Domestic Box Office Weekends For 1985
Data as of May 2, 2:03 PDT
Key:Long Weekend
| Dates | Top 10 Gross | %± LW | Overall Gross | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27-29 | $52,846,764 | +54.3% | $58,468,582 | +53.4% | 16 | Rocky IV | 52 |
| Dec 20-22 | $34,245,727 | +9.3% | $38,107,722 | +17.1% | 16 | Rocky IV | 51 |
| Dec 13-15 | $31,339,482 | -11.9% | $32,551,051 | -11.5% | 15 | Rocky IV | 50 |
| Dec 6-8 Post-Thanksgiving | $35,555,195 | -15.1% | $36,763,906 | -18% | 15 | Rocky IV | 49 |
| Nov 29-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 3-Day | $41,900,136 | +108% | $44,845,909 | +82.5% | 14 | Rocky IV | 48 |
| Nov 28-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 4-Day | $2,527,914 | - | $2,527,914 | - | 1 | Back to the Future | 48 |
| Nov 27-Dec 1 Thanksgiving 5-Day | $2,808,714 | - | $2,808,714 | - | 1 | Back to the Future | 48 |
| Nov 22-24 | $20,148,880 | -1.4% | $24,574,843 | +2.7% | 15 | King Solomon's Mines | 47 |
| Nov 15-17 | $20,444,128 | -10% | $23,925,943 | -10.2% | 15 | Once Bitten | 46 |
| Nov 8-10 | $22,720,726 | -9% | $26,653,546 | -4.8% | 16 | Death Wish 3 | 45 |
| Nov 1-3 | $24,961,347 | +27.8% | $27,997,053 | +29.4% | 15 | Death Wish 3 | 44 |
| Oct 25-27 | $19,524,030 | -16.6% | $21,644,176 | -17.5% | 13 | Jagged Edge | 43 |
| Oct 18-20 | $23,417,097 | +682.9% | $26,237,747 | +777.2% | 16 | Commando | 42 |
| Oct 11-13 | $2,991,033 | -88.8% | $2,991,033 | -89.3% | 2 | Back to the Future | 41 |
| Oct 11-14 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | $33,316,489 | - | $36,398,418 | - | 13 | Commando | 41 |
| Oct 4-6 | $26,613,895 | +20.9% | $27,877,767 | +18.6% | 14 | Commando | 40 |
| Sep 27-29 | $22,010,983 | +48.2% | $23,503,085 | +40.4% | 14 | Invasion U.S.A. | 39 |
| Sep 20-22 | $14,851,686 | -3.9% | $16,737,307 | -3.9% | 13 | Back to the Future | 38 |
| Sep 13-15 | $15,460,965 | -26.1% | $17,409,785 | -24.1% | 14 | Back to the Future | 37 |
| Sep 6-8 | $20,928,290 | +192.7% | $22,944,320 | +220.9% | 12 | Back to the Future | 36 |
| Aug 30-Sep 1 | $7,149,345 | -79.1% | $7,149,345 | -82.8% | 1 | Back to the Future | 35 |
| Aug 30-Sep 2 Labor Day wknd | $36,335,209 | - | $46,449,252 | - | 17 | Back to the Future | 35 |
| Aug 23-25 | $34,155,177 | -10.6% | $41,630,272 | -13.1% | 18 | Back to the Future | 34 |
| Aug 16-18 | $38,192,041 | <0.1% | $47,913,186 | +4.5% | 19 | Back to the Future | 33 |
| Aug 9-11 | $38,210,293 | -9.9% | $45,853,423 | -2.5% | 15 | Back to the Future | 32 |
| Aug 2-4 | $42,410,790 | -10.2% | $47,024,926 | -12.1% | 13 | Back to the Future | 31 |
| Jul 26-28 | $47,236,810 | +3.3% | $53,512,151 | <0.1% | 16 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | 30 |
| Jul 19-21 | $45,720,730 | -1.1% | $53,509,887 | +7.6% | 16 | Back to the Future | 29 |
| Jul 12-14 | $46,211,513 | -7.5% | $49,717,557 | -8.6% | 13 | Back to the Future | 28 |
| Jul 5-7 | $49,941,548 | +9.1% | $54,403,867 | +13.2% | 14 | Back to the Future | 27 |
| Jun 28-30 | $45,784,656 | +9.6% | $48,073,461 | +5.4% | 12 | Pale Rider | 26 |
| Jun 21-23 | $41,759,606 | <0.1% | $45,629,446 | +6.4% | 13 | Cocoon | 25 |
| Jun 14-16 | $41,759,611 | +1% | $42,887,987 | +1.4% | 12 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | 24 |
| Jun 7-9 | $41,360,456 | +4.4% | $42,310,343 | +4.4% | 12 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | 23 |
| May 31-Jun 2 | $39,602,104 | +28.3% | $40,535,040 | +31.3% | 12 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | 22 |
| May 24-26 | $30,863,331 | +87.3% | $30,863,331 | +71.4% | 2 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | 21 |
| May 24-27 Memorial Day wknd | $58,625,867 | - | $60,072,580 | - | 12 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | 21 |
| May 17-19 | $16,479,296 | -8.2% | $18,011,831 | -8.7% | 12 | Code of Silence | 20 |
| May 10-12 | $17,952,994 | -17.4% | $19,734,479 | -18.2% | 12 | Code of Silence | 19 |
| May 3-5 | $21,725,357 | -3.3% | $24,121,128 | -5.3% | 14 | Code of Silence | 18 |
| Apr 26-28 | $22,462,614 | -12.1% | $25,475,421 | -17.9% | 13 | Stick | 17 |
| Apr 19-21 | $25,556,572 | -13.2% | $31,033,773 | -15.4% | 15 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | 16 |
| Apr 12-14 | $29,436,248 | -14.2% | $36,677,812 | -16.3% | 16 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | 15 |
| Apr 5-8 Easter wknd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Apr 5-7 | $34,293,857 | -17% | $43,818,585 | -15.4% | 18 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | 14 |
| Mar 29-31 | $41,333,145 | -3.9% | $51,792,543 | +9.4% | 17 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | 13 |
| Mar 22-24 | $42,988,656 | +84% | $47,332,105 | +83.2% | 14 | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning | 12 |
| Mar 15-17 | $23,368,270 | -7.5% | $25,838,706 | -4.2% | 16 | Beverly Hills Cop | 11 |
| Mar 8-10 | $25,268,720 | -8.8% | $26,982,525 | -8.8% | 13 | Witness | 10 |
| Mar 1-3 | $27,704,420 | +7.3% | $29,591,684 | +6.8% | 14 | Beverly Hills Cop | 9 |
| Feb 22-24 | $25,830,927 | - | $27,714,460 | - | 12 | Beverly Hills Cop | 8 |
| Feb 15-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Feb 15-18 Presidents' Day wknd | $35,222,619 | - | $40,707,212 | - | 14 | Beverly Hills Cop | 7 |
| Feb 8-10 | $27,809,171 | +24.2% | $30,884,974 | +24.2% | 14 | Beverly Hills Cop | 6 |
| Feb 1-3 | $22,390,237 | -3.2% | $24,870,956 | -22.8% | 13 | Beverly Hills Cop | 5 |
| Jan 25-27 | $23,118,481 | +15% | $32,236,005 | +8.2% | 22 | Beverly Hills Cop | 4 |
| Jan 18-21 MLK wknd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Jan 18-20 | $20,097,631 | -31.6% | $29,806,351 | -26.9% | 32 | Beverly Hills Cop | 3 |
| Jan 11-13 | $29,369,163 | -22.1% | $40,749,164 | -13% | 30 | Beverly Hills Cop | 2 |
| Jan 4-6 | $37,687,571 | +8,242.1% | $46,853,477 | +10,271% | 29 | Beverly Hills Cop | 1 |
