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English box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 1985

English Box Office, Week 21 of 1985: English Releases of May 19–25

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25), with $300.4M worldwide, ahead of A View to a Kill (1985) at $50.3M and Brewster's Millions (1985) at $45.8M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $403.1M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 21 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$403.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
62%
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 21, 1985

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

1985 · Action, Adventure

$300.4M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 21 of 1985?

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) leads with $300.4M, 75% of the total. The top 4 together took $403.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $300.4M Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
    $150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
  2. A View to a Kill (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $50.3M A View to a Kill (1985)
    $50.3M US & Canada · 100% $9.8K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Brewster's Millions (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $45.8M Brewster's Millions (1985)
    $40.8M US & Canada · 89% $5M elsewhere · 11%
  4. Here Come the Littles (1985) movie poster Number 4
    $6.6M Here Come the Littles (1985)
    $6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1985 (May 19–25).

  1. 1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) movie poster
    Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) May 22, 1985 · Action, Adventure $300.4M worldwide
    May 22, 1985 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $300.4M
  2. 2 A View to a Kill (1985) movie poster
    A View to a Kill (1985) May 24, 1985 · Action, Adventure $50.3M worldwide
    May 24, 1985 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $9.8K Worldwide: $50.3M
  3. 3 Brewster's Millions (1985) movie poster
    Brewster's Millions (1985) May 22, 1985 · Comedy $45.8M worldwide
    May 22, 1985 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $45.8M
  4. 4 Here Come the Littles (1985) movie poster
    Here Come the Littles (1985) May 24, 1985 · Animation, Family $6.6M worldwide
    May 24, 1985 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1985?

Of the top 4, Here Come the Littles (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 4 films, $248.1M (62%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M
    $150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 A View to a Kill (1985) $50.3M
    $50.3M US & Canada · 100% $9.8K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Brewster's Millions (1985) $45.8M
    $40.8M US & Canada · 89% $5M elsewhere · 11%
  4. 4 Here Come the Littles (1985) $6.6M
    $6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1980 earned the most: $606.4M from 4 films, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Week 21, 1985 took $403.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1976 May 16–22 2 films 2 $5M – That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M
Week 21, 1977 May 15–21 2 films · −84% 2 $815.7K −84% Citizens Band (1977) $815.5K
Week 21, 1978 May 21–27 1 film · −100% 1 $1.5K −100% Big Wednesday (1978) $1.5K
Week 21, 1979 May 20–26 1 film · +10583% 1 $159.8K +10583% Dawn of the Dead (1979) $159.8K
Week 21, 1980 May 18–24 4 films · +379334% 4 $606.4M +379334% Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M
Week 21, 1981 May 17–23 3 films · −84% 3 $99.1M −84% The Four Seasons (1981) $50.4M
Week 21, 1982 May 16–22 5 films · −36% 5 $63.6M −36% The Road Warrior (1982) $23.7M
Week 21, 1983 May 15–21 1 film · −74% 1 $16.5M −74% Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) $16.5M
Week 21, 1984 May 20–26 1 film · +1921% 1 $333.1M +1921% Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M
Week 21, 1985 May 19–25 4 films · +21% 4 $403.1M +21% Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 21 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25)?

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) leads with $300.4M worldwide, $150.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A View to a Kill (1985) at $50.3M and Brewster's Millions (1985) at $45.8M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $403.1M in all, or $100.8M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 21 of 1985 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) with $300.4M.

How much of the Week 21, 1985 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$248.1M of the $403.1M total, or 62%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 1985 English 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 21 of 1985 (May 19–25). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 21, 1985 English 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.