#1 of 3 #1 fantasy movie of Week 51, 1985
1985 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$10M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$9.9M US & Canada · 100% $23.5K elsewhere · <1%
Fantasy box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 1985
Fantasy Box Office, Week 51 of 1985: Fantasy Releases of Dec 15–21
Brazil (1985) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21), with $10M worldwide, ahead of Angel’s Egg (1985) at $5.9K and Vampire Hunter D (1985) at $254. 3 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10M
- Brazil (1985), the #1
- $10M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 51 of 1985?
Brazil (1985) leads with $10M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $10M, 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 Fantasy Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21).
- 1 Dec 18, 1985 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: $23.5K Worldwide: $10M
- 2 Dec 15, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
- 3 Dec 21, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $10M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 49 (Dec 1–7) with $19.7M, led by Young Sherlock Holmes (1985).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) $7.2M Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Once Bitten (1985) $14.9M Once Bitten (1985)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 One Magic Christmas (1985) $13.7M One Magic Christmas (1985)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) $19.7M Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Brazil (1985) $10M Brazil (1985)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1982 earned the most: $51.4M from 2 films, led by The Dark Crystal (1982). Week 51, 1985 took $10M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 1 film | 1 | $37.8M | – | All That Jazz (1979) $37.8M |
| Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 2 films | 2 | $51.4M | – | The Dark Crystal (1982) $44.6M |
| Week 51, 1983 Dec 11–17 1 film · −54% | 1 | $23.6M | −54% | Two of a Kind (1983) $23.6M |
| Week 51, 1984 Dec 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1985 Dec 15–21 3 films | 3 | $10M | – | Brazil (1985) $10M |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 1985, Week by Week
20 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 32 (Aug 4–10) with $41M, led by Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $849.9K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $22.9M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $18.4M
- Week 16 $4.4M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $10.6M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $9M
- Week 25 $11.1M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $7M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $25.1M
- Week 31 $38.9M
- Week 32 $41M
- Week 33 $3.6M
- Week 34 $33.1M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $2.6M
- Week 40 $1.2M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $7.2M
- Week 46 $14.9M
- Week 47 $13.7M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $19.7M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $10M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office Week 51 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 fantasy movie in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21)?
Brazil (1985) leads with $10M worldwide, $9.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Angel’s Egg (1985) at $5.9K and Vampire Hunter D (1985) at $254.
How much did fantasy movies released in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21) earn?
3 fantasy films released in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, or $3.3M per film on average.
How many fantasy movies released in week 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Brazil (1985), earned $10M.
How is the week 51, 1985 fantasy 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 51 of 1985 (Dec 15–21). 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 51, 1985 fantasy 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.