April 29 – Sir Alfred Hitchcock, known as 'the Master of Suspense', dies at his home in Bel Air, California, at the age of 80. May 21 – The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the highest-grossing film of the year (just as its predecessor, Star Wars, was three years prior). May 23 – The Shining is released. Notable for being the first 'epic' horror film. A boy obsessed with 50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Director: Joe Dante Stars: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Bradley Gregg. Votes: 19,693 Gross: $9.87M. A list of feature-length film UK Cinema release dates scheduled for release during 1986. × Change Settings We are using cookies to provide statistics that help us give you the best experience of out site, You can find out more or switch them off if you prefer.
Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million.Basinger would lose the town to her partner in the deal, the pension fund of Chicago-based Ameritech Corp., in 1993 after being forced to file for bankruptcy when a California judge ordered her to pay $7.4 million for refusing to honor a verbal contract to star in the film Boxing Helena.
This list shows all films released in 1981, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
See also: Top 1981 Worldwide - Domestic Release Schedule for 1981 - Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1981 - Most Popular 1981
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| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January, 1981 | |||||
| January 1 | My Dinner with Andre | Theatrical | $15,063 | ||
| 1981 TBD | Death Hunt | Theatrical | $5,000,000 | ||
| The Devil and Max Devlin | Theatrical | $16,000,000 | |||
| Fort Apache, The Bronx | Theatrical | $65,200,000 | |||
| The Private Eyes | Comedy | Theatrical | $18,000,000 | ||
| Roar | Adventure | Theatrical | $2,786,658 | ||
| Scanners | Horror | Theatrical | $14,440,113 | ||
| January 16 | Fear No Evil | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
| January 23 | Le notti del terrore | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
| January 30 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman | Comedy | Theatrical | $20,259,000 | |
February, 1981 | |||||
| February 1 | Subway Riders | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $0 | |
| February 8 | Spetters | Theatrical | $42,575 | ||
| February 11 | Le dernier métro | Drama | Theatrical | $3,000,000 | |
| Sphinx | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $11,400,000 | ||
| February 13 | American Pop | Drama | Theatrical | $6,000,000 | |
| The Dogs of War | Action | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| Eyewitness | Theatrical | $6,400,000 | |||
| Sunday Lovers | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| Feb, 1981 TBD | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dra… | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | |
March, 1981 | |||||
| March 4 | Madhouse | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
| March 6 | All Night Long | Comedy | Theatrical | $7,800,000 | |
| On the Right Track | Theatrical | $13,000,000 | |||
| March 13 | Back Roads | Comedy | Theatrical | $11,809,387 | |
| The Funhouse | Horror | Theatrical | $7,000,000 | ||
| Loophole | Adventure | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| Modern Romance | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $29,137 | ||
| March 15 | Confidence | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| March 20 | Amy | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Cutter’s Way | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| The Final Conflict | Horror | Theatrical | $20,471,000 | ||
| Kelly | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| The Postman Always Rings Twice | Drama | Theatrical | $44,200,000 | ||
| March 27 | Eyes of a Stranger | Horror | Theatrical | $546,724 | |
| Thief | Action | Theatrical | $5,064,404 | ||
| Mar, 1981 TBD | Pick-up Summer | Theatrical | $28,756 | ||
April, 1981 | |||||
| April 3 | Atlantic City | Drama | Theatrical | $10,000,000 | |
