#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi 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%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 33 · Aug 11–17, 1985
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 33 of 1985: Sci-Fi Releases of Aug 11–17
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 33 of 1985 (Aug 11–17), with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of The Bride (1985) at $3.6M and Space Rage (1985) at $7.7K. 3 sci-fi 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
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $17.8M
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985), the #1
- $14.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 33 of 1985?
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) leads with $14.2M, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi 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
- 3 Aug 15, 1985 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1985?
Of the top 3, The Bride (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Return of the Living Dead (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $17.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Return of the Living Dead (1985) $14.2M $14.2M US & Canada · 100% $3.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Bride (1985) $3.6M $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Space Rage (1985) $7.7K $7.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $17.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $385.1M, led by Back to the Future (1985).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M Back to the Future (1985)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Explorers (1985) $9.9M Explorers (1985)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Weird Science (1985) $38.9M Weird Science (1985)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Real Genius (1985) $17.1M Real Genius (1985)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 The Return of the Living Dead (1985) $17.8M The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Godzilla 1985 (1985) $6M Godzilla 1985 (1985)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1985 earned the most: $17.8M from 3 films, led by The Return of the Living Dead (1985).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1976 Aug 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1977 Aug 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1978 Aug 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1979 Aug 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1980 Aug 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1981 Aug 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1982 Aug 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1983 Aug 7–13 1 film | 1 | $2.4M | – | The Man Who Wasn’t There (1983) $2.4M |
| Week 33, 1984 Aug 12–18 1 film · +397% | 1 | $12.1M | +397% | Dreamscape (1984) $12.1M |
| Week 33, 1985 Aug 11–17 3 films · +47% | 3 | $17.8M | +47% | The Return of the Living Dead (1985) $14.2M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1985, Week by Week
16 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $385.1M, led by Back to the Future (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 $849.9K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $1.1M
- Week 12 $23.4M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $5.5M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $16.9M
- Week 25 $96.9M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $385.1M
- Week 28 $9.9M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $38.9M
- Week 32 $17.1M
- Week 33 $17.8M
- Week 34 $6M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $5.8M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $2M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $4.9M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $22.3M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi 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 and Space Rage (1985) at $7.7K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 33 of 1985 (Aug 11–17) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 33 of 1985 (Aug 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $17.8M in all, or $5.9M per film on average.
How many sci-fi 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 sci-fi 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 sci-fi 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.