#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of August 1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
1985 · Adventure, Fantasy
$41M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$41M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
Adventure box office · August 1985
Adventure Box Office, August 1985: Top-Grossing Releases
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 1985, with $41M worldwide, ahead of Follow That Bird (1985) at $14M and American Ninja (1985) at $10.5M. 5 adventure films released in August 1985 report a worldwide gross, $69.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on July 1985, whose releases took $508.8M. By language, English leads with $55.7M across 4 adventure releases.
- August 1985 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $69.6M
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), the #1
- $41M
- vs July 1985
- −86%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of August 1985?
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) leads with $41M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $69.6M, 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 August 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 August 1985.
- 1 Aug 9, 1985 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $41M
- 2 Aug 2, 1985 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $14M
- 3 Aug 30, 1985 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M
- 4 Aug 9, 1985 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M
- 5 Aug 30, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 1985?
Of the top 5, American Ninja (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Follow That Bird (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $69.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $41M $41M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Follow That Bird (1985) $14M $14M US & Canada · 100% $1K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 American Ninja (1985) $10.5M $10.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 My Science Project (1985) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Flesh+Blood (1985) $278 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 1985 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 4–10) took $45.2M, led by Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Follow That Bird (1985) $14M Follow That Bird (1985)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $45.2M Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 American Ninja (1985) $10.5M American Ninja (1985)
Earlier years
How Does August 1985 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1985 earned the most: $69.6M from 5 films, led by Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1977 2 films | 2 | $50.1M | – | The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) $46.9M |
| August 1978 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1979 1 film | 1 | $7.7M | – | The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) $7.7M |
| August 1980 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1981 4 films | 4 | $18.9M | – | The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) $12.6M |
| August 1982 2 films · +17% | 2 | $22M | +17% | The Beastmaster (1982) $14.1M |
| August 1983 2 films · −48% | 2 | $11.4M | −48% | Hercules (1983) $10.7M |
| August 1984 4 films · +182% | 4 | $32.3M | +182% | Dreamscape (1984) $12.1M |
| August 1985 5 films · +116% | 5 | $69.6M | +116% | Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $41M |
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 August 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 August 1985?
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) leads with $41M worldwide, $41M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Follow That Bird (1985) at $14M and American Ninja (1985) at $10.5M.
How much did adventure movies released in August 1985 earn?
5 adventure films released in August 1985 report a worldwide gross, $69.6M in all, or $13.9M per film on average. July 1985 releases took $508.8M.
How many adventure movies released in August 1985 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), earned $41M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.