#1 of 1 #1 romance movie of Week 18, 1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
1985 · Drama, Fantasy
$10.6M worldwide
$10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 18 · Apr 28–May 4, 1985
Romance Box Office, Week 18 of 1985: Romance Releases of Apr 28–May 4
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4), with $10.6M worldwide. 1 romance film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $10.6M
- The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), the #1
- $10.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Romance Release of Week 18 of 1985 With a Reported 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 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4).
- 1 May 2, 1985 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1985, Week by Week
28 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $227.5M, led by Out of Africa (1985).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $83.5M
- Week 7 $13M
- Week 8 $7.6M
- Week 9 $19.4M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $2M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $6.3M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $11.5M
- Week 18 $10.6M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $1.1M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $12.9M
- Week 24 $35.3M
- Week 25 $11.6M
- Week 26 $37.8M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $3.9M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $13M
- Week 33 $3.6M
- Week 34 $33.1M
- Week 35 $10.5M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $2.2M
- Week 38 $11.5M
- Week 39 $2.6M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $24.7M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $8.4M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $15.1M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $3.3M
- Week 50 $96.8M
- Week 51 $227.5M
- Week 52 $30.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 18 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4)?
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) leads with $10.6M worldwide, $10.6M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did romance movies released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4) earn?
1 romance film released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4) reports a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, or $10.6M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), earned $10.6M.
How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4). 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 18, 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.