#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of Week 33, 1985
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
1985 · Sci-Fi, Horror
$14.2M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$14.2M US & Canada · 100% $3.4K elsewhere · <1%
Horror box office · Week 33 · Aug 11–17, 1985
Horror Box Office, Week 33 of 1985: Horror Releases of Aug 11–17
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 33 of 1985 (Aug 11–17), with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of The Bride (1985) at $3.6M. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $17.8M
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985), the #1
- $14.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1985 (Aug 11–17).
- 1 The Return of the Living Dead (1985)Aug 16, 1985 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $3.4K Worldwide: $14.2M
Aug 16, 1985 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy $14.2M worldwide - 2
Aug 16, 1985 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1985, Week by Week
16 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 44 (Oct 27–Nov 2) with $30M, led by A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (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 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $21.9M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $13.1M
- Week 16 $4.4M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $11.6M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $5M
- Week 30 $21.3M
- Week 31 $24.9M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $17.8M
- Week 34 $4.1M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $147.1K
- Week 41 $12.4M
- Week 42 $2M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $30M
- Week 45 $7.2M
- Week 46 $10M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $254
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 33 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 33 of 1985 (Aug 11–17)?
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) leads with $14.2M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Bride (1985) at $3.6M.
How much did horror movies released in week 33 of 1985 (Aug 11–17) earn?
2 horror films released in week 33 of 1985 (Aug 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $17.8M in all, or $8.9M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 33 of 1985 (Aug 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Return of the Living Dead (1985), earned $14.2M.
How is the week 33, 1985 horror 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 33 of 1985 (Aug 11–17). 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 33, 1985 horror 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.