Yearly chart

1985 Box Office Rankings

Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.

About the 1985 chart

This 1985 box office chart highlights films released in 1985, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.

Year gross$4.39Bvisible records

Avg budget$10.3Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—A Comic Zoom

Releases185available for year

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Top gross

Back to the Future$381.1M Rocky IV$300.5M Rambo: First Blood Part II$300.4M Out of Africa$227.5M A View to a Kill$152.4M

Best ROI

Bala Ko Ang Hahatol100.00x Partida100.00x Teen Wolf66.67x The Breakfast Club51.53x Back to the Future20.06x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

Back to the Future$362.1M Rocky IV$269.5M Rambo: First Blood Part II$256.4M Out of Africa$196.5M The Color Purple$131.3M

1985 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	Back to the Future WW Financial	1985	$381.1M	$19.0M	$362.1M	20.06x	Universal Pictures
2	Rocky IV WW Financial	1985	$300.5M	$31.0M	$269.5M	9.69x	United Artists
3	Rambo: First Blood Part II WW Financial	1985	$300.4M	$44.0M	$256.4M	6.83x	Carolco Pictures
4	Out of Africa WW Financial	1985	$227.5M	$31.0M	$196.5M	7.34x	Universal Pictures
5	A View to a Kill WW Financial	1985	$152.4M	$30.0M	$122.4M	5.08x	Eon Productions
6	Live Aid WW Financial No budget	1985	$150.0M	—	—	—	BBC
7	The Color Purple WW Financial	1985	$146.3M	$15.0M	$131.3M	9.75x	Amblin Entertainment
8	Witness WW Financial	1985	$116.1M	$12.0M	$104.1M	9.68x	Paramount Pictures
9	Bala Ko Ang Hahatol WW Financial	1985	$100.0M	$1.0M	$99.0M	100.00x	Gintong Bakal Production
10	Partida WW Financial	1985	$100.0M	$1.0M	$99.0M	100.00x	Fpj Productions
11	The Jewel of the Nile WW Financial	1985	$96.8M	$25.0M	$71.8M	3.87x	Slm Production Group
12	Cocoon WW Financial	1985	$85.3M	$17.5M	$67.8M	4.87x	Slm Production Group
13	Teen Wolf WW Financial	1985	$80.0M	$1.2M	$78.8M	66.67x	Wolfkill
14	The Goonies WW Financial	1985	$69.6M	$19.0M	$50.6M	3.67x	Amblin Entertainment
15	Young Sherlock Holmes WW Financial	1985	$63.7M	$18.0M	$45.7M	3.54x	Amblin Entertainment
16	Spies Like Us WW Financial	1985	$60.1M	$22.0M	$38.1M	2.73x	Aar Films
17	Fletch WW Financial	1985	$59.6M	$8.0M	$51.6M	7.45x	Universal Pictures
18	Commando WW Financial	1985	$57.5M	$10.0M	$47.5M	5.75x	Slm Production Group
19	Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment WW Financial	1985	$55.6M	$7.6M	$48.0M	7.32x	The Ladd Company
20	The Breakfast Club WW Financial	1985	$51.5M	$1.0M	$50.5M	51.53x	Universal Pictures
21	National Lampoon's European Vacation WW Financial	1985	$49.4M	$17.0M	$32.4M	2.90x	Warner Bros. Pictures
22	Mask WW Financial	1985	$48.2M	$7.5M	$40.7M	6.43x	Universal Pictures
23	Brewster's Millions WW Financial	1985	$45.8M	$20.0M	$25.8M	2.29x	Silver Pictures
24	White Nights WW Financial No budget	1985	$42.2M	—	—	—	Columbia Pictures
25	Pale Rider WW Financial	1985	$41.4M	$6.9M	$34.5M	6.00x	Warner Bros. Pictures
26	Pee-wee's Big Adventure WW Financial Hidden	1985	$40.9M	$6.0M	$34.9M	6.82x	Aspen Film Society
27	Jagged Edge WW Financial Hidden	1985	$40.5M	$15.0M	$25.5M	2.70x	Delphi Iv Productions
28	Weird Science WW Financial Hidden	1985	$38.9M	$7.5M	$31.4M	5.19x	Universal Pictures
29	St. Elmo's Fire WW Financial Hidden	1985	$37.8M	$10.0M	$27.8M	3.78x	Columbia Pictures
30	Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome WW Financial Hidden	1985	$36.2M	$10.0M	$26.2M	3.62x	Kennedy Miller Productions
31	Ghoulies WW Financial Hidden	1985	$35.0M	$5.5M	$29.5M	6.36x	Empire Pictures
32	Day of the Dead WW Financial Hidden	1985	$34.0M	$3.8M	$30.3M	9.07x	Laurel Entertainment
33	The Care Bears Movie WW Financial Hidden	1985	$34.0M	$2.0M	$32.0M	17.00x	Nelvana
34	Silverado WW Financial Hidden	1985	$32.2M	$23.0M	$9.2M	1.40x	Columbia Pictures
35	Murphy's Romance WW Financial Hidden	1985	$30.9M	$13.0M	$17.9M	2.37x	Columbia Pictures
36	A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge WW Financial Hidden	1985	$30.0M	$3.0M	$27.0M	10.00x	New Line Cinema
37	Desperately Seeking Susan WW Financial Hidden	1985	$27.4M	$4.5M	$22.9M	6.09x	Orion Pictures
38	Prizzi's Honor WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$26.7M	—	—	—	20th Century Fox
39	The Last Dragon WW Financial Hidden	1985	$25.8M	$10.0M	$15.8M	2.58x	Tri Star Pictures
40	Fright Night WW Financial Hidden	1985	$24.9M	$9.0M	$15.9M	2.77x	Columbia Pictures
41	Summer Rental WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$24.7M	—	—	—	Paramount Pictures
42	The Emerald Forest WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$24.5M	—	—	—	Christel Films
