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Thriller box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 1985

Thriller Box Office, Week 40 of 1985: Thriller Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5

Commando (1985) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $57.5M worldwide, ahead of Jagged Edge (1985) at $40.5M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $98M in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$98M
Commando (1985), the #1
$57.5M
earned in the US & Canada
77%
Commando (1985) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 40, 1985

Commando (1985)

1985 · Action, Adventure

$57.5M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$35.1M US & Canada · 61% $22.4M elsewhere · 39%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5).

  1. 1 Commando (1985) movie poster
    Commando (1985) Oct 4, 1985 · Action, Adventure, Thriller $57.5M worldwide
    Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $57.5M
  2. 2 Jagged Edge (1985) movie poster
    Jagged Edge (1985) Oct 4, 1985 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $40.5M worldwide
    Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.5M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 40 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?

Commando (1985) leads with $57.5M worldwide, $35.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jagged Edge (1985) at $40.5M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $98M in all, or $49M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Commando (1985), earned $57.5M.

How much of the Week 40, 1985 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$75.6M of the $98M total, or 77%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 1985 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.