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Comedy box office · March 1985

Comedy Box Office, March 1985: Top-Grossing Releases

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in March 1985, with $55.6M worldwide, ahead of The Last Dragon (1985) at $25.8M and The Care Bears Movie (1985) at $22.9M. 7 comedy films released in March 1985 report a worldwide gross, $144.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4 times the total of February 1985, whose releases took $36.1M. By language, English leads with $144.9M across 7 comedy releases.

March 1985 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$144.9M
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985), the #1
$55.6M
vs February 1985
×4
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of March 1985?

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) leads with $55.6M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $142.9M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $55.6M Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
    $55.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Last Dragon (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $25.8M The Last Dragon (1985)
    $25.8M US & Canada · 100% $993 elsewhere · <1%
  3. The Care Bears Movie (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $22.9M The Care Bears Movie (1985)
    $22.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Porky's Revenge (1985) movie poster Number 4
    $20.5M Porky's Revenge (1985)
    $20.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Sure Thing (1985) movie poster Number 5
    $18.1M The Sure Thing (1985)
    $18.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy 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. 1 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) movie poster
    Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) Mar 29, 1985 · English · Comedy $55.6M worldwide
    Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $55.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.6M
  2. 2 The Last Dragon (1985) movie poster
    The Last Dragon (1985) Mar 22, 1985 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $25.8M worldwide
    Mar 22, 1985 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $993 Worldwide: $25.8M
  3. 3 The Care Bears Movie (1985) movie poster
    The Care Bears Movie (1985) Mar 29, 1985 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $22.9M worldwide
    Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.9M
  4. 4 Porky's Revenge (1985) movie poster
    Porky's Revenge (1985) Mar 22, 1985 · English · Comedy $20.5M worldwide
    Mar 22, 1985 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.5M
  5. 5 The Sure Thing (1985) movie poster
    The Sure Thing (1985) Mar 1, 1985 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $18.1M worldwide
    Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1M
  6. 6 The Slugger's Wife (1985) movie poster
    The Slugger's Wife (1985) Mar 29, 1985 · English · Sport, Comedy, Romance $1.9M worldwide
    Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
  7. 7 Almost You (1985) movie poster
    Almost You (1985) Mar 29, 1985 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $95K worldwide
    Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $95K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $95K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 1985?

Of the top 7, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Last Dragon (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $144.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $55.6M
    $55.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Last Dragon (1985) $25.8M
    $25.8M US & Canada · 100% $993 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 The Care Bears Movie (1985) $22.9M
    $22.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Porky's Revenge (1985) $20.5M
    $20.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M
    $18.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Slugger's Wife (1985) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Almost You (1985) $95K
    $95K 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 $80.5M, led by Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M The Sure Thing (1985)
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 The Last Dragon (1985) $46.3M The Last Dragon (1985)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $80.5M Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
  6. 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: $280M from 10 films, led by Romancing the Stone (1984). March 1985 took $144.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 1976 1 film 1 $38.8K – Small Change (1976) $38.8K
March 1977 1 film · +2064% 1 $839.9K +2064% Joseph Andrews (1977) $839.9K
March 1978 2 films · +3446% 2 $29.8M +3446% House Calls (1978) $28.5M
March 1979 3 films · +88% 3 $55.9M +88% Manhattan (1979) $40.2M
March 1980 6 films · −1% 6 $55.3M −1% Little Darlings (1980) $34.3M
March 1981 6 films · −36% 6 $35.2M −36% The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $16M
March 1982 6 films · +515% 6 $216.2M +515% Porky's (1982) $111.3M
March 1983 5 films · −70% 5 $64.9M −70% Spring Break (1983) $24.1M
March 1984 10 films · +332% 10 $280M +332% Romancing the Stone (1984) $86.6M
March 1985 7 films · −48% 7 $144.9M −48% Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) $55.6M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 1985, Month by Month

The months of 1985 with their totals: July leads with $446.9M, led by Back to the Future (1985).

FAQ

Comedy 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in March 1985?

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) leads with $55.6M worldwide, $55.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Dragon (1985) at $25.8M and The Care Bears Movie (1985) at $22.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in March 1985 earn?

7 comedy films released in March 1985 report a worldwide gross, $144.9M in all, or $20.7M per film on average. February 1985 releases took $36.1M.

How many comedy movies released in March 1985 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985), earned $55.6M.

How much of the March 1985 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$144.9M of the $144.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 1985 comedy 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 comedy 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.