Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Box office · Week 49 · Dec 1–7, 1985

Box Office Week 49, 1985: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 1–7

Spies Like Us (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 49 of 1985 (Dec 1–7), with $60.1M worldwide, ahead of Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) at $19.7M and Fraternity Vacation (1985) at $3.3M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $84M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 49 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$84M
Spies Like Us (1985), the #1
$60.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Spies Like Us (1985) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 49, 1985

Spies Like Us (1985)

1985 · Adventure, Comedy

$60.1M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$60.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 49 of 1985?

Spies Like Us (1985) leads with $60.1M, 72% of the total. The top 4 together took $84M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Spies Like Us (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $60.1M Spies Like Us (1985)
    $60.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $19.7M Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
    $19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Fraternity Vacation (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $3.3M Fraternity Vacation (1985)
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Fool for Love (1985) movie poster Number 4
    $836.2K Fool for Love (1985)
    $836.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1985 (Dec 1–7).

  1. 1 Spies Like Us (1985) movie poster
    Spies Like Us (1985) Dec 6, 1985 · English · Adventure, Comedy $60.1M worldwide
    Dec 6, 1985 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.1M
  2. 2 Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) movie poster
    Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) Dec 4, 1985 · English · Adventure, Mystery $19.7M worldwide
    Dec 4, 1985 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
  3. 3 Fraternity Vacation (1985) movie poster
    Fraternity Vacation (1985) Dec 4, 1985 · English · Romance, Comedy $3.3M worldwide
    Dec 4, 1985 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
  4. 4 Fool for Love (1985) movie poster
    Fool for Love (1985) Dec 6, 1985 · Drama $836.2K worldwide
    Dec 6, 1985 US and Canada: $836.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $836.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 1985?

Of the top 4, Spies Like Us (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fool for Love (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $84M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Spies Like Us (1985) $60.1M
    $60.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) $19.7M
    $19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Fraternity Vacation (1985) $3.3M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Fool for Love (1985) $836.2K
    $836.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 1985 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 1984 earned the most: $395.1M from 4 films, led by Beverly Hills Cop (1984). Week 49, 1985 took $84M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 1976 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films 2 $168.3M – Rocky (1976) $117.3M
Week 49, 1977 Nov 27–Dec 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 49, 1978 Dec 3–9 3 films 3 $64.2M – The Deer Hunter (1978) $49.1M
Week 49, 1979 Dec 2–8 1 film · +29% 1 $82.7M +29% Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $82.7M
Week 49, 1980 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · −67% 1 $27.2M −67% Flash Gordon (1980) $27.2M
Week 49, 1981 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +369% 3 $127.5M +369% On Golden Pond (1981) $119.3M
Week 49, 1982 Nov 28–Dec 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 49, 1983 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films 3 $68M – Scarface (1983) $66.4M
Week 49, 1984 Dec 2–8 4 films · +481% 4 $395.1M +481% Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $316.4M
Week 49, 1985 Dec 1–7 4 films · −79% 4 $84M −79% Spies Like Us (1985) $60.1M
FAQ

Box Office Week 49 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 49 of 1985 (Dec 1–7)?

Spies Like Us (1985) leads with $60.1M worldwide, $60.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) at $19.7M and Fraternity Vacation (1985) at $3.3M.

How much did movies released in week 49 of 1985 (Dec 1–7) earn?

4 films released in week 49 of 1985 (Dec 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $84M in all, or $21M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 49 of 1985 (Dec 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Spies Like Us (1985), earned $60.1M.

How much of the Week 49, 1985 box office came from the US and Canada?

$84M of the $84M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1985 (Dec 1–7). 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 49, 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.