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Box office · Week 25 · Jun 16–22, 1985

Box Office Week 25, 1985: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 16–22

Cocoon (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 25 of 1985 (Jun 16–22), with $85.3M worldwide, ahead of The Emerald Forest (1985) at $24.5M and Lifeforce (1985) at $11.6M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $132.5M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 150% on Week 24, 1985, whose releases took $53.1M.

week 25 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$132.5M
Cocoon (1985), the #1
$85.3M
vs Week 24, 1985
+150%
Cocoon (1985) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 25, 1985

Cocoon (1985)

1985 · Sci-Fi

$85.3M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$76.1M US & Canada · 89% $9.2M elsewhere · 11%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 25 of 1985?

Cocoon (1985) leads with $85.3M, 64% of the total. The top 4 together took $132.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cocoon (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $85.3M Cocoon (1985)
    $76.1M US & Canada · 89% $9.2M elsewhere · 11%
  2. The Emerald Forest (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $24.5M The Emerald Forest (1985)
    $24.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Lifeforce (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $11.6M Lifeforce (1985)
    $11.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Return to Oz (1985) movie poster Number 4
    $11.1M Return to Oz (1985)
    $11.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 25 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 25 of 1985 (Jun 16–22).

  1. 1 Cocoon (1985) movie poster
    Cocoon (1985) Jun 21, 1985 · Sci-Fi $85.3M worldwide
    Jun 21, 1985 US and Canada: $76.1M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $85.3M
  2. 2 The Emerald Forest (1985) movie poster
    The Emerald Forest (1985) Jun 22, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure $24.5M worldwide
    Jun 22, 1985 US and Canada: $24.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.5M
  3. 3 Lifeforce (1985) movie poster
    Lifeforce (1985) Jun 21, 1985 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $11.6M worldwide
    Jun 21, 1985 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $11.6M
  4. 4 Return to Oz (1985) movie poster
    Return to Oz (1985) Jun 21, 1985 · English · Adventure, Mystery $11.1M worldwide
    Jun 21, 1985 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $11.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 25 of 1985?

Of the top 4, The Emerald Forest (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cocoon (1985) made 11% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $123.3M (93%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Cocoon (1985) $85.3M
    $76.1M US & Canada · 89% $9.2M elsewhere · 11%
  2. 2 The Emerald Forest (1985) $24.5M
    $24.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Lifeforce (1985) $11.6M
    $11.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Return to Oz (1985) $11.1M
    $11.1M US & Canada · 100% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%
Earlier years

How Does Week 25 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 25, 1981 earned the most: $288.6M from 2 films, led by Superman II (1981). Week 25, 1985 took $132.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 25, 1976 Jun 13–19 2 films 2 $36.2M – Silent Movie (1976) $36.1M
Week 25, 1977 Jun 12–18 4 films · +256% 4 $128.9M +256% A Bridge Too Far (1977) $50.8M
Week 25, 1978 Jun 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 25, 1979 Jun 17–23 4 films 4 $261.4M – Alien (1979) $109.1M
Week 25, 1980 Jun 15–21 4 films · −35% 4 $169M −35% The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M
Week 25, 1981 Jun 14–20 2 films · +71% 2 $288.6M +71% Superman II (1981) $216.4M
Week 25, 1982 Jun 13–19 3 films · −59% 3 $116.9M −59% Annie (1982) $57.1M
Week 25, 1983 Jun 12–18 2 films · −25% 2 $87.1M −25% Superman III (1983) $80.3M
Week 25, 1984 Jun 17–23 4 films · +37% 4 $119.4M +37% The Karate Kid (1984) $91.1M
Week 25, 1985 Jun 16–22 4 films · +11% 4 $132.5M +11% Cocoon (1985) $85.3M
FAQ

Box Office Week 25 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 25 of 1985 (Jun 16–22)?

Cocoon (1985) leads with $85.3M worldwide, $76.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Emerald Forest (1985) at $24.5M and Lifeforce (1985) at $11.6M.

How much did movies released in week 25 of 1985 (Jun 16–22) earn?

4 films released in week 25 of 1985 (Jun 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $132.5M in all, or $33.1M per film on average. Week 24, 1985 releases took $53.1M.

How many movies released in week 25 of 1985 (Jun 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cocoon (1985), earned $85.3M.

How much of the Week 25, 1985 box office came from the US and Canada?

$123.3M of the $132.5M total, or 93%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 25, 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 25 of 1985 (Jun 16–22). 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 25, 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.