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

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

Brewster's Millions (1985) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25), with $45.8M worldwide. 1 comedy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $45.8M in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$45.8M
Brewster's Millions (1985), the #1
$45.8M
earned in the US & Canada
89%
Brewster's Millions (1985) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 comedy movie of Week 21, 1985

Brewster's Millions (1985)

1985 · Comedy

$45.8M worldwide

$40.8M US & Canada · 89% $5M elsewhere · 11%
The chart

The Only Comedy Release of Week 21 of 1985 With a Reported 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 Brewster's Millions (1985) movie poster
    Brewster's Millions (1985) May 22, 1985 · English · Comedy $45.8M worldwide
    May 22, 1985 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $45.8M
FAQ

Comedy 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 1 film as the chart.

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

Brewster's Millions (1985) leads with $45.8M worldwide, $40.8M of it in the US & Canada.

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

1 comedy film released in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25) reports a worldwide gross, $45.8M in all, or $45.8M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Brewster's Millions (1985), earned $45.8M.

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

$40.8M of the $45.8M total, or 89%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 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 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.