| April 10 | Excalibur | Adventure | Theatrical | $34,200,000 | |
| From Mao to Mozart | Documentary | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| Going Ape! | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| The Howling | Horror | Theatrical | $17,985,000 | ||
| Knightriders | Action | Theatrical | $28,404 | ||
| Nighthawks | Action | Theatrical | $19,600,000 | ||
| This is Elvis | Documentary | Theatrical | $429,146 | ||
| April 17 | Caveman | Comedy | Theatrical | $15,965,000 | |
| Improper Channels | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| April 18 | Subzero Point '81 | Drama | Theatrical | $10,421 | |
| April 24 | Beyond the Reef | Theatrical | $547,525 | ||
| Cannibal ferox | Horror | Theatrical | $176,339 | ||
| Cattle Annie and Little Britches | Western | Theatrical | $115,679 | ||
| The Hand | Horror | Theatrical | $2,000,000 | ||
| Second-Hand Hearts | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| April 28 | Bloody Birthday | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
| April 30 | Friday the 13th Part 2 | Horror | Theatrical | $21,722,776 | |
May, 1981 | |||||
| May 1 | Graduation Day | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $23,894,000 | |
| Hard Country | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| The Jazz Singer | Theatrical | $27,118,000 | |||
| King of the Mountain | Drama | Theatrical | $958,637 | ||
| May 6 | The Jericho Mile | Drama | Theatrical | $115,882 | |
| May 8 | Shoot the Sun Down | Western | Theatrical | $3,383 | |
| May 13 | Le lac des morts vivants | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
| May 15 | The Fan | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Happy Birthday To Me | Horror | Theatrical | $10,609,514 | ||
| 1981 TBD | Take This Job and Shove It | Theatrical | $17,569,000 | ||
| May 22 | Bustin' Loose | Comedy | Theatrical | $31,261,000 | |
| The Four Seasons | Comedy | Theatrical | $42,488,161 | ||
| Glen or Glenda | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| The Legend of the Lone Ranger | Western | Theatrical | $13,494,343 | ||
| Outland | Action | Theatrical | $20,000,000 | ||
| May 27 | Les Uns et les Autres | Drama | Theatrical | $122,054 | |
| May 29 | Polyester | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | |
June, 1981 | |||||
| June 5 | Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams | Comedy | Theatrical | $37,000,000 | |
| Final Exam | Horror | Theatrical | $162,186 | ||
| The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia | Theatrical | $14,000,000 | |||
| The Sea Wolves | Action | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| June 12 | Clash of the Titans | Adventure | Theatrical | $44,400,000 | |
| History of the World: Part I | Comedy | Theatrical | $31,672,000 | ||
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | Adventure | Theatrical | $367,452,079 | ||
| June 19 | The Cannonball Run | Action | Theatrical | $57,498,710 | |
| Superman II | Adventure | Theatrical | $190,400,000 | ||
| June 26 | Dragonslayer | Action | Theatrical | $6,000,000 | |
| For Your Eyes Only | Action | Theatrical | $195,300,000 | ||
| Force: Five | Theatrical | $8,000,000 | |||
| The Great Muppet Caper | Adventure | Theatrical | $31,206,251 | ||
| Stripes | Comedy | Theatrical | $85,300,000 | ||
| Jun, 1981 TBD | Demonoid | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
July, 1981 | |||||
| July 1 | S.O.B. | Comedy | Theatrical | $14,867,086 | |
| July 10 | Escape from New York | Action | Theatrical | $25,245,925 | |
| The Fox and the Hound | Adventure | Theatrical | $43,899,231 | ||
| Vecinos | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| July 17 | Arthur | Comedy | Theatrical | $81,464,486 | |
| Endless Love | Drama | Theatrical | $33,000,000 | ||
| July 23 | Gas | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| July 24 | Blow Out | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $13,747,234 | |
| Comin' at Ya! | Theatrical | $6,704,127 | |||
| Eye of the Needle | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $17,583,000 | ||
| Nobody's Perfekt | Theatrical | $995 | |||
