#1 of 21 #1 crime movie of 1985
1985 · Mystery, Comedy
$59.6M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$50.6M US & Canada · 85% $9M elsewhere · 15%
Crime box office · 1985
Crime Box Office 1985: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Fletch (1985) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1985, with $59.6M worldwide, ahead of Prizzi's Honor (1985) at $26.7M and Code of Silence (1985) at $20.3M. 21 crime films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $257M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 61% on 1984, whose releases took $664.2M. By language, English leads with $256.9M across 20 crime releases.
- 1985 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $257M
- Fletch (1985), the #1
- $59.6M
- vs 1984
- −61%
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1985?
Fletch (1985) leads with $59.6M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $142.6M, 55% of what all 21 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Crime Release 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 1985.
- 1 May 31, 1985 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $59.6M
- 2 Jun 14, 1985 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.7M
- 3 May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
- 4 Aug 16, 1985 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7M
- 5 Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $4.7K Worldwide: $17.3M
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The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)Feb 8, 1985 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M
Feb 8, 1985 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $17.1M worldwide - 7
Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M - 8
Dec 13, 1985 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $14.6M - 9
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)Oct 11, 1985 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M Oct 11, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $14.4M worldwide - 10
Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M - 11
Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M - 12
Apr 26, 1985 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5M - 13
Feb 22, 1985 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6M - 14
Jan 11, 1985 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M - 15
Feb 15, 1985 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M - 16
Jan 18, 1985 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $411.8K Worldwide: $4.3M - 17
Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M - 18
Jun 15, 1985 US and Canada: $981.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $981.8K - 19
Mar 8, 1985 US and Canada: $876.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $876.8K - 20
Dec 14, 1985 US and Canada: $113.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.2K - 21
Oct 24, 1985 US and Canada: $35K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1985?
Of the top 10, Prizzi's Honor (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fletch (1985) made 15% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $247.6M (96%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Fletch (1985) $59.6M $50.6M US & Canada · 85% $9M elsewhere · 15%
- 2 Prizzi's Honor (1985) $26.7M $26.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Year of the Dragon (1985) $18.7M $18.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) $17.3M $17.3M US & Canada · 100% $4.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) $17.1M $17.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Death Wish 3 (1985) $16.1M $16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Clue (1985) $14.6M $14.6M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) $14.4M $14.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Target (1985) $9M $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1985 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 21 films reached $100M. 12 films, 57% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $257M total.
80% 20%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 43% of the list $204.9M · 80% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 57% of the list $52.1M · 20% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1985 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $80M from 2 films, led by Fletch (1985). March was the quietest month ($3.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Avenging Angel (1985) $9.9M Avenging Angel (1985)
- February Feb The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) $29M The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
- March Mar Dance with a Stranger (1985) $3.1M Dance with a Stranger (1985)
- April Apr Stick (1985) $8.5M Stick (1985)
- May May Fletch (1985) $80M Fletch (1985)
- June Jun Prizzi's Honor (1985) $27.6M Prizzi's Honor (1985)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Year of the Dragon (1985) $18.7M Year of the Dragon (1985)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) $14.4M Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
- November Nov To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) $51.1M To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
- December Dec Clue (1985) $14.8M Clue (1985)
Last 10 years
How Does 1985 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1984 earned the most: $664.2M from 23 films, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984). 1985 took $257M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 12 films | 12 | $192.9M | – | Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M |
| 1977 7 films · −78% | 7 | $42.2M | −78% | The Gauntlet (1977) $26.4M |
| 1978 9 films · +259% | 9 | $151.3M | +259% | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) $49.6M |
| 1979 12 films · −13% | 12 | $132M | −13% | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) $43M |
| 1980 15 films · +183% | 15 | $373M | +183% | The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M |
| 1981 23 films · −34% | 23 | $247.4M | −34% | Sharky's Machine (1981) $35.6M |
| 1982 19 films · −4% | 19 | $236.6M | −4% | 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M |
| 1983 24 films · +46% | 24 | $344.3M | +46% | Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M |
| 1984 23 films · +93% | 23 | $664.2M | +93% | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
| 1985 21 films · −61% | 21 | $257M | −61% | Fletch (1985) $59.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1985?
English-language crime films took $256.9M across 20 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language crime films ($113.2K).
1985 Crime Box Office by Language
- English $256.9M20 films · #1 Fletch (1985)
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Cantonese $113.2K1 film · #1 Police Story (1985)
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1985?
Fletch (1985) leads with $59.6M worldwide, $50.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Prizzi's Honor (1985) at $26.7M and Code of Silence (1985) at $20.3M.
How much did crime movies released in 1985 earn?
21 crime films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $257M in all, or $12.2M per film on average. 1984 releases took $664.2M.
How many crime movies released in 1985 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fletch (1985), earned $59.6M.
How is the 1985 crime 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 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 1985 crime 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.