The Numbers - Movies Released in 1985
This list shows all 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.
See also:
Top 1985 Worldwide -
Domestic Release Schedule for 1985 -
Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1985 -
Most Popular 1985
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1985 |
| 1985 TBD |
Tomboy |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,100,000 |
|
| |
| January 2 |
Superstition |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 4 |
Too Scared to Scream |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 11 |
Avenging Angel |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,622,787 |
|
|
L’homme blessé |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Tuff Turf |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,369,329 |
|
|
Walking the Edge |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 18 |
Blood Simple |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,730,877 |
|
|
Escape From the Bronx |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$43,326 |
|
|
Ghoulies |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Here Come the Littles |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The New Kids |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$199,108 |
|
|
That's Dancing |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$4,210,938 |
|
| |
| January 25 |
The Falcon and the Snowman |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$17,130,087 |
|
|
Fandango |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$86,134 |
|
| February, 1985 |
| February 1 |
Extramuros |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Heavenly Bodies |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,567,386 |
|
| |
| February 7 |
Silip |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,498 |
|
| |
| February 8 |
Heaven Help Us |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,070,794 |
|
|
Lust in the Dust |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$727,639 |
|
|
Mischief |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,700,000 |
|
|
Witness |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$65,767,531 |
|
| |
| February 15 |
The Bay Boy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,665 |
|
|
The Breakfast Club |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$45,905,126 |
|
|
Fast Forward |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$2,650,866 |
|
|
Lost in America |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,218,676 |
|
|
The Mean Season |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$4,349,446 |
|
|
Turk 182! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,563,635 |
|
|
Vision Quest |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$13,000,000 |
|
| |
| February 22 |
Into the Night |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,720,160 |
|
|
Martin's Day |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 27 |
L’amour braque |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Feb, 1985 TBD |
Seventeen |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1985 |
| March 1 |
The Aviator |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$287,195 |
|
|
Certain Fury |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,449,439 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
The Sure Thing |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,352,891 |
|
| |
| March 7 |
Meantime |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$73,689 |
|
| |
| March 8 |
The Hit |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$876,775 |
|
|
Mask |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$42,417,782 |
|
|
My New Partner |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Variety |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,041 |
|
| |
| March 15 |
Camila |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Def-Con 4 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$210,904 |
|
|
Secret Places |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Sylvester |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$385,687 |
|
| |
| March 22 |
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$14,276,095 |
|
|
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$21,930,418 |
|
|
The Last Dragon |
Action |
Theatrical |
$33,340,279 |
|
|
Porky's Revenge |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,518,000 |
|
|
The Secret of the Sword |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 29 |
Almost You |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Care Bears Movie |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$22,934,000 |
|
|
Desperately Seeking Susan |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$27,400,522 |
|
|
King David |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,800,000 |
|
|
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$55,337,042 |
|
|
The Slugger's Wife |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,878,000 |
|
| |
| |
| Mar, 1985 TBD |
Malibu Express |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| April, 1985 |
| April 3 |
Alamo Bay |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$380,970 |
|
| |
| April 12 |
Cat's Eye |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$9,000,114 |
|
|
Fraternity Vacation |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,333,306 |
|
|
Girls Just Want to Have Fun |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,326,051 |
|
|
Ladyhawke |
Action |
Theatrical |
$19,234,110 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
The Company of Wolves |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$4,389,334 |
|
|
Lily in Love |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$376,686 |
|
|
Moving Violations |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,788,261 |
|
|
Petit Con |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 25 |
Death Warmed Up |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$5,345 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
1918 |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Hellhole |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$48,821 |
|
|
Just One of the Guys |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,377,655 |
|
|
Stick |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,964,734 |
|
|
Tokyo-Ga |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$249 |
|
| |
| |
| Apr, 1985 TBD |
Self Defense |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May, 1985 |
| May 1 |
Qing mei zhu ma |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$47,232 |
|
| |
| May 2 |
The Adventures of Hercules II |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$53,749 |
|
| |
| May 3 |
Code of Silence |
Action |
Theatrical |
$20,345,361 |
|
|
Gotcha |
Action |
Theatrical |
$8,823,269 |
|
|
Gymkata |
Action |
Theatrical |
$3,249,442 |
|
|
Movers and Shakers |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$311,321 |
|
|
