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Action box office · January 1985

Action Box Office, January 1985: Top-Grossing Releases

Tuff Turf (1985) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 1985, with $9.4M worldwide, ahead of Avenging Angel (1985) at $5.6M. 2 action films released in January 1985 report a worldwide gross, $15M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

January 1985 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$15M
Tuff Turf (1985), the #1
$9.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Tuff Turf (1985) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of January 1985

Tuff Turf (1985)

1985 · Action, Drama

$9.4M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$9.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Action Release of January 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 January 1985.

  1. 1 Tuff Turf (1985) movie poster
    Tuff Turf (1985) Jan 11, 1985 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $9.4M worldwide
    Jan 11, 1985 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.4M
  2. 2 Avenging Angel (1985) movie poster
    Avenging Angel (1985) Jan 11, 1985 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $5.6M worldwide
    Jan 11, 1985 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
FAQ

Action Box Office January 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 1985?

Tuff Turf (1985) leads with $9.4M worldwide, $9.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Avenging Angel (1985) at $5.6M.

How much did action movies released in January 1985 earn?

2 action films released in January 1985 report a worldwide gross, $15M in all, or $7.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in January 1985 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Tuff Turf (1985), earned $9.4M.

How much of the January 1985 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$15M of the $15M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.