#1 of 13 #1 mystery movie of 1985
1985 · Mystery, Comedy
$59.6M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$50.6M US & Canada · 85% $9M elsewhere · 15%
Mystery box office · 1985
Mystery Box Office 1985: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Fletch (1985) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1985, with $59.6M worldwide, ahead of Jagged Edge (1985) at $40.5M and Agnes of God (1985) at $25.6M. 13 mystery films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $227.7M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 118% on 1984, whose releases took $104.6M. By language, English leads with $227.6M across 12 mystery releases.
- 1985 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $227.7M
- Fletch (1985), the #1
- $59.6M
- vs 1984
- +118%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1985?
Fletch (1985) leads with $59.6M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $167.4M, 74% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Mystery Release 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 1985.
- 1 May 31, 1985 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $59.6M
- 2 Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.5M
- 3 Sep 27, 1985 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.6M
- 4 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)Mar 22, 1985 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.9M
Mar 22, 1985 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $21.9M worldwide - 5 Dec 4, 1985 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
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Dec 13, 1985 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $14.6M - 7
Aug 30, 1985 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M - 8
Jun 21, 1985 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $11.6M - 9
Jun 21, 1985 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $11.1M - 10
Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M - 11
Feb 20, 1985 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 12
Dec 15, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K - 13
Sep 12, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $426
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1985?
Of the top 10, Jagged Edge (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fletch (1985) made 15% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $218.6M (96%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Fletch (1985) $59.6M $50.6M US & Canada · 85% $9M elsewhere · 15%
- 2 Jagged Edge (1985) $40.5M $40.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Agnes of God (1985) $25.6M $25.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) $21.9M $21.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) $19.7M $19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Clue (1985) $14.6M $14.6M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Compromising Positions (1985) $12.5M $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Lifeforce (1985) $11.6M $11.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 Return to Oz (1985) $11.1M $11.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Target (1985) $9M $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1985 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 4 films, 31% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $227.7M total.
95%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 69% of the list $217.3M · 95% of the gross
- Under $10M 4 films, 31% of the list $10.3M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1985 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $59.6M from 1 film, led by Fletch (1985). February was the quietest month ($1.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Wetherby (1985) $1.3M Wetherby (1985)
- March Mar Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) $21.9M Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Fletch (1985) $59.6M Fletch (1985)
- June Jun Lifeforce (1985) $22.7M Lifeforce (1985)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Compromising Positions (1985) $12.5M Compromising Positions (1985)
- September Sep Agnes of God (1985) $25.6M Agnes of God (1985)
- October Oct Jagged Edge (1985) $40.5M Jagged Edge (1985)
- November Nov Target (1985) $9M Target (1985)
- December Dec Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) $34.4M Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Last 10 years
How Does 1985 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1985 earned the most: $227.7M from 13 films, led by Fletch (1985).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 4 films | 4 | $2.3M | – | The Tenant (1976) $1.9M |
| 1977 7 films · +2006% | 7 | $47.4M | +2006% | The Deep (1977) $47.3M |
| 1978 5 films · +200% | 5 | $142.2M | +200% | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) $49.6M |
| 1979 5 films · −25% | 5 | $106.8M | −25% | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $82.7M |
| 1980 8 films · +15% | 8 | $122.9M | +15% | Dressed to Kill (1980) $31.9M |
| 1981 16 films · −16% | 16 | $103M | −16% | The Great Muppet Caper (1981) $31.2M |
| 1982 12 films · +6% | 12 | $109.4M | +6% | The Thing (1982) $20.8M |
| 1983 12 films · −13% | 12 | $95.5M | −13% | Psycho II (1983) $34.7M |
| 1984 8 films · +10% | 8 | $104.6M | +10% | Tightrope (1984) $48.1M |
| 1985 13 films · +118% | 13 | $227.7M | +118% | Fletch (1985) $59.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 1985?
English-language mystery films took $227.6M across 12 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language mystery films ($5.9K).
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1985?
Fletch (1985) leads with $59.6M worldwide, $50.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jagged Edge (1985) at $40.5M and Agnes of God (1985) at $25.6M.
How much did mystery movies released in 1985 earn?
13 mystery films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $227.7M in all, or $17.5M per film on average. 1984 releases took $104.6M.
How many mystery movies released in 1985 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fletch (1985), earned $59.6M.
How is the 1985 mystery 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 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 1985 mystery 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.