#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 18, 1985
1985 · Action, Drama
$20.3M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · Week 18 · Apr 28–May 4, 1985
Action Box Office, Week 18 of 1985: Action Releases of Apr 28–May 4
Code of Silence (1985) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4), with $20.3M worldwide, ahead of Gotcha! (1985) at $10.8M and Gymkata (1985) at $5.7M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $36.9M
- Code of Silence (1985), the #1
- $20.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 18 of 1985?
Code of Silence (1985) leads with $20.3M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $36.9M, 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 Week 18 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 week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4).
- 1 May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
- 2 May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M
- 3 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 Week 18 of 1985?
Of the top 3, Code of Silence (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Gymkata (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $36.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Gotcha! (1985) $10.8M $10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Gymkata (1985) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $36.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 17–23) with $40.7M, led by The Last Dragon (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
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Stick (1985) $8.5M Stick (1985)
- 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
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1982 earned the most: $39.1M from 1 film, led by The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982). Week 18, 1985 took $36.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1976 Apr 25–May 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1977 Apr 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1978 Apr 30–May 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1979 Apr 29–May 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1980 Apr 27–May 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1981 Apr 26–May 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1982 Apr 25–May 1 1 film | 1 | $39.1M | – | The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) $39.1M |
| Week 18, 1983 Apr 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 1984 Apr 29–May 5 1 film | 1 | $8.6M | – | The Bounty (1984) $8.6M |
| Week 18, 1985 Apr 28–May 4 3 films · +328% | 3 | $36.9M | +328% | Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1985, Week by Week
33 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 19–25) with $350.7M, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $15M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $3.6M
- Week 8 $7.6M
- Week 9 $12.1M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $1.1M
- Week 12 $40.7M
- Week 13 $5.1M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $8.5M
- Week 18 $36.9M
- Week 19 $6.1M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $350.7M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $8.8M
- Week 25 $36.1M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $7M
- Week 28 $68.4M
- Week 29 $3.1M
- Week 30 $21.3M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $4.1M
- Week 33 $18.7M
- Week 34 $4.1M
- Week 35 $10.5M
- Week 36 $561.5K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $393.8K
- Week 39 $17.5M
- Week 40 $57.5M
- Week 41 $14.4M
- Week 42 $69.3K
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $33.4M
- Week 45 $9M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $15.1M
- Week 48 $750K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $96.9M
- Week 51 $16.6M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 18 of 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 week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4)?
Code of Silence (1985) leads with $20.3M worldwide, $20.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gotcha! (1985) at $10.8M and Gymkata (1985) at $5.7M.
How much did action movies released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4) earn?
3 action films released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4) report a worldwide gross, $36.9M in all, or $12.3M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Code of Silence (1985), earned $20.3M.
How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4). 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 week 18, 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.