Private Resort |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$331,816 |
|
|
Pumping Iron 2: The Women |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
Rappin' |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,864,844 |
|
|
Rustlers' Rhapsody |
Western |
Theatrical |
$4,847,085 |
|
| |
| May 17 |
Grace Quigley |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Hot Moves |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,732,684 |
|
|
Streetwalkin' |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 22 |
Brewster's Millions |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$45,800,000 |
|
|
Rambo: First Blood Part II |
Action |
Theatrical |
$300,400,000 |
|
|
Steaming |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$30,482 |
|
| |
| May 24 |
A View to a Kill |
Action |
Theatrical |
$152,627,960 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
Brazil |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,934,484 |
|
|
Fletch |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$46,700,000 |
|
|
Sylvia |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$44,234 |
|
| |
| May, 1985 TBD |
Déjà Vu |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Killzone |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 1985 |
| June 1 |
Bombs Away |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Dark Power |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 7 |
The Goonies |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$63,806,145 |
|
|
The Holy Innocents |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Perfect |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,918,858 |
|
| |
| June 13 |
Kaze no Tani no Naushika |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$6,429,471 |
|
| |
| June 14 |
D.A.R.Y.L. |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,561,653 |
|
|
Prizzi's Honor |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$26,700,000 |
|
|
Secret Admirer |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,622,973 |
|
|
The Stuff |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 21 |
Cocoon |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$76,257,348 |
|
|
Document of the Dead |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Lifeforce |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$11,603,545 |
|
|
Return to Oz |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$10,618,813 |
|
| |
| June 27 |
Before Stonewall |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$18,724 |
|
| |
| June 28 |
Pale Rider |
Western |
Theatrical |
$41,410,568 |
|
|
Red Sonja |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,908,640 |
|
|
St. Elmo’s Fire |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$37,800,000 |
|
| |
| June 30 |
Day of the Dead |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$34,438,357 |
|
|
The Dream is Alive |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$70,000,000 |
|
| July, 1985 |
| July 3 |
Back to the Future |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$388,386,822 |
|
|
The Emerald Forest |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$24,468,550 |
|
| |
| July 4 |
De Lift |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$79,526 |
|
| |
| July 10 |
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome |
Action |
Theatrical |
$36,230,219 |
|
|
Silverado |
Western |
Theatrical |
$33,200,000 |
|
| |
| July 12 |
Explorers |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$9,873,000 |
|
| |
| July 19 |
The Coca-Cola Kid |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Legend of Billie Jean |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,520,760 |
|
|
The Man With One Red Shoe |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,645,411 |
|
|
Wetherby |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,136,052 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
The Black Cauldron |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$21,288,692 |
|
| |
| July 26 |
The Heavenly Kid |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,852,271 |
|
|
Kiss of the Spider Woman |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,582,182 |
|
|
National Lampoon's European Vacation |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$49,400,000 |
|
|
Pee Wee's Big Adventure |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$40,940,662 |
|
|
A Thousand Little Kisses |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| August, 1985 |
| August 2 |
Fright Night |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$24,922,237 |
|
|
Phenomena |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$13,961,370 |
|
|
Weird Science |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,316,258 |
|
| |
| August 7 |
Real Genius |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,952,019 |
|
| |
| August 9 |
Dance With a Stranger |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$842,221 |
|
|
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
My Science Project |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,100,000 |
|
|
Summer Rental |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$24,671,000 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
Key Exchange |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$425,000 |
|
| |
| August 16 |
American Flyers |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,420,355 |
|
|
The Bride |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$3,600,000 |
|
|
The Return of the Living Dead |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$14,671,858 |
|
|
Volunteers |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,875,740 |
|
|
Year of the Dragon |
Action |
Theatrical |
$18,707,466 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
Better Off Dead... |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,297,601 |
|
|
Détectíve |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Gojira |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,807,590 |
|
|
The Protector |
Action |
Theatrical |
$829,239 |
|
|
Teen Wolf |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$33,086,611 |
|
|
Warning Sign |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,918,117 |
|
| |
| August 30 |
American Ninja |
Action |
Theatrical |
$10,584,291 |
|
|
Compromising Positions |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,600,000 |
|
|
Flesh & Blood |
Action |
Theatrical |
$253,850 |
|
| |
| August 31 |
Taifû kurabu (台風クラブ) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| September, 1985 |
| September 3 |
City Limits |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 6 |
Joshua Then and Now |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$542,420 |
|
| |
| September 12 |
James Joyce's Women |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,103 |
|
| |
| September 13 |
After Hours |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,624,393 |
|
|
Agnes of God |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$25,627,836 |
|
|
