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1985 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1985, Page 4

Back to the Future (1985) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1985, with $385.1M worldwide, ahead of Rocky IV (1985) at $300.5M and Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) at $300.4M. 192 films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 4% on 1984, whose releases took $3.6B. By genre, Drama leads with $1.5B across 88 releases.

1985 releases with a gross
192
combined worldwide
$3.7B
films crossed $100M
4
vs 1984
+4%
Back to the Future (1985) movie poster #1 of 192
#1 movie of 1985

Back to the Future (1985)

1985 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$385.1M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total

$214.6M US & Canada · 56% $170.5M elsewhere · 44%
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Every Release of 1985, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 151 to 192 of 192. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1985.

  1. 151 Code Name: Emerald (1985) movie poster
    Code Name: Emerald (1985) Sep 7, 1985 · English · Action, Drama $561.5K worldwide
    Sep 7, 1985 US and Canada: $561.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $561.5K
  2. 152 Joshua Then and Now (1985) movie poster
    Joshua Then and Now (1985) Sep 17, 1985 · English · Drama $542.4K worldwide
    Sep 17, 1985 US and Canada: $542.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $542.4K
  3. 153 Joshua Then and Now (1985) movie poster
    Joshua Then and Now (1985) Sep 17, 1985 · English · Drama $542.4K worldwide
    Sep 17, 1985 US and Canada: $542.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $542.4K
  4. 154 Morons from Outer Space (1985) movie poster
    Morons from Outer Space (1985) Sep 20, 1985 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $441.1K worldwide
    Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $441.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $441.1K
  5. 155 The Good Father (1985) movie poster
    The Good Father (1985) Nov 1, 1985 · English · Drama $421.2K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $421.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $421.2K
  6. 156 The Holcroft Covenant (1985) movie poster
    The Holcroft Covenant (1985) Sep 20, 1985 · English · Drama, Thriller $393.8K worldwide
    Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $393.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $393.8K
  7. 157 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
  8. 158 Sylvester (1985) movie poster
    Sylvester (1985) Mar 15, 1985 · English · Drama, Family $385.7K worldwide
    Mar 15, 1985 US and Canada: $385.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $385.7K
  9. 159 Movers & Shakers (1985) movie poster
    Movers & Shakers (1985) May 3, 1985 · English · Comedy $372.4K worldwide
    May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $372.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $372.4K
  10. 160 Revolution (1985) movie poster
    Revolution (1985) Dec 25, 1985 · English · Adventure, Drama $358.6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1985 US and Canada: $358.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $358.6K
  11. 161 La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) movie poster
    La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) Nov 20, 1985 · French · Comedy $345.3K worldwide
    Nov 20, 1985 US and Canada: $345.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $345.3K
  12. 162 Private Resort (1985) movie poster
    Private Resort (1985) May 3, 1985 · English · Comedy $331.8K worldwide
    May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $331.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $331.8K
  13. 163 Eleni (1985) movie poster
    Eleni (1985) Nov 1, 1985 · English · Drama, History $305.1K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1985 US and Canada: $305.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $305.1K
  14. 164 The New Kids (1985) movie poster
    The New Kids (1985) Jan 18, 1985 · English · Drama, Thriller $199.1K worldwide
    Jan 18, 1985 US and Canada: $199.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $199.1K
  15. 165 The Doctor and the Devils (1985) movie poster
    The Doctor and the Devils (1985) Oct 4, 1985 · English · Horror, History $147.1K worldwide
    Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: $147.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $147.1K
  16. 166 Police Story (1985) movie poster
    Police Story (1985) Dec 14, 1985 · Cantonese · Comedy, Crime $113.2K worldwide
    Dec 14, 1985 US and Canada: $113.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.2K
  17. 167 Typhoon Club (1985) movie poster
    Typhoon Club (1985) Jun 1, 1985 · Japanese · Drama $100.2K worldwide
    Jun 1, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.2K
  18. 168 Almost You (1985) movie poster
    Almost You (1985) Mar 29, 1985 · English · Romance, Comedy $95K worldwide
    Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $95K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $95K