43	Santa Claus: The Movie WW Financial Hidden	1985	$23.7M	$50.0M	-$26.3M	0.47x	Calash Corporation
44	Ran WW Financial Hidden	1985	$23.3M	$12.0M	$11.3M	1.94x	Nippon Herald Films
45	Friday the 13th: A New Beginning WW Financial Hidden	1985	$21.9M	$2.2M	$19.7M	9.97x	Georgetown Productions
46	The Black Cauldron WW Financial Hidden	1985	$21.3M	$25.0M	-$3.7M	0.85x	Silver Screen Partners Ii
47	Come and See WW Financial Hidden	1985	$20.9M	$5.0M	$15.9M	4.19x	Belarusfilm
48	Porky's Revenge WW Financial Hidden	1985	$20.5M	$9.0M	$11.5M	2.28x	Melvin Simon Productions
49	Code of Silence WW Financial Hidden	1985	$20.3M	$7.0M	$13.3M	2.91x	Raymond Wagner Productions
50	Volunteers WW Financial Hidden	1985	$19.9M	$10.0M	$9.9M	1.99x	HBO Films
51	House WW Financial Hidden	1985	$19.4M	$3.0M	$16.4M	6.48x	New World Pictures
52	Police Story WW Financial Hidden	1985	$18.7M	$500,000	$18.2M	37.45x	Golden Way Films Ltd..
53	Year of the Dragon WW Financial Hidden	1985	$18.7M	$24.0M	-$5.3M	0.78x	The De Laurentiis Company
54	Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$18.7M	—	—	—	Shin Ei Animation
55	Ladyhawke WW Financial Hidden	1985	$18.4M	$20.0M	-$1.6M	0.92x	Warner Bros. Pictures
56	The Sure Thing WW Financial Hidden	1985	$18.1M	$4.5M	$13.6M	4.03x	Monument Pictures
57	Invasion U.S.A. WW Financial Hidden	1985	$17.5M	$12.0M	$5.5M	1.46x	The Cannon Group
58	To Live and Die in L.A. WW Financial Hidden	1985	$17.3M	$6.0M	$11.3M	2.88x	Slm Production Group
59	The Falcon and the Snowman WW Financial Hidden	1985	$17.1M	$12.0M	$5.1M	1.43x	Orion Pictures
60	Kiss of the Spider Woman WW Financial Hidden	1985	$17.0M	$1.3M	$15.8M	13.60x	Hb Filmes
61	Death Wish 3 WW Financial Hidden	1985	$16.1M	$9.0M	$7.1M	1.79x	The Cannon Group
62	Legend WW Financial Hidden	1985	$15.5M	$24.5M	-$9.0M	0.63x	Embassy International Pictures
63	King Solomon's Mines WW Financial Hidden	1985	$15.1M	$12.5M	$2.6M	1.20x	The Cannon Group
64	Clue WW Financial Hidden	1985	$14.6M	$15.0M	-$352,037	0.98x	Debra Hill Productions
65	Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins WW Financial Hidden	1985	$14.4M	$40.0M	-$25.6M	0.36x	Orion Pictures
66	The Return of the Living Dead WW Financial Hidden	1985	$14.2M	$4.0M	$10.2M	3.56x	Hemdale Film Corporation
67	A Chorus Line WW Financial Hidden	1985	$14.2M	$25.0M	-$10.8M	0.57x	Polygram Pictures
68	Tomboy WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$14.1M	—	—	—	Crown International Pictures
69	Follow That Bird WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$14.0M	—	—	—	Henson Associates
70	One Magic Christmas WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$13.7M	—	—	—	Walt Disney Pictures
71	Cat's Eye WW Financial Hidden	1985	$13.1M	$7.0M	$6.1M	1.87x	The De Laurentiis Company
72	Real Genius WW Financial Hidden	1985	$13.0M	$8.0M	$5.0M	1.62x	Tri Star Delphi Iii Productions
73	Perfect WW Financial Hidden	1985	$12.9M	$19.0M	-$6.1M	0.68x	Tri Star Delphi Iii Productions
74	Compromising Positions WW Financial Hidden	1985	$12.5M	$6.0M	$6.5M	2.09x	Paramount Pictures
75	Silver Bullet WW Financial Hidden	1985	$12.4M	$7.0M	$5.4M	1.77x	International Film Corporation (Ii)
76	Enemy Mine WW Financial Hidden	1985	$12.3M	$40.0M	-$27.7M	0.31x	Bavaria Film
77	Lifeforce WW Financial Hidden	1985	$11.6M	$25.0M	-$13.4M	0.46x	Golan Globus Productions
78	Just One of the Guys WW Financial Hidden	1985	$11.5M	$11.5M	$28,900	1.00x	Triton
79	Return to Oz WW Financial Hidden	1985	$11.1M	$25.0M	-$13.9M	0.45x	Oz Productions Ltd..
80	Krush Groove WW Financial Hidden	1985	$11.0M	$3.0M	$8.0M	3.67x	Crystalite Productions
81	The Protector WW Financial Hidden	1985	$11.0M	$5.0M	$6.0M	2.20x	Orange Sky Golden Harvest
82	The Purple Rose of Cairo WW Financial Hidden	1985	$10.6M	$15.0M	-$4.4M	0.71x	Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
83	Moving Violations WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$10.6M	—	—	—	Slm Production Group
84	After Hours WW Financial Hidden	1985	$10.6M	$4.5M	$6.1M	2.36x	Double Play
85	American Ninja WW Financial Hidden	1985	$10.5M	$1.0M	$9.5M	10.50x	The Cannon Group
86	Better Off Dead... WW Financial Hidden	1985	$10.3M	$3.5M	$6.8M	2.94x	A&M Films
87	Lost in America WW Financial Hidden	1985	$10.2M	$4.0M	$6.2M	2.54x	Marty Katz Productions
88	Once Bitten WW Financial Hidden	1985	$10.0M	$3.2M	$6.8M	3.13x	Night Light Films
89	Brazil WW Financial Hidden	1985	$10.0M	$15.0M	-$5.0M	0.66x	Embassy International Pictures
90	Explorers WW Financial Hidden	1985	$9.9M	$25.0M	-$15.1M	0.40x	Paramount Pictures
91	The Journey of Natty Gann WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$9.7M	—	—	—	Walt Disney Pictures
