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Box office · Week 45 · Nov 3–9, 1985

Box Office Week 45, 1985: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 3–9

Target (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 45 of 1985 (Nov 3–9), with $9M worldwide, ahead of That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) at $8.6M and Twice in a Lifetime (1985) at $8.4M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 48% on Week 44, 1985, whose releases took $64.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $26.1M across 3 releases.

week 45 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$33.6M
Target (1985), the #1
$9M
vs Week 44, 1985
−48%
Target (1985) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 45, 1985

Target (1985)

1985 · Action, Adventure

$9M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total

$9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 45 of 1985?

Target (1985) leads with $9M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $33.6M, 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. Target (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $9M Target (1985)
    $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $8.6M That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Twice in a Lifetime (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $8.4M Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) movie poster Number 4
    $7.2M Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
    $7.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Subway (1985) movie poster Number 5
    $390.7K Subway (1985)
    $390.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1985 (Nov 3–9).

  1. 1 Target (1985) movie poster
    Target (1985) Nov 8, 1985 · English · Action, Adventure $9M worldwide
    Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M
  2. 2 That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) movie poster
    That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) Nov 8, 1985 · English · Drama, Crime $8.6M worldwide
    Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
  3. 3 Twice in a Lifetime (1985) movie poster
    Twice in a Lifetime (1985) Nov 8, 1985 · English · Drama, Romance $8.4M worldwide
    Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M
  4. 4 Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) movie poster
    Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) Nov 8, 1985 · English · Fantasy, Horror $7.2M worldwide
    Nov 8, 1985 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
  5. 5 Subway (1985) movie poster
    Subway (1985) Nov 6, 1985 · French · Thriller $390.7K worldwide
    Nov 6, 1985 US and Canada: $390.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $390.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1985?

Of the top 5, Target (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Subway (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $33.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Target (1985) $9M
    $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) $8.6M
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Twice in a Lifetime (1985) $8.4M
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) $7.2M
    $7.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Subway (1985) $390.7K
    $390.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1981 earned the most: $42.4M from 1 film, led by Time Bandits (1981). Week 45, 1985 took $33.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1976 Oct 31–Nov 6 1 film 1 $436 – Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) $436
Week 45, 1977 Oct 30–Nov 5 5 films · +9081263% 5 $39.6M +9081263% Pete's Dragon (1977) $39.6M
Week 45, 1978 Nov 5–11 1 film · −100% 1 $1.7K −100% Mountain Pass (1978) $1.7K
Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 3 films · +2163030% 3 $37.5M +2163030% The Rose (1979) $29.2M
Week 45, 1980 Nov 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $111.5K −100% Babylon (1980) $111.5K
Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 1 film · +37913% 1 $42.4M +37913% Time Bandits (1981) $42.4M
Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · −98% 2 $777.1K −98% Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K
Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 2 films · +1498% 2 $12.4M +1498% Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M
Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 4 films · +154% 4 $31.6M +154% Oh, God! You Devil (1984) $21.5M
Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 5 films · +7% 5 $33.6M +7% Target (1985) $9M
FAQ

Box Office Week 45 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 45 of 1985 (Nov 3–9)?

Target (1985) leads with $9M worldwide, $9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) at $8.6M and Twice in a Lifetime (1985) at $8.4M.

How much did movies released in week 45 of 1985 (Nov 3–9) earn?

5 films released in week 45 of 1985 (Nov 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $33.6M in all, or $6.7M per film on average. Week 44, 1985 releases took $64.2M.

How many movies released in week 45 of 1985 (Nov 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Target (1985), earned $9M.

How much of the Week 45, 1985 box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.6M of the $33.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1985 (Nov 3–9). 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 45, 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.