#1 of 46 #1 action movie of 1985
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
1985 · Action, Adventure
$300.4M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
Action box office · 1985
Action Box Office 1985: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1985, with $300.4M worldwide, ahead of The Jewel of the Nile (1985) at $96.8M and Commando (1985) at $57.5M. 46 action films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $931.7M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 34% on 1984, whose releases took $1.4B. By language, English leads with $865.7M across 42 action releases.
- 1985 releases with a gross
- 46
- combined worldwide
- $931.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1984
- −34%
#1 of 46 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 1985?
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) leads with $300.4M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $541.2M, 58% of what all 46 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of 1985, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1985.
- 1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)May 22, 1985 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $300.4M
May 22, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $300.4M worldwide - 2 Dec 11, 1985 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $96.8M
- 3 Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $57.5M
- 4 May 24, 1985 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $9.8K Worldwide: $50.3M
- 5 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)Jul 10, 1985 US and Canada: $36.2M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $36.2M Jul 10, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $36.2M worldwide
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Jul 10, 1985 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2M - 7
Mar 22, 1985 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $993 Worldwide: $25.8M - 8
Jun 22, 1985 US and Canada: $24.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.5M - 9
Jul 24, 1985 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $392 Worldwide: $21.3M - 10
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M - 11
Aug 16, 1985 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7M - 12
Sep 27, 1985 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 13
Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $4.7K Worldwide: $17.3M - 14
Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M - 15
Nov 22, 1985 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1M - 16
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)Mar 22, 1985 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15M Mar 22, 1985 · English · Family, Adventure, Action $15M worldwide - 17
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)Oct 11, 1985 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M Oct 11, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $14.4M worldwide - 18
Dec 20, 1985 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M - 19
Jun 21, 1985 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $11.6M - 20
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M - 21
Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M - 22
Aug 30, 1985 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M - 23
Jan 11, 1985 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.4M - 24
Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M - 25
Apr 26, 1985 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5M - 26
Jun 14, 1985 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M - 27
Feb 22, 1985 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6M - 28
Jul 3, 1985 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $7M - 29
May 10, 1985 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M - 30
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M - 31
Jan 11, 1985 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M - 32
Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M - 33
Dec 20, 1985 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $41.1K Worldwide: $4.3M - 34
Aug 9, 1985 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M - 35
Aug 23, 1985 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M - 36
Feb 15, 1985 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M - 37
Jul 19, 1985 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M - 38
Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 39
Mar 15, 1985 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 40
Jun 15, 1985 US and Canada: $981.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $981.8K - 41
Nov 25, 1985 US and Canada: $750K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $750K - 42
Sep 7, 1985 US and Canada: $561.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $561.5K - 43
Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $393.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $393.8K - 44
Dec 14, 1985 US and Canada: $113.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.2K - 45
Oct 18, 1985 US and Canada: $69.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.3K - 46
Aug 15, 1985 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1985?
Of the top 10, Silverado (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 46 films, $738.5M (79%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M $150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $96.8M $76M US & Canada · 79% $20.8M elsewhere · 21%
- 3 Commando (1985) $57.5M $35.1M US & Canada · 61% $22.4M elsewhere · 39%
- 4 A View to a Kill (1985) $50.3M $50.3M US & Canada · 100% $9.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $36.2M $36.2M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Silverado (1985) $32.2M $32.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M $25.8M US & Canada · 100% $993 elsewhere · <1%
- 8 The Emerald Forest (1985) $24.5M $24.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Black Cauldron (1985) $21.3M $21.3M US & Canada · 100% $392 elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1985 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 46 films crossed $100M and took $300.4M between them, 32% of the total. 24 films, 52% of the list, earned under $10M.
32% 57% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 2% of the list $300.4M · 32% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 21 films, 46% of the list $535M · 57% of the gross
- Under $10M 24 films, 52% of the list $96.4M · 10% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1985 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $393.7M from 6 films, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985). April was the quietest month ($8.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Tuff Turf (1985) $15M Tuff Turf (1985)
- February Feb Into the Night (1985) $11.2M Into the Night (1985)
- March Mar The Last Dragon (1985) $59M The Last Dragon (1985)
- April Apr Stick (1985) $8.5M Stick (1985)
- May May Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $393.7M Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- June Jun The Emerald Forest (1985) $44.9M The Emerald Forest (1985)
- July Jul Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $99.8M Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
- August Aug Year of the Dragon (1985) $37.5M Year of the Dragon (1985)
- September Sep Invasion U.S.A. (1985) $18.5M Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
- October Oct Commando (1985) $72M Commando (1985)
- November Nov To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) $58.3M To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
- December Dec The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $113.5M The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Last 10 years
How Does 1985 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1984 earned the most: $1.4B from 37 films, led by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). 1985 took $931.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 8 films | 8 | $104.8M | – | Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M |
| 1977 8 films · +858% | 8 | $1B | +858% | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $775.4M |
| 1978 12 films · −49% | 12 | $509.4M | −49% | Superman (1978) $300.5M |
| 1979 15 films · +3% | 15 | $524.3M | +3% | Moonraker (1979) $210.3M |
| 1980 20 films · +92% | 20 | $1B | +92% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| 1981 18 films · −46% | 18 | $544.5M | −46% | Superman II (1981) $216.4M |
| 1982 24 films · +20% | 24 | $653.6M | +20% | First Blood (1982) $125.2M |
| 1983 28 films · +61% | 28 | $1.1B | +61% | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| 1984 37 films · +35% | 37 | $1.4B | +35% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| 1985 46 films · −34% | 46 | $931.7M | −34% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 1985?
English-language action films took $865.7M across 42 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($8.4M) and Cantonese-language action films ($113.2K).
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 1985: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 46 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 1985?
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) leads with $300.4M worldwide, $150.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Jewel of the Nile (1985) at $96.8M and Commando (1985) at $57.5M.
How much did action movies released in 1985 earn?
46 action films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $931.7M in all, or $20.3M per film on average. 1984 releases took $1.4B.
How many action movies released in 1985 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) with $300.4M.
How is the 1985 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1985. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1985 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.