92	Gotcha! WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$8.8M	—	—	—	Universal Pictures
93	Mischief WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$8.7M	—	—	—	20th Century Fox
94	Snowroller WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$8.6M	—	—	—	Smart Egg Pictures
95	The Man with One Red Shoe WW Financial Hidden	1985	$8.6M	$16.0M	-$7.4M	0.54x	20th Century Fox
96	Secret Admirer WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$8.6M	—	—	—	Orion Pictures
97	My Life as a Dog WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$8.3M	—	—	—	Sf Studios
98	Vagabond WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$8.1M	—	—	—	Films A2
99	Runaway Train WW Financial Hidden	1985	$7.9M	$9.0M	-$1.1M	0.88x	Golan Globus Productions
100	D.A.R.Y.L. WW Financial Hidden	1985	$7.8M	$10.0M	-$2.2M	0.78x	Paramount Pictures
101	Love: Starting on a Journey WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$7.8M	—	—	—	—
102	He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword WW Financial Hidden	1985	$7.7M	$2.0M	$5.7M	3.83x	Filmation Associates
103	The Trip to Bountiful WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$7.2M	—	—	—	Bountiful Film Partners
104	Transylvania 6-5000 WW Financial Hidden	1985	$7.2M	$3.0M	$4.2M	2.40x	Jadran Film
105	Red Sonja WW Financial Hidden	1985	$6.9M	$17.9M	-$11.0M	0.39x	The De Laurentiis Company
106	Into the Night WW Financial Hidden	1985	$6.7M	$11.4M	-$4.7M	0.59x	Universal Pictures
107	Plenty WW Financial Hidden	1985	$6.1M	$10.0M	-$3.9M	0.61x	Pressman Productions
108	Rustlers' Rhapsody WW Financial Hidden	1985	$6.1M	$5.5M	$590,497	1.11x	Paramount Pictures
109	Gymkata WW Financial Hidden	1985	$5.7M	$8.5M	-$2.8M	0.67x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
110	King David WW Financial Hidden	1985	$5.1M	$22.0M	-$16.9M	0.23x	Barclays Mercantile Industrial Finance
111	Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$4.9M	—	—	—	Hallmark Properties
112	Blood Simple WW Financial Hidden	1985	$4.2M	$1.5M	$2.7M	2.82x	River Road Productions
113	My Science Project WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$4.1M	—	—	—	Touchstone Pictures
114	Godzilla 1985 WW Financial Hidden	1985	$4.1M	$200,000	$3.9M	20.58x	New World Pictures
115	My Lucky Stars WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$3.9M	—	—	—	Paragon Films
116	Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$3.7M	—	—	—	Paragon Films
117	The Bride WW Financial Hidden	1985	$3.6M	$13.0M	-$9.4M	0.27x	Columbia Pictures
118	Starchaser: The Legend of Orin WW Financial Hidden	1985	$3.4M	$15.0M	-$11.6M	0.22x	Kim Young Sun Production
119	Fraternity Vacation WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$3.3M	—	—	—	New World Pictures
120	The Legend of Billie Jean WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$3.1M	—	—	—	Tri Star Pictures
121	Rappin' WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$2.9M	—	—	—	The Cannon Group
122	Bad Medicine WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$2.7M	—	—	—	20th Century Fox
123	Maxie WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$2.6M	—	—	—	Orion Pictures
124	My Beautiful Laundrette WW Financial Hidden	1985	$2.5M	$860,000	$1.6M	2.85x	Working Title Films
125	Desert Hearts WW Financial Hidden	1985	$2.4M	$350,000	$2.1M	6.86x	Desert Hearts Productions
126	Move Over, Mrs. Markham WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$2.2M	—	—	—	Iberoamericana Films Produccion
127	Three Men and a Cradle WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$2.1M	—	—	—	Soprofilms
128	Re-Animator WW Financial Hidden	1985	$2.0M	$900,000	$1.1M	2.25x	Empire Pictures
129	Warning Sign WW Financial Hidden	1985	$1.9M	$707,990	$1.2M	2.71x	20th Century Fox
130	Turk 182! WW Financial Hidden	1985	$1.9M	$15.0M	-$13.1M	0.13x	Interscope Communications
131	The Slugger's Wife WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$1.9M	—	—	—	Columbia Pictures
132	Burke & Wills WW Financial Hidden	1985	$1.6M	$9.0M	-$7.4M	0.18x	Hoyts Edgley
133	American Flyers WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$1.4M	—	—	—	Ww Production
134	Certain Fury WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$1.4M	—	—	—	Prize Productions
135	The Aviator WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$1.3M	—	—	—	Mace Neufeld Productions
136	Yes, Madam! WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$1.3M	—	—	—	D & B Films
137	Hodja from Pjort WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$1.2M	—	—	—	Metronome Productions
138	Dreamchild WW Financial Hidden	1985	$1.2M	$4.5M	-$3.3M	0.27x	Thorn Emi