| Tarzan, The Ape Man | Action | Theatrical | $36,565,000 | ||
| Wolfen | Horror | Theatrical | $11,294,982 | ||
| Zorro, The Gay Blade | Comedy | Theatrical | $10,000,000 | ||
| July 31 | Under the Rainbow | Comedy | Theatrical | $18,826,490 | |
| Victory | Action | Theatrical | $27,453,000 | ||
August, 1981 | |||||
| August 1 | Lady Chatterley's Lover | Drama | Theatrical | $5,406 | |
| August 7 | Condorman | Action | Theatrical | $0 | |
| An Eye for an Eye | Action | Theatrical | $7,496,681 | ||
| Heavy Metal | Adventure | Theatrical | $19,571,091 | ||
| Hell Night | Horror | Theatrical | $2,300,000 | ||
| Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. | Comedy | Theatrical | $19,225 | ||
| Student Bodies | Comedy | Theatrical | $1,582,148 | ||
| August 14 | Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | Theatrical | $221,898 | ||
| Deadly Blessing | Theatrical | $2,800,000 | |||
| Quella villa accanto al cimitero | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| August 17 | El Crimen de Cuenca | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| August 19 | Prince of the City | Drama | Theatrical | $9,000,000 | |
| August 21 | An American Werewolf in London | Horror | Theatrical | $61,973,114 | |
| First Monday in October | Theatrical | $12,000,000 | |||
| Heartland | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| Honky Tonk Freeway | Comedy | Theatrical | $939,423 | ||
| August 22 | Babylon | Drama | Theatrical | $109,749 | |
| Evilspeak | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| August 26 | Shi Ye Sheng | Drama | Theatrical | $1,834,692 | |
| August 28 | Body Heat | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $24,058,000 | |
| Gallipoli | Theatrical | $5,732,587 | |||
| Private Lessons | Comedy | Theatrical | $18,066,774 | ||
September, 1981 | |||||
| September 17 | Tim | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| September 18 | Apocalypse domani | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Continental Divide | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $15,578,000 | ||
| The French Lieutenant's Woman | Drama | Theatrical | $22,677,342 | ||
| Mommie Dearest | Drama | Theatrical | $25,032,000 | ||
| Raggedy Man | Drama | Theatrical | $11,000,000 | ||
| September 23 | Only When I Laugh | Theatrical | $25,782,304 | ||
| September 25 | Aus dem Leben der Marionetten | Drama | Theatrical | $4,289 | |
| Carbon Copy | Comedy | Theatrical | $8,426,410 | ||
| Chariots of Fire | Drama | Theatrical | $61,910,507 | ||
| So Fine | Theatrical | $10,000,000 | |||
| Southern Comfort | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $3,488,118 | ||
| True Confessions | Theatrical | $12,200,000 | |||
| Sep, 1981 TBD | St. Helens | Adventure | Theatrical | $0 | |
October, 1981 | |||||
| October 2 | Paternity | Theatrical | $18,838,000 | ||
| Zoot Suit | Drama | Theatrical | $380,302 | ||
| October 9 | Full Moon High | Theatrical | $3,264 | ||
| Rich and Famous | Theatrical | $13,000,000 | |||
| Tattoo | Horror | Theatrical | $860,472 | ||
| October 16 | All the Marbles | Theatrical | $4,300,000 | ||
| October 21 | The Professional | Action | Theatrical | $0 | |
| October 23 | Das boot ist voll | Drama | Theatrical | $1,016 | |
| Enter the Ninja | Action | Theatrical | $68,355 | ||
| The Pit | Horror | Theatrical | $138,309 | ||
| Silence of the North | Drama | Theatrical | $344,837 | ||
| October 25 | Quartet | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| October 30 | Halloween II | Horror | Theatrical | $25,533,818 | |
| Looker | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $3,281,232 | ||
| Saturday The 14th | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| October 31 | Shock Treatment | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Oct, 1981 TBD | Galaxy of Terror | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
November, 1981 | |||||
| November 1 | The Orchard End Murder | Drama | Theatrical | $4,277 | |
| November 6 | Time Bandits | Adventure | Theatrical | $38,467,037 | |
| November 13 | Dead & Buried | Theatrical | $216,166 | ||
