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Box office · Week 26 · Jun 23–29, 1985

Box Office Week 26, 1985: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 23–29

Pale Rider (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 26 of 1985 (Jun 23–29), with $41.4M worldwide, ahead of St. Elmo's Fire (1985) at $37.8M and Before Stonewall (1985) at $18.7K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $79.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 40% on Week 25, 1985, whose releases took $132.5M.

week 26 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$79.2M
Pale Rider (1985), the #1
$41.4M
vs Week 25, 1985
−40%
Pale Rider (1985) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 26, 1985

Pale Rider (1985)

1985 · Western

$41.4M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$41.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 26 of 1985?

Pale Rider (1985) leads with $41.4M, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $79.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pale Rider (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $41.4M Pale Rider (1985)
    $41.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. St. Elmo's Fire (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $37.8M St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
    $37.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Before Stonewall (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $18.7K Before Stonewall (1985)
    $18.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 26 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 26 of 1985 (Jun 23–29).

  1. 1 Pale Rider (1985) movie poster
    Pale Rider (1985) Jun 28, 1985 · English · Western $41.4M worldwide
    Jun 28, 1985 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.4M
  2. 2 St. Elmo's Fire (1985) movie poster
    St. Elmo's Fire (1985) Jun 28, 1985 · English · Drama, Romance $37.8M worldwide
    Jun 28, 1985 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.8M
  3. 3 Before Stonewall (1985) movie poster
    Before Stonewall (1985) Jun 27, 1985 · English · History, Documentary $18.7K worldwide
    Jun 27, 1985 US and Canada: $18.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 1985?

Of the top 3, Pale Rider (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Before Stonewall (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $79.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Pale Rider (1985) $41.4M
    $41.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 St. Elmo's Fire (1985) $37.8M
    $37.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Before Stonewall (1985) $18.7K
    $18.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 26 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 26, 1979 earned the most: $282.5M from 4 films, led by Moonraker (1979). Week 26, 1985 took $79.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 26, 1976 Jun 20–26 5 films 5 $66.4M – The Omen (1976) $60.9M
Week 26, 1977 Jun 19–25 4 films · +76% 4 $116.6M +76% The Rescuers (1977) $71.2M
Week 26, 1978 Jun 25–Jul 1 4 films · −4% 4 $111.5M −4% Heaven Can Wait (1978) $81.6M
Week 26, 1979 Jun 24–30 4 films · +153% 4 $282.5M +153% Moonraker (1979) $210.3M
Week 26, 1980 Jun 22–28 2 films · −91% 2 $25.1M −91% Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) $18M
Week 26, 1981 Jun 21–27 4 films · +640% 4 $185.5M +640% Stripes (1981) $85.3M
Week 26, 1982 Jun 20–26 4 films · −63% 4 $68.6M −63% Blade Runner (1982) $41.8M
Week 26, 1983 Jun 19–25 3 films · −2% 3 $67.5M −2% Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) $33.8M
Week 26, 1984 Jun 24–30 4 films · +61% 4 $108.7M +61% Bachelor Party (1984) $38.4M
Week 26, 1985 Jun 23–29 3 films · −27% 3 $79.2M −27% Pale Rider (1985) $41.4M
FAQ

Box Office Week 26 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 26 of 1985 (Jun 23–29)?

Pale Rider (1985) leads with $41.4M worldwide, $41.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come St. Elmo's Fire (1985) at $37.8M and Before Stonewall (1985) at $18.7K.

How much did movies released in week 26 of 1985 (Jun 23–29) earn?

3 films released in week 26 of 1985 (Jun 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $79.2M in all, or $26.4M per film on average. Week 25, 1985 releases took $132.5M.

How many movies released in week 26 of 1985 (Jun 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pale Rider (1985), earned $41.4M.

How much of the Week 26, 1985 box office came from the US and Canada?

$79.2M of the $79.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 26, 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 26 of 1985 (Jun 23–29). 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 26, 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.