#1 of 7 #1 English-language movie of Week 38, 1985
1985 · Romance, Drama
$6.1M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 1985
English Box Office, Week 38 of 1985: English Releases of Sep 15–21
Plenty (1985) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21), with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of Creator (1985) at $5.3M and Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) at $570K. 7 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 9% on Week 37, 1985, whose releases took $12.8M. By genre, Romance leads with $11.5M across 2 English releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $14M
- Plenty (1985), the #1
- $6.1M
- vs Week 37, 1985
- +9%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 38 of 1985?
Plenty (1985) leads with $6.1M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.2M, 94% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21).
- 1 Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
- 2 Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
- 3 Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $437.5K Rest of the world: $132.4K Worldwide: $570K
- 4 Sep 17, 1985 US and Canada: $542.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $542.4K
- 5 Sep 17, 1985 US and Canada: $542.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $542.4K
- 6
Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $441.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $441.1K - 7
Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $393.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $393.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1985?
Of the top 7, Plenty (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) made 23% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $13.9M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Plenty (1985) $6.1M $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Creator (1985) $5.3M $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) $570K $437.5K US & Canada · 77% $132.4K elsewhere · 23%
- 4 Joshua Then and Now (1985) $542.4K $542.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Joshua Then and Now (1985) $542.4K $542.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Morons from Outer Space (1985) $441.1K $441.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Holcroft Covenant (1985) $393.8K $393.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $14M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 4–10) with $82.8M, led by Pee-wee's Big Adventure (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)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Teen Wolf (1985) $35M Teen Wolf (1985)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Compromising Positions (1985) $23M Compromising Positions (1985)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Code Name: Emerald (1985) $561.5K Code Name: Emerald (1985)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 After Hours (1985) $12.8M After Hours (1985)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Plenty (1985) $14M Plenty (1985)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Agnes of God (1985) $55.4M Agnes of God (1985)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Jagged Edge (1985) $41.9M Jagged Edge (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1979 earned the most: $35.5M from 3 films, led by Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979). Week 38, 1985 took $14M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1976 Sep 12–18 1 film | 1 | $2.8M | – | Bugsy Malone (1976) $2.8M |
| Week 38, 1977 Sep 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1978 Sep 17–23 2 films | 2 | $7.3M | – | Paradise Alley (1978) $7.2M |
| Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 3 films · +389% | 3 | $35.5M | +389% | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $21.7M |
| Week 38, 1980 Sep 14–20 1 film · −88% | 1 | $4.3M | −88% | Melvin and Howard (1980) $4.3M |
| Week 38, 1981 Sep 13–19 2 films · +307% | 2 | $17.6M | +307% | Continental Divide (1981) $15.6M |
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 2 films · −93% | 2 | $1.2M | −93% | Say Amen, Somebody (1982) $1.1M |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 4 films · +2200% | 4 | $26.5M | +2200% | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 2 films · −83% | 2 | $4.6M | −83% | Until September (1984) $4.2M |
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 7 films · +205% | 7 | $14M | +205% | Plenty (1985) $6.1M |
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 38 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21)?
Plenty (1985) leads with $6.1M worldwide, $6.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Creator (1985) at $5.3M and Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) at $570K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21) earn?
7 English-language films released in week 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $14M in all, or $2M per film on average. Week 37, 1985 releases took $12.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Plenty (1985), earned $6.1M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1985 (Sep 15–21). 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 38, 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.