| Rank | Release Group
| Worldwide | Domestic | % | Foreign | % |
|---|
| 1 | Out of Africa | $225,526,205 | $87,071,205 | 38.6% | $138,455,000 | 61.4% |
| 2 | Back to the Future | $223,334,965 | $211,850,472 | 94.9% | $11,483,764 | 5.1% |
| 3 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $150,415,432 | $150,415,432 | 100% | - | - |
| 4 | Rocky IV | $127,891,353 | $127,873,716 | 100% | $17,637 | <0.1% |
| 5 | The Color Purple | $94,175,854 | $94,175,854 | 100% | - | - |
| 6 | Cocoon | $76,113,124 | $76,113,124 | 100% | - | - |
| 7 | The Jewel of the Nile | $75,973,200 | $75,973,200 | 100% | - | - |
| 8 | Witness | $68,706,993 | $68,706,993 | 100% | - | - |
| 9 | The Goonies | $61,410,901 | $61,389,680 | 100% | $2,770 | <0.1% |
| 10 | Spies Like Us | $60,088,980 | $60,088,980 | 100% | - | - |
| 11 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | $55,600,000 | $55,600,000 | 100% | - | - |
| 12 | Fletch | $50,612,888 | $50,612,888 | 100% | - | - |
| 13 | A View to a Kill | $50,328,158 | $50,327,960 | 100% | - | - |
| 14 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | $49,364,621 | $49,364,621 | 100% | - | - |
| 15 | Mask | $48,230,162 | $48,230,162 | 100% | - | - |
| 16 | The Breakfast Club | $45,876,558 | $45,875,171 | 100% | - | - |
| 17 | White Nights | $42,160,849 | $42,160,849 | 100% | - | - |
| 18 | Pale Rider | $41,410,568 | $41,410,568 | 100% | - | - |
| 19 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | $40,940,662 | $40,940,662 | 100% | - | - |
| 20 | Brewster's Millions | $40,833,132 | $40,833,132 | 100% | - | - |
| 21 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1985 Re-release | $40,607,502 | $40,607,502 | 100% | - | - |
| 22 | Jagged Edge | $40,491,165 | $40,491,165 | 100% | - | - |
| 23 | St. Elmo's Fire | $37,803,872 | $37,803,872 | 100% | - | - |
| 24 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | $36,230,925 | $36,230,219 | 100% | - | - |
| 25 | Commando | $35,100,000 | $35,100,000 | 100% | - | - |
| 26 | Teen Wolf | $33,087,306 | $33,086,611 | 100% | - | - |
| 27 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1985 Re-release | $33,049,729 | $33,049,729 | 100% | - | - |
| 28 | Silverado | $32,192,570 | $32,192,570 | 100% | - | - |
| 29 | Murphy's Romance | $30,867,525 | $30,867,525 | 100% | - | - |
| 30 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge | $29,999,213 | $29,999,213 | 100% | - | - |
| 31 | Desperately Seeking Susan | $27,398,584 | $27,398,584 | 100% | - | - |
| 32 | Prizzi's Honor | $26,657,534 | $26,657,534 | 100% | - | - |
| 33 | The Last Dragon | $25,755,277 | $25,754,284 | 100% | $749 | <0.1% |
| 34 | Agnes of God | $25,627,836 | $25,627,836 | 100% | - | - |
| 35 | Fright Night | $24,923,585 | $24,922,237 | 100% | - | - |
| 36 | Summer Rental | $24,689,703 | $24,689,703 | 100% | - | - |
| 37 | The Emerald Forest | $24,468,550 | $24,468,550 | 100% | - | - |
| 38 | Weird Science | $23,834,048 | $23,834,048 | 100% | - | - |
| 39 | Santa Claus: The Movie | $23,717,291 | $23,717,291 | 100% | - | - |
| 40 | The Care Bears Movie | $22,934,622 | $22,934,622 | 100% | - | - |
| 41 | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning | $21,930,418 | $21,930,418 | 100% | - | - |
