#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 29, 1985
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
1985 · Thriller, Comedy
$8.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 29 · Jul 14–20, 1985
Box Office Week 29, 1985: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 14–20
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20), with $8.6M worldwide, ahead of Day of the Dead (1985) at $5M and The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) at $3.1M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on Week 28, 1985, whose releases took $78.3M. By genre, Thriller leads with $13.6M across 2 releases.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $16.8M
- The Man with One Red Shoe (1985), the #1
- $8.6M
- vs Week 28, 1985
- −79%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 29 of 1985?
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) leads with $8.6M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.8M, 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.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 29 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 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20).
- 1 Jul 19, 1985 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
- 2 Jul 19, 1985 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $5M
- 3 Jul 19, 1985 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Jul 20, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
- 5 Jul 14, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 1985?
Of the top 5, The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Day of the Dead (1985) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $16.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) $8.6M $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Day of the Dead (1985) $5M $5M US & Canada · 100% $1K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) $3.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Burmese Harp (1985) $12K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Coca-Cola Kid (1985) $93 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $16.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $392M, led by Back to the Future (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)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Weird Science (1985) $77.9M Weird Science (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 1981 earned the most: $128M from 2 films, led by Arthur (1981). Week 29, 1985 took $16.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 1976 Jul 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 1977 Jul 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 1978 Jul 16–22 2 films | 2 | $56.6M | – | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) $49.6M |
| Week 29, 1979 Jul 15–21 2 films · −35% | 2 | $36.6M | −35% | Dracula (1979) $20.2M |
| Week 29, 1980 Jul 13–19 5 films · +123% | 5 | $81.5M | +123% | Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) $41.7M |
| Week 29, 1981 Jul 12–18 2 films · +57% | 2 | $128M | +57% | Arthur (1981) $95.5M |
| Week 29, 1982 Jul 11–17 7 films · −38% | 7 | $79.6M | −38% | Young Doctors in Love (1982) $30.7M |
| Week 29, 1983 Jul 10–16 2 films · −4% | 2 | $76.7M | −4% | Staying Alive (1983) $64.9M |
| Week 29, 1984 Jul 15–21 2 films · −22% | 2 | $60.1M | −22% | Revenge of the Nerds (1984) $40.9M |
| Week 29, 1985 Jul 14–20 5 films · −72% | 5 | $16.8M | −72% | The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) $8.6M |
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 29 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 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20)?
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) leads with $8.6M worldwide, $8.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Day of the Dead (1985) at $5M and The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) at $3.1M.
How much did movies released in week 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20) earn?
5 films released in week 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $16.8M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. Week 28, 1985 releases took $78.3M.
How many movies released in week 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Man with One Red Shoe (1985), earned $8.6M.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 1985 (Jul 14–20). 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 29, 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.