pee Wee\'s Big AdventureJul 26, 1985Warner Bros.Adventure$137,929,66711,532,580
20Brewster's MillionsMay 22, 1985UniversalComedy$137,455,77511,492,957
21Jagged EdgeOct 4, 1985Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$130,610,27810,920,591
22St. Elmo’s FireJun 28, 1985Sony PicturesDrama$127,348,73210,647,887
23Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeJul 10, 1985Warner Bros.Action$122,060,11810,205,695
24CommandoOct 4, 198520th Century FoxAction$118,164,7269,879,993
25SilveradoJul 10, 1985Sony PicturesWestern$111,851,2689,352,112
26The Killing FieldsNov 2, 1984Warner Bros.Drama$111,535,9659,325,749
27Teen WolfAug 23, 1985AtlanticComedy$111,469,2589,320,172
28The Last DragonMar 22, 1985Sony PicturesAction$111,177,4659,295,774
29AmadeusSep 19, 1984Warner Bros.Drama$108,036,1199,033,120
30White NightsNov 22, 1985Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$100,625,4338,413,497
31Desperately Seeking SusanMar 29, 1985Orion PicturesComedy$92,310,9867,718,309
32Prizzi's HonorJun 14, 198520th Century FoxBlack Comedy$89,952,6767,521,126
33Out of AfricaDec 18, 1985UniversalDrama$89,902,8057,516,956
34A Passage to IndiaDec 14, 1984Sony PicturesDrama$87,078,8137,280,837
35Agnes of GodSep 13, 1985Sony PicturesDrama$86,340,5407,219,108
36Fright NightAug 2, 1985Sony PicturesHorror$83,963,3677,020,348
37Summer RentalAug 9, 1985Paramount PicturesComedy$83,116,9466,949,577
38The Emerald ForestJul 3, 1985Avco EmbassyDrama$82,434,8906,892,549
39Santa ClausNov 29, 1985Sony/TriStarAdventure$79,485,6246,645,955
40The Gods Must Be CrazyJul 9, 198420th Century FoxComedy$78,381,3496,553,624
41The Care Bears MovieMar 29, 1985Samuel Goldwyn Fi…Adventure$77,264,9696,460,281
42Friday the 13th: A New Beginn…Mar 22, 1985Paramount PicturesHorror$73,883,8876,177,582
43The Black CauldronJul 24, 1985Walt DisneyAdventure$71,721,9035,996,814
44A Nightmare on Elm Street Par…Nov 1, 1985New LineHorror$71,301,8115,961,689
45Porky’s RevengeMar 22, 198520th Century FoxComedy$69,125,4315,779,718
46101 DalmatiansJan 25, 1961Adventure$68,544,4755,731,143
47Code of SilenceMay 3, 1985Orion PicturesAction$68,543,8085,731,087
48VolunteersAug 16, 1985Sony/TriStarComedy$66,961,6485,598,800
49Year of the DragonAug 16, 1985MGMAction$63,025,7165,269,708
50LadyhawkeApr 12, 1985Warner Bros.Action$61,989,8595,183,098
51The Sure ThingMar 1, 1985EmbassyComedy$61,100,4395,108,732
52Invasion U.S.A.Sep 27, 1985CannonAction$59,079,8934,939,790
53The Falcon and the SnowmanJan 25, 1985Orion PicturesThriller/Suspense$57,711,5044,825,376
54Young Sherlock HolmesDec 4, 1985Paramount PicturesAdventure$56,669,3674,738,241
55To Live and Die in L.A.Nov 1, 1985MGMAction$56,265,4764,704,471
56Weird ScienceAug 2, 1985UniversalComedy$54,969,7034,596,129
57Death Wish 3Nov 1, 1985CannonAction$54,297,9894,539,965
58King Solomon's MinesNov 22, 1985CannonAdventure$49,926,2224,174,433
59Remo Williams: The Adventure …Oct 11, 1985Orion PicturesAdventure$48,493,2594,054,620
