#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 29, 1985
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
1985 · Action, Drama
$3.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 29 · Jul 14–20, 1985
Drama Box Office, Week 29 of 1985: Drama Releases of Jul 14–20
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20), with $3.1M worldwide, ahead of The Burmese Harp (1985) at $12K and The Coca-Cola Kid (1985) at $93. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.1M
- The Legend of Billie Jean (1985), the #1
- $3.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 29 of 1985?
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) leads with $3.1M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.1M, almost all of what the 3 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 29 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 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20).
- 1 Jul 19, 1985 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 2 Jul 20, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
- 3 Jul 14, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $3.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 23–29) with $37.8M, led by St. Elmo's Fire (1985).
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Perfect (1985) $12.9M Perfect (1985)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 Prizzi's Honor (1985) $26.7M Prizzi's Honor (1985)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 The Emerald Forest (1985) $24.5M The Emerald Forest (1985)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 St. Elmo's Fire (1985) $37.8M St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) $3.1M The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) $17M Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 1983 earned the most: $64.9M from 1 film, led by Staying Alive (1983). Week 29, 1985 took $3.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 1976 Jul 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 1977 Jul 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 1978 Jul 16–22 1 film | 1 | $7M | – | International Velvet (1978) $7M |
| Week 29, 1979 Jul 15–21 1 film · +134% | 1 | $16.4M | +134% | Breaking Away (1979) $16.4M |
| Week 29, 1980 Jul 13–19 3 films · +52% | 3 | $25M | +52% | Honeysuckle Rose (1980) $17.8M |
| Week 29, 1981 Jul 12–18 1 film · +30% | 1 | $32.5M | +30% | Endless Love (1981) $32.5M |
| Week 29, 1982 Jul 11–17 3 films · −22% | 3 | $25.2M | −22% | Six Pack (1982) $20.2M |
| Week 29, 1983 Jul 10–16 1 film · +158% | 1 | $64.9M | +158% | Staying Alive (1983) $64.9M |
| Week 29, 1984 Jul 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 1985 Jul 14–20 3 films | 3 | $3.1M | – | The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) $3.1M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1985, Week by Week
45 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $352.6M, led by Out of Africa (1985).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $9.4M
- Week 3 $4.5M
- Week 4 $91.7K
- Week 5 $67.7M
- Week 6 $91.9M
- Week 7 $70.9M
- Week 8 $1.3M
- Week 9 $23M
- Week 10 $49.1M
- Week 11 $385.7K
- Week 12 $34.2M
- Week 13 $5.2M
- Week 14 $69.8K
- Week 15 $45.8M
- Week 16 $4.4M
- Week 17 $8.5M
- Week 18 $31M
- Week 19 $5M
- Week 20 $1.1M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $100.2K
- Week 23 $12.9M
- Week 24 $26.7M
- Week 25 $24.5M
- Week 26 $37.8M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $3.1M
- Week 30 $17M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $20.1M
- Week 34 $1.9M
- Week 35 $12.5M
- Week 36 $561.5K
- Week 37 $2.2M
- Week 38 $8.2M
- Week 39 $25.6M
- Week 40 $41.7M
- Week 41 $9.1M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $11.1M
- Week 44 $34.2M
- Week 45 $26.1M
- Week 46 $4K
- Week 47 $42.8M
- Week 48 $300.5M
- Week 49 $836.2K
- Week 50 $14.2M
- Week 51 $352.6M
- Week 52 $31.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 29 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20)?
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) leads with $3.1M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Burmese Harp (1985) at $12K and The Coca-Cola Kid (1985) at $93.
How much did drama movies released in week 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20) earn?
3 drama films released in week 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, or $1M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Legend of Billie Jean (1985), earned $3.1M.
How is the week 29, 1985 drama 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 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20). 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 29, 1985 drama 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.