#1 of 45 #1 thriller movie of 1985
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
1985 · Action, Adventure
$300.4M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
Thriller box office · 1985
Thriller Box Office 1985: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1985, with $300.4M worldwide, ahead of Witness (1985) at $68.7M and Commando (1985) at $57.5M. 45 thriller films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $908.2M in all, 81% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 10% on 1984, whose releases took $822.8M. By language, English leads with $846.2M across 42 thriller releases.
- 1985 releases with a gross
- 45
- combined worldwide
- $908.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1984
- +10%
#1 of 45 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1985?
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) leads with $300.4M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $517.4M, 57% of what all 45 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 Thriller 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 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)May 22, 1985 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $300.4M
May 22, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $300.4M worldwide - 2 Feb 8, 1985 US and Canada: $68.7M Rest of the world: $466 Worldwide: $68.7M
- 3 Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $57.5M
- 4 May 24, 1985 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $9.8K Worldwide: $50.3M
- 5 Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.5M
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)Jul 10, 1985 US and Canada: $36.2M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $36.2M Jul 10, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $36.2M worldwide - 7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30M Nov 1, 1985 · English · Thriller, Horror $30M worldwide - 8
Aug 2, 1985 US and Canada: $24.9M Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $24.9M - 9
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 - 10
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M - 11
Dec 4, 1985 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M - 12
Aug 16, 1985 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7M - 13
Sep 27, 1985 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.5M - 14
Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $4.7K Worldwide: $17.3M - 15
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)Feb 8, 1985 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1M Feb 8, 1985 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $17.1M worldwide - 16
Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M - 17
Dec 13, 1985 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $14.6M - 18
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)Oct 11, 1985 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M Oct 11, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $14.4M worldwide - 19
Apr 12, 1985 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $715 Worldwide: $13.1M - 20
Aug 30, 1985 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M - 21
Jun 21, 1985 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $11.6M - 22
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M - 23
Sep 13, 1985 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: $22.5K Worldwide: $10.6M - 24
Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M - 25
Jul 19, 1985 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M - 26
Feb 22, 1985 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6M - 27
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M - 28
Jan 11, 1985 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M - 29
Jul 19, 1985 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $5M - 30
Feb 15, 1985 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M - 31
Jan 18, 1985 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $411.8K Worldwide: $4.3M - 32
Aug 23, 1985 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M - 33
May 11, 1985 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $427 Worldwide: $2.1M - 34
Aug 23, 1985 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 35
Mar 15, 1985 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 36
Jun 15, 1985 US and Canada: $981.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $981.8K - 37
Mar 8, 1985 US and Canada: $876.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $876.8K - 38
Nov 25, 1985 US and Canada: $750K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $750K - 39
Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $393.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $393.8K - 40
Nov 6, 1985 US and Canada: $390.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $390.7K - 41
Jan 18, 1985 US and Canada: $199.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $199.1K - 42
Oct 18, 1985 US and Canada: $69.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.3K - 43
Oct 24, 1985 US and Canada: $35K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35K - 44
Nov 17, 1985 US and Canada: $16.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8K - 45
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 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 45 films, $735.4M (81%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M $150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Witness (1985) $68.7M $68.7M US & Canada · 100% $466 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Commando (1985) $57.5M $35.1M US & Canada · 61% $22.4M elsewhere · 39%
- 4 A View to a Kill (1985) $50.3M $50.3M US & Canada · 100% $9.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Jagged Edge (1985) $40.5M $40.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $36.2M $36.2M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) $30M $30M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Fright Night (1985) $24.9M $24.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) $21.9M $21.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1985 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 45 films crossed $100M and took $300.4M between them, 33% of the total. 22 films, 49% of the list, earned under $10M.
33% 60%
- $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 1 film, 2% of the list $300.4M · 33% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 22 films, 49% of the list $544.7M · 60% of the gross
- Under $10M 22 films, 49% of the list $63.1M · 7% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1985 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $389.7M from 6 films, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985). January was the quietest month ($10.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Avenging Angel (1985) $10.1M Avenging Angel (1985)
- February Feb Witness (1985) $97.7M Witness (1985)
- March Mar Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) $23.9M Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
- April Apr Cat's Eye (1985) $13.1M Cat's Eye (1985)
- May May Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $389.7M Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- June Jun Lifeforce (1985) $12.6M Lifeforce (1985)
- July Jul Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $49.9M Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
- August Aug Fright Night (1985) $62.2M Fright Night (1985)
- September Sep Invasion U.S.A. (1985) $28.6M Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
- October Oct Commando (1985) $112.5M Commando (1985)
- November Nov A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) $73.6M A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (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, 1983 earned the most: $1.2B from 30 films, led by Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). 1985 took $908.2M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 13 films | 13 | $200.3M | – | All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M |
| 1977 10 films · −20% | 10 | $161.1M | −20% | The Deep (1977) $47.3M |
| 1978 14 films · +319% | 14 | $674.5M | +319% | Superman (1978) $300.5M |
| 1979 18 films · −33% | 18 | $452.1M | −33% | Moonraker (1979) $210.3M |
| 1980 21 films · −36% | 21 | $291.5M | −36% | The Shining (1980) $48M |
| 1981 36 films · +36% | 36 | $397.1M | +36% | For Your Eyes Only (1981) $54.8M |
| 1982 32 films · +53% | 32 | $608M | +53% | First Blood (1982) $125.2M |
| 1983 30 films · +96% | 30 | $1.2B | +96% | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| 1984 33 films · −31% | 33 | $822.8M | −31% | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M |
| 1985 45 films · +10% | 45 | $908.2M | +10% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 1985?
English-language thriller films took $846.2M across 42 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($4.1M) and French-language thriller films ($390.7K).
Archive
Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller 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 45 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 1985?
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) leads with $300.4M worldwide, $150.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Witness (1985) at $68.7M and Commando (1985) at $57.5M.
How much did thriller movies released in 1985 earn?
45 thriller films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $908.2M in all, or $20.2M per film on average. 1984 releases took $822.8M.
How many thriller movies released in 1985 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) with $300.4M.
How is the 1985 thriller 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 thriller 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.