#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 31, 1985
1985 · Fantasy, Comedy
$38.9M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$23.8M US & Canada · 61% $15.1M elsewhere · 39%
English box office · Week 31 · Jul 28–Aug 3, 1985
English Box Office, Week 31 of 1985: English Releases of Jul 28–Aug 3
Weird Science (1985) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 31 of 1985 (Jul 28–Aug 3), with $38.9M worldwide, ahead of Fright Night (1985) at $24.9M and 16 Days of Glory (1985) at $83.9K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63.9M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 30% on Week 30, 1985, whose releases took $91.5M.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $63.9M
- Weird Science (1985), the #1
- $38.9M
- vs Week 30, 1985
- −30%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 31 of 1985?
Weird Science (1985) leads with $38.9M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $63.9M, 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 English Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1985 (Jul 28–Aug 3).
- 1 Aug 1, 1985 US and Canada: $23.8M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $38.9M
- 2 Aug 2, 1985 US and Canada: $24.9M Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $24.9M
- 3 Jul 29, 1985 US and Canada: $83.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1985?
Of the top 3, 16 Days of Glory (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Weird Science (1985) made 39% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $48.8M (76%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Weird Science (1985) $38.9M $23.8M US & Canada · 61% $15.1M elsewhere · 39%
- 2 Fright Night (1985) $24.9M $24.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 16 Days of Glory (1985) $83.9K $83.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $63.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $392M, led by Back to the Future (1985).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 The Emerald Forest (1985) $47.2M The Emerald Forest (1985)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 Pale Rider (1985) $79.2M Pale Rider (1985)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Back to the Future (1985) $392M Back to the Future (1985)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $78.3M Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) $16.7M The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) $91.5M National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Weird Science (1985) $63.9M Weird Science (1985)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $82.8M Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Volunteers (1985) $57.8M Volunteers (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1982 earned the most: $170.8M from 5 films, led by An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). Week 31, 1985 took $63.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1976 Jul 25–31 1 film | 1 | $30 | – | To the Devil a Daughter (1976) $30 |
| Week 31, 1977 Jul 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1978 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films | 3 | $30.4M | – | Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) $20M |
| Week 31, 1979 Jul 29–Aug 4 2 films · +35% | 2 | $41.1M | +35% | North Dallas Forty (1979) $26.1M |
| Week 31, 1980 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film · −59% | 1 | $16.6M | −59% | The Final Countdown (1980) $16.6M |
| Week 31, 1981 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · +78% | 3 | $29.7M | +78% | Under the Rainbow (1981) $18.8M |
| Week 31, 1982 Jul 25–31 5 films · +475% | 5 | $170.8M | +475% | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M |
| Week 31, 1983 Jul 24–30 3 films · −46% | 3 | $92.4M | −46% | National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $61.4M |
| Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · −80% | 4 | $18.3M | −80% | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M |
| Week 31, 1985 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · +249% | 3 | $63.9M | +249% | Weird Science (1985) $38.9M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $15M
- Week 3 $4.5M
- Week 4 $91.7K
- Week 5 $67.7M
- Week 6 $91.9M
- Week 7 $85.4M
- Week 8 $8.9M
- Week 9 $34.6M
- Week 10 $49.1M
- Week 11 $1.4M
- Week 12 $91.6M
- Week 13 $85.6M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $65.2M
- Week 16 $15M
- Week 17 $20M
- Week 18 $48.8M
- Week 19 $14.4M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $403.1M
- Week 22 $60.8M
- Week 23 $77.5M
- Week 24 $44.1M
- Week 25 $47.2M
- Week 26 $79.2M
- Week 27 $392M
- Week 28 $78.3M
- Week 29 $16.7M
- Week 30 $91.5M
- Week 31 $63.9M
- Week 32 $82.8M
- Week 33 $57.8M
- Week 34 $35M
- Week 35 $23M
- Week 36 $561.5K
- Week 37 $12.8M
- Week 38 $14M
- Week 39 $55.4M
- Week 40 $41.9M
- Week 41 $37.1M
- Week 42 $2.1M
- Week 43 $11.1M
- Week 44 $64.2M
- Week 45 $33.3M
- Week 46 $29M
- Week 47 $74.2M
- Week 48 $301.2M
- Week 49 $83.2M
- Week 50 $125.6M
- Week 51 $338.3M
- Week 52 $31.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 31 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 English-language movie in week 31 of 1985 (Jul 28–Aug 3)?
Weird Science (1985) leads with $38.9M worldwide, $23.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fright Night (1985) at $24.9M and 16 Days of Glory (1985) at $83.9K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 31 of 1985 (Jul 28–Aug 3) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 31 of 1985 (Jul 28–Aug 3) report a worldwide gross, $63.9M in all, or $21.3M per film on average. Week 30, 1985 releases took $91.5M.
How many English-language movies released in week 31 of 1985 (Jul 28–Aug 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Weird Science (1985), earned $38.9M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1985 (Jul 28–Aug 3). 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 31, 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.