#1 of 2 #1 romance movie of May 1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
1985 · Drama, Fantasy
$10.6M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · May 1985
Romance Box Office, May 1985: Top-Grossing Releases
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in May 1985, with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of Rendez-vous (1985) at $1.1M. 2 romance films released in May 1985 report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1985 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $11.7M
- The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), the #1
- $10.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 91%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Romance Release of May 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 May 1985.
- 1 May 2, 1985 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2
May 15, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
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Romance Box Office in 1985, Month by Month
The months of 1985 with their totals: December leads with $358.5M, led by Out of Africa (1985).
- January No grosses
- February $104M #1 Witness (1985)
- March $21.4M #1 The Sure Thing (1985)
- April $17.9M #1 Just One of the Guys (1985)
- May $11.7M #1 The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
- June $97.6M #1 St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
- July $3.9M #1 The Heavenly Kid (1985)
- August $60.1M #1 Teen Wolf (1985)
- September $16.2M #1 Plenty (1985)
- October $24.7M #1 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
- November $23.5M #1 King Solomon's Mines (1985)
- December $358.5M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
FAQ
Romance Box Office May 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 romance movie in May 1985?
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) leads with $10.6M worldwide, $10.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rendez-vous (1985) at $1.1M.
How much did romance movies released in May 1985 earn?
2 romance films released in May 1985 report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, or $5.8M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in May 1985 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), earned $10.6M.
How is the May 1985 romance 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 May 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 May 1985 romance 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.