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$437,547 |
|
| |
| September 19 |
Plenty |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,104,212 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
Creator |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,571,788 |
|
| |
| September 26 |
La Vieja Música |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 27 |
Code Name: Emerald |
Action |
Theatrical |
$515,029 |
|
|
Invasion U.S.A. |
Action |
Theatrical |
$17,604,370 |
|
|
The Journey of Natty Gann |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$9,468,512 |
|
|
Marie: A True Story |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,537,649 |
|
|
Maxie |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,600,000 |
|
| |
| |
| Sep, 1985 TBD |
Stand Alone |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October, 1985 |
| October 2 |
Always |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$146,499 |
|
|
Sweet Dreams |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,100,000 |
|
| |
| October 4 |
Came a Hot Friday |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,789 |
|
|
Commando |
Action |
Theatrical |
$35,078,913 |
|
|
The Doctor and the Devils |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$147,070 |
|
|
Dreamchild |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$38,493 |
|
|
Jagged Edge |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$40,491,165 |
|
|
Oberst Redl |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,059,508 |
|
|
A Zed & Two Noughts |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 6 |
The Park is Mine |
Action |
Theatrical |
$76,267 |
|
| |
| October 11 |
Otac na sluzbenom putu |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,614 |
|
|
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$14,393,902 |
|
|
Silver Bullet |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$10,803,211 |
|
| |
| October 17 |
Come and See |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,358,890 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
The Holcroft Covenant |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$151,627 |
|
|
The Quiet Earth |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$242,201 |
|
|
Re-Animator |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$2,023,000 |
|
|
Wild Geese 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,571 |
|
| |
| October 23 |
Twice in a Lifetime |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,681,246 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
The Dog Who Stopped the War |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Krush Groove |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,052,713 |
|
|
My Man Adam |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$92,920 |
|
|
Stoogemania |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
Treasure Island |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$226 |
|
| November, 1985 |
| November 1 |
Death Wish 3 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$16,116,878 |
|
|
Eleni |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$305,102 |
|
|
Grunt: The Wrestling Movie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Fre… |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$21,163,999 |
|
|
To Live and Die in L.A. |
Action |
Theatrical |
$17,307,302 |
|
| |
| Nov, 1985 TBD |
Shoah |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$20,175 |
|
| |
| November 6 |
Subway |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,663,296 |
|
| |
| November 8 |
Bring on the Night |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$1,675,689 |
|
|
La historia oficial |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$58,045 |
|
|
Target |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$9,023,199 |
|
|
That Was Then… This is Now |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,630,068 |
|
|
Transylvania 6-5000 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,200,000 |
|
| |
| November 11 |
Maccheroni |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$235,383 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
Once Bitten |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,917,242 |
|
|
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$4,889,971 |
|
|
Smooth Talk |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,785 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
Bad Medicine |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,549,195 |
|
|
Fever Pitch |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$610,333 |
|
|
King Solomon's Mines |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$15,057,465 |
|
|
One Magic Christmas |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$13,229,514 |
|
|
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$3,360,800 |
|
|
White Nights |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$42,160,849 |
|
| |
| November 23 |
Tanpopo |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$751,361 |
|
| |
| November 27 |
Rocky IV |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$300,373,716 |
|
| |
| November 29 |
Santa Claus |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$23,743,140 |
|
|
Underworld |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 1985 |
| December 4 |
Young Sherlock Holmes |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$19,739,000 |
|
| |
| December 6 |
Fool For Love |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$836,156 |
|
|
Runaway Train |
Action |
Theatrical |
$7,936,012 |
|
|
Spies Like Us |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$60,083,467 |
|
| |
| December 10 |
A Chorus Line |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$14,477,775 |
|
| |
| December 11 |
The Jewel of the Nile |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$68,275,764 |
|
|
Trouble in Mind |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 13 |
Clue |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,377,261 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
The Color Purple |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$94,029,472 |
|
|
Out of Africa |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$258,210,860 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Enemy Mine |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$12,303,411 |
|
|
Ran |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,177,642 |
|
|
The Trip to Bountiful |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,466,662 |
|
| |
| December 21 |
Kyûketsuki hantâ D |
Action |
Theatrical |
$153,359 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Howling II: Your Sister Is A Werewolf |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$107,259 |
|
|
Murphy's Romance |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$30,762,621 |
|
|
Revolution |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$346,761 |
|
| |
| |
| 1985 TBD |
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
