#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 6, 1985
1985 · Drama, Thriller
$68.7M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$68.7M US & Canada · 100% $466 elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 6 · Feb 3–9, 1985
Drama Box Office, Week 6 of 1985: Drama Releases of Feb 3–9
Witness (1985) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 6 of 1985 (Feb 3–9), with $68.7M worldwide, ahead of The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) at $17.1M and Heaven Help Us (1985) at $6.1M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $91.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 6 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $91.9M
- Witness (1985), the #1
- $68.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 6 of 1985?
Witness (1985) leads with $68.7M, 75% of the total. The top 3 together took $91.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 6 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 6 of 1985 (Feb 3–9).
- 1 Feb 8, 1985 US and Canada: $68.7M Rest of the world: $466 Worldwide: $68.7M
- 2 The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)Feb 8, 1985 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M
Feb 8, 1985 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $17.1M worldwide - 3 Feb 8, 1985 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 1985?
Of the top 3, The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Witness (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $91.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Witness (1985) $68.7M $68.7M US & Canada · 100% $466 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) $17.1M $17.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Heaven Help Us (1985) $6.1M $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 6 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 6 releases took $91.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 3–9) with $91.9M, led by Witness (1985).
- Week 53, 1984 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Tuff Turf (1985) $9.4M Tuff Turf (1985)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Blood Simple (1985) $4.5M Blood Simple (1985)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Fandango (1985) $91.7K Fandango (1985)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 The Killing Fields (1985) $67.7M The Killing Fields (1985)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Witness (1985) $91.9M Witness (1985)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 The Breakfast Club (1985) $70.9M The Breakfast Club (1985)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Wetherby (1985) $1.3M Wetherby (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 6 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1985 earned the most: $91.9M from 3 films, led by Witness (1985).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6, 1976 Feb 1–7 1 film | 1 | $28.7M | – | Taxi Driver (1976) $28.7M |
| Week 6, 1977 Jan 30–Feb 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1978 Feb 5–11 2 films | 2 | $18.1M | – | The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978) $11.6M |
| Week 6, 1979 Feb 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1980 Feb 3–9 1 film | 1 | $15.9M | – | Hero at Large (1980) $15.9M |
| Week 6, 1981 Feb 1–7 1 film · +83% | 1 | $29.2M | +83% | Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) $29.2M |
| Week 6, 1982 Jan 31–Feb 6 2 films · −53% | 2 | $13.7M | −53% | Night Crossing (1982) $8M |
| Week 6, 1983 Jan 30–Feb 5 2 films · +68% | 2 | $22.9M | +68% | The Entity (1983) $13.3M |
| Week 6, 1984 Feb 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1985 Feb 3–9 3 films | 3 | $91.9M | – | Witness (1985) $68.7M |
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 6 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 6 of 1985 (Feb 3–9)?
Witness (1985) leads with $68.7M worldwide, $68.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) at $17.1M and Heaven Help Us (1985) at $6.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 6 of 1985 (Feb 3–9) earn?
3 drama films released in week 6 of 1985 (Feb 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $91.9M in all, or $30.6M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 6 of 1985 (Feb 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Witness (1985), earned $68.7M.
How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1985 (Feb 3–9). 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 6, 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.