#1 of 2 #1 family movie of August 1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
1985 · Adventure, Fantasy
$41M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$41M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
Family box office · August 1985
Family Box Office, August 1985: Top-Grossing Releases
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) is the highest-grossing family movie released in August 1985, with $41M worldwide, ahead of Follow That Bird (1985) at $14M. 2 family films released in August 1985 report a worldwide gross, $55M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1985 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $55M
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), the #1
- $41M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Family Release of August 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 August 1985.
- 1 Aug 9, 1985 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $41M
- 2
Aug 2, 1985 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $14M
Archive
Family Box Office in 1985, Month by Month
The months of 1985 with their totals: June leads with $83.5M, led by The Goonies (1985).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $39.1M #1 The Care Bears Movie (1985)
- April No grosses
- May $9.9M #1 Here Come the Littles (1985)
- June $83.5M #1 The Goonies (1985)
- July $31.2M #1 The Black Cauldron (1985)
- August $55M #1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- September $9.7M #1 The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
- October No grosses
- November $18.6M #1 One Magic Christmas (1985)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Family Box Office August 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 family movie in August 1985?
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) leads with $41M worldwide, $41M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Follow That Bird (1985) at $14M.
How much did family movies released in August 1985 earn?
2 family films released in August 1985 report a worldwide gross, $55M in all, or $27.5M per film on average.
How many family movies released in August 1985 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), earned $41M.
How is the August 1985 family 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 August 1985. 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 August 1985 family 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.