#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of December 1985
1985 · Adventure, Mystery
$19.7M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · December 1985
Thriller Box Office, December 1985: Top-Grossing Releases
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in December 1985, with $19.7M worldwide, ahead of Clue (1985) at $14.6M. 2 thriller films released in December 1985 report a worldwide gross, $34.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1985 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $34.4M
- Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), the #1
- $19.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Thriller Release of December 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 December 1985.
- 1 Dec 4, 1985 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
- 2
Dec 13, 1985 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $14.6M
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1985, Month by Month
The months of 1985 with their totals: May leads with $389.7M, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).
- January $10.1M #1 Avenging Angel (1985)
- February $97.7M #1 Witness (1985)
- March $23.9M #1 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
- April $13.1M #1 Cat's Eye (1985)
- May $389.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- June $12.6M #1 Lifeforce (1985)
- July $49.9M #1 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
- August $62.2M #1 Fright Night (1985)
- September $28.6M #1 Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
- October $112.5M #1 Commando (1985)
- November $73.6M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- December $34.4M #1 Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office December 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 thriller movie in December 1985?
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) leads with $19.7M worldwide, $19.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Clue (1985) at $14.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in December 1985 earn?
2 thriller films released in December 1985 report a worldwide gross, $34.4M in all, or $17.2M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in December 1985 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), earned $19.7M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.