Domestic Box Office For Summer 1985
Summer 1985 is May 3-September 2.
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to the Future | $212,326,307 | 1,550 | $11,152,500 | 5.3% | 1,420 | Jul 3 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $150,415,432 | 2,074 | $20,176,217 | 13.4% | 2,074 | May 22 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 3 | Cocoon | $76,113,124 | 1,163 | $7,936,427 | 10.4% | 1,140 | Jun 21 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | The Goonies | $61,389,680 | 1,705 | $9,105,913 | 14.8% | 1,705 | Jun 7 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Fletch | $50,612,888 | 1,303 | $7,022,970 | 13.9% | 1,225 | May 31 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | A View to a Kill | $50,327,960 | 1,588 | $10,687,114 | 21.2% | 1,583 | May 24 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 7 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | $49,364,621 | 1,547 | $12,329,627 | 25% | 1,546 | Jul 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Pale Rider | $41,410,568 | 1,710 | $9,119,111 | 22% | 1,710 | Jun 28 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure | $40,940,662 | 894 | $4,545,847 | 11.1% | 829 | Aug 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Brewster's Millions | $40,833,132 | 1,521 | $9,858,905 | 24.1% | 1,521 | May 22 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 11 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1985 Re-release | $40,607,502 | 1,701 | $8,807,023 | 21.7% | 1,684 | Jul 19 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | St. Elmo's Fire | $37,803,872 | 1,207 | $6,128,157 | 16.2% | 1,204 | Jun 28 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 13 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | $36,230,219 | 1,475 | $7,283,714 | 20.1% | 1,474 | Jul 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | Teen Wolf | $33,086,611 | 1,425 | $6,120,348 | 18.5% | 1,416 | Aug 23 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 15 | Silverado | $32,192,570 | 1,190 | $3,522,897 | 10.9% | 1,168 | Jul 12 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 16 | Prizzi's Honor | $26,657,534 | 722 | $4,234,537 | 15.9% | 719 | Jun 14 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 17 | Fright Night | $24,922,237 | 1,545 | $6,118,543 | 24.6% | 1,542 | Aug 2 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 18 | Summer Rental | $24,689,703 | 1,595 | $5,754,259 | 23.3% | 1,584 | Aug 9 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 19 | The Emerald Forest | $24,468,550 | 1,110 | $4,345,150 | 17.8% | 1,110 | Jul 5 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 20 | Weird Science | $23,834,048 | 1,172 | $4,895,421 | 20.5% | 1,158 | Aug 2 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 21 | The Black Cauldron | $21,288,692 | 1,276 | $4,180,110 | 19.6% | 1,276 | Jul 26 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | Code of Silence | $20,345,361 | 1,810 | $5,512,461 | 27.1% | 1,810 | May 3 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 23 | Volunteers | $19,875,740 | 1,560 | $5,184,360 | 26.1% | 1,560 | Aug 16 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 24 | Year of the Dragon | $18,707,466 | 982 | $4,093,079 | 21.9% | 982 | Aug 16 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 25 | The Return of the Living Dead | $14,237,880 | 1,506 | $4,403,169 | 30.9% | 1,506 | Aug 16 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 26 | Follow That Bird | $13,961,370 | 1,129 | $2,415,626 | 17.3% | 1,129 | Aug 2 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Real Genius | $12,952,019 | 990 | $2,557,180 | 19.7% | 990 | Aug 9 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 28 | Perfect | $12,918,858 | 1,344 | $4,222,810 | 32.7% | 1,344 | Jun 7 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 29 | Lifeforce | $11,603,545 | 1,526 | $4,209,136 | 36.3% | 1,526 | Jun 21 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 30 | Return to Oz | $11,137,801 | 1,238 | $2,844,895 | 25.5% | 1,238 | Jun 21 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 31 | Gotcha! | $10,806,919 | 1,218 | $2,360,484 | 21.8% | 1,218 | May 3 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 32 | American Ninja | $10,499,694 | 672 | $3,234,837 | 30.8% | 672 | Aug 30 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 33 | Explorers | $9,873,044 | 1,750 | $3,607,340 | 36.5% | 1,750 | Jul 12 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 34 | Ghostbusters 1985 Re-release | $9,389,135 | 990 | $2,085,116 | 22.2% | 990 | Aug 23 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 35 | The Man with One Red Shoe | $8,645,411 | 1,049 | $3,139,015 | 36.3% | 1,044 | Jul 19 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 36 | Secret Admirer | $8,622,757 | 1,300 | $2,414,984 | 28% | 1,300 | Jun 14 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 37 | D.A.R.Y.L. | $7,840,873 | 1,100 | $2,649,832 | 33.8% | 1,100 | Jun 14 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 38 | Red Sonja | $6,948,633 | 1,091 | $2,263,553 | 32.6% | 1,091 | Jul 5 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 39 | Rustlers' Rhapsody | $6,090,497 | 1,480 | $2,374,973 | 39% | 1,480 | May 10 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 40 | Gymkata | $5,730,596 | 654 | $1,261,845 | 22% | 654 | May 3 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 41 | Gremlins 1985 Re-release | $4,914,643 | 1,174 | $2,393,778 | 48.7% | 1,174 | Aug 30 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 42 | My Science Project | $4,122,748 | 1,003 | $1,504,118 | 36.5% | 1,003 | Aug 9 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 43 | The Heavenly Kid | $3,852,271 | 1,019 | $1,614,225 | 41.9% | 1,019 | Jul 26 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 44 | The Bride | $3,558,669 | 980 | $1,763,277 | 49.5% | 955 | Aug 16 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 45 | The Legend of Billie Jean | $3,099,497 | 903 | $1,466,884 | 47.3% | 903 | Jul 19 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 46 | Rappin' | $2,864,844 | 1,150 | $1,802,204 | 62.9% | 1,150 | May 10 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
