#1 of 7 #1 movie of Week 47, 1985
1985 · Drama
$42.2M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$42.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 47 · Nov 17–23, 1985
Box Office Week 47, 1985: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 17–23
White Nights (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23), with $42.2M worldwide, ahead of King Solomon's Mines (1985) at $15.1M and One Magic Christmas (1985) at $13.7M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $74.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 157% on Week 46, 1985, whose releases took $29M. By genre, Drama leads with $42.8M across 3 releases.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $74.6M
- White Nights (1985), the #1
- $42.2M
- vs Week 46, 1985
- +157%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 47 of 1985?
White Nights (1985) leads with $42.2M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $74.2M, almost all of what the 7 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
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The chart
Every Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23).
- 1 Nov 22, 1985 US and Canada: $42.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.2M
- 2 Nov 22, 1985 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1M
- 3 Nov 22, 1985 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M
- 4 Nov 22, 1985 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 5 Nov 22, 1985 US and Canada: $618.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $618.8K
- 6
Nov 20, 1985 US and Canada: $345.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $345.3K - 7
Nov 17, 1985 US and Canada: $16.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 1985?
Of the top 7, White Nights (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Smooth Talk (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $74.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 White Nights (1985) $42.2M $42.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 King Solomon's Mines (1985) $15.1M $15.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 One Magic Christmas (1985) $13.7M $13.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Bad Medicine (1985) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Fever Pitch (1985) $618.8K $618.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) $345.3K $345.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Smooth Talk (1985) $16.8K $16.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $74.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 24–30) with $301.2M, led by Rocky IV (1985).
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) $46.1M Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Re-Animator (1985) $2.1M Re-Animator (1985)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Krush Groove (1985) $11.1M Krush Groove (1985)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) $64.2M A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Target (1985) $33.6M Target (1985)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Tomboy (1985) $29M Tomboy (1985)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 White Nights (1985) $74.6M White Nights (1985)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Rocky IV (1985) $301.2M Rocky IV (1985)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Spies Like Us (1985) $84M Spies Like Us (1985)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 1977 earned the most: $403.6M from 5 films, led by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Week 47, 1985 took $74.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 1976 Nov 14–20 5 films | 5 | $59.4M | – | Carrie (1976) $33.9M |
| Week 47, 1977 Nov 13–19 5 films · +579% | 5 | $403.6M | +579% | Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) $306.9M |
| Week 47, 1978 Nov 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 1979 Nov 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 1980 Nov 16–22 2 films | 2 | $3.5M | – | Heaven's Gate (1980) $3.5M |
| Week 47, 1981 Nov 15–21 2 films · +328% | 2 | $14.9M | +328% | Ragtime (1981) $14.9M |
| Week 47, 1982 Nov 14–20 5 films · +18% | 5 | $17.6M | +18% | The Last Unicorn (1982) $6.5M |
| Week 47, 1983 Nov 13–19 5 films · +85% | 5 | $32.7M | +85% | A Christmas Story (1983) $20.8M |
| Week 47, 1984 Nov 18–24 2 films · −22% | 2 | $25.4M | −22% | Supergirl (1984) $14.3M |
| Week 47, 1985 Nov 17–23 7 films · +193% | 7 | $74.6M | +193% | White Nights (1985) $42.2M |
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 47 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23)?
White Nights (1985) leads with $42.2M worldwide, $42.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come King Solomon's Mines (1985) at $15.1M and One Magic Christmas (1985) at $13.7M.
How much did movies released in week 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23) earn?
7 films released in week 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $74.6M in all, or $10.7M per film on average. Week 46, 1985 releases took $29M.
How many movies released in week 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, White Nights (1985), earned $42.2M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1985 (Nov 17–23). 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 47, 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.