Most Popular Movies 1985
This chart shows the 1985 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1985 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1985 - Top 1985 Worldwide
| ← 1984 | Most Popular Overall | 1986 → |
1
| Rambo: First Blood Part II |
| Director: George P. Cosmatos |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 1985 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| Keywords: Rescue, Vietnam War, War |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $150,415,432 |
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International BO: $149,984,568 |
2
| After Hours |
| Director: Martin Scorsese |
| Lead Roles: Griffin Dunne as Paul Hackett |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 13, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Black Comedy, Crime, Film Noir, Cult Movie, One Night, Framed, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Suicide, Artists, Fugitive / On the Run, Punk Rock |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,609,321 |
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International BO: $15,098 |
3
| The Journey of Natty Gann |
| Director: Jeremy Paul Kagan |
| Lead Roles: Meredith Salenger as Natty Gann |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 27, 1985 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, 1930s, Set in Chicago, Great Depression, Money Troubles, Single Parent, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Road Trip, Homeless, Animal Lead |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,468,512 |
4
| The Stuff |
| Director: Larry Cohen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 14, 1985 (Limited) by New World |
| Keywords: Body Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
5
| Alamo Bay |
| Director: Louis Malle |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 3, 1985 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $380,970 |
6
| Out of Africa |
| Director: Sydney Pollack |
| Lead Roles: Meryl Streep as Karen Christence Dinesen Blixen-Finecke, Robert Redford as Denys Finch Hatton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 1985 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Oscars Best Picture Winner, Romantic Drama, Set in Africa, 1986 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $79,096,868 |
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International BO: $179,113,992 |
7
| Death Wish 3 |
| Director: Michael Winner |
| Lead Roles: Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 1, 1985 (Wide) by Cannon |
| Keywords: Gangs, Revenge, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,116,878 |
8
| Target |
| Director: Arthur Penn |
| Lead Roles: Matt Dillon as Chris Lloyd |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 8, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Missing Person, Dysfunctional Family, Kidnap, C.I.A., Set in East / West Berlin, Revenge, Double Agent |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,023,199 |
9
| Starchaser: The Legend of Orin |
| Director: Steven Hahn |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 1985 (Wide) by Atlantic |
| Keywords: 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Action Adventure, Space Opera, Good vs. Evil, Set in Outer Space, Slavery, Robot |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Hand Animation, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,360,800 |
10
| Always |
| Director: Henry Jaglom |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 2, 1985 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $146,499 |
11
| Year of the Dragon |
| Director: Michael Cimino |
| Lead Roles: Mickey Rourke as Stanley White, Eddie Jones as William McKenna |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 16, 1985 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Film Noir, Ex-soldier, NYPD, Police Detective, Triads, Mafia, Organized Crime, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Sex Crimes, Revenge |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $18,707,466 |
12
| Once Bitten |
| Director: Howard Storm |
| Lead Roles: Lauren Hutton as Countess, Jim Carrey as Mark Kendall, Karen Kopins as Robin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 1985 (Wide) by Goldwyn Entertainment |
| Keywords: Vampire, Horror Comedy, Loss Of Virginity, First Love, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $9,917,242 |
13
| Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer |
| Director: Kimio Yabuki, Bernard Deyriès |
| Lead Roles: Bettina as Rainbow Brite |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Good vs. Evil, Bent on World Domination |
| Classification: Based on Toy, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $4,889,971 |
14
| Subway |
| Director: Luc Besson |
| Lead Roles: Christopher Lambert as Fred |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 6, 1985 (Wide) by Island/Alive |
| Keywords: Rock 'n' Roll, Foreign Language |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $390,659 |
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International BO: $1,272,637 |
15
| Enemy Mine |
| Director: Wolfgang Petersen |
| Lead Roles: Dennis Quaid as Willis Davidge |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 1985 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Enemies Forced to Work Together, War, Marooned, Unexpected Pregnancy, Unexpected Families, Slavery, Rescue, Cult Movie, Survival Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,303,411 |
16
| Ghoulies |
| Director: Luca Bercovici |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 18, 1985 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
17
| Rocky IV |
| Director: Sylvester Stallone |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 27, 1985 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Boxing, Sports Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $127,873,716 |
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International BO: $172,500,000 |
18
| Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters |
| Director: Paul Schrader |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 13, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Segments, Biography |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $437,547 |
19
| Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment |
| Director: Jerry Paris |
| Lead Roles: Steve Guttenberg as Carey Mahoney, Bubba Smith as Officer Moses Hightower, David Graf as Officer Eugene Tackleberry, Michael Winslow as Officer Larvell Jones, Bruce Mahler as Officer Douglas Fackler, Colleen Camp as Sergeant Kathleen Kirkland, Art Metrano as Lt. Mauser, Marion Ramsey as Officer Laverne Hooks, Howard Hesseman as Capt. Peter ‘Pete’ Lassard, George Gaynes as Cmdt. Eric Lassard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 29, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Beat Cops, Police life, Undercover |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $55,337,042 |
20
| Hellhole |
| Director: Pierre De Moro |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 26, 1985 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
21
| Creator |
| Director: Ivan Passer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 20, 1985 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Widow/Widower, May / December Romance, Coma, Cloning, Professional Rivalry, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, College, College Professor, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,571,788 |
22
| The Secret of the Sword |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 22, 1985 (Wide) |
| Classification: Adventure |
23
| Better Off Dead... |
| Director: Savage Steve Holland |
| Lead Roles: John Cusack as Lane Myer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 23, 1985 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Winter Sports, Skiing, Suicide, Relationships Gone Wrong, Foreign Language, Non-Chronological, Narcotics, Slobs vs. Snobs, Cult Movie, Black Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,297,601 |
24
| The Black Cauldron |
| Director: Ted Berman, Richard Rich |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 24, 1985 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Development Hell, Cult Movie, Royalty, Good vs. Evil, Self-sacrifice, Animal Lead, Missing Pet, Rescue |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $21,288,692 |
25
| Private Resort |
| Director: George Bowers |
| Lead Roles: Rob Morrow as Ben, Johnny Depp as Jack, Emily Longstreth, Tony Azito, Leslie Easterbrook as Bobbie Sue |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 3, 1985 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $331,816 |