Rocky IV (1985) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1985, with $300.5M worldwide, ahead of Out of Africa (1985) at $227.5M and The Color Purple (1985) at $98.5M. 88 drama films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 8% on 1984, whose releases took $1.4B. By language, English leads with $1.5B across 76 drama releases.

1985 releases with a gross

88

combined worldwide

$1.5B

films crossed $100M

2

vs 1984

+8%

#1 of 88

#1 drama movie of 1985

Rocky IV (1985)

1985 · Drama, Sport

$300.5M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total

$127.9M US & Canada · 43% $172.6M elsewhere · 57%