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Box office · Week 19 · May 5–11, 1985

Box Office Week 19, 1985: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 5–11

Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 19 of 1985 (May 5–11), with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) at $3.4M and Rappin’ (1985) at $2.9M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on Week 18, 1985, whose releases took $48.8M. By genre, Comedy leads with $6.7M across 2 releases.

week 19 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$15M
Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985), the #1
$6.1M
vs Week 18, 1985
−69%
Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 19, 1985

Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985)

1985 · Western, Action

$6.1M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 19 of 1985?

Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) leads with $6.1M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $15M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $6.1M Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985)
    $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $3.4M Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
    $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Rappin’ (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $2.9M Rappin’ (1985)
    $2.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Quiet Earth (1985) movie poster Number 4
    $2.1M The Quiet Earth (1985)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% $427 elsewhere · <1%
  5. Waiting for the Hearse (1985) movie poster Number 5
    $596.6K Waiting for the Hearse (1985)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1985 (May 5–11).

  1. 1 Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) movie poster
    Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) May 10, 1985 · English · Western, Action $6.1M worldwide
    May 10, 1985 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M
  2. 2 Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) movie poster
    Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) May 11, 1985 · English · Sci-Fi, Animation $3.4M worldwide
    May 11, 1985 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
  3. 3 Rappin’ (1985) movie poster
    Rappin’ (1985) May 10, 1985 · English · Music, Drama $2.9M worldwide
    May 10, 1985 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M
  4. 4 The Quiet Earth (1985) movie poster
    The Quiet Earth (1985) May 11, 1985 · English · Drama, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    May 11, 1985 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $427 Worldwide: $2.1M
  5. 5 Waiting for the Hearse (1985) movie poster
    Waiting for the Hearse (1985) May 6, 1985 · Spanish · Comedy $596.6K worldwide
    May 6, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $596.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1985?

Of the top 5, Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Quiet Earth (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $14.4M (96%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M
    $6.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) $3.4M
    $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Rappin’ (1985) $2.9M
    $2.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Quiet Earth (1985) $2.1M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% $427 elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 Waiting for the Hearse (1985) $596.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1984 earned the most: $67.5M from 3 films, led by The Natural (1984). Week 19, 1985 took $15M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1976 May 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1977 May 1–7 1 film 1 $197 – The Picture Show Man (1977) $197
Week 19, 1978 May 7–13 3 films · +30275057% 3 $59.6M +30275057% The End (1978) $44.9M
Week 19, 1979 May 6–12 2 films · −98% 2 $1.2M −98% Winter Kills (1979) $1.2M
Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 2 films · +4594% 2 $54.6M +4594% Friday the 13th (1980) $39.9M
Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 3 films · −90% 3 $5.2M −90% Inchon (1981) $5.2M
Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 2 films · +90% 2 $9.9M +90% Paradise (1982) $5.6M
Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 2 films · +162% 2 $25.9M +162% Still Smokin (1983) $15.5M
Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 3 films · +161% 3 $67.5M +161% The Natural (1984) $48M
Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 5 films · −78% 5 $15M −78% Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M
FAQ

Box Office Week 19 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 19 of 1985 (May 5–11)?

Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) leads with $6.1M worldwide, $6.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) at $3.4M and Rappin’ (1985) at $2.9M.

How much did movies released in week 19 of 1985 (May 5–11) earn?

5 films released in week 19 of 1985 (May 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $15M in all, or $3M per film on average. Week 18, 1985 releases took $48.8M.

How many movies released in week 19 of 1985 (May 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985), earned $6.1M.

How much of the Week 19, 1985 box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.4M of the $15M total, or 96%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1985 (May 5–11). 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 19, 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.