| The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper | Adventure | Theatrical | $2,104,164 | ||
| November 19 | Absence of Malice | Drama | Theatrical | $33,312,129 | |
| Roadgames | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| November 20 | The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny… | Adventure | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Man of Iron | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| Ragtime | Drama | Theatrical | $17,468,158 | ||
| November 23 | Dos y dos, cinco | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| November 30 | La Cripta | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
December, 1981 | |||||
| December 2 | Whose Life is it Anyway? | Drama | Theatrical | $6,100,000 | |
| December 4 | On Golden Pond | Drama | Theatrical | $119,638,578 | |
| Reds | Drama | Theatrical | $50,000,000 | ||
| December 9 | Taps | Drama | Theatrical | $35,856,053 | |
| December 11 | Buddy Buddy | Comedy | Theatrical | $5,299,037 | |
| Four Friends | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| Pennies from Heaven | Musical | Theatrical | $6,200,000 | ||
| Rollover | Drama | Theatrical | $10,217,873 | ||
| December 18 | Ghost Story | Horror | Theatrical | $16,202,210 | |
| Heartbeeps | Comedy | Theatrical | $6,000,000 | ||
| Neighbors | Comedy | Theatrical | $29,944,530 | ||
| Sharky's Machine | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $33,047,566 | ||
| December 24 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Adventure | Theatrical | $1,668,668 | |
| December 25 | Modern Problems | Comedy | Theatrical | $24,474,312 | |
This list shows all films released in 1985, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
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| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January, 1985 | |||||
| 1985 TBD | Tomboy | Comedy | Theatrical | $14,100,000 | |
| January 2 | Superstition | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
| January 4 | Too Scared to Scream | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| January 11 | Avenging Angel | Action | Theatrical | $5,622,787 | |
| Tuff Turf | Action | Theatrical | $9,369,329 | ||
| Walking the Edge | Action | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| January 18 | Blood Simple | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $2,730,877 | |
| Escape From the Bronx | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $42,402 | ||
| Here Come the Littles | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| The New Kids | Horror | Theatrical | $199,108 | ||
| That's Dancing | Musical | Theatrical | $4,210,938 | ||
| January 25 | The Falcon and the Snowman | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $17,130,087 | |
| Fandango | Comedy | Theatrical | $86,134 | ||
February, 1985 | |||||
| February 1 | Extramuros | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Heavenly Bodies | Drama | Theatrical | $1,567,386 | ||
| February 8 | Heaven Help Us | Comedy | Theatrical | $6,070,794 | |
| Lust in the Dust | Comedy | Theatrical | $727,639 | ||
| Mischief | Comedy | Theatrical | $8,700,000 | ||
| Witness | Drama | Theatrical | $65,729,603 | ||
| February 15 | The Bay Boy | Drama | Theatrical | $3,665 | |
| The Breakfast Club | Comedy | Theatrical | $45,905,191 | ||
| Fast Forward | Musical | Theatrical | $2,650,866 | ||
| Lost in America | Comedy | Theatrical | $10,182,710 | ||
| The Mean Season | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $4,349,446 | ||
| Turk 182! | Comedy | Theatrical | $3,563,635 | ||
| Vision Quest | Drama | Theatrical | $13,000,000 | ||
| February 22 | Into the Night | Action | Theatrical | $6,720,160 | |
| Martin's Day | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| Feb, 1985 TBD | Seventeen | Documentary | Theatrical | $0 | |
March, 1985 | |||||
| March 1 | The Aviator | Adventure | Theatrical | $287,195 | |
| Certain Fury | Action | Theatrical | $1,434,159 | ||
| Missing in Action 2: The Beginning | Action | Theatrical | $10,755,447 | ||
| A Private Function | Comedy | Theatrical | $2,516,761 | ||
| The Purple Rose of Cairo | Comedy | Theatrical | $10,631,333 | ||
