#1 of 6 #1 action movie of March 1985
1985 · Action, Drama
$25.8M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$25.8M US & Canada · 100% $993 elsewhere · <1%
Action box office · March 1985
Action Box Office, March 1985: Top-Grossing Releases
The Last Dragon (1985) is the highest-grossing action movie released in March 1985, with $25.8M worldwide, ahead of Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) at $15M and Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) at $10.8M. 6 action films released in March 1985 report a worldwide gross, $59M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $59M across 6 action releases.
- March 1985 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $59M
- The Last Dragon (1985), the #1
- $25.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of March 1985?
The Last Dragon (1985) leads with $25.8M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $58M, 98% of what all 6 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 March 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 March 1985.
- 1 Mar 22, 1985 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $993 Worldwide: $25.8M
- 2 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 - 3 Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M
- 4 Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
- 5 Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 6
Mar 15, 1985 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1985?
Of the top 6, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Last Dragon (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $59M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M $25.8M US & Canada · 100% $993 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) $15M $15M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) $10.8M $10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 King David (1985) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Certain Fury (1985) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 DEFCON-4 (1985) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of March 1985 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 17–23) took $40.7M, led by The Last Dragon (1985). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) $12.1M Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 DEFCON-4 (1985) $1.1M DEFCON-4 (1985)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 The Last Dragon (1985) $40.7M The Last Dragon (1985)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 King David (1985) $5.1M King David (1985)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1985 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1984 earned the most: $141M from 6 films, led by Romancing the Stone (1984). March 1985 took $59M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1977 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1978 2 films | 2 | $6.8M | – | Gray Lady Down (1978) $5.4M |
| March 1979 1 film · −84% | 1 | $1.1M | −84% | The Passage (1979) $1.1M |
| March 1980 1 film · +242% | 1 | $3.8M | +242% | When Time Ran Out... (1980) $3.8M |
| March 1981 2 films · +210% | 2 | $11.7M | +210% | Thief (1981) $11.5M |
| March 1982 1 film · −88% | 1 | $1.4M | −88% | Turkey Shoot (1982) $1.4M |
| March 1983 1 film · −11% | 1 | $1.3M | −11% | Eddie Macon’s Run (1983) $1.3M |
| March 1984 6 films · +11066% | 6 | $141M | +11066% | Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M |
| March 1985 6 films · −58% | 6 | $59M | −58% | The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1985, Month by Month
The months of 1985 with their totals: May leads with $393.7M, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).
- January $15M #1 Tuff Turf (1985)
- February $11.2M #1 Into the Night (1985)
- March $59M #1 The Last Dragon (1985)
- April $8.5M #1 Stick (1985)
- May $393.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- June $44.9M #1 The Emerald Forest (1985)
- July $99.8M #1 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
- August $37.5M #1 Year of the Dragon (1985)
- September $18.5M #1 Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
- October $72M #1 Commando (1985)
- November $58.3M #1 To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
- December $113.5M #1 The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
FAQ
Action Box Office March 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in March 1985?
The Last Dragon (1985) leads with $25.8M worldwide, $25.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) at $15M and Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) at $10.8M.
How much did action movies released in March 1985 earn?
6 action films released in March 1985 report a worldwide gross, $59M in all, or $9.8M per film on average.
How many action movies released in March 1985 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Last Dragon (1985), earned $25.8M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.