#1 of 6 #1 action movie of May 1985
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
1985 · Action, Adventure
$300.4M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
Action box office · May 1985
Action Box Office, May 1985: Top-Grossing Releases
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 1985, with $300.4M worldwide, ahead of A View to a Kill (1985) at $50.3M and Code of Silence (1985) at $20.3M. 6 action films released in May 1985 report a worldwide gross, $393.7M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $393.7M across 6 action releases.
- May 1985 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $393.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 62%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of May 1985?
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) leads with $300.4M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $388M, 99% 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 May 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 May 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 May 24, 1985 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $9.8K Worldwide: $50.3M
- 3 May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
- 4 May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M
- 5 May 10, 1985 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
- 6
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 1985?
Of the top 6, Code of Silence (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 6 films, $243.7M (62%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M $150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 A View to a Kill (1985) $50.3M $50.3M US & Canada · 100% $9.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Gotcha! (1985) $10.8M $10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Gymkata (1985) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of May 1985 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 19–25) took $350.7M, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Code of Silence (1985) $36.9M Code of Silence (1985)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $350.7M Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1985 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1977 earned the most: $902.1M from 2 films, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). May 1985 took $393.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1977 2 films | 2 | $902.1M | – | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $775.4M |
| May 1978 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1980 2 films | 2 | $564.7M | – | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| May 1981 1 film · −97% | 1 | $17.4M | −97% | Outland (1981) $17.4M |
| May 1982 4 films · +481% | 4 | $101M | +481% | Conan the Barbarian (1982) $68.9M |
| May 1983 5 films · +446% | 5 | $550.8M | +446% | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| May 1984 3 films · −35% | 3 | $358.8M | −35% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| May 1985 6 films · +10% | 6 | $393.7M | +10% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
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 May 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 May 1985?
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) leads with $300.4M worldwide, $150.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A View to a Kill (1985) at $50.3M and Code of Silence (1985) at $20.3M.
How much did action movies released in May 1985 earn?
6 action films released in May 1985 report a worldwide gross, $393.7M in all, or $65.6M per film on average.
How many action movies released in May 1985 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) with $300.4M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.