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Drama box office · Week 47 · Nov 17–23, 1985

Drama Box Office, Week 47 of 1985: Drama Releases of Nov 17–23

White Nights (1985) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23), with $42.2M worldwide, ahead of Fever Pitch (1985) at $618.8K and Smooth Talk (1985) at $16.8K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 47 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$42.8M
White Nights (1985), the #1
$42.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
White Nights (1985) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 47, 1985

White Nights (1985)

1985 · Drama

$42.2M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$42.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 47 of 1985?

White Nights (1985) leads with $42.2M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $42.8M, 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. White Nights (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $42.2M White Nights (1985)
    $42.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Fever Pitch (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $618.8K Fever Pitch (1985)
    $618.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Smooth Talk (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $16.8K Smooth Talk (1985)
    $16.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23).

  1. 1 White Nights (1985) movie poster
    White Nights (1985) Nov 22, 1985 · English · Drama $42.2M worldwide
    Nov 22, 1985 US and Canada: $42.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.2M
  2. 2 Fever Pitch (1985) movie poster
    Fever Pitch (1985) Nov 22, 1985 · English · Drama $618.8K worldwide
    Nov 22, 1985 US and Canada: $618.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $618.8K
  3. 3 Smooth Talk (1985) movie poster
    Smooth Talk (1985) Nov 17, 1985 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $16.8K worldwide
    Nov 17, 1985 US and Canada: $16.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 1985?

Of the top 3, White Nights (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Smooth Talk (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $42.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 White Nights (1985) $42.2M
    $42.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Fever Pitch (1985) $618.8K
    $618.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Smooth Talk (1985) $16.8K
    $16.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 1977 earned the most: $366.4M from 4 films, led by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Week 47, 1985 took $42.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1976 Nov 14–20 4 films 4 $25.5M – Network (1976) $23.7M
Week 47, 1977 Nov 13–19 4 films · +1335% 4 $366.4M +1335% Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) $306.9M
Week 47, 1978 Nov 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 1979 Nov 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 1980 Nov 16–22 1 film 1 $3.5M – Heaven's Gate (1980) $3.5M
Week 47, 1981 Nov 15–21 1 film · +328% 1 $14.9M +328% Ragtime (1981) $14.9M
Week 47, 1982 Nov 14–20 2 films · −17% 2 $12.4M −17% The Last Unicorn (1982) $6.5M
Week 47, 1983 Nov 13–19 2 films · −55% 2 $5.6M −55% A Night in Heaven (1983) $5.6M
Week 47, 1984 Nov 18–24 1 film · +100% 1 $11.1M +100% Falling in Love (1984) $11.1M
Week 47, 1985 Nov 17–23 3 films · +285% 3 $42.8M +285% White Nights (1985) $42.2M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 47 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 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23)?

White Nights (1985) leads with $42.2M worldwide, $42.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fever Pitch (1985) at $618.8K and Smooth Talk (1985) at $16.8K.

How much did drama movies released in week 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23) earn?

3 drama films released in week 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $42.8M in all, or $14.3M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, White Nights (1985), earned $42.2M.

How much of the Week 47, 1985 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$42.8M of the $42.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23). 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 47, 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.