#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 28, 1985
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
1985 · Action, Adventure
$36.2M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$36.2M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 28 · Jul 7–13, 1985
Box Office Week 28, 1985: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 7–13
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 28 of 1985 (Jul 7–13), with $36.2M worldwide, ahead of Silverado (1985) at $32.2M and Explorers (1985) at $9.9M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $78.3M
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), the #1
- $36.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 28 of 1985?
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) leads with $36.2M, 46% of the total. The top 3 together took $78.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 28 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 28 of 1985 (Jul 7–13).
- 1 Jul 10, 1985 US and Canada: $36.2M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $36.2M
- 2 Jul 10, 1985 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2M
- 3 Jul 12, 1985 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 1985?
Of the top 3, Silverado (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $78.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $36.2M $36.2M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Silverado (1985) $32.2M $32.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Explorers (1985) $9.9M $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $78.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $392M, led by Back to the Future (1985).
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Fletch (1985) $60.9M Fletch (1985)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 The Goonies (1985) $77.5M The Goonies (1985)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 Prizzi's Honor (1985) $53.1M Prizzi's Honor (1985)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 Cocoon (1985) $132.5M Cocoon (1985)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 Pale Rider (1985) $79.2M Pale Rider (1985)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Back to the Future (1985) $392M Back to the Future (1985)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $78.3M Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) $16.8M The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) $91.5M National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 1981 earned the most: $88.7M from 4 films, led by The Fox and the Hound (1981). Week 28, 1985 took $78.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 1976 Jul 4–10 1 film | 1 | $21.9M | – | Gus (1976) $21.9M |
| Week 28, 1977 Jul 3–9 1 film · −13% | 1 | $19.1M | −13% | The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) $19.1M |
| Week 28, 1978 Jul 9–15 1 film · +136% | 1 | $45M | +136% | Foul Play (1978) $45M |
| Week 28, 1979 Jul 8–14 2 films · −77% | 2 | $10.1M | −77% | The Frisco Kid (1979) $9.3M |
| Week 28, 1980 Jul 6–12 4 films · +234% | 4 | $33.8M | +234% | Used Cars (1980) $11.7M |
| Week 28, 1981 Jul 5–11 4 films · +162% | 4 | $88.7M | +162% | The Fox and the Hound (1981) $63.5M |
| Week 28, 1982 Jul 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 28, 1983 Jul 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 28, 1984 Jul 8–14 2 films | 2 | $54.3M | – | The Last Starfighter (1984) $28.7M |
| Week 28, 1985 Jul 7–13 3 films · +44% | 3 | $78.3M | +44% | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) $36.2M |
Archive
Box Office in 1985, Week by Week
51 weeks of 1985 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 19–25) with $403.1M, led by Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $15M
- Week 3 $4.5M
- Week 4 $91.7K
- Week 5 $67.7M
- Week 6 $100.6M
- Week 7 $85.4M
- Week 8 $8.9M
- Week 9 $34.6M
- Week 10 $49.1M
- Week 11 $1.4M
- Week 12 $91.6M
- Week 13 $85.6M
- Week 14 $69.8K
- Week 15 $65.2M
- Week 16 $15M
- Week 17 $20.1M
- Week 18 $48.8M
- Week 19 $15M
- Week 20 $1.1M
- Week 21 $403.1M
- Week 22 $60.9M
- Week 23 $77.5M
- Week 24 $53.1M
- Week 25 $132.5M
- Week 26 $79.2M
- Week 27 $392M
- Week 28 $78.3M
- Week 29 $16.8M
- Week 30 $91.5M
- Week 31 $77.9M
- Week 32 $82.8M
- Week 33 $57.8M
- Week 34 $39.1M
- Week 35 $23M
- Week 36 $561.5K
- Week 37 $12.8M
- Week 38 $14M
- Week 39 $55.4M
- Week 40 $99.3M
- Week 41 $46.1M
- Week 42 $2.1M
- Week 43 $11.1M
- Week 44 $64.2M
- Week 45 $33.6M
- Week 46 $29M
- Week 47 $74.6M
- Week 48 $301.2M
- Week 49 $84M
- Week 50 $125.7M
- Week 51 $352.6M
- Week 52 $31.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 28 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 28 of 1985 (Jul 7–13)?
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) leads with $36.2M worldwide, $36.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Silverado (1985) at $32.2M and Explorers (1985) at $9.9M.
How much did movies released in week 28 of 1985 (Jul 7–13) earn?
3 films released in week 28 of 1985 (Jul 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $78.3M in all, or $26.1M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 28 of 1985 (Jul 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), earned $36.2M.
How is the week 28, 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 28 of 1985 (Jul 7–13). 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 28, 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.