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History box office · April 1985

History Box Office, April 1985: Top-Grossing Releases

The Official Story (1985) is the highest-grossing history movie released in April 1985, with $69.8K worldwide, ahead of Shoah (1985) at $20.2K. 2 history films released in April 1985 report a worldwide gross, $90K in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada.

April 1985 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$90K
The Official Story (1985), the #1
$69.8K
earned in the US & Canada
55%
The Official Story (1985) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of April 1985

The Official Story (1985)

1985 · History, Drama

$69.8K worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

$29.4K US & Canada · 42% $40.4K elsewhere · 58%
The chart

Every History Release of April 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 April 1985.

  1. 1 The Official Story (1985) movie poster
    The Official Story (1985) Apr 3, 1985 · Spanish · History, Drama $69.8K worldwide
    Apr 3, 1985 US and Canada: $29.4K Rest of the world: $40.4K Worldwide: $69.8K
  2. 2 Shoah (1985) movie poster
    Shoah (1985) Apr 21, 1985 · French · Documentary, History $20.2K worldwide
    Apr 21, 1985 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2K
FAQ

History Box Office April 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 history movie in April 1985?

The Official Story (1985) leads with $69.8K worldwide, $29.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shoah (1985) at $20.2K.

How much did history movies released in April 1985 earn?

2 history films released in April 1985 report a worldwide gross, $90K in all, or $45K per film on average.

How many history movies released in April 1985 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Official Story (1985), earned $69.8K.

How much of the April 1985 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$49.6K of the $90K total, or 55%, 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 April 1985 history 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 April 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 April 1985 history 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.