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Drama box office · Week 5 · Jan 27–Feb 2, 1985

Drama Box Office, Week 5 of 1985: Drama Releases of Jan 27–Feb 2

The Killing Fields (1985) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 5 of 1985 (Jan 27–Feb 2), with $34.7M worldwide, ahead of A Passage to India (1985) at $33M. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $67.7M in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$67.7M
The Killing Fields (1985), the #1
$34.7M
earned in the US & Canada
91%
The Killing Fields (1985) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 5, 1985

The Killing Fields (1985)

1985 · Drama, History

$34.7M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$34.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1985 (Jan 27–Feb 2).

  1. 1 The Killing Fields (1985) movie poster
    The Killing Fields (1985) Feb 1, 1985 · English · Drama, History, War $34.7M worldwide
    Feb 1, 1985 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.7M
  2. 2 A Passage to India (1985) movie poster
    A Passage to India (1985) Feb 1, 1985 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $33M worldwide
    Feb 1, 1985 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $33M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 5 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 5 of 1985 (Jan 27–Feb 2)?

The Killing Fields (1985) leads with $34.7M worldwide, $34.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Passage to India (1985) at $33M.

How much did drama movies released in week 5 of 1985 (Jan 27–Feb 2) earn?

2 drama films released in week 5 of 1985 (Jan 27–Feb 2) report a worldwide gross, $67.7M in all, or $33.9M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 5 of 1985 (Jan 27–Feb 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Killing Fields (1985), earned $34.7M.

How much of the Week 5, 1985 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$61.9M of the $67.7M total, or 91%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 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 5 of 1985 (Jan 27–Feb 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 5, 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.