#1 of 6 #1 English-language movie of Week 9, 1985
1985 · Drama, Comedy
$18.1M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$18.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 9 · Feb 24–Mar 2, 1985
English Box Office, Week 9 of 1985: English Releases of Feb 24–Mar 2
The Sure Thing (1985) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 9 of 1985 (Feb 24–Mar 2), with $18.1M worldwide, ahead of Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) at $10.8M and Dance with a Stranger (1985) at $2.2M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $23M across 4 English releases.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $34.6M
- The Sure Thing (1985), the #1
- $18.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 9 of 1985?
The Sure Thing (1985) leads with $18.1M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $33.8M, 98% of what all 6 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 9 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 9 of 1985 (Feb 24–Mar 2).
- 1 Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1M
- 2 Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M
- 3 Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
- 4 Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 5 Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 6
Mar 1, 1985 US and Canada: $849.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $849.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1985?
Of the top 6, The Sure Thing (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $34.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M $18.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) $10.8M $10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Dance with a Stranger (1985) $2.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Certain Fury (1985) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Aviator (1985) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) $849.9K $849.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $34.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 3–9) with $91.9M, led by Witness (1985).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Blood Simple (1985) $4.5M Blood Simple (1985)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Fandango (1985) $91.7K Fandango (1985)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 The Killing Fields (1985) $67.7M The Killing Fields (1985)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Witness (1985) $91.9M Witness (1985)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 The Breakfast Club (1985) $85.4M The Breakfast Club (1985)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Into the Night (1985) $8.9M Into the Night (1985)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 The Sure Thing (1985) $34.6M The Sure Thing (1985)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Mask (1985) $49.1M Mask (1985)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 DEFCON-4 (1985) $1.4M DEFCON-4 (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1983 earned the most: $52.8M from 2 films, led by Gandhi (1983). Week 9, 1985 took $34.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1976 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1977 Feb 20–26 1 film | 1 | $28M | – | Slap Shot (1977) $28M |
| Week 9, 1978 Feb 26–Mar 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1979 Feb 25–Mar 3 2 films | 2 | $22.6M | – | Norma Rae (1979) $22.2M |
| Week 9, 1980 Feb 24–Mar 1 2 films · −67% | 2 | $7.5M | −67% | Foxes (1980) $7.5M |
| Week 9, 1981 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1982 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1983 Feb 20–26 2 films | 2 | $52.8M | – | Gandhi (1983) $52.8M |
| Week 9, 1984 Feb 26–Mar 3 7 films · −38% | 7 | $32.5M | −38% | Against All Odds (1984) $21.7M |
| Week 9, 1985 Feb 24–Mar 2 6 films · +7% | 6 | $34.6M | +7% | The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M |
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 9 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 9 of 1985 (Feb 24–Mar 2)?
The Sure Thing (1985) leads with $18.1M worldwide, $18.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) at $10.8M and Dance with a Stranger (1985) at $2.2M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 9 of 1985 (Feb 24–Mar 2) earn?
6 English-language films released in week 9 of 1985 (Feb 24–Mar 2) report a worldwide gross, $34.6M in all, or $5.8M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 9 of 1985 (Feb 24–Mar 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Sure Thing (1985), earned $18.1M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1985 (Feb 24–Mar 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the week 9, 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.