Domestic Box Office For 1985
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $150,415,432 | 2,074 | $20,176,217 | 13.4% | 2,074 | May 22 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 3 | Rocky IV | $127,873,716 | 2,254 | $19,991,537 | 15.6% | 1,325 | Nov 27 | - | United Artists |
| 14 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | $49,364,621 | 1,547 | $12,329,627 | 25% | 1,546 | Jul 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 1 | Back to the Future | $211,850,472 | 1,550 | $11,152,500 | 5.3% | 1,420 | Jul 3 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | A View to a Kill | $50,327,960 | 1,588 | $10,687,114 | 21.2% | 1,583 | May 24 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 11 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | $55,600,000 | 1,613 | $10,675,896 | 19.2% | 1,613 | Mar 29 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 20 | Brewster's Millions | $40,833,132 | 1,521 | $9,858,905 | 24.1% | 1,521 | May 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | Pale Rider | $41,410,568 | 1,710 | $9,119,111 | 22% | 1,710 | Jun 28 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Goonies | $61,389,680 | 1,705 | $9,105,913 | 14.8% | 1,705 | Jun 7 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 21 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1985 Re-release | $40,607,502 | 1,701 | $8,807,023 | 21.7% | 1,684 | Jul 19 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | Spies Like Us | $60,088,980 | 1,700 | $8,614,039 | 14.3% | 1,556 | Dec 6 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 41 | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning | $21,930,418 | 1,759 | $8,032,883 | 36.6% | 1,759 | Mar 22 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | Cocoon | $76,113,124 | 1,163 | $7,936,427 | 10.4% | 1,140 | Jun 21 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 25 | Commando | $35,100,000 | 1,504 | $7,700,015 | 21.9% | 1,495 | Oct 4 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 24 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | $36,230,219 | 1,475 | $7,283,714 | 20.1% | 1,474 | Jul 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Fletch | $50,612,888 | 1,303 | $7,022,970 | 13.9% | 1,225 | May 31 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 50 | Invasion U.S.A. | $17,536,256 | 1,735 | $6,891,609 | 39.3% | 1,735 | Sep 27 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 7 | The Jewel of the Nile | $75,973,200 | 1,490 | $6,645,455 | 8.7% | 1,106 | Dec 13 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 43 | Porky's Revenge | $20,518,905 | 1,423 | $6,207,507 | 30.3% | 1,423 | Mar 22 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 23 | St. Elmo's Fire | $37,803,872 | 1,207 | $6,128,157 | 16.2% | 1,204 | Jun 28 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 26 | Teen Wolf | $33,086,611 | 1,425 | $6,120,348 | 18.5% | 1,416 | Aug 23 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 35 | Fright Night | $24,922,237 | 1,545 | $6,118,543 | 24.6% | 1,542 | Aug 2 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 36 | Summer Rental | $24,689,703 | 1,595 | $5,754,259 | 23.3% | 1,584 | Aug 9 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 39 | Santa Claus: The Movie | $23,717,291 | 1,585 | $5,647,160 | 23.8% | 970 | Nov 27 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 44 | Code of Silence | $20,345,361 | 1,810 | $5,512,461 | 27.1% | 1,810 | May 3 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 54 | Death Wish 3 | $16,116,878 | 1,460 | $5,319,116 | 33% | 1,460 | Nov 1 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 33 | The Last Dragon | $25,754,284 | 1,039 | $5,254,359 | 20.4% | 1,038 | Mar 22 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 45 | Volunteers | $19,875,740 | 1,560 | $5,184,360 | 26.1% | 1,560 | Aug 16 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 16 | The Breakfast Club | $45,875,171 | 1,118 | $5,107,599 | 11.1% | 1,071 | Feb 15 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 55 | King Solomon's Mines | $15,057,465 | 1,122 | $5,005,788 | 33.2% | 1,122 | Nov 22 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 38 | Weird Science | $23,834,048 | 1,172 | $4,895,421 | 20.5% | 1,158 | Aug 2 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 19 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | $40,940,662 | 894 | $4,545,847 | 11.1% | 829 | Aug 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Witness | $68,706,993 | 1,169 | $4,539,990 | 6.6% | 