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Action box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 1985

Action Box Office, Week 21 of 1985: Action Releases of May 19–25

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25), with $300.4M worldwide, ahead of A View to a Kill (1985) at $50.3M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $350.7M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 21 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$350.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
57%
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 21, 1985

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

1985 · Action, Adventure

$300.4M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1985 (May 19–25).

  1. 1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) movie poster
    Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) May 22, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $300.4M worldwide
    May 22, 1985 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $300.4M
  2. 2 A View to a Kill (1985) movie poster
    A View to a Kill (1985) May 24, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $50.3M worldwide
    May 24, 1985 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $9.8K Worldwide: $50.3M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 21 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25)?

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.

How much did action movies released in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25) earn?

2 action films released in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $350.7M in all, or $175.4M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) with $300.4M.

How much of the Week 21, 1985 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$200.7M of the $350.7M total, or 57%, 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 week 21, 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 21 of 1985 (May 19–25). 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 21, 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.