60Baby: Secret of the Lost Lege…Mar 22, 1985Walt DisneyAdventure$48,096,3654,021,435
61The Return of the Living DeadAug 16, 1985Orion PicturesHorror$47,967,6184,010,670
62TomboyJan 1, 1985Romantic Comedy$47,503,0993,971,830
63Sesame Street Presents Follow…Aug 2, 1985Warner Bros.Adventure$47,036,0523,932,780
64The Color PurpleDec 18, 1985Warner Bros.Drama$46,887,6543,920,372
65One Magic ChristmasNov 22, 1985Walt DisneyDrama$44,570,4193,726,623
66Vision QuestFeb 15, 1985Warner Bros.Drama$43,797,1833,661,971
67Real GeniusAug 7, 1985Sony/TriStarComedy$43,635,5343,648,456
68PerfectJun 7, 1985Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$43,523,8153,639,114
69Micki + MaudeDec 21, 1984Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$43,229,6593,614,520
70The Flamingo KidDec 21, 198420th Century FoxComedy$42,925,6563,589,101
71Kiss of the Spider WomanJul 26, 1985Island/AliveDrama$41,286,4293,452,042
72LifeforceJun 21, 1985Sony/TriStarHorror$39,092,5073,268,604
73Just One of the GuysApr 26, 1985Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$38,331,4803,204,973
74ClueDec 13, 1985Paramount PicturesComedy$37,503,7203,135,762
75Krush GrooveOct 25, 1985Warner Bros.Drama$37,236,7463,113,440
76Silver BulletOct 11, 1985Paramount PicturesHorror$36,396,1703,043,158
77Missing in Action 2: The Begi…Mar 1, 1985CannonAction$36,235,2523,029,703
78The Purple Rose of CairoMar 1, 1985Orion PicturesComedy$35,817,1112,994,741
79Return to OzJun 21, 1985Walt DisneyAdventure$35,774,9312,991,214
80ProtocolDec 21, 1984Warner Bros.Comedy$35,744,5662,988,676
81Compromising PositionsAug 30, 1985Paramount PicturesComedy$35,711,5492,985,915
82Moving ViolationsApr 19, 198520th Century FoxComedy$35,711,5492,985,915
83StarmanDec 14, 1984Sony PicturesAdventure$35,514,0482,969,401
84American NinjaAug 30, 1985CannonAction$35,371,2792,957,464
85Better Off Dead...Aug 23, 1985Warner Bros.Black Comedy$34,692,7632,900,732
86After HoursSep 13, 1985Warner Bros.Black Comedy$34,394,0092,875,753
87Lost in AmericaFeb 15, 1985Warner Bros.Comedy$33,956,9872,839,212
88Once BittenNov 15, 1985Goldwyn Entertain…Comedy$33,411,3282,793,589
89ExplorersJul 12, 1985Paramount PicturesAdventure$33,262,2762,781,126
90A Chorus LineDec 10, 1985Sony PicturesMusical$32,629,5992,728,227
91Tuff TurfJan 11, 1985New WorldDrama$31,565,4012,639,247
92The Cotton ClubDec 14, 1984Orion PicturesDrama$31,245,2442,612,478
93Sweet DreamsOct 2, 1985Sony/TriStarDrama$30,658,0282,563,380
94TargetNov 8, 1985Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$30,399,2852,541,746
95Cat’s EyeApr 12, 1985MGMHorror$30,321,1272,535,211
962010Dec 7, 1984MGMThriller/Suspense$30,018,1182,509,876
97GotchaMay 3, 1985UniversalAction$29,725,7182,485,427
98MischiefFeb 8, 198520th Century FoxComedy$29,310,4232,450,704
99The RiverDec 17, 1984UniversalDrama$29,242,5602,445,030
100The Man With One Red ShoeJul 19, 198520th Century FoxComedy$29,126,5112,435,327