139	DEFCON-4 WW Financial Hidden	1985	$1.1M	$1.8M	-$742,936	0.59x	Salter Street Films
140	Arhats in Fury WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$904,605	—	—	—	Nanhai
141	The Adventures of Mark Twain WW Financial Hidden	1985	$849,915	$1.5M	-$650,085	0.57x	Harbour Towns
142	Bliss WW Financial Hidden	1985	$660,537	$3.4M	-$2.7M	0.19x	Window Iii Productions
143	Pumping Iron II: The Women WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$628,050	—	—	—	Cinecom Pictures
144	Four Women and a Mess WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$575,883	—	—	—	Ízaro Films
145	The Boss Is the Doorman WW Financial Hidden	1985	$570,000	$350,000	$220,000	1.63x	Alshrk Alaaalmy Lltlyfzyon Oalsynma Hsyn Alkla
146	I, 'The Heifer' WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$562,029	—	—	—	Golden Sun
147	La hoz y el Martínez WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$504,409	—	—	—	José Frade P.c.
148	Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters WW Financial Hidden	1985	$502,758	$5.0M	-$4.5M	0.10x	Lucasfilm Ltd..
149	¡Qué tía la C.I.A.! WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$481,232	—	—	—	Ízaro Films
150	El donante WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$471,424	—	—	—	Ízaro Films
151	Streetwalkin' WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$400,000	—	—	—	Rodeo
152	Cut and Run WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$373,530	—	—	—	Racing Pictures
153	Revolution WW Financial Hidden	1985	$358,574	$28.0M	-$27.6M	0.01x	Goldcrest
154	La Cage aux Folles 3 WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$345,280	—	—	—	Columbia Films
155	Private Resort WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$331,816	—	—	—	Tri Star Pictures
156	El rollo de septiembre WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$316,326	—	—	—	Bermudez De Castro
157	Caso cerrado WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$278,435	—	—	—	Tango Producciones Cinematográficas
158	Female Street Dogs WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$239,888	—	—	—	Golden Sun
159	La reina del mate WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$215,682	—	—	—	Ópalo Films
160	I Feel in Love WW Financial Hidden	1985	$176,000	$65,000	$111,000	2.71x	Burak Film
161	De tripas corazón WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$162,843	—	—	—	C. B. Films
162	Modern Detective WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$150,000	—	—	—	Lo Wei Motion Picture Company
163	Ashra Ala Ashra WW Financial Hidden	1985	$130,000	$90,000	$40,000	1.44x	Msr Llastodyohat Oalantag Alsynmayy
164	Wills & Burke WW Financial Hidden	1985	$123,694	$4.0M	-$3.9M	0.03x	Stony Desert
165	Flesh + Blood WW Financial Hidden	1985	$100,000	$6.5M	-$6.4M	0.02x	Impala
166	Fandango WW Financial Hidden	1985	$91,666	$7.0M	-$6.9M	0.01x	Amblin Entertainment
167	16 Days of Glory WW Financial Hidden	1985	$83,857	$4.0M	-$3.9M	0.02x	United States Olympic Commitee
168	Chromosaurus WW Financial Hidden	1985	$65,993	$65,993	—	1.00x	Pacific Data Images
169	Golfo de Vizcaya WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$65,197	—	—	—	Lan Zinema
170	A Killing Affair WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$35,000	—	—	—	Tomorrow Entertainment
171	Shoah WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$20,175	—	—	—	Historia
172	Trouble in Mind WW Financial Hidden	1985	$19,632	$3.0M	-$3.0M	0.01x	Pfeiffer/Blocker Production
173	Aurelia or Echo in Her Eyes Part # 3 WW Financial Hidden	1985	$10,000	$5,000	$5,000	2.00x	Light Pharmacy Films
174	Crimewave WW Financial Hidden	1985	$5,101	$3.0M	-$3.0M	0.00x	Renaissance Pictures
175	The Return of the Vampires WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$3,979	—	—	—	Uranzu Films
176	Max's Place WW Financial Hidden	1985	$1,402	$1,402	—	1.00x	Pacific Data Images
177	Sylvester WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$172	—	—	—	Columbia Pictures
178	Gemstone Ring WW Financial Hidden	1985	$100	$100	—	1.00x	Inner Mongolia Film Studio
179	Shen Gu Si Bian WW Financial Hidden	1985	$100	$100	—	1.00x	联瑞(上海)影业有限公司
180	Tai Chi Chun WW Financial Hidden	1985	$100	$100	—	1.00x	联瑞(上海)影业有限公司
181	森吉德玛 WW Financial Hidden	1985	$100	$100	—	1.00x	联瑞(上海)影业有限公司
182	A béke 7. napja WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$61	—	—	—	—
183	The Frog Prince WW Financial No budget Hidden	1985	$26	—	—	—	Goldcrest
184	A Comic Zoom WW Financial Hidden	1985	$1	$1	—	1.00x	Pacific Data Images
185	الاسطي الدكتور WW Financial Hidden	1985	$1	$5	-$4	0.20x	Ktaaa Alantag Athad Alathaaa Oaltlfzyon

