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Historical Fiction Movies Released in 1985
This list shows all Historical Fiction 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 Historical Fiction Movies for 1985
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January, 1985 | |||||
| January 25 | Fandango | Comedy | Theatrical | $86,134 | |
| February, 1985 | |||||
| February 8 | Heaven Help Us | Comedy | Theatrical | $6,070,794 | |
| Lust in the Dust | Comedy | Theatrical | $727,639 | ||
| Mischief | Comedy | Theatrical | $8,700,000 | ||
| February 15 | The Bay Boy | Drama | Theatrical | $3,665 | |
| March, 1985 | |||||
| March 1 | The Aviator | Adventure | Theatrical | $287,195 | |
| 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 | ||
| March 15 | Camila | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| March 22 | Porky's Revenge | Comedy | Theatrical | $20,518,000 | |
| March 29 | King David | Drama | Theatrical | $4,800,000 | |
| May, 1985 | |||||
| May 10 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | Western | Theatrical | $4,847,085 | |
| May, 1985 TBD | Killzone | Action | Theatrical | $0 | |
| June, 1985 | |||||
| June 28 | Pale Rider | Western | Theatrical | $41,410,568 | |
| July, 1985 | |||||
| July 10 | Silverado | Western | Theatrical | $33,200,000 | |
| August, 1985 | |||||
| August 9 | Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | |
| August 16 | Volunteers | Comedy | Theatrical | $19,875,740 | |
| September, 1985 | |||||
| September 12 | James Joyce's Women | Drama | Theatrical | $8,103 | |
| September 19 | Plenty | Drama | Theatrical | $6,104,212 | |
| September 27 | Code Name: Emerald | Action | Theatrical | $515,029 | |
| The Journey of Natty Gann | Adventure | Theatrical | $9,468,512 | ||
| October, 1985 | |||||
| October 4 | Came a Hot Friday | Drama | Theatrical | $9,789 | |
| The Doctor and the Devils | Drama | Theatrical | $147,070 | ||
| October 11 | Otac na sluzbenom putu | Drama | Theatrical | $11,614 | |
| October 26 | Treasure Island | Adventure | Theatrical | $226 | |
| November, 1985 | |||||
| November 8 | La historia oficial | Drama | Theatrical | $58,045 | |
| November 22 | King Solomon's Mines | Adventure | Theatrical | $15,057,465 | |
| December, 1985 | |||||
| December 4 | Young Sherlock Holmes | Adventure | Theatrical | $19,739,000 | |
| December 18 | The Color Purple | Drama | Theatrical | $94,029,472 | |
| Out of Africa | Drama | Theatrical | $258,210,860 | ||
| December 20 | Ran | Drama | Theatrical | $2,177,642 | |
| The Trip to Bountiful | Drama | Theatrical | $7,466,662 | ||
| December 25 | Revolution | Drama | Theatrical | $346,761 | |