#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of March 1985
1985 · Adventure, Fantasy
$22.9M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$22.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Adventure box office · March 1985
Adventure Box Office, March 1985: Top-Grossing Releases
The Care Bears Movie (1985) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in March 1985, with $22.9M worldwide, ahead of Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) at $15M and King David (1985) at $5.1M. 5 adventure films released in March 1985 report a worldwide gross, $45.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $45.2M across 5 adventure releases.
- March 1985 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $45.2M
- The Care Bears Movie (1985), the #1
- $22.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of March 1985?
The Care Bears Movie (1985) leads with $22.9M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $45.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure 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 29, 1985 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9M
- 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 29, 1985 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
- 4 Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $849.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $849.9K Mar 1, 1985 · English · Family, Adventure, Animation $849.9K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1985?
Of the top 5, The Care Bears Movie (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $45.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Care Bears Movie (1985) $22.9M $22.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) $15M $15M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 King David (1985) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Aviator (1985) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) $849.9K $849.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of March 1985 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 24–30) took $28M, led by The Care Bears Movie (1985). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 The Aviator (1985) $2.2M The Aviator (1985)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) $15M Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 The Care Bears Movie (1985) $28M The Care Bears Movie (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: $168.4M from 4 films, led by Romancing the Stone (1984). March 1985 took $45.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1977 1 film | 1 | $15.8M | – | Black Sunday (1977) $15.8M |
| March 1978 1 film · +4% | 1 | $16.4M | +4% | Return from Witch Mountain (1978) $16.4M |
| March 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1980 2 films | 2 | $3.8M | – | When Time Ran Out... (1980) $3.8M |
| March 1981 2 films · +225% | 2 | $12.3M | +225% | Back Roads (1981) $11.8M |
| March 1982 1 film · −100% | 1 | $4.5K | −100% | Fitzcarraldo (1982) $4.5K |
| March 1983 2 films · +904826% | 2 | $40.5M | +904826% | High Road to China (1983) $28.4M |
| March 1984 4 films · +316% | 4 | $168.4M | +316% | Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M |
| March 1985 5 films · −73% | 5 | $45.2M | −73% | The Care Bears Movie (1985) $22.9M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 1985, Month by Month
The months of 1985 with their totals: July leads with $508.8M, led by Back to the Future (1985).
- January No grosses
- February $33M #1 A Passage to India (1985)
- March $45.2M #1 The Care Bears Movie (1985)
- April $18.4M #1 Ladyhawke (1985)
- May $354.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- June $109.2M #1 The Goonies (1985)
- July $508.8M #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- August $69.6M #1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- September $9.7M #1 The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
- October $71.9M #1 Commando (1985)
- November $29M #1 King Solomon's Mines (1985)
- December $189.3M #1 The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
FAQ
Adventure 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in March 1985?
The Care Bears Movie (1985) leads with $22.9M worldwide, $22.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) at $15M and King David (1985) at $5.1M.
How much did adventure movies released in March 1985 earn?
5 adventure films released in March 1985 report a worldwide gross, $45.2M in all, or $9M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in March 1985 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Care Bears Movie (1985), earned $22.9M.
How is the March 1985 adventure 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 adventure 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.