Back to the Future 1985 · WW Budget $19.0M · Universal Pictures

$381.1M ROI 20.06x

Rocky IV 1985 · WW Budget $31.0M · United Artists

$300.5M ROI 9.69x

Rambo: First Blood Part II 1985 · WW Budget $44.0M · Carolco Pictures

$300.4M ROI 6.83x

Out of Africa 1985 · WW Budget $31.0M · Universal Pictures

$227.5M ROI 7.34x

A View to a Kill 1985 · WW Budget $30.0M · Eon Productions

$152.4M ROI 5.08x

Live Aid 1985 · WW Budget — · BBC

$150.0M ROI —

The Color Purple 1985 · WW Budget $15.0M · Amblin Entertainment

$146.3M ROI 9.75x

Witness 1985 · WW Budget $12.0M · Paramount Pictures

$116.1M ROI 9.68x

Bala Ko Ang Hahatol 1985 · WW Budget $1.0M · Gintong Bakal Production

$100.0M ROI 100.00x

Partida 1985 · WW Budget $1.0M · Fpj Productions

$100.0M ROI 100.00x

The Jewel of the Nile 1985 · WW Budget $25.0M · Slm Production Group

$96.8M ROI 3.87x

Cocoon 1985 · WW Budget $17.5M · Slm Production Group

$85.3M ROI 4.87x

Teen Wolf 1985 · WW Budget $1.2M · Wolfkill

$80.0M ROI 66.67x

The Goonies 1985 · WW Budget $19.0M · Amblin Entertainment

$69.6M ROI 3.67x

Young Sherlock Holmes 1985 · WW Budget $18.0M · Amblin Entertainment

$63.7M ROI 3.54x

Spies Like Us 1985 · WW Budget $22.0M · Aar Films

$60.1M ROI 2.73x

Fletch 1985 · WW Budget $8.0M · Universal Pictures

$59.6M ROI 7.45x

Commando 1985 · WW Budget $10.0M · Slm Production Group

$57.5M ROI 5.75x

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 1985 · WW Budget $7.6M · The Ladd Company

$55.6M ROI 7.32x

The Breakfast Club 1985 · WW Budget $1.0M · Universal Pictures

$51.5M ROI 51.53x

National Lampoon's European Vacation 1985 · WW Budget $17.0M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$49.4M ROI 2.90x

Mask 1985 · WW Budget $7.5M · Universal Pictures

$48.2M ROI 6.43x

Brewster's Millions 1985 · WW Budget $20.0M · Silver Pictures

$45.8M ROI 2.29x

White Nights 1985 · WW Budget — · Columbia Pictures

$42.2M ROI —

Pale Rider 1985 · WW Budget $6.9M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$41.4M ROI 6.00x

Pee-wee's Big Adventure 1985 · WW Budget $6.0M · Aspen Film Society

$40.9M ROI 6.82x

Jagged Edge 1985 · WW Budget $15.0M · Delphi Iv Productions

$40.5M ROI 2.70x

Weird Science 1985 · WW Budget $7.5M · Universal Pictures

$38.9M ROI 5.19x

St. Elmo's Fire 1985 · WW Budget $10.0M · Columbia Pictures

$37.8M ROI 3.78x

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985 · WW Budget $10.0M · Kennedy Miller Productions

$36.2M ROI 3.62x

Ghoulies 1985 · WW Budget $5.5M · Empire Pictures

$35.0M ROI 6.36x

Day of the Dead 1985 · WW Budget $3.8M · Laurel Entertainment

$34.0M ROI 9.07x

The Care Bears Movie 1985 · WW Budget $2.0M · Nelvana

$34.0M ROI 17.00x

Silverado 1985 · WW Budget $23.0M · Columbia Pictures

$32.2M ROI 1.40x

Murphy's Romance 1985 · WW Budget $13.0M · Columbia Pictures

$30.9M ROI 2.37x

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985 · WW Budget $3.0M · New Line Cinema

$30.0M ROI 10.00x

Desperately Seeking Susan 1985 · WW Budget $4.5M · Orion Pictures

$27.4M ROI 6.09x

Prizzi's Honor 1985 · WW Budget — · 20th Century Fox

$26.7M ROI —

The Last Dragon 1985 · WW Budget $10.0M · Tri Star Pictures

$25.8M ROI 2.58x

Fright Night 1985 · WW Budget $9.0M · Columbia Pictures

$24.9M ROI 2.77x

Summer Rental 1985 · WW Budget — · Paramount Pictures

$24.7M ROI —

The Emerald Forest 1985 · WW Budget — · Christel Films

$24.5M ROI —

Santa Claus: The Movie 1985 · WW Budget $50.0M · Calash Corporation

$23.7M ROI 0.47x

Ran 1985 · WW Budget $12.0M · Nippon Herald Films

$23.3M ROI 1.94x

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning 1985 · WW Budget $2.2M · Georgetown Productions