876 | Feb 8 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 59 | The Return of the Living Dead | $14,237,880 | 1,506 | $4,403,169 | 30.9% | 1,506 | Aug 16 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 37 | The Emerald Forest | $24,468,550 | 1,110 | $4,345,150 | 17.8% | 1,110 | Jul 5 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 32 | Prizzi's Honor | $26,657,534 | 722 | $4,234,537 | 15.9% | 719 | Jun 14 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 67 | Perfect | $12,918,858 | 1,344 | $4,222,810 | 32.7% | 1,344 | Jun 7 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 71 | Lifeforce | $11,603,545 | 1,526 | $4,209,136 | 36.3% | 1,526 | Jun 21 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 42 | The Black Cauldron | $21,288,692 | 1,276 | $4,180,110 | 19.6% | 1,276 | Jul 26 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Jagged Edge | $40,491,165 | 1,139 | $4,094,091 | 10.1% | 1,125 | Oct 4 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 47 | Year of the Dragon | $18,707,466 | 982 | $4,093,079 | 21.9% | 982 | Aug 16 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 56 | Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend | $14,972,297 | 1,277 | $4,035,147 | 27% | 916 | Mar 22 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 84 | Once Bitten | $10,000,000 | 1,095 | $4,025,657 | 40.3% | 1,095 | Nov 15 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 69 | Silver Bullet | $12,361,866 | 1,285 | $4,013,563 | 32.5% | 1,285 | Oct 11 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 77 | Missing in Action 2: The Beginning | $10,755,447 | 1,336 | $3,868,515 | 36% | 1,336 | Mar 1 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 40 | The Care Bears Movie | $22,934,622 | 1,003 | $3,725,001 | 16.2% | 1,003 | Mar 29 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 5 | Out of Africa | $87,071,205 | 1,102 | $3,637,290 | 4.2% | 922 | Dec 20 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 86 | Explorers | $9,873,044 | 1,750 | $3,607,340 | 36.5% | 1,750 | Jul 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 51 | To Live and Die in L.A. | $17,307,019 | 1,135 | $3,551,761 | 20.5% | 1,135 | Nov 1 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 28 | Silverado | $32,192,570 | 1,190 | $3,522,897 | 10.9% | 1,168 | Jul 12 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 79 | Moving Violations | $10,627,754 | 1,325 | $3,469,488 | 32.6% | 1,322 | Apr 19 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 64 | Cat's Eye | $13,086,298 | 1,492 | $3,451,191 | 26.4% | 1,460 | Apr 12 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 48 | Ladyhawke | $18,432,000 | 1,056 | $3,450,536 | 18.7% | 1,056 | Apr 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 58 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | $14,393,902 | 1,175 | $3,376,971 | 23.5% | 1,170 | Oct 11 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 96 | Stick | $8,489,518 | 1,173 | $3,358,299 | 39.6% | 1,173 | Apr 26 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 72 | Just One of the Guys | $11,528,900 | 1,215 | $3,307,171 | 28.7% | 1,215 | Apr 26 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 81 | American Ninja | $10,499,694 | 672 | $3,234,837 | 30.8% | 672 | Aug 30 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 73 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1985 Re-release | $11,252,123 | 894 | $3,209,056 | 28.5% | 849 | Mar 29 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 93 | The Man with One Red Shoe | $8,645,411 | 1,049 | $3,139,015 | 36.3% | 1,044 | Jul 19 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 49 | The Sure Thing | $18,135,531 | 1,115 | $3,124,782 | 17.2% | 1,115 | Mar 1 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 68 | Compromising Positions | $12,531,831 | 574 | $3,014,756 | 24.1% | 570 | Aug 30 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 75 | Krush Groove | $11,052,713 | 519 | $2,905,293 | 26.3% | 519 | Oct 25 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 30 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge | $29,999,213 | 614 | $2,865,475 | 9.6% | 522 | Nov 1 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 74 | Return to Oz | $11,137,801 | 1,238 | $2,844,895 | 25.5% | 1,238 | Jun 21 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 91 | Target | $9,023,199 | 1,085 | $2,670,522 | 29.6% | 1,085 | Nov 8 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 63 | One Magic Christmas | $13,677,222 | 827 | $2,662,241 | 19.5% | 824 | Nov 22 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 65 | Vision Quest | $12,993,175 | 993 | $2,651,665 | 20.4% | 993 | Feb 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 99 | D.A.R.Y.L. | $7,840,873 | 1,100 | $2,649,832 | 33.8% | 1,100 | Jun 14 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 92 | Mischief | $8,692,426 | 1,221 | $2,618,460 | 30.1% | 1,221 | Feb 8 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 66 | Real Genius | $12,952,019 | 990 | $2,557,180 | 19.7% | 990 | Aug 9 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 46 | Young Sherlock Holmes | $19,739,575 | 1,502 | $2,538,234 | 12.9% | 920 | Dec 6 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 104 | Transylvania 6-5000 | $7,196,872 | 701 | $2,507,542 | 34.8% | 701 | Nov 8 | - | New World Pictures |
| 94 | That Was Then... This Is Now | $8,630,068 | 800 | $2,502,780 | 29% | 800 | Nov 8 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 62 | Follow That Bird | $13,961,370 | 1,129 | $2,415,626 | 17.3% | 1,129 | Aug 2 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 95 | Secret Admirer | $8,622,757 | 1,300 | $2,414,984 | 28% | 1,300 | Jun 14 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 116 | Gremlins 1985 Re-release | $4,914,643 | 1,174 | $2,393,778 | 48.7% | 1,174 | Aug 30 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1985 Re-release | $33,049,729 | 1,185 | $2,389,226 | 7.2% | 1,097 | Dec 20 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 109 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | $6,090,497 | 1,480 | $2,374,973 | 39% | 1,480 | May 10 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 76 | Gotcha! | $10,806,919 | 1,218 | $2,360,484 | 21.8% | 1,218 | May 3 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 52 | The Falcon and the Snowman | $17,130,087 | 914 | $2,358,846 | 13.8% | 265 | Jan 25 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 105 | Red Sonja | $6,948,633 | 1,091 | $2,263,553 | 32.6% | 1,091 | Jul 5 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 110 | Heaven Help Us | $6,070,794 | 1,003 | $2,235,687 | 36.8% | 1,003 | Feb 8 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 118 | The Company of Wolves | $4,389,334 | 995 | $2,234,776 | 50.9% | 995 | Apr 19 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 114 | King David | $5,111,099 | 731 | $2,212,481 | 43.3% | 730 | Mar 29 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 90 | Sweet Dreams | $9,085,049 | 778 | $2,161,284 | 23.8% | 778 | Oct 4 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 88 | Ghostbusters 1985 Re-release | $9,389,135 | 990 | $2,085,116 | 22.2% | 990 | Aug 23 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 113 | Creator | $5,349,607 | 820 | $2,019,728 | 37.8% | 820 | Sep 20 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 57 | Clue | $14,643,997 | 1,022 | $2,014,166 | 13.8% | 1,006 | Dec 13 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 117 | Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | $4,889,971 | 1,090 | $1,847,962 | 37.8% | 1,088 | Nov 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 130 | Rappin' | $2,864,844 | 1,150 | $1,802,204 | 62.9% | 1,150 | May 10 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 126 | The Bride | $3,558,669 | 980 | $1,763,277 | 49.5% | 955 | Aug 16 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 112 | Avenging Angel | $5,622,787 | 525 | $1,755,264 | 31.2% | 525 | Jan 11 | - | New World Pictures |
| 61 | Tomboy | $14,100,000 | 409 | $1,723,935 | 12.2% | 409 | Jan 25 | - | Crown |
| 4 | The Color Purple | $94,175,854 | 1,109 | $1,710,333 | 1.8% | 192 | Dec 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 115 | Day of the Dead | $5,000,000 | 168 | $1,700,000 | 34% | 168 | Jul 19 | - | - |
| 107 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun | $6,326,051 | 613 | $1,650,078 | 26.1% | 613 | Apr 12 | May 23 | New World Pictures |