  19. 169 Fandango (1985) movie poster
    Fandango (1985) Jan 25, 1985 · English · Drama, Comedy $91.7K worldwide
    Jan 25, 1985 US and Canada: $91.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.7K
  20. 170 16 Days of Glory (1985) movie poster
    16 Days of Glory (1985) Jul 29, 1985 · English · Documentary $83.9K worldwide
    Jul 29, 1985 US and Canada: $83.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.9K
  21. 171 The Official Story (1985) movie poster
    The Official Story (1985) Apr 3, 1985 · Spanish · History, Drama $69.8K worldwide
    Apr 3, 1985 US and Canada: $29.4K Rest of the world: $40.4K Worldwide: $69.8K
  22. 172 Wild Geese II (1985) movie poster
    Wild Geese II (1985) Oct 18, 1985 · English · Action, Thriller $69.3K worldwide
    Oct 18, 1985 US and Canada: $69.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.3K
  23. 173 Shadey (1985) movie poster
    Shadey (1985) May 31, 1985 · English · Comedy $65.8K worldwide
    May 31, 1985 US and Canada: $65.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.8K
  24. 174 Shadey (1985) movie poster
    Shadey (1985) May 31, 1985 · English · Comedy $65.8K worldwide
    May 31, 1985 US and Canada: $65.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.8K
  25. 175 Taipei Story (1985) movie poster
    Taipei Story (1985) Apr 22, 1985 · Chinese · Drama $35.3K worldwide
    Apr 22, 1985 US and Canada: $12.9K Rest of the world: $22.4K Worldwide: $35.3K
  26. 176 A Killing Affair (1985) movie poster
    A Killing Affair (1985) Oct 24, 1985 · English · Crime, Drama $35K worldwide
    Oct 24, 1985 US and Canada: $35K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35K
  27. 177 When Father Was Away on Business (1985) movie poster
    When Father Was Away on Business (1985) Jan 15, 1985 · Serbo-Croatian · Drama $34.8K worldwide
    Jan 15, 1985 US and Canada: $16.1K Rest of the world: $18.6K Worldwide: $34.8K
  28. 178 Shoah (1985) movie poster
    Shoah (1985) Apr 21, 1985 · French · Documentary, History $20.2K worldwide
    Apr 21, 1985 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2K
  29. 179 Before Stonewall (1985) movie poster
    Before Stonewall (1985) Jun 27, 1985 · English · History, Documentary $18.7K worldwide
    Jun 27, 1985 US and Canada: $18.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7K
  30. 180 Smooth Talk (1985) movie poster
    Smooth Talk (1985) Nov 17, 1985 · English · Drama, Thriller $16.8K worldwide
    Nov 17, 1985 US and Canada: $16.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8K
  31. 181 The Burmese Harp (1985) movie poster
    The Burmese Harp (1985) Jul 20, 1985 · Japanese · Drama, War $12K worldwide
    Jul 20, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
  32. 182 Space Rage (1985) movie poster
    Space Rage (1985) Aug 15, 1985 · English · Western, Sci-Fi $7.7K worldwide
    Aug 15, 1985 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
  33. 183 Angel’s Egg (1985) movie poster
    Angel’s Egg (1985) Dec 15, 1985 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation $5.9K worldwide
    Dec 15, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
  34. 184 The Mass Is Ended (1985) movie poster
    The Mass Is Ended (1985) Nov 15, 1985 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $4K worldwide
    Nov 15, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
  35. 185 Colonel Redl (1985) movie poster
    Colonel Redl (1985) Mar 29, 1985 · German · Drama, History $2.4K worldwide
    Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K
  36. 186 Came a Hot Friday (1985) movie poster
    Came a Hot Friday (1985) Oct 4, 1985 · English · Drama, Comedy $882 worldwide
    Oct 4, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $882
  37. 187 The Empty Beach (1985) movie poster
    The Empty Beach (1985) Sep 12, 1985 · English · Mystery, Thriller $426 worldwide
    Sep 12, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $426
  38. 188 Flesh+Blood (1985) movie poster
    Flesh+Blood (1985) Aug 30, 1985 · English · Adventure, Drama $278 worldwide
    Aug 30, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278
  39. 189 Vampire Hunter D (1985) movie poster
    Vampire Hunter D (1985) Dec 21, 1985 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation $254 worldwide
    Dec 21, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254
  40. 190 The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time (1985) movie poster
    The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time (1985) Oct 31, 1985 · German · Documentary $242 worldwide
    Oct 31, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $242
  41. 191 The Angelic Conversation (1985) movie poster
    The Angelic Conversation (1985) Feb 15, 1985 · English · Drama $205 worldwide
    Feb 15, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205
  42. 192 The Coca-Cola Kid (1985) movie poster
    The Coca-Cola Kid (1985) Jul 14, 1985 · English · Drama, Comedy $93 worldwide
    Jul 14, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93
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