| The Sure Thing | Comedy | Theatrical | $18,351,026 | ||
| March 7 | Meantime | Comedy | Theatrical | $64,134 | |
| March 8 | The Hit | Comedy | Theatrical | $876,775 | |
| Mask | Drama | Theatrical | $42,417,782 | ||
| My New Partner | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| March 15 | Camila | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Def-Con 4 | Action | Theatrical | $210,904 | ||
| Secret Places | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| Sylvester | Drama | Theatrical | $385,687 | ||
| March 22 | Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend | Adventure | Theatrical | $14,276,095 | |
| Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning | Horror | Theatrical | $21,930,418 | ||
| The Last Dragon | Action | Theatrical | $33,292,972 | ||
| Porky's Revenge | Comedy | Theatrical | $20,518,000 | ||
| The Secret of the Sword | Adventure | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| March 29 | Almost You | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | |
| The Care Bears Movie | Adventure | Theatrical | $22,934,000 | ||
| Desperately Seeking Susan | Comedy | Theatrical | $27,400,000 | ||
| King David | Drama | Theatrical | $4,800,000 | ||
| Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Comedy | Theatrical | $55,337,042 | ||
| The Slugger's Wife | Comedy | Theatrical | $1,878,000 | ||
| Mar, 1985 TBD | Malibu Express | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | |
April, 1985 | |||||
| April 3 | Alamo Bay | Drama | Theatrical | $380,970 | |
| April 12 | Cat's Eye | Horror | Theatrical | $9,000,000 | |
| Fraternity Vacation | Comedy | Theatrical | $3,333,306 | ||
| Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Comedy | Theatrical | $6,326,051 | ||
| Ladyhawke | Action | Theatrical | $19,170,137 | ||
| April 19 | The Company of Wolves | Horror | Theatrical | $4,389,334 | |
| Lily in Love | Comedy | Theatrical | $376,686 | ||
| Moving Violations | Comedy | Theatrical | $10,720,974 | ||
| Petit Con | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| April 25 | Death Warmed Up | Horror | Theatrical | $1,748 | |
| April 26 | 1918 | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Hellhole | Horror | Theatrical | $46,238 | ||
| Just One of the Guys | Comedy | Theatrical | $11,377,655 | ||
| Stick | Action | Theatrical | $6,964,734 | ||
| Tokyo-Ga | Documentary | Theatrical | $249 | ||
May, 1985 | |||||
| May 1 | Qing mei zhu ma | Drama | Theatrical | $44,900 | |
| May 2 | The Adventures of Hercules II | Adventure | Theatrical | $50,457 | |
| May 3 | Code of Silence | Action | Theatrical | $20,345,361 | |
| Gotcha | Action | Theatrical | $8,823,269 | ||
| Gymkata | Action | Theatrical | $3,249,442 | ||
| Movers and Shakers | Comedy | Theatrical | $311,321 | ||
| Private Resort | Comedy | Theatrical | $331,816 | ||
| Pumping Iron 2: The Women | Documentary | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| May 10 | Rappin' | Drama | Theatrical | $2,864,844 | |
| Rustlers' Rhapsody | Comedy | Theatrical | $4,847,085 | ||
| May 17 | Grace Quigley | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Hot Moves | Comedy | Theatrical | $2,732,684 | ||
| Streetwalkin' | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| May 22 | Brewster's Millions | Comedy | Theatrical | $45,800,000 | |
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | Action | Theatrical | $300,400,000 | ||
| Steaming | Drama | Theatrical | $24,150 | ||
| May 24 | A View to a Kill | Action | Theatrical | $152,627,960 | |
| May 31 | Brazil | Black Comedy | Theatrical | $9,934,482 | |
| Fletch | Comedy | Theatrical | $46,700,000 | ||
| Sylvia | Drama | Theatrical | $44,234 | ||
| May, 1985 TBD | Déjà Vu | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
June, 1985 | |||||
| June 1 | Bombs Away | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | |
| June 7 | The Goonies | Adventure | Theatrical | $63,022,375 | |
| The Holy Innocents | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| Perfect | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $12,918,858 | ||