$21.9M ROI 9.97x

The Black Cauldron 1985 · WW Budget $25.0M · Silver Screen Partners Ii

$21.3M ROI 0.85x

Come and See 1985 · WW Budget $5.0M · Belarusfilm

$20.9M ROI 4.19x

Porky's Revenge 1985 · WW Budget $9.0M · Melvin Simon Productions

$20.5M ROI 2.28x

Code of Silence 1985 · WW Budget $7.0M · Raymond Wagner Productions

$20.3M ROI 2.91x

Volunteers 1985 · WW Budget $10.0M · HBO Films

$19.9M ROI 1.99x

House 1985 · WW Budget $3.0M · New World Pictures

$19.4M ROI 6.48x

Police Story 1985 · WW Budget $500,000 · Golden Way Films Ltd..

$18.7M ROI 37.45x

Year of the Dragon 1985 · WW Budget $24.0M · The De Laurentiis Company

$18.7M ROI 0.78x

Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 1985 · WW Budget — · Shin Ei Animation

$18.7M ROI —

Ladyhawke 1985 · WW Budget $20.0M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$18.4M ROI 0.92x

The Sure Thing 1985 · WW Budget $4.5M · Monument Pictures

$18.1M ROI 4.03x

Invasion U.S.A. 1985 · WW Budget $12.0M · The Cannon Group

$17.5M ROI 1.46x

To Live and Die in L.A. 1985 · WW Budget $6.0M · Slm Production Group

$17.3M ROI 2.88x

The Falcon and the Snowman 1985 · WW Budget $12.0M · Orion Pictures

$17.1M ROI 1.43x

Kiss of the Spider Woman 1985 · WW Budget $1.3M · Hb Filmes

$17.0M ROI 13.60x

Death Wish 3 1985 · WW Budget $9.0M · The Cannon Group

$16.1M ROI 1.79x

Legend 1985 · WW Budget $24.5M · Embassy International Pictures

$15.5M ROI 0.63x

King Solomon's Mines 1985 · WW Budget $12.5M · The Cannon Group

$15.1M ROI 1.20x

Clue 1985 · WW Budget $15.0M · Debra Hill Productions

$14.6M ROI 0.98x

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins 1985 · WW Budget $40.0M · Orion Pictures

$14.4M ROI 0.36x

The Return of the Living Dead 1985 · WW Budget $4.0M · Hemdale Film Corporation

$14.2M ROI 3.56x

A Chorus Line 1985 · WW Budget $25.0M · Polygram Pictures

$14.2M ROI 0.57x

Tomboy 1985 · WW Budget — · Crown International Pictures

$14.1M ROI —

Follow That Bird 1985 · WW Budget — · Henson Associates

$14.0M ROI —

One Magic Christmas 1985 · WW Budget — · Walt Disney Pictures

$13.7M ROI —

Cat's Eye 1985 · WW Budget $7.0M · The De Laurentiis Company

$13.1M ROI 1.87x

Real Genius 1985 · WW Budget $8.0M · Tri Star Delphi Iii Productions

$13.0M ROI 1.62x

Perfect 1985 · WW Budget $19.0M · Tri Star Delphi Iii Productions

$12.9M ROI 0.68x

Compromising Positions 1985 · WW Budget $6.0M · Paramount Pictures

$12.5M ROI 2.09x

Silver Bullet 1985 · WW Budget $7.0M · International Film Corporation (Ii)

$12.4M ROI 1.77x

Enemy Mine 1985 · WW Budget $40.0M · Bavaria Film

$12.3M ROI 0.31x

Lifeforce 1985 · WW Budget $25.0M · Golan Globus Productions

$11.6M ROI 0.46x

Just One of the Guys 1985 · WW Budget $11.5M · Triton

$11.5M ROI 1.00x

Return to Oz 1985 · WW Budget $25.0M · Oz Productions Ltd..

$11.1M ROI 0.45x

Krush Groove 1985 · WW Budget $3.0M · Crystalite Productions

$11.0M ROI 3.67x

The Protector 1985 · WW Budget $5.0M · Orange Sky Golden Harvest

$11.0M ROI 2.20x

The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985 · WW Budget $15.0M · Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions

$10.6M ROI 0.71x

Moving Violations 1985 · WW Budget — · Slm Production Group

$10.6M ROI —

After Hours 1985 · WW Budget $4.5M · Double Play

$10.6M ROI 2.36x

American Ninja 1985 · WW Budget $1.0M · The Cannon Group

$10.5M ROI 10.50x

Better Off Dead... 1985 · WW Budget $3.5M · A&M Films

$10.3M ROI 2.94x

Lost in America 1985 · WW Budget $4.0M · Marty Katz Productions

$10.2M ROI 2.54x

Once Bitten 1985 · WW Budget $3.2M · Night Light Films

$10.0M ROI 3.13x

Brazil 1985 · WW Budget $15.0M · Embassy International Pictures

$10.0M ROI 0.66x

Explorers 1985 · WW Budget $25.0M · Paramount Pictures

$9.9M ROI 0.40x

The Journey of Natty Gann 1985 · WW Budget — · Walt Disney Pictures

$9.7M ROI —

Gotcha! 1985 · WW Budget — · Universal Pictures

$8.8M ROI —

Mischief 1985 · WW Budget — · 20th Century Fox

$8.7M ROI —

Snowroller 1985 · WW Budget — · Smart Egg Pictures

$8.6M ROI —

The Man with One Red Shoe 1985 · WW Budget $16.0M · 20th Century Fox

$8.6M ROI 0.54x

Secret Admirer 1985 · WW Budget — · Orion Pictures

$8.6M ROI —

My Life as a Dog 1985 · WW Budget — · Sf Studios

$8.3M ROI —

Vagabond 1985 · WW Budget — · Films A2

$8.1M ROI —

Runaway Train 1985 · WW Budget $9.0M · Golan Globus Productions

$7.9M ROI 0.88x

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D.A.R.Y.L. 1985 · WW Budget $10.0M · Paramount Pictures

$7.8M ROI 0.78x

101

Love: Starting on a Journey 1985 · WW Budget —

$7.8M ROI —

102

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword 1985 · WW Budget $2.0M · Filmation Associates

$7.7M ROI 3.83x

103

The Trip to Bountiful 1985 · WW Budget — · Bountiful Film Partners

$7.2M ROI —

104

Transylvania 6-5000 1985 · WW Budget $3.0M · Jadran Film

$7.2M ROI 2.40x

105

Red Sonja 1985 · WW Budget $17.9M · The De Laurentiis Company

$6.9M ROI 0.39x

106

Into the Night 1985 · WW Budget $11.4M · Universal Pictures

$6.7M ROI 0.59x

107

Plenty 1985 · WW Budget $10.0M · Pressman Productions

$6.1M ROI 0.61x

108

Rustlers' Rhapsody 1985 · WW Budget $5.5M · Paramount Pictures

$6.1M ROI 1.11x

109

Gymkata 1985 · WW Budget $8.5M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$5.7M ROI 0.67x

110

King David 1985 · WW Budget $22.0M · Barclays Mercantile Industrial Finance

$5.1M ROI 0.23x

111

Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer 1985 · WW Budget — · Hallmark Properties

$4.9M ROI —

112

Blood Simple 1985 · WW Budget $1.5M · River Road Productions

$4.2M ROI 2.82x

113

My Science Project 1985 · WW Budget — · Touchstone Pictures

$4.1M ROI —

114

Godzilla 1985 1985 · WW Budget $200,000 · New World Pictures

$4.1M ROI 20.58x

115

My Lucky Stars 1985 · WW Budget — · Paragon Films

$3.9M ROI —

116

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars 1985 · WW Budget — · Paragon Films

$3.7M ROI —

117

The Bride 1985 · WW Budget $13.0M · Columbia Pictures

$3.6M ROI 0.27x

118

Starchaser: The Legend of Orin 1985 · WW Budget $15.0M · Kim Young Sun Production

$3.4M ROI 0.22x

119

Fraternity Vacation 1985 · WW Budget — · New World Pictures

$3.3M ROI —

120

The Legend of Billie Jean 1985 · WW Budget — · Tri Star Pictures

$3.1M ROI —

121

Rappin' 1985 · WW Budget — · The Cannon Group

$2.9M ROI —

122

Bad Medicine 1985 · WW Budget — · 20th Century Fox

$2.7M ROI —

123

Maxie 1985 · WW Budget — · Orion Pictures

$2.6M ROI —

124

My Beautiful Laundrette 1985 · WW Budget $860,000 · Working Title Films

$2.5M ROI 2.85x

125

Desert Hearts 1985 · WW Budget $350,000 · Desert Hearts Productions

$2.4M ROI 6.86x

126

Move Over, Mrs. Markham 1985 · WW Budget — · Iberoamericana Films Produccion

$2.2M ROI —

127

Three Men and a Cradle 1985 · WW Budget — · Soprofilms

$2.1M ROI —

128

Re-Animator 1985 · WW Budget $900,000 · Empire Pictures

$2.0M ROI 2.25x

129

Warning Sign 1985 · WW Budget $707,990 · 20th Century Fox

$1.9M ROI 2.71x

130

Turk 182! 1985 · WW Budget $15.0M · Interscope Communications

$1.9M ROI 0.13x

131

The Slugger's Wife 1985 · WW Budget — · Columbia Pictures

$1.9M ROI —

132

Burke & Wills 1985 · WW Budget $9.0M · Hoyts Edgley

$1.6M ROI 0.18x

133

American Flyers 1985 · WW Budget — · Ww Production

$1.4M ROI —

134

Certain Fury 1985 · WW Budget — · Prize Productions

$1.4M ROI —

135

The Aviator 1985 · WW Budget — · Mace Neufeld Productions

$1.3M ROI —

136

Yes, Madam! 1985 · WW Budget — · D & B Films

$1.3M ROI —

137

Hodja from Pjort 1985 · WW Budget — · Metronome Productions

$1.2M ROI —

138

Dreamchild 1985 · WW Budget $4.5M · Thorn Emi

$1.2M ROI 0.27x

139

DEFCON-4 1985 · WW Budget $1.8M · Salter Street Films

$1.1M ROI 0.59x

140

Arhats in Fury 1985 · WW Budget — · Nanhai

$904,605 ROI —

141

The Adventures of Mark Twain 1985 · WW Budget $1.5M · Harbour Towns

$849,915 ROI 0.57x

142

Bliss 1985 · WW Budget $3.4M · Window Iii Productions

$660,537 ROI 0.19x

143

Pumping Iron II: The Women 1985 · WW Budget — · Cinecom Pictures

$628,050 ROI —

144

Four Women and a Mess 1985 · WW Budget — · Ízaro Films

$575,883 ROI —

145

The Boss Is the Doorman 1985 · WW Budget $350,000 · Alshrk Alaaalmy Lltlyfzyon Oalsynma Hsyn Alkla

