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English box office · Week 30 · Jul 21–27, 1985

English Box Office, Week 30 of 1985: English Releases of Jul 21–27

National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 30 of 1985 (Jul 21–27), with $49.4M worldwide, ahead of The Black Cauldron (1985) at $21.3M and Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) at $17M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $91.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.5 times the total of Week 29, 1985, whose releases took $16.7M.

week 30 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$91.5M
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), the #1
$49.4M
vs Week 29, 1985
×5.5
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 30 of 1985?

National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) leads with $49.4M, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $91.5M, 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. National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $49.4M National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
    $49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Black Cauldron (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $21.3M The Black Cauldron (1985)
    $21.3M US & Canada · 100% $392 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $17M Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
    $17M US & Canada · 100% $4.4K elsewhere · <1%
  4. The Heavenly Kid (1985) movie poster Number 4
    $3.9M The Heavenly Kid (1985)
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 30 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 30 of 1985 (Jul 21–27).

  1. 1 National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) movie poster
    National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) Jul 26, 1985 · Adventure, Comedy $49.4M worldwide
    Jul 26, 1985 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.4M
  2. 2 The Black Cauldron (1985) movie poster
    The Black Cauldron (1985) Jul 24, 1985 · Action, Adventure $21.3M worldwide
    Jul 24, 1985 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $392 Worldwide: $21.3M
  3. 3 Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) movie poster
    Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) Jul 26, 1985 · Drama $17M worldwide
    Jul 26, 1985 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $17M
  4. 4 The Heavenly Kid (1985) movie poster
    The Heavenly Kid (1985) Jul 26, 1985 · Fantasy, Comedy $3.9M worldwide
    Jul 26, 1985 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 1985?

Of the top 4, National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $91.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) $49.4M
    $49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Black Cauldron (1985) $21.3M
    $21.3M US & Canada · 100% $392 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) $17M
    $17M US & Canada · 100% $4.4K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 The Heavenly Kid (1985) $3.9M
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 30 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 30 releases took $91.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $392M, led by Back to the Future (1985).

  1. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 Prizzi's Honor (1985) $44.1M Prizzi's Honor (1985)
  2. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 The Emerald Forest (1985) $47.2M The Emerald Forest (1985)
  3. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 Pale Rider (1985) $79.2M Pale Rider (1985)
  4. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Back to the Future (1985) $392M Back to the Future (1985)
  5. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $78.3M Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
  6. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) $16.7M The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
  7. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) $91.5M National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
  8. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Weird Science (1985) $63.9M Weird Science (1985)
  9. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $82.8M Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Earlier years

How Does Week 30 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 30, 1983 earned the most: $109.7M from 3 films, led by Jaws 3-D (1983). Week 30, 1985 took $91.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 30, 1976 Jul 18–24 1 film 1 $5.4M – Lifeguard (1976) $5.4M
Week 30, 1977 Jul 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 30, 1978 Jul 23–29 4 films 4 $98.4M – Hooper (1978) $78M
Week 30, 1979 Jul 22–28 1 film · −12% 1 $86.4M −12% The Amityville Horror (1979) $86.4M
Week 30, 1980 Jul 20–26 2 films · −17% 2 $71.8M −17% Caddyshack (1980) $39.9M
Week 30, 1981 Jul 19–25 5 films · +11% 5 $79.6M +11% Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) $36.6M
Week 30, 1982 Jul 18–24 3 films · +29% 3 $102.4M +29% The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) $69.7M
Week 30, 1983 Jul 17–23 3 films · +7% 3 $109.7M +7% Jaws 3-D (1983) $88M
Week 30, 1984 Jul 22–28 4 films · −25% 4 $81.9M −25% Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M
Week 30, 1985 Jul 21–27 4 films · +12% 4 $91.5M +12% National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) $49.4M
Archive

English Box Office in 1985, Week by Week

49 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 19–25) with $403.1M, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 30 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 30 of 1985 (Jul 21–27)?

National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) leads with $49.4M worldwide, $49.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Black Cauldron (1985) at $21.3M and Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) at $17M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 30 of 1985 (Jul 21–27) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 30 of 1985 (Jul 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $91.5M in all, or $22.9M per film on average. Week 29, 1985 releases took $16.7M.

How many English-language movies released in week 30 of 1985 (Jul 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), earned $49.4M.

How much of the Week 30, 1985 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$91.5M of the $91.5M total, or 100%, 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 30, 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 30 of 1985 (Jul 21–27). 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 30, 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.