#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 32, 1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
1985 · Adventure, Fantasy
$41M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$41M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 32 · Aug 4–10, 1985
Comedy Box Office, Week 32 of 1985: Comedy Releases of Aug 4–10
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 32 of 1985 (Aug 4–10), with $41M worldwide, ahead of Summer Rental (1985) at $24.7M and Real Genius (1985) at $13M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $82.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $82.8M
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), the #1
- $41M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 32 of 1985?
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) leads with $41M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $82.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 32 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 32 of 1985 (Aug 4–10).
- 1 Aug 9, 1985 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $41M
- 2 Aug 9, 1985 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.7M
- 3 Aug 7, 1985 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M
- 4 Aug 9, 1985 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 1985?
Of the top 4, Summer Rental (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $82.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $41M $41M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Summer Rental (1985) $24.7M $24.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Real Genius (1985) $13M $13M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 My Science Project (1985) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $82.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $385.1M, led by Back to the Future (1985).
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M Back to the Future (1985)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) $8.6M The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) $53.2M National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Weird Science (1985) $52.9M Weird Science (1985)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $82.8M Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Volunteers (1985) $34.1M Volunteers (1985)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Teen Wolf (1985) $33.1M Teen Wolf (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 1985 earned the most: $82.8M from 4 films, led by Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 1976 Aug 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1977 Jul 31–Aug 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1978 Aug 6–12 1 film | 1 | $8.4K | – | Girlfriends (1978) $8.4K |
| Week 32, 1979 Aug 5–11 2 films · +101830% | 2 | $8.6M | +101830% | Americathon (1979) $6.2M |
| Week 32, 1980 Aug 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1981 Aug 2–8 2 films | 2 | $14.7M | – | Carbon Copy (1981) $9.6M |
| Week 32, 1982 Aug 1–7 2 films · +98% | 2 | $29.1M | +98% | Things Are Tough All Over (1982) $21.1M |
| Week 32, 1983 Jul 31–Aug 6 4 films · +127% | 4 | $66.2M | +127% | Risky Business (1983) $63.5M |
| Week 32, 1984 Aug 5–11 1 film · −91% | 1 | $6.3M | −91% | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) $6.3M |
| Week 32, 1985 Aug 4–10 4 films · +1224% | 4 | $82.8M | +1224% | Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $41M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1985, Week by Week
38 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $385.1M, led by Back to the Future (1985).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $9.4M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $91.7K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $14.8M
- Week 7 $13.8M
- Week 8 $7.6M
- Week 9 $18.1M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $46.3M
- Week 13 $80.5M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $65.2M
- Week 16 $10.6M
- Week 17 $11.5M
- Week 18 $22.1M
- Week 19 $6.7M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $45.8M
- Week 22 $59.7M
- Week 23 $64.5M
- Week 24 $35.3M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $385.1M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $8.6M
- Week 30 $53.2M
- Week 31 $52.9M
- Week 32 $82.8M
- Week 33 $34.1M
- Week 34 $33.1M
- Week 35 $12.5M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $12.8M
- Week 38 $5.8M
- Week 39 $2.6M
- Week 40 $882
- Week 41 $24.7M
- Week 42 $2M
- Week 43 $11.1M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $7.2M
- Week 46 $24.1M
- Week 47 $18.1M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $63.4M
- Week 50 $125.7M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $30.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 32 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 32 of 1985 (Aug 4–10)?
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) leads with $41M worldwide, $41M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Summer Rental (1985) at $24.7M and Real Genius (1985) at $13M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 32 of 1985 (Aug 4–10) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 32 of 1985 (Aug 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $82.8M in all, or $20.7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 32 of 1985 (Aug 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), earned $41M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 1985 (Aug 4–10). 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 32, 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.