$570,000 ROI 1.63x

146

I, 'The Heifer' 1985 · WW Budget — · Golden Sun

$562,029 ROI —

147

La hoz y el Martínez 1985 · WW Budget — · José Frade P.c.

$504,409 ROI —

148

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 1985 · WW Budget $5.0M · Lucasfilm Ltd..

$502,758 ROI 0.10x

149

¡Qué tía la C.I.A.! 1985 · WW Budget — · Ízaro Films

$481,232 ROI —

150

El donante 1985 · WW Budget — · Ízaro Films

$471,424 ROI —

151

Streetwalkin' 1985 · WW Budget — · Rodeo

$400,000 ROI —

152

Cut and Run 1985 · WW Budget — · Racing Pictures

$373,530 ROI —

153

Revolution 1985 · WW Budget $28.0M · Goldcrest

$358,574 ROI 0.01x

154

La Cage aux Folles 3 1985 · WW Budget — · Columbia Films

$345,280 ROI —

155

Private Resort 1985 · WW Budget — · Tri Star Pictures

$331,816 ROI —

156

El rollo de septiembre 1985 · WW Budget — · Bermudez De Castro

$316,326 ROI —

157

Caso cerrado 1985 · WW Budget — · Tango Producciones Cinematográficas

$278,435 ROI —

158

Female Street Dogs 1985 · WW Budget — · Golden Sun

$239,888 ROI —

159

La reina del mate 1985 · WW Budget — · Ópalo Films

$215,682 ROI —

160

I Feel in Love 1985 · WW Budget $65,000 · Burak Film

$176,000 ROI 2.71x

161

De tripas corazón 1985 · WW Budget — · C. B. Films

$162,843 ROI —

162

Modern Detective 1985 · WW Budget — · Lo Wei Motion Picture Company

$150,000 ROI —

163

Ashra Ala Ashra 1985 · WW Budget $90,000 · Msr Llastodyohat Oalantag Alsynmayy

$130,000 ROI 1.44x

164

Wills & Burke 1985 · WW Budget $4.0M · Stony Desert

$123,694 ROI 0.03x

165

Flesh + Blood 1985 · WW Budget $6.5M · Impala

$100,000 ROI 0.02x

166

Fandango 1985 · WW Budget $7.0M · Amblin Entertainment

$91,666 ROI 0.01x

167

16 Days of Glory 1985 · WW Budget $4.0M · United States Olympic Commitee

$83,857 ROI 0.02x

168

Chromosaurus 1985 · WW Budget $65,993 · Pacific Data Images

$65,993 ROI 1.00x

169

Golfo de Vizcaya 1985 · WW Budget — · Lan Zinema

$65,197 ROI —

170

A Killing Affair 1985 · WW Budget — · Tomorrow Entertainment

$35,000 ROI —

171

Shoah 1985 · WW Budget — · Historia

$20,175 ROI —

172

Trouble in Mind 1985 · WW Budget $3.0M · Pfeiffer/Blocker Production

$19,632 ROI 0.01x

173

Aurelia or Echo in Her Eyes Part # 3 1985 · WW Budget $5,000 · Light Pharmacy Films

$10,000 ROI 2.00x

174

Crimewave 1985 · WW Budget $3.0M · Renaissance Pictures

$5,101 ROI 0.00x

175

The Return of the Vampires 1985 · WW Budget — · Uranzu Films

$3,979 ROI —

176

Max's Place 1985 · WW Budget $1,402 · Pacific Data Images

$1,402 ROI 1.00x

177

Sylvester 1985 · WW Budget — · Columbia Pictures

$172 ROI —

178

Gemstone Ring 1985 · WW Budget $100 · Inner Mongolia Film Studio

$100 ROI 1.00x

179

Shen Gu Si Bian 1985 · WW Budget $100 · 联瑞(上海)影业有限公司

$100 ROI 1.00x

180

Tai Chi Chun 1985 · WW Budget $100 · 联瑞(上海)影业有限公司

$100 ROI 1.00x

181

森吉德玛 1985 · WW Budget $100 · 联瑞(上海)影业有限公司

$100 ROI 1.00x

182

A béke 7. napja 1985 · WW Budget —

$61 ROI —

183

The Frog Prince 1985 · WW Budget — · Goldcrest

$26 ROI —

184

A Comic Zoom 1985 · WW Budget $1 · Pacific Data Images

$1 ROI 1.00x

185

الاسطي الدكتور 1985 · WW Budget $5 · Ktaaa Alantag Athad Alathaaa Oaltlfzyon

$1 ROI 0.20x

1985 box office FAQ

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