#1 of 20 #1 movie of May 1985
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
1985 · Action, Adventure
$300.4M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
Box office · May 1985
May 1985 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1985, with $300.4M worldwide, ahead of Fletch (1985) at $59.6M and A View to a Kill (1985) at $50.3M. 20 films released in May 1985 report a worldwide gross, $527.8M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.3 times the total of April 1985, whose releases took $100.4M. By genre, Action leads with $393.7M across 6 releases.
- May 1985 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $527.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 1985
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#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 1985?
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) leads with $300.4M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $476.5M, 90% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of May 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 May 1985.
- 1 May 22, 1985 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $300.4M
- 2 May 31, 1985 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $59.6M
- 3 May 24, 1985 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $9.8K Worldwide: $50.3M
- 4 May 22, 1985 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $45.8M
- 5 May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
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May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M - 7
May 2, 1985 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M - 8
May 24, 1985 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M - 9
May 10, 1985 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M - 10
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M - 11
May 11, 1985 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M - 12
May 10, 1985 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M - 13
May 11, 1985 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $427 Worldwide: $2.1M - 14
May 15, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 15
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $628.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $628.1K - 16
May 6, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $596.6K - 17
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $372.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $372.4K - 18
May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $331.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $331.8K - 19
May 31, 1985 US and Canada: $65.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.8K - 20
May 31, 1985 US and Canada: $65.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 1985?
Of the top 10, Code of Silence (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 20 films, $362.2M (69%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M $150.4M US & Canada · 50% $150M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Fletch (1985) $59.6M $50.6M US & Canada · 85% $9M elsewhere · 15%
- 3 A View to a Kill (1985) $50.3M $50.3M US & Canada · 100% $9.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Brewster's Millions (1985) $45.8M $40.8M US & Canada · 89% $5M elsewhere · 11%
- 5 Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Gotcha! (1985) $10.8M $10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) $10.6M $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Here Come the Littles (1985) $6.6M $6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Gymkata (1985) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many May 1985 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $300.4M between them, 57% of the total. 13 films, 65% of the list, earned under $10M.
57% 37%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $300.4M · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 30% of the list $197.6M · 37% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 65% of the list $29.9M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 1985 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 19–25) took $403.1M, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Code of Silence (1985) $48.8M Code of Silence (1985)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $15M Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Rendez-vous (1985) $1.1M Rendez-vous (1985)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $403.1M Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Fletch (1985) $59.7M Fletch (1985)
Earlier years
How Does May 1985 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1977 earned the most: $903M from 7 films, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). May 1985 took $527.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 1976 5 films | 5 | $5.4M | – | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M |
| May 1977 7 films · +16669% | 7 | $903M | +16669% | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $775.4M |
| May 1978 9 films · −92% | 9 | $76M | −92% | The End (1978) $44.9M |
| May 1979 10 films · −66% | 10 | $26.1M | −66% | La Cage aux Folles (1979) $20.4M |
| May 1980 13 films · +2586% | 13 | $700.1M | +2586% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
| May 1981 10 films · −81% | 10 | $130.9M | −81% | The Four Seasons (1981) $50.4M |
| May 1982 17 films · +111% | 17 | $275.9M | +111% | Rocky III (1982) $125.1M |
| May 1983 10 films · +115% | 10 | $593.6M | +115% | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) $482.5M |
| May 1984 15 films · −18% | 15 | $486.6M | −18% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) $333.1M |
| May 1985 20 films · +8% | 20 | $527.8M | +8% | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) $300.4M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 1985?
Action took $393.7M across 6 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($389.7M) and Adventure ($354.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $526.2M across 18 films, 100% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($1.1M) and Spanish-language films ($596.6K).
May 1985 Box Office by Genre
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Action $393.7M6 films · #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) -
Thriller $389.7M6 films · #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) -
Adventure $354.1M3 films · #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) -
War $300.4M1 film · #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) -
Comedy $134.4M10 films · #1 Fletch (1985) -
Crime $80M2 films · #1 Fletch (1985) -
Mystery $59.6M1 film · #1 Fletch (1985) -
Drama $37M5 films · #1 Code of Silence (1985) -
Romance $11.7M2 films · #1 The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) -
Fantasy $10.6M1 film · #1 The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Archive
Box Office in 1985, Month by Month
The months of 1985 with their totals: December leads with $593.5M, led by Out of Africa (1985).
- January $19.6M #1 Tuff Turf (1985)
- February $262.6M #1 Witness (1985)
- March $262.4M #1 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
- April $100.4M #1 Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
- May $527.8M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- June $343.5M #1 Cocoon (1985)
- July $578.7M #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- August $280.6M #1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- September $82.8M #1 Agnes of God (1985)
- October $158.7M #1 Commando (1985)
- November $502.6M #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- December $593.5M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
FAQ
Box Office May 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 1985?
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) leads with $300.4M worldwide, $150.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fletch (1985) at $59.6M and A View to a Kill (1985) at $50.3M.
How much did movies released in May 1985 earn?
20 films released in May 1985 report a worldwide gross, $527.8M in all, or $26.4M per film on average. April 1985 releases took $100.4M.
How many movies released in May 1985 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) with $300.4M.
How is the May 1985 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 May 1985. 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.
How often is the May 1985 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.