| 42 | The Black Cauldron | $21,288,692 | $21,288,692 | 100% | - | - |
| 43 | Porky's Revenge | $20,518,905 | $20,518,905 | 100% | - | - |
| 44 | Code of Silence | $20,345,361 | $20,345,361 | 100% | - | - |
| 45 | Volunteers | $19,875,740 | $19,875,740 | 100% | - | - |
| 46 | Young Sherlock Holmes | $19,739,575 | $19,739,575 | 100% | - | - |
| 47 | Year of the Dragon | $18,707,466 | $18,707,466 | 100% | - | - |
| 48 | Ladyhawke | $18,432,000 | $18,432,000 | 100% | - | - |
| 49 | The Sure Thing | $18,135,531 | $18,135,531 | 100% | - | - |
| 50 | Invasion U.S.A. | $17,536,256 | $17,536,256 | 100% | - | - |
| 51 | To Live and Die in L.A. | $17,307,108 | $17,307,019 | 100% | - | - |
| 52 | The Falcon and the Snowman | $17,130,087 | $17,130,087 | 100% | - | - |
| 53 | Kiss of the Spider Woman | $17,005,229 | $17,005,229 | 100% | - | - |
| 54 | Death Wish 3 | $16,116,878 | $16,116,878 | 100% | - | - |
| 55 | King Solomon's Mines | $15,057,465 | $15,057,465 | 100% | - | - |
| 56 | Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend | $14,972,297 | $14,972,297 | 100% | - | - |
| 57 | Clue | $14,643,997 | $14,643,997 | 100% | - | - |
| 58 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | $14,393,902 | $14,393,902 | 100% | - | - |
| 59 | The Return of the Living Dead | $14,240,081 | $14,237,880 | 100% | - | - |
| 60 | A Chorus Line | $14,202,899 | $14,202,899 | 100% | - | - |
| 61 | Tomboy | $14,100,000 | $14,100,000 | 100% | - | - |
| 62 | Follow That Bird | $13,961,370 | $13,961,370 | 100% | - | - |
| 63 | One Magic Christmas | $13,677,222 | $13,677,222 | 100% | - | - |
| 64 | Cat's Eye | $13,086,298 | $13,086,298 | 100% | - | - |
| 65 | Vision Quest | $12,993,175 | $12,993,175 | 100% | - | - |
| 66 | Real Genius | $12,952,019 | $12,952,019 | 100% | - | - |
| 67 | Perfect | $12,918,858 | $12,918,858 | 100% | - | - |
| 68 | Compromising Positions | $12,531,831 | $12,531,831 | 100% | - | - |
| 69 | Silver Bullet | $12,361,866 | $12,361,866 | 100% | - | - |
| 70 | Enemy Mine | $12,303,411 | $12,303,411 | 100% | - | - |
| 71 | Lifeforce | $11,603,545 | $11,603,545 | 100% | - | - |
| 72 | Just One of the Guys | $11,528,900 | $11,528,900 | 100% | - | - |
| 73 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 1985 Re-release | $11,252,123 | $11,252,123 | 100% | - | - |
| 74 | Return to Oz | $11,137,801 | $11,137,801 | 100% | - | - |
| 75 | Krush Groove | $11,052,713 | $11,052,713 | 100% | - | - |
| 76 | Gotcha! | $10,806,919 | $10,806,919 | 100% | - | - |
| 77 | Missing in Action 2: The Beginning | $10,755,447 | $10,755,447 | 100% | - | - |
| 78 | The Purple Rose of Cairo | $10,631,333 | $10,631,333 | 100% | - | - |
| 79 | Moving Violations | $10,627,754 | $10,627,754 | 100% | - | - |
| 80 | After Hours | $10,610,050 | $10,609,321 | 100% | - | - |
| 81 | American Ninja | $10,499,694 | $10,499,694 | 100% | - | - |
| 82 | Better Off Dead | $10,297,601 | $10,297,601 | 100% | - | - |
| 83 | Lost in America | $10,179,000 | $10,179,000 | 100% | - | - |
| 84 | Once Bitten | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 100% | - | - |
| 85 | Brazil | $9,929,135 | $9,929,135 | 100% | - | - |
| 86 | Explorers | $9,873,044 | $9,873,044 | 100% | - | - |
