#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 3, 1985
1985 · Drama, Thriller
$4.3M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$3.9M US & Canada · 90% $411.8K elsewhere · 10%
Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 13–19, 1985
Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 1985: Drama Releases of Jan 13–19
Blood Simple (1985) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 1985 (Jan 13–19), with $4.3M worldwide, ahead of The New Kids (1985) at $199.1K and When Father Was Away on Business (1985) at $34.8K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.5M
- Blood Simple (1985), the #1
- $4.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 90%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 1985?
Blood Simple (1985) leads with $4.3M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.5M, 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 3 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 3 of 1985 (Jan 13–19).
- 1 Jan 18, 1985 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $411.8K Worldwide: $4.3M
- 2 Jan 18, 1985 US and Canada: $199.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $199.1K
- 3 Jan 15, 1985 US and Canada: $16.1K Rest of the world: $18.6K Worldwide: $34.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1985?
Of the top 3, The New Kids (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while When Father Was Away on Business (1985) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $4.1M (90%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Blood Simple (1985) $4.3M $3.9M US & Canada · 90% $411.8K elsewhere · 10%
- 2 The New Kids (1985) $199.1K $199.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 When Father Was Away on Business (1985) $34.8K $16.1K US & Canada · 46% $18.6K elsewhere · 54%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $4.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 27–Feb 2) with $67.7M, led by The Killing Fields (1985).
- Week 50, 1984 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Starman (1984) $54.7M Starman (1984)
- Week 51, 1984 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 The Flamingo Kid (1984) $40.5M The Flamingo Kid (1984)
- Week 52, 1984 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Mrs. Soffel (1984) $4.4M Mrs. Soffel (1984)
- Week 53, 1984 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Tuff Turf (1985) $9.4M Tuff Turf (1985)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Blood Simple (1985) $4.5M Blood Simple (1985)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Fandango (1985) $91.7K Fandango (1985)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 The Killing Fields (1985) $67.7M The Killing Fields (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1985 earned the most: $4.5M from 3 films, led by Blood Simple (1985).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1976 Jan 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1977 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1978 Jan 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1979 Jan 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1980 Jan 13–19 1 film | 1 | $2.1M | – | Windows (1980) $2.1M |
| Week 3, 1981 Jan 11–17 2 films · −100% | 2 | $10.1K | −100% | Lili Marleen (1981) $8.4K |
| Week 3, 1982 Jan 10–16 1 film · +7006% | 1 | $719.5K | +7006% | One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K |
| Week 3, 1983 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1984 Jan 15–21 1 film | 1 | $127.4K | – | Petit Con (1984) $127.4K |
| Week 3, 1985 Jan 13–19 3 films · +3430% | 3 | $4.5M | +3430% | Blood Simple (1985) $4.3M |
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 3 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 3 of 1985 (Jan 13–19)?
Blood Simple (1985) leads with $4.3M worldwide, $3.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The New Kids (1985) at $199.1K and When Father Was Away on Business (1985) at $34.8K.
How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 1985 (Jan 13–19) earn?
3 drama films released in week 3 of 1985 (Jan 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $1.5M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 3 of 1985 (Jan 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blood Simple (1985), earned $4.3M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1985 (Jan 13–19). 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 3, 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.