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Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 1985

Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 1985: Drama Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5

Jagged Edge (1985) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $40.5M worldwide, ahead of Dreamchild (1985) at $1.2M and Came a Hot Friday (1985) at $882. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$41.7M
Jagged Edge (1985), the #1
$40.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Jagged Edge (1985) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 40, 1985

Jagged Edge (1985)

1985 · Drama, Mystery

$40.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$40.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 1985?

Jagged Edge (1985) leads with $40.5M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $41.7M, 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.

  1. Jagged Edge (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $40.5M Jagged Edge (1985)
    $40.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Dreamchild (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Dreamchild (1985)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Came a Hot Friday (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $882 Came a Hot Friday (1985)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5).

  1. 1 Jagged Edge (1985) movie poster
    Jagged Edge (1985) Oct 4, 1985 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $40.5M worldwide
    Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.5M
  2. 2 Dreamchild (1985) movie poster
    Dreamchild (1985) Oct 4, 1985 · English · Drama, Fantasy $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Came a Hot Friday (1985) movie poster
    Came a Hot Friday (1985) Oct 4, 1985 · English · Drama, Comedy $882 worldwide
    Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $882
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1984 earned the most: $64.9M from 4 films, led by Places in the Heart (1984). Week 40, 1985 took $41.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1976 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1977 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films 3 $9.3M – Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M
Week 40, 1978 Oct 1–7 2 films · +276% 2 $35M +276% Midnight Express (1978) $35M
Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · −96% 2 $1.3M −96% Goldengirl (1979) $1.2M
Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 6 films · +1435% 6 $19.2M +1435% Somewhere in Time (1980) $9.7M
Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −83% 3 $3.3M −83% Zoot Suit (1981) $3.3M
Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −99% 1 $25.7K −99% Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K
Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +219116% 1 $56.4M +219116% The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M
Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +15% 4 $64.9M +15% Places in the Heart (1984) $34.9M
Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 3 films · −36% 3 $41.7M −36% Jagged Edge (1985) $40.5M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 40 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 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?

Jagged Edge (1985) leads with $40.5M worldwide, $40.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dreamchild (1985) at $1.2M and Came a Hot Friday (1985) at $882.

How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?

3 drama films released in week 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $41.7M in all, or $13.9M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Jagged Edge (1985), earned $40.5M.

How much of the Week 40, 1985 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$41.7M of the $41.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.