Top Grossing Thriller Movies in 1985
| Rank | Title | Language | Domestic | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rambo: First Blood Part II |  EN | $150,415,432 | $300,400,432 |
| 2 | Witness | EN | $68,706,993 | $68,707,459 |
| 3 | Commando |  IN | $35,100,000 | $57,491,000 |
| 4 | A View to a Kill | EN | $50,327,960 | $50,337,730 |
| 5 | Jagged Edge | EN | $40,491,165 | $40,491,165 |
| 6 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | EN | $36,230,219 | $36,231,434 |
| 7 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge | EN | $29,999,213 | $29,999,213 |
| 8 | Fright Night | EN | $24,922,237 | $24,923,853 |
| 9 | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning | EN | $21,930,418 | $21,930,418 |
| 10 | Code of Silence | EN | $20,345,361 | $20,345,361 |
| 11 | Young Sherlock Holmes | EN | $19,739,575 | $19,739,575 |
| 12 | Year of the Dragon | EN | $18,707,466 | $18,707,466 |
| 13 | Invasion U.S.A. | EN | $17,536,256 | $17,536,256 |
| 14 | To Live and Die in L.A. | EN | $17,307,019 | $17,311,746 |
| 15 | The Falcon and the Snowman | EN | $17,130,087 | $17,130,087 |
| 16 | Death Wish 3 | EN | $16,116,878 | $16,116,878 |
| 17 | Clue | EN | $14,643,997 | $14,646,501 |
| 18 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | EN | $14,393,902 | $14,393,902 |
| 19 | Cat's Eye | EN | $13,086,298 | $13,087,013 |
| 20 | Compromising Positions | EN | $12,531,831 | $12,531,831 |
| 21 | Lifeforce | EN | $11,603,545 | $11,605,118 |
| 22 | Gotcha! | EN | $10,806,919 | $10,806,919 |
| 23 | After Hours | EN | $10,609,321 | $10,631,820 |
| 24 | Target | EN | $9,023,199 | $9,023,199 |
| 25 | The Man with One Red Shoe | EN | $8,645,411 | $8,645,411 |
| 26 | Into the Night | EN | $7,562,164 | $7,562,164 |
| 27 | Gymkata | EN | $5,730,596 | $5,730,596 |
| 28 | Avenging Angel | EN | $5,622,787 | $5,622,787 |
| 29 | Day of the Dead | EN | $5,000,000 | $5,001,036 |
| 30 | The Mean Season | EN | $4,349,446 | $4,349,446 |
| 31 | Blood Simple | EN | $3,851,855 | $4,263,685 |
| 32 | Godzilla 1985 |  JP | $4,116,395 | $4,116,395 |
| 33 | The Quiet Earth | EN | $2,123,135 | $2,123,562 |
| 34 | Warning Sign | EN | $1,918,117 | $1,918,117 |
| 35 | DEFCON-4 | EN | $1,057,064 | $1,057,064 |
| 36 | DEFCON-4 | EN | $1,057,064 | $1,057,064 |
| 37 | The Protector | EN | $981,817 | $981,817 |
| 38 | The Hit | EN | $876,775 | $876,775 |
| 39 | Defence of the Realm | EN | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 40 | The Holcroft Covenant | EN | $393,825 | $393,825 |
| 41 | Subway |  FR | $390,659 | $390,659 |
| 42 | The New Kids | EN | $199,108 | $199,108 |
| 43 | Wild Geese II | EN | $69,342 | $69,342 |
| 44 | A Killing Affair | EN | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| 45 | Smooth Talk | EN | $16,785 | $16,785 |
| 46 | The Empty Beach | EN | - | $426 |
| 47 | The Hills Have Eyes Part II | EN | - | - |
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