#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 44, 1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
1985 · Thriller, Horror
$30M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$30M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 44 · Oct 27–Nov 2, 1985
Thriller Box Office, Week 44 of 1985: Thriller Releases of Oct 27–Nov 2
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2), with $30M worldwide, ahead of To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) at $17.3M and Death Wish 3 (1985) at $16.1M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $63.4M
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), the #1
- $30M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 44 of 1985?
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) leads with $30M, 47% of the total. The top 3 together took $63.4M, 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 Thriller Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2).
- 1 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 - 2 Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $4.7K Worldwide: $17.3M
- 3 Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 1985?
Of the top 3, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $63.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) $30M $30M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) $17.3M $17.3M US & Canada · 100% $4.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Death Wish 3 (1985) $16.1M $16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $63.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $98M, led by Commando (1985).
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Holcroft Covenant (1985) $393.8K The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Invasion U.S.A. (1985) $17.5M Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Commando (1985) $98M Commando (1985)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) $14.4M Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Wild Geese II (1985) $69.3K Wild Geese II (1985)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 A Killing Affair (1985) $35K A Killing Affair (1985)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) $63.4M A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Target (1985) $9.4M Target (1985)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1985 earned the most: $63.4M from 3 films, led by A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 1976 Oct 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1977 Oct 23–29 1 film | 1 | $39.2K | – | The Serpent’s Egg (1977) $39.2K |
| Week 44, 1978 Oct 29–Nov 4 1 film · −44% | 1 | $21.9K | −44% | Watership Down (1978) $21.9K |
| Week 44, 1979 Oct 28–Nov 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1980 Oct 26–Nov 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1981 Oct 25–31 2 films | 2 | $25.6M | – | Halloween II (1981) $25.5M |
| Week 44, 1982 Oct 24–30 1 film · −90% | 1 | $2.5M | −90% | A Stranger Is Watching (1982) $2.5M |
| Week 44, 1983 Oct 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1984 Oct 28–Nov 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1985 Oct 27–Nov 2 3 films | 3 | $63.4M | – | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) $30M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1985, Week by Week
33 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 19–25) with $350.7M, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $5.6M
- Week 3 $4.5M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $85.8M
- Week 7 $4.3M
- Week 8 $7.6M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $876.8K
- Week 11 $1.1M
- Week 12 $21.9M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $13.1M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $36.9M
- Week 19 $2.1M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $350.7M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $981.8K
- Week 25 $11.6M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $36.2M
- Week 29 $13.6M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $24.9M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $18.7M
- Week 34 $6M
- Week 35 $12.5M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $10.6M
- Week 38 $393.8K
- Week 39 $17.5M
- Week 40 $98M
- Week 41 $14.4M
- Week 42 $69.3K
- Week 43 $35K
- Week 44 $63.4M
- Week 45 $9.4M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $16.8K
- Week 48 $750K
- Week 49 $19.7M
- Week 50 $14.6M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 44 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 thriller movie in week 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2)?
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) leads with $30M worldwide, $30M of it in the US & Canada. Next come To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) at $17.3M and Death Wish 3 (1985) at $16.1M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2) report a worldwide gross, $63.4M in all, or $21.1M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), earned $30M.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1985 (Oct 27–Nov 2). 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 44, 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.