Domestic Release Schedule
| Release | Distributor | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1985 | ||
 | Paramount Pictures | Wide |
 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Crime
Romance
Thriller
With: Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, J.A. Preston 2 hr 1 min | Orion Pictures | Wide |
 Sweet Dreams
Biography
Drama
Music
With: Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth, David Clennon 1 hr 55 min | TriStar Pictures | Wide |
 Better Off Dead
Comedy
Romance
With: John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade 1 hr 37 min | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 When Father Was Away on Business
Drama
With: Moreno De Bartoli, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Mirjana Karanovic, Mustafa Nadarevic 2 hr 16 min | Cannon Film Distributors | Limited |
| October 18, 1985 | ||
 Re-Animator
Comedy
Horror
Sci-Fi
With: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale 1 hr 24 min | Empire Pictures | Limited |
 The Holcroft Covenant
Action
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
With: Michael Caine, Anthony Andrews, Victoria Tennant, Lilli Palmer 1 hr 52 min | Universal Pictures | Limited |
 The Quiet Earth
Drama
Mystery
Sci-Fi
With: Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith, Anzac Wallace 1 hr 31 min | Skouras Pictures | Limited |
 Wild Geese II
Action
Adventure
Thriller
With: Scott Glenn, Barbara Carrera, Edward Fox, Laurence Olivier 2 hr 5 min | Universal Pictures | Limited |
| October 25, 1985 | ||
 Krush Groove
Comedy
Drama
Music
With: Sheila E., Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay 1 hr 37 min | Warner Bros. | Limited |
 Twice in a Lifetime
Drama
Romance
With: Gene Hackman, Ann-Margret, Ellen Burstyn, Amy Madigan 1 hr 51 min | - | Limited |
| November 1, 1985 | ||
 Death Wish 3
Action
Crime
Drama
Thriller
With: Charles Bronson, Deborah Raffin, Ed Lauter, Martin Balsam 1 hr 30 min | Cannon Film Distributors | Wide |
 To Live and Die in L.A.
Action
Crime
Drama
Thriller
With: William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, Jane Leeves, Cherise Bates 1 hr 56 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Wide |
 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
Horror
With: Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler 1 hr 27 min | New Line Cinema | Limited |
 | Warner Bros. | Limited |
| November 6, 1985 | ||
 Subway
Thriller
With: Christopher Lambert, Isabelle Adjani, Richard Bohringer, Michel Galabru 1 hr 44 min | Island Alive | Limited |
| November 8, 1985 | ||
 Target
Action
Adventure
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
With: Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon, Brad Williams, Gayle Hunnicutt 1 hr 57 min | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 That Was Then... This Is Now
Crime
Drama
With: Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer, Larry B. Scott, Matthew Dudley 1 hr 42 min | Paramount Pictures | Wide |
 Transylvania 6-5000
Comedy
Fantasy
Horror
With: Jeff Goldblum, Joseph Bologna, Ed Begley Jr., Carol Kane 1 hr 33 min | New World Pictures | Wide |
 Bring on the Night
Documentary
Music
With: Miles A. Copeland III, Gil Friesen, Vic Garbarini, Omar Hakim 1 hr 37 min | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | Limited |
 The Official Story
Drama
History
With: Norma Aleandro, Héctor Alterio, Chunchuna Villafañe, Hugo Arana 1 hr 52 min | - | Limited |
| November 15, 1985 | ||
 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | Wide |
 Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
Adventure
Animation
Family
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
With: Bettina Bush, Pat Fraley, Peter Cullen, Robbie Lee 1 hr 25 min | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 Smooth Talk
Drama
Romance
Thriller
With: Treat Williams, Laura Dern, Mary Kay Place, Margaret Welsh 1 hr 32 min | - | Limited |
