#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 44, 1985
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
1985 · Action, Drama
$17.3M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$17.3M US & Canada · 100% $4.7K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 44 · Oct 27–Nov 2, 1985
Drama Box Office, Week 44 of 1985: Drama Releases of Oct 27–Nov 2
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2), with $17.3M worldwide, ahead of Death Wish 3 (1985) at $16.1M and The Good Father (1985) at $421.2K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $34.2M
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), the #1
- $17.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 44 of 1985?
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) leads with $17.3M, 51% of the total. The top 4 together took $34.2M, almost all of what the 4 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 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2).
- 1 Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $4.7K Worldwide: $17.3M
- 2 Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M
- 3 Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $421.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $421.2K
- 4 Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $305.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $305.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 1985?
Of the top 4, Death Wish 3 (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $34.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) $17.3M $17.3M US & Canada · 100% $4.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Death Wish 3 (1985) $16.1M $16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Good Father (1985) $421.2K $421.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Eleni (1985) $305.1K $305.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $34.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $41.7M, led by Jagged Edge (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Sweet Dreams (1985) $9.1M Sweet Dreams (1985)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Krush Groove (1985) $11.1M Krush Groove (1985)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) $34.2M To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Target (1985) $26.1M Target (1985)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The Mass Is Ended (1985) $4K The Mass Is Ended (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1985 earned the most: $34.2M from 4 films, led by To Live and Die in L.A. (1985).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 1976 Oct 24–30 1 film | 1 | $7.2K | – | The Marquise of O (1976) $7.2K |
| Week 44, 1977 Oct 23–29 1 film · +447% | 1 | $39.2K | +447% | The Serpent’s Egg (1977) $39.2K |
| Week 44, 1978 Oct 29–Nov 4 2 films · +9973% | 2 | $4M | +9973% | Caravans (1978) $3.9M |
| Week 44, 1979 Oct 28–Nov 3 1 film · +52% | 1 | $6M | +52% | Running (1979) $6M |
| Week 44, 1980 Oct 26–Nov 1 1 film · −90% | 1 | $621.9K | −90% | Sunday Lovers (1980) $621.9K |
| Week 44, 1981 Oct 25–31 1 film · −98% | 1 | $12K | −98% | Quartet (1981) $12K |
| Week 44, 1982 Oct 24–30 1 film · +20823% | 1 | $2.5M | +20823% | A Stranger Is Watching (1982) $2.5M |
| Week 44, 1983 Oct 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1984 Oct 28–Nov 3 2 films | 2 | $25.1M | – | A Soldier's Story (1984) $21.8M |
| Week 44, 1985 Oct 27–Nov 2 4 films · +36% | 4 | $34.2M | +36% | To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) $17.3M |
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 44 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2)?
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) leads with $17.3M worldwide, $17.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Death Wish 3 (1985) at $16.1M and The Good Father (1985) at $421.2K.
How much did drama movies released in week 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2) earn?
4 drama films released in week 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2) report a worldwide gross, $34.2M in all, or $8.5M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), earned $17.3M.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2). 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 44, 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.