Domestic Release Schedule
| Release | Distributor | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 1985 | ||
 Pale Rider
Drama
Western
With: Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Sydney Penny 1 hr 55 min | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 St. Elmo's Fire
Drama
Romance
With: Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez 1 hr 50 min | Columbia Pictures | Wide |
| July 3, 1985 | ||
 Back to the Future
Adventure
Comedy
Sci-Fi
With: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover 1 hr 56 min | Universal Pictures | Wide |
| July 5, 1985 | ||
 The Emerald Forest
Action
Adventure
Drama
With: Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Yara Vaneau, William Rodriguez 1 hr 54 min | Embassy Pictures | Wide |
 Red Sonja
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman, Paul L. Smith 1 hr 29 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Wide |
| July 12, 1985 | ||
 Explorers
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Romance
Sci-Fi
With: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bobby Fite, Bradley Gregg 1 hr 49 min | Paramount Pictures | Wide |
 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
With: Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Adam Cockburn 1 hr 47 min | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 Silverado
Action
Crime
Drama
Romance
Western
With: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner, Danny Glover 2 hr 13 min | Columbia Pictures | Wide |
| July 19, 1985 | ||
 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1985 Re-release
Adventure
Family
Sci-Fi
With: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace 1 hr 55 min | Universal Pictures | Wide |
 The Man with One Red Shoe
Comedy
Thriller
With: Tom Hanks, Lori Singer, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning 1 hr 32 min | Twentieth Century Fox | Wide |
 The Legend of Billie Jean
Action
Drama
With: Helen Slater, Christian Slater, Keith Gordon, Richard Bradford 1 hr 36 min | TriStar Pictures | Wide |
 Day of the Dead
Horror
Thriller
With: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy 1 hr 41 min | - | Limited |
 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
| July 26, 1985 | ||
 National Lampoon's European Vacation
Adventure
Comedy
With: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively 1 hr 35 min | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 The Black Cauldron
Action
Adventure
Animation
Family
Fantasy
With: Grant Bardsley, Freddie Jones, Susan Sheridan, Nigel Hawthorne 1 hr 20 min | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Wide |
 The Heavenly Kid
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
With: Lewis Smith, Jason Gedrick, Jane Kaczmarek, Richard Mulligan 1 hr 30 min | Orion Pictures | Wide |
 | Island Alive | Limited |
| August 2, 1985 | ||
 Fright Night
Fantasy
Horror
With: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall 1 hr 46 min | Columbia Pictures | Wide |
 Weird Science
Comedy
Romance
Sci-Fi
With: Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton 1 hr 34 min | Universal Pictures | Wide |
 Follow That Bird
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Musical
With: Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt 1 hr 28 min | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 | Island Alive | Limited |
