#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 50, 1985
1985 · Action, Adventure
$96.8M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$76M US & Canada · 79% $20.8M elsewhere · 21%
Comedy box office · Week 50 · Dec 8–14, 1985
Comedy Box Office, Week 50 of 1985: Comedy Releases of Dec 8–14
The Jewel of the Nile (1985) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 50 of 1985 (Dec 8–14), with $96.8M worldwide, ahead of Clue (1985) at $14.6M and A Chorus Line (1985) at $14.2M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $125.7M in all, 83% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $125.7M
- The Jewel of the Nile (1985), the #1
- $96.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 83%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 50 of 1985?
The Jewel of the Nile (1985) leads with $96.8M, 77% of the total. The top 4 together took $125.7M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1985 (Dec 8–14).
- 1 Dec 11, 1985 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $96.8M
- 2 Dec 13, 1985 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $14.6M
- 3 Dec 9, 1985 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $14.2M
- 4 Dec 14, 1985 US and Canada: $113.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1985?
Of the top 4, Police Story (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Jewel of the Nile (1985) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $104.9M (83%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $96.8M $76M US & Canada · 79% $20.8M elsewhere · 21%
- 2 Clue (1985) $14.6M $14.6M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 A Chorus Line (1985) $14.2M $14.2M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Police Story (1985) $113.2K $113.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $125.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $125.7M, led by The Jewel of the Nile (1985).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) $7.2M Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Tomboy (1985) $24.1M Tomboy (1985)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 King Solomon's Mines (1985) $18.1M King Solomon's Mines (1985)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Spies Like Us (1985) $63.4M Spies Like Us (1985)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $125.7M The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Murphy’s Romance (1985) $30.9M Murphy’s Romance (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1979 earned the most: $166.1M from 2 films, led by 1941 (1979). Week 50, 1985 took $125.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1976 Dec 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1977 Dec 4–10 1 film | 1 | $231.7K | – | Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) $231.7K |
| Week 50, 1978 Dec 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1979 Dec 9–15 2 films | 2 | $166.1M | – | 1941 (1979) $92.5M |
| Week 50, 1980 Dec 7–13 3 films · −5% | 3 | $158.1M | −5% | Stir Crazy (1980) $101.3M |
| Week 50, 1981 Dec 6–12 2 films · −100% | 2 | $257.2K | −100% | Puberty Blues (1981) $237.3K |
| Week 50, 1982 Dec 5–11 3 films · +59430% | 3 | $153.1M | +59430% | 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M |
| Week 50, 1983 Dec 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1984 Dec 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1985 Dec 8–14 4 films | 4 | $125.7M | – | The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $96.8M |
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 50 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 50 of 1985 (Dec 8–14)?
The Jewel of the Nile (1985) leads with $96.8M worldwide, $76M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Clue (1985) at $14.6M and A Chorus Line (1985) at $14.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 50 of 1985 (Dec 8–14) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 50 of 1985 (Dec 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $125.7M in all, or $31.4M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 50 of 1985 (Dec 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Jewel of the Nile (1985), earned $96.8M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1985 (Dec 8–14). 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 50, 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.