#1 of 3 #1 action movie of September 1985
1985 · Action, Thriller
$17.5M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$17.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · September 1985
Action Box Office, September 1985: Top-Grossing Releases
Invasion U.S.A. (1985) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 1985, with $17.5M worldwide, ahead of Code Name: Emerald (1985) at $561.5K and The Holcroft Covenant (1985) at $393.8K. 3 action films released in September 1985 report a worldwide gross, $18.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 51% on August 1985, whose releases took $37.5M.
- September 1985 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $18.5M
- Invasion U.S.A. (1985), the #1
- $17.5M
- vs August 1985
- −51%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 1985?
Invasion U.S.A. (1985) leads with $17.5M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of September 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 September 1985.
- 1 Sep 27, 1985 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M
- 2 Sep 7, 1985 US and Canada: $561.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $561.5K
- 3 Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $393.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $393.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 1985?
Of the top 3, Invasion U.S.A. (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Holcroft Covenant (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $18.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Invasion U.S.A. (1985) $17.5M $17.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Code Name: Emerald (1985) $561.5K $561.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Holcroft Covenant (1985) $393.8K $393.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of September 1985 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 22–28) took $17.5M, led by Invasion U.S.A. (1985). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Code Name: Emerald (1985) $561.5K Code Name: Emerald (1985)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Holcroft Covenant (1985) $393.8K The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Invasion U.S.A. (1985) $17.5M Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1985 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1979 earned the most: $24.7M from 3 films, led by Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979). September 1985 took $18.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1977 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1978 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1979 3 films | 3 | $24.7M | – | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $21.7M |
| September 1980 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1981 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1982 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1983 2 films | 2 | $14.9M | – | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| September 1984 3 films · +64% | 3 | $24.5M | +64% | The Evil That Men Do (1984) $13.1M |
| September 1985 3 films · −24% | 3 | $18.5M | −24% | Invasion U.S.A. (1985) $17.5M |
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 September 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in September 1985?
Invasion U.S.A. (1985) leads with $17.5M worldwide, $17.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Code Name: Emerald (1985) at $561.5K and The Holcroft Covenant (1985) at $393.8K.
How much did action movies released in September 1985 earn?
3 action films released in September 1985 report a worldwide gross, $18.5M in all, or $6.2M per film on average. August 1985 releases took $37.5M.
How many action movies released in September 1985 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Invasion U.S.A. (1985), earned $17.5M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.