| June 13 | Kaze no Tani no Naushika | Adventure | Theatrical | $6,429,471 | |
| June 14 | D.A.R.Y.L. | Drama | Theatrical | $6,561,653 | |
| Prizzi's Honor | Drama | Theatrical | $26,700,000 | ||
| Secret Admirer | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $8,622,757 | ||
| The Stuff | Black Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| June 21 | Cocoon | Adventure | Theatrical | $76,257,348 | |
| Document of the Dead | Documentary | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| Lifeforce | Horror | Theatrical | $11,603,545 | ||
| Return to Oz | Adventure | Theatrical | $10,618,813 | ||
| June 27 | Before Stonewall | Documentary | Theatrical | $18,724 | |
| June 28 | Pale Rider | Western | Theatrical | $41,410,568 | |
| Red Sonja | Action | Theatrical | $6,908,640 | ||
| St. Elmo’s Fire | Drama | Theatrical | $37,800,000 | ||
| June 30 | Day of the Dead | Horror | Theatrical | $34,342,396 | |
| The Dream is Alive | Documentary | Theatrical | $70,000,000 | ||
July, 1985 | |||||
| July 3 | Back to the Future | Adventure | Theatrical | $385,521,815 | |
| The Emerald Forest | Drama | Theatrical | $24,468,550 | ||
| July 4 | De Lift | Horror | Theatrical | $34,043 | |
| July 10 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Action | Theatrical | $36,230,219 | |
| Silverado | Western | Theatrical | $33,200,000 | ||
| July 12 | Explorers | Adventure | Theatrical | $9,873,000 | |
| July 19 | The Coca-Cola Kid | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| The Legend of Billie Jean | Drama | Theatrical | $3,509,349 | ||
| The Man With One Red Shoe | Comedy | Theatrical | $8,645,411 | ||
| Wetherby | Drama | Theatrical | $1,136,052 | ||
| July 24 | The Black Cauldron | Adventure | Theatrical | $21,288,692 | |
| July 26 | The Heavenly Kid | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $3,852,271 | |
| Kiss of the Spider Woman | Drama | Theatrical | $14,582,182 | ||
| National Lampoon's European Vacation | Comedy | Theatrical | $49,400,000 | ||
| Pee Wee's Big Adventure | Adventure | Theatrical | $40,940,662 | ||
| A Thousand Little Kisses | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | ||
August, 1985 | |||||
| August 2 | Fright Night | Horror | Theatrical | $24,922,237 | |
| Phenomena | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird | Adventure | Theatrical | $13,961,370 | ||
| Weird Science | Comedy | Theatrical | $16,316,258 | ||
| August 7 | Real Genius | Comedy | Theatrical | $12,952,019 | |
| August 9 | Dance With a Stranger | Drama | Theatrical | $842,221 | |
| My Science Project | Comedy | Theatrical | $4,100,000 | ||
| Summer Rental | Comedy | Theatrical | $24,671,000 | ||
| August 14 | Key Exchange | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $425,000 | |
| August 16 | American Flyers | Drama | Theatrical | $1,420,355 | |
| The Bride | Horror | Theatrical | $3,600,000 | ||
| The Return of the Living Dead | Horror | Theatrical | $14,237,880 | ||
| Volunteers | Comedy | Theatrical | $19,875,740 | ||
| Year of the Dragon | Action | Theatrical | $18,707,466 | ||
| August 23 | Better Off Dead... | Comedy | Theatrical | $10,297,601 | |
| DétectÃve | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| Gojira | Action | Theatrical | $2,748,555 | ||
| The Protector | Action | Theatrical | $829,239 | ||
| Teen Wolf | Comedy | Theatrical | $33,086,611 | ||
| Warning Sign | Drama | Theatrical | $1,918,117 | ||
| August 30 | American Ninja | Action | Theatrical | $10,554,954 | |
| Compromising Positions | Comedy | Theatrical | $10,600,000 | ||
| Flesh & Blood | Action | Theatrical | $247,004 | ||
September, 1985 | |||||
| September 3 | City Limits | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| September 6 | Joshua Then and Now | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $542,420 | |
| September 12 | James Joyce's Women | Drama | Theatrical | $8,103 | |
| September 13 | After Hours | Comedy | Theatrical | $10,609,321 | |
| Agnes of God | Drama | Theatrical | $25,627,836 | ||
| Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | Drama | Theatrical | $437,547 | ||