| 127 | Starchaser: The Legend of Orin | $3,360,800 | 1,020 | $1,614,660 | 48% | 1,020 | Nov 22 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 123 | The Heavenly Kid | $3,852,271 | 1,019 | $1,614,225 | 41.9% | 1,019 | Jul 26 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 70 | Enemy Mine | $12,303,411 | 713 | $1,594,702 | 13% | 703 | Dec 20 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 125 | Turk 182 | $3,594,997 | 801 | $1,589,234 | 44.2% | 792 | Feb 15 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 131 | Fast Forward | $2,791,350 | 1,162 | $1,571,394 | 56.3% | 1,162 | Feb 15 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 119 | The Mean Season | $4,349,446 | 876 | $1,560,591 | 35.9% | 876 | Feb 15 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 31 | Desperately Seeking Susan | $27,398,584 | 1,108 | $1,526,098 | 5.6% | 268 | Mar 29 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 89 | Tuff Turf | $9,369,329 | 653 | $1,509,380 | 16.1% | 440 | Jan 11 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 120 | That's Dancing! | $4,210,938 | 906 | $1,506,802 | 35.8% | 906 | Jan 18 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 121 | My Science Project | $4,122,748 | 1,003 | $1,504,118 | 36.5% | 1,003 | Aug 9 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 129 | The Legend of Billie Jean | $3,099,497 | 903 | $1,466,884 | 47.3% | 903 | Jul 19 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 147 | The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak | $1,337,274 | 500 | $1,337,274 | 100% | 500 | Jan 25 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 143 | The Slugger's Wife | $1,878,561 | 898 | $1,314,993 | 70% | 898 | Mar 29 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 133 | Bad Medicine | $2,685,453 | 731 | $1,289,783 | 48% | 731 | Nov 22 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 111 | Gymkata | $5,730,596 | 654 | $1,261,845 | 22% | 654 | May 3 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 142 | Bring on the Night | $1,890,571 | 409 | $1,132,112 | 59.9% | 409 | Nov 8 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 134 | Maxie | $2,564,278 | 778 | $1,121,531 | 43.7% | 778 | Sep 27 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 144 | Heavenly Bodies | $1,839,623 | 1,504 | $1,114,635 | 60.6% | 1,504 | Feb 1 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 128 | Fraternity Vacation | $3,333,306 | 348 | $1,023,186 | 30.7% | 348 | Apr 12 | - | New World Pictures |
| 98 | Fantasia 1985 Re-release | $8,194,726 | 225 | $980,798 | 12% | 169 | Feb 8 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 140 | Re-Animator | $2,023,414 | 185 | $543,728 | 26.9% | 129 | Oct 18 | Nov 7 | Empire Pictures |
| 122 | Godzilla 1985 | $4,116,395 | 235 | $509,502 | 12.4% | 235 | Aug 23 | - | New World Pictures |
| 87 | The Journey of Natty Gann | $9,708,373 | 362 | $490,318 | 5.1% | 163 | Sep 27 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | White Nights | $42,160,849 | 1,064 | $477,539 | 1.1% | 21 | Nov 22 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 108 | Plenty | $6,148,000 | 228 | $436,266 | 7.1% | 24 | Sep 19 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 136 | Marie | $2,507,995 | 465 | $241,423 | 9.6% | 103 | Sep 27 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 158 | Code Name: Emerald | $561,548 | 195 | $241,108 | 42.9% | 195 | Sep 27 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 60 | A Chorus Line | $14,202,899 | 680 | $222,919 | 1.6% | 19 | Dec 13 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 34 | Agnes of God | $25,627,836 | 646 | $221,552 | 0.9% | 8 | Sep 13 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 151 | DEFCON-4 | $1,057,064 | 54 | $210,904 | 20% | 54 | Mar 15 | - | New World Pictures |
| 169 | The New Kids | $199,108 | 102 | $199,108 | 100% | 102 | Jan 18 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 164 | Sylvester | $385,687 | 35 | $172,814 | 44.8% | 35 | Mar 15 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 167 | Private Resort | $331,816 | 102 | $163,704 | 49.3% | 102 | May 3 | May 16 | TriStar Pictures |
| 83 | Lost in America | $10,179,000 | 315 | $154,877 | 1.5% | 6 | Mar 15 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 162 | The Holcroft Covenant | $393,825 | 73 | $151,627 | 38.5% | 73 | Oct 18 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 15 | Mask | $48,230,162 | 1,024 | $135,499 | 0.3% | 4 | Mar 8 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 78 | The Purple Rose of Cairo | $10,631,333 | 419 | $114,095 | 1.1% | 3 | Mar 1 | Jul 25 | Orion Pictures |
| 145 | American Flyers | $1,420,355 | 5 | $78,345 | 5.5% | 5 | Aug 16 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 82 | Better Off Dead | $10,297,601 | 650 | $56,371 | 0.5% | 13 | Aug 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 53 | Kiss of the Spider Woman | $17,005,229 | 204 | $55,962 | 0.3% | 1 | Jul 26 | - | Island Alive |
| 154 | Fool for Love | $836,156 | 57 | $55,637 | 6.7% | 2 | Dec 6 | Feb 13 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 166 | Revolution | $358,574 | 30 | $52,755 | 14.7% | 4 | Dec 25 | Jan 30 | Warner Bros. |
| 174 | Fandango | $91,666 | 27 | $50,437 | 55% | 27 | Jan 25 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 29 | Murphy's Romance | $30,867,525 | 1,046 | $47,906 | 0.2% | 2 | Dec 27 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 80 | After Hours | $10,609,321 | 503 | $45,435 | 0.4% | 1 | Sep 13 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 149 | Wetherby | $1,299,985 | 30 | $37,283 | 2.9% | 2 | Jul 19 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 85 | Brazil | $9,929,135 | 173 | $30,099 | 0.3% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 176 | The Official Story | $29,426 | 1 | $29,426 | 100% | 1 | Nov 8 | Nov 14 | - |
| 168 | Eleni | $305,102 | 4 | $27,875 | 9.1% | 1 | Nov 1 | Dec 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 135 | A Private Function | $2,527,088 | 40 | $25,333 | 1% | 1 | Mar 1 | Oct 3 | Island Alive |
| 178 | Smooth Talk | $16,785 | 2 | $16,785 | 100% | 2 | Nov 15 | - | - |
| 177 | Trouble in Mind | $19,632 | 1 | $16,029 | 81.6% | 1 | Dec 11 | - | Alive Films |
| 179 | When Father Was Away on Business | $16,131 | 1 | $11,614 | 72% | 1 | Oct 11 | Oct 17 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 163 | Subway | $390,659 | 5 | $11,332 | 2.9% | 1 | Nov 6 | - | Island Alive |
| 139 | The Quiet Earth | $2,123,135 | 1 | $9,825 | 0.5% | 1 | Oct 18 | - | Skouras Pictures |
| 165 | Movers & Shakers | $372,438 | 13 | $9,580 | 2.6% | 1 | May 3 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 103 | The Trip to Bountiful | $7,491,903 | 1 | $8,387 | 0.1% | 1 | Dec 20 | - | Island Pictures |
| 150 | Dreamchild | $1,215,923 | 3 | $5,425 | 0.4% | 1 | Oct 4 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 180 | Colonel Redl | $2,357 | 1 | $2,357 | 100% | 1 | Oct 4 | - | Orion Classics |
| 156 | Pumping Iron II: The Women | $628,050 | - | - | - | - | May 3 | - | Cinecom Pictures |
| 157 | Fever Pitch | $618,847 | - | - | - | - | Nov 22 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 152 | The Protector | $981,817 | - | - | - | - | Aug 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 159 | Joshua Then and Now | $542,420 | - | - | - | - | Sep 6 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 160 | Morons from Outer Space | $441,137 | - | - | - | - | Sep 20 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 161 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | $437,547 | 14 | - | - | - | Sep 13 | Oct 31 | Warner Bros. |
| 148 | The Aviator | $1,304,192 | 342 | - | - | - | Mar 1 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 100 | Runaway Train | $7,683,620 | 965 | - | - | - | Dec 6 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 146 | Certain Fury | $1,381,091 | - | - | - | - | Mar 1 | Mar 14 | New World Pictures |
| 101 | He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword | $7,660,857 | - | - | - | - | Mar 22 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 153 | The Hit | $876,775 | - | - | - | - | Mar 8 | - | Island Alive |
| 141 | Warning Sign | $1,918,117 | - | - | - | - | Aug 23 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 97 | Twice in a Lifetime | $8,402,424 | 436 | - | - | - | Oct 25 | - | - |
| 170 | The Bay Boy | $162,364 | - | - | - | - | Feb 15 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 171 | The Doctor and the Devils | $147,070 | - | - | - | - | Oct 4 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 172 | Petit Con | $127,426 | - | - | - | - | Apr 19 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 173 | Almost You | $95,000 | - | - | - | - | Mar 29 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 138 | Blood Simple | $2,150,000 | - | - | - | - | Jan 18 | - | Circle Films |
| 175 | Wild Geese II | $69,342 | - | - | - | - | Oct 18 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 137 | Dance with a Stranger | $2,174,622 | - | - | - | - | Aug 9 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 106 | Here Come the Littles | $6,565,359 | - | - | - | - | Jan 18 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 132 | Hot Moves | $2,732,684 | - | - | - | - | May 17 | - | Cardinal Entertainment |
| 124 | Ran | $3,607,393 | 30 | - | - | - | Sep 27 | - | Orion Classics |
| 102 | Into the Night | $7,562,164 | 1,096 | - | - | - | Feb 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 155 | Lust in the Dust | $727,639 | - | - | - | - | Feb 8 | - | New World Pictures |
