#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 38, 1985
1985 · Romance, Drama
$6.1M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 1985
Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 1985: Drama Releases of Sep 15–21
Plenty (1985) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21), with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) at $570K and Joshua Then and Now (1985) at $542.4K. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.2M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $8.2M across 5 drama releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $8.2M
- Plenty (1985), the #1
- $6.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 1985?
Plenty (1985) leads with $6.1M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.2M, almost all of what the 5 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 Drama Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21).
- 1 Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
- 2 Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $437.5K Rest of the world: $132.4K Worldwide: $570K
- 3 Sep 17, 1985 US and Canada: $542.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $542.4K
- 4 Sep 17, 1985 US and Canada: $542.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $542.4K
- 5 Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $393.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $393.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1985?
Of the top 5, Plenty (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) made 23% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $8.1M (98%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Plenty (1985) $6.1M $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) $570K $437.5K US & Canada · 77% $132.4K elsewhere · 23%
- 3 Joshua Then and Now (1985) $542.4K $542.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Joshua Then and Now (1985) $542.4K $542.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Holcroft Covenant (1985) $393.8K $393.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $8.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $41.7M, led by Jagged Edge (1985).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Year of the Dragon (1985) $20.1M Year of the Dragon (1985)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Warning Sign (1985) $1.9M Warning Sign (1985)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Compromising Positions (1985) $12.5M Compromising Positions (1985)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Code Name: Emerald (1985) $561.5K Code Name: Emerald (1985)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Turtle Diary (1985) $2.2M Turtle Diary (1985)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Plenty (1985) $8.2M Plenty (1985)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Agnes of God (1985) $25.6M Agnes of God (1985)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Jagged Edge (1985) $41.7M Jagged Edge (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1980 earned the most: $60.6M from 3 films, led by Ordinary People (1980). Week 38, 1985 took $8.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1976 Sep 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1977 Sep 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1978 Sep 17–23 2 films | 2 | $7.3M | – | Paradise Alley (1978) $7.2M |
| Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 2 films · +91% | 2 | $13.8M | +91% | The Onion Field (1979) $9.9M |
| Week 38, 1980 Sep 14–20 3 films · +338% | 3 | $60.6M | +338% | Ordinary People (1980) $54.8M |
| Week 38, 1981 Sep 13–19 2 films · −97% | 2 | $2M | −97% | Raggedy Man (1981) $2M |
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 2 films · +14% | 2 | $2.3M | +14% | The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) $2.3M |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 2 films · +474% | 2 | $13.2M | +474% | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 3 films · +34% | 3 | $17.7M | +34% | The Evil That Men Do (1984) $13.1M |
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 5 films · −54% | 5 | $8.2M | −54% | Plenty (1985) $6.1M |
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 38 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21)?
Plenty (1985) leads with $6.1M worldwide, $6.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) at $570K and Joshua Then and Now (1985) at $542.4K.
How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21) earn?
5 drama films released in week 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $8.2M in all, or $1.6M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Plenty (1985), earned $6.1M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21). 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 38, 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.