| 87 | The Journey of Natty Gann | $9,708,373 | $9,708,373 | 100% | - | - |
| 88 | Ghostbusters 1985 Re-release | $9,389,135 | $9,389,135 | 100% | - | - |
| 89 | Tuff Turf | $9,369,329 | $9,369,329 | 100% | - | - |
| 90 | Sweet Dreams | $9,085,049 | $9,085,049 | 100% | - | - |
| 91 | Target | $9,023,199 | $9,023,199 | 100% | - | - |
| 92 | Mischief | $8,692,426 | $8,692,426 | 100% | - | - |
| 93 | The Man with One Red Shoe | $8,645,411 | $8,645,411 | 100% | - | - |
| 94 | That Was Then... This Is Now | $8,630,068 | $8,630,068 | 100% | - | - |
| 95 | Secret Admirer | $8,622,757 | $8,622,757 | 100% | - | - |
| 96 | Stick | $8,489,518 | $8,489,518 | 100% | - | - |
| 97 | Twice in a Lifetime | $8,402,424 | $8,402,424 | 100% | - | - |
| 98 | Fantasia 1985 Re-release | $8,194,726 | $8,194,726 | 100% | - | - |
| 99 | D.A.R.Y.L. | $7,840,873 | $7,840,873 | 100% | - | - |
| 100 | Runaway Train | $7,683,620 | $7,683,620 | 100% | - | - |
| 101 | He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword | $7,660,857 | $7,660,857 | 100% | - | - |
| 102 | Into the Night | $7,562,164 | $7,562,164 | 100% | - | - |
| 103 | The Trip to Bountiful | $7,491,903 | $7,491,903 | 100% | - | - |
| 104 | Transylvania 6-5000 | $7,196,872 | $7,196,872 | 100% | - | - |
| 105 | Red Sonja | $6,948,633 | $6,948,633 | 100% | - | - |
| 106 | Here Come the Littles | $6,565,359 | $6,565,359 | 100% | - | - |
| 107 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun | $6,326,051 | $6,326,051 | 100% | - | - |
| 108 | Plenty | $6,148,000 | $6,148,000 | 100% | - | - |
| 109 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | $6,090,497 | $6,090,497 | 100% | - | - |
| 110 | Heaven Help Us | $6,070,794 | $6,070,794 | 100% | - | - |
| 111 | Gymkata | $5,730,596 | $5,730,596 | 100% | - | - |
| 112 | Avenging Angel | $5,622,787 | $5,622,787 | 100% | - | - |
| 113 | Creator | $5,349,607 | $5,349,607 | 100% | - | - |
| 114 | King David | $5,111,099 | $5,111,099 | 100% | - | - |
| 115 | Day of the Dead | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 100% | - | - |
| 116 | Gremlins 1985 Re-release | $4,914,643 | $4,914,643 | 100% | - | - |
| 117 | Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | $4,889,971 | $4,889,971 | 100% | - | - |
| 118 | The Company of Wolves | $4,389,334 | $4,389,334 | 100% | - | - |
| 119 | The Mean Season | $4,349,446 | $4,349,446 | 100% | - | - |
| 120 | That's Dancing! | $4,210,938 | $4,210,938 | 100% | - | - |
| 121 | My Science Project | $4,122,748 | $4,122,748 | 100% | - | - |
| 122 | Godzilla 1985 | $4,116,395 | $4,116,395 | 100% | - | - |
| 123 | The Heavenly Kid | $3,852,271 | $3,852,271 | 100% | - | - |
| 124 | Ran | $3,607,393 | $3,607,393 | 100% | - | - |
| 125 | Turk 182 | $3,594,997 | $3,594,997 | 100% | - | - |
| 126 | The Bride | $3,558,669 | $3,558,669 | 100% | - | - |
| 127 | Starchaser: The Legend of Orin | $3,360,800 | $3,360,800 | 100% | - | - |
| 128 | Fraternity Vacation | $3,333,306 | $3,333,306 | 100% | - | - |
| 129 | The Legend of Billie Jean | $3,099,497 | $3,099,497 | 100% | - | - |
| 130 | Rappin' | $2,864,844 | $2,864,844 | 100% | - | - |
| 131 | Fast Forward | $2,791,350 | $2,791,350 | 100% | - | - |
| 132 | Hot Moves | $2,732,684 | $2,732,684 | 100% | - | - |
| 133 | Bad Medicine | $2,685,453 | $2,685,453 | 100% | - | - |
| 134 | Maxie | $2,564,278 | $2,564,278 | 100% | - | - |
| 135 | A Private Function | $2,527,088 | $2,527,088 | 100% | - | - |
| 136 | Marie | $2,507,995 | $2,507,995 | 100% | - | - |
| 137 | Dance with a Stranger | $2,174,622 | $2,174,622 | 100% | - | - |
| 138 | Blood Simple | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | 100% | - | - |
| 139 | The Quiet Earth | $2,123,135 | $2,123,135 | 100% | - | - |
| 140 | Re-Animator | $2,024,021 | $2,023,414 | 100% | - | - |
| 141 | Warning Sign | $1,918,117 | $1,918,117 | 100% | - | - |
| 142 | Bring on the Night | $1,890,571 | $1,890,571 | 100% | - | - |
| 143 | The Slugger's Wife | $1,878,561 | $1,878,561 | 100% | - | - |
| 144 | Heavenly Bodies | $1,839,623 | $1,839,623 | 100% | - | - |
| 145 | American Flyers | $1,420,355 | $1,420,355 | 100% | - | - |
| 146 | Certain Fury | $1,381,091 | $1,381,091 | 100% | - | - |
| 147 | The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak | $1,337,274 | $1,337,274 | 100% | - | - |
| 148 | The Aviator | $1,304,192 | $1,304,192 | 100% | - | - |
| 149 | Wetherby | $1,299,985 | $1,299,985 | 100% | - | - |
| 150 | Dreamchild | $1,215,923 | $1,215,923 | 100% | - | - |
| 151 | DEFCON-4 | $1,057,064 | $1,057,064 | 100% | - | - |
| 152 | The Protector | $981,817 | $981,817 | 100% | - | - |
| 153 | The Hit | $876,775 | $876,775 | 100% | - | - |
| 154 | Fool for Love | $836,156 | $836,156 | 100% | - | - |
| 155 | Lust in the Dust | $727,639 | $727,639 | 100% | - | - |
| 156 | Pumping Iron II: The Women | $628,050 | $628,050 | 100% | - | - |
| 157 | Fever Pitch | $618,847 | $618,847 | 100% | - | - |
| 158 | Code Name: Emerald | $561,548 | $561,548 | 100% | - | - |
| 159 | Joshua Then and Now | $542,420 | $542,420 | 100% | - | - |
| 160 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | $502,758 | $437,547 | 87% | $65,211 | 13% |
| 161 | Morons from Outer Space | $441,137 | $441,137 | 100% | - | - |
| 162 | The Holcroft Covenant | $393,825 | $393,825 | 100% | - | - |
| 163 | Subway | $390,659 | $390,659 | 100% | - | - |
| 164 | Sylvester | $385,687 | $385,687 | 100% | - | - |
| 165 | Movers & Shakers | $372,438 | $372,438 | 100% | - | - |
| 166 | Revolution | $358,574 | $358,574 | 100% | - | - |
| 167 | Private Resort | $331,816 | $331,816 | 100% | - | - |
| 168 | Eleni | $305,102 | $305,102 | 100% | - | - |
| 169 | The New Kids | $199,108 | $199,108 | 100% | - | - |
| 170 | The Bay Boy | $162,364 | $162,364 | 100% | - | - |
| 171 | The Doctor and the Devils | $147,070 | $147,070 | 100% | - | - |
| 172 | Petit Con | $127,426 | $127,426 | 100% | - | - |
| 173 | Almost You | $95,000 | $95,000 | 100% | - | - |
| 174 | Fandango | $91,666 | $91,666 | 100% | - | - |
| 175 | Wild Geese II | $69,342 | $69,342 | 100% | - | - |
| 176 | The Official Story | $29,426 | $29,426 | 100% | - | - |
| 177 | Trouble in Mind | $19,632 | $19,632 | 100% | - | - |
| 178 | Smooth Talk | $16,785 | $16,785 | 100% | - | - |
| 179 | When Father Was Away on Business | $16,131 | $16,131 | 100% | - | - |
| 180 | Colonel Redl | $2,357 | $2,357 | 100% | - | - |
