#1 of 2 #1 crime movie of January 1985
1985 · Thriller, Action
$5.6M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · January 1985
Crime Box Office, January 1985: Top-Grossing Releases
Avenging Angel (1985) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in January 1985, with $5.6M worldwide, ahead of Blood Simple (1985) at $4.3M. 2 crime films released in January 1985 report a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1985 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $9.9M
- Avenging Angel (1985), the #1
- $5.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 96%
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Every Crime Release of January 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 January 1985.
- 1 Jan 11, 1985 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
- 2
Jan 18, 1985 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $411.8K Worldwide: $4.3M
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Crime Box Office in 1985, Month by Month
The months of 1985 with their totals: May leads with $80M, led by Fletch (1985).
- January $9.9M #1 Avenging Angel (1985)
- February $29M #1 The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
- March $3.1M #1 Dance with a Stranger (1985)
- April $8.5M #1 Stick (1985)
- May $80M #1 Fletch (1985)
- June $27.6M #1 Prizzi's Honor (1985)
- July No grosses
- August $18.7M #1 Year of the Dragon (1985)
- September No grosses
- October $14.4M #1 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
- November $51.1M #1 To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
- December $14.8M #1 Clue (1985)
FAQ
Crime Box Office January 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in January 1985?
Avenging Angel (1985) leads with $5.6M worldwide, $5.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blood Simple (1985) at $4.3M.
How much did crime movies released in January 1985 earn?
2 crime films released in January 1985 report a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, or $4.9M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in January 1985 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Avenging Angel (1985), earned $5.6M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.