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Box office · Week 18 · Apr 28–May 4, 1985

Box Office Week 18, 1985: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 28–May 4

Code of Silence (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4), with $20.3M worldwide, ahead of Gotcha! (1985) at $10.8M and The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) at $10.6M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 143% on Week 17, 1985, whose releases took $20.1M. By genre, Action leads with $36.9M across 3 releases.

week 18 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$48.8M
Code of Silence (1985), the #1
$20.3M
vs Week 17, 1985
+143%
Code of Silence (1985) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 movie of Week 18, 1985

Code of Silence (1985)

1985 · Action, Drama

$20.3M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 18 of 1985?

Code of Silence (1985) leads with $20.3M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.1M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Code of Silence (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $20.3M Code of Silence (1985)
    $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Gotcha! (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $10.8M Gotcha! (1985)
    $10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $10.6M The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
    $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Gymkata (1985) movie poster Number 4
    $5.7M Gymkata (1985)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985) movie poster Number 5
    $628.1K Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985)
    $628.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4).

  1. 1 Code of Silence (1985) movie poster
    Code of Silence (1985) May 3, 1985 · English · Action, Drama $20.3M worldwide
    May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
  2. 2 Gotcha! (1985) movie poster
    Gotcha! (1985) May 3, 1985 · English · Action, Comedy $10.8M worldwide
    May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M
  3. 3 The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) movie poster
    The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) May 2, 1985 · English · Drama, Fantasy $10.6M worldwide
    May 2, 1985 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
  4. 4 Gymkata (1985) movie poster
    Gymkata (1985) May 3, 1985 · English · Action, Thriller $5.7M worldwide
    May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
  5. 5 Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985) movie poster
    Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985) May 3, 1985 · English · Documentary $628.1K worldwide
    May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $628.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $628.1K
  6. 6 Movers & Shakers (1985) movie poster
    Movers & Shakers (1985) May 3, 1985 · English · Comedy $372.4K worldwide
    May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $372.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $372.4K
  7. 7 Private Resort (1985) movie poster
    Private Resort (1985) May 3, 1985 · English · Comedy $331.8K worldwide
    May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $331.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $331.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1985?

Of the top 7, Code of Silence (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Private Resort (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $48.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M
    $20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Gotcha! (1985) $10.8M
    $10.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) $10.6M
    $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Gymkata (1985) $5.7M
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985) $628.1K
    $628.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Movers & Shakers (1985) $372.4K
    $372.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Private Resort (1985) $331.8K
    $331.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1984 earned the most: $79.9M from 5 films, led by Breakin' (1984). Week 18, 1985 took $48.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1976 Apr 25–May 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 18, 1977 Apr 24–30 1 film 1 $15.4K – Between the Lines (1977) $15.4K
Week 18, 1978 Apr 30–May 6 1 film · +12886% 1 $2M +12886% Our Winning Season (1978) $2M
Week 18, 1979 Apr 29–May 5 2 films · −1% 2 $2M −1% Last Embrace (1979) $1.5M
Week 18, 1980 Apr 27–May 3 1 film · −100% 1 $501 −100% Goodbye Pork Pie (1980) $501
Week 18, 1981 Apr 26–May 2 2 films · +4693338% 2 $23.5M +4693338% Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) $21.7M
Week 18, 1982 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · +66% 1 $39.1M +66% The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) $39.1M
Week 18, 1983 Apr 24–30 2 films · −40% 2 $23.3M −40% Valley Girl (1983) $17.3M
Week 18, 1984 Apr 29–May 5 5 films · +242% 5 $79.9M +242% Breakin' (1984) $38.7M
Week 18, 1985 Apr 28–May 4 7 films · −39% 7 $48.8M −39% Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M
FAQ

Box Office Week 18 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 movie in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4)?

Code of Silence (1985) leads with $20.3M worldwide, $20.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gotcha! (1985) at $10.8M and The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) at $10.6M.

How much did movies released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4) earn?

7 films released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4) report a worldwide gross, $48.8M in all, or $7M per film on average. Week 17, 1985 releases took $20.1M.

How many movies released in week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Code of Silence (1985), earned $20.3M.

How much of the Week 18, 1985 box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.8M of the $48.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 1985 (Apr 28–May 4). 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 week 18, 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.