| September 19 | Plenty | Drama | Theatrical | $6,104,212 | |
| September 20 | Creator | Comedy | Theatrical | $4,571,788 | |
| September 26 | La Vieja Música | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | |
| September 27 | Code Name: Emerald | Action | Theatrical | $515,029 | |
| Invasion U.S.A. | Action | Theatrical | $17,597,003 | ||
| The Journey of Natty Gann | Drama | Theatrical | $9,468,512 | ||
| Marie: A True Story | Drama | Theatrical | $1,537,649 | ||
| Maxie | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $2,600,000 | ||
| Sep, 1985 TBD | Stand Alone | Action | Theatrical | $0 | |
October, 1985 | |||||
| October 2 | Always | Drama | Theatrical | $146,499 | |
| Sweet Dreams | Drama | Theatrical | $9,100,000 | ||
| October 4 | Came a Hot Friday | Drama | Theatrical | $8,905 | |
| Commando | Action | Theatrical | $35,077,028 | ||
| The Doctor and the Devils | Drama | Theatrical | $147,070 | ||
| Dreamchild | Drama | Theatrical | $38,493 | ||
| Jagged Edge | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $40,491,165 | ||
| Oberst Redl | Drama | Theatrical | $1,059,508 | ||
| October 6 | The Park is Mine | Action | Theatrical | $73,576 | |
| October 11 | Otac na sluzbenom putu | Drama | Theatrical | $11,614 | |
| Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Adventure | Theatrical | $14,393,902 | ||
| Silver Bullet | Horror | Theatrical | $10,803,211 | ||
| October 17 | Come and See | Drama | Theatrical | $992,117 | |
| October 18 | The Holcroft Covenant | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $151,627 | |
| The Quiet Earth | Drama | Theatrical | $227,814 | ||
| Re-Animator | Horror | Theatrical | $2,023,000 | ||
| Wild Geese 2 | Theatrical | $0 | |||
| October 23 | Twice in a Lifetime | Drama | Theatrical | $7,681,246 | |
| October 25 | The Dog Who Stopped the War | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | |
| Krush Groove | Drama | Theatrical | $11,052,713 | ||
| My Man Adam | Comedy | Theatrical | $92,920 | ||
| Stoogemania | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| October 26 | Treasure Island | Adventure | Theatrical | $226 | |
November, 1985 | |||||
| November 1 | Death Wish 3 | Action | Theatrical | $16,116,878 | |
| Eleni | Drama | Theatrical | $305,102 | ||
| Grunt: The Wrestling Movie | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Fre… | Horror | Theatrical | $21,163,999 | ||
| To Live and Die in L.A. | Action | Theatrical | $17,307,019 | ||
| Nov, 1985 TBD | Shoah | Documentary | Theatrical | $20,175 | |
| November 6 | Subway | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $1,663,296 | |
| November 8 | Bring on the Night | Documentary | Theatrical | $1,675,689 | |
| La historia oficial | Drama | Theatrical | $56,534 | ||
| Target | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $9,023,199 | ||
| That Was Then… This is Now | Drama | Theatrical | $8,630,068 | ||
| Transylvania 6-5000 | Comedy | Theatrical | $7,200,000 | ||
| November 11 | Maccheroni | Drama | Theatrical | $235,383 | |
| November 15 | Once Bitten | Comedy | Theatrical | $9,917,242 | |
| Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | Adventure | Theatrical | $4,889,971 | ||
| Smooth Talk | Drama | Theatrical | $16,785 | ||
| November 22 | Bad Medicine | Comedy | Theatrical | $2,549,195 | |
| Fever Pitch | Drama | Theatrical | $610,333 | ||
| King Solomon's Mines | Adventure | Theatrical | $15,057,465 | ||
| One Magic Christmas | Drama | Theatrical | $13,229,514 | ||
| Starchaser: The Legend of Orin | Adventure | Theatrical | $3,360,800 | ||
| White Nights | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $42,160,849 | ||
| November 23 | Tanpopo | Comedy | Theatrical | $643,853 | |
| November 27 | Rocky IV | Drama | Theatrical | $300,373,716 | |
| November 29 | Santa Claus | Adventure | Theatrical | $23,717,291 | |
December, 1985 | |||||
| December 4 | Young Sherlock Holmes | Adventure | Theatrical | $19,739,000 | |
| December 6 | Fool For Love | Drama | Theatrical | $836,156 | |
| Runaway Train | Action | Theatrical | $7,936,012 | ||
| Spies Like Us | Adventure | Theatrical | $59,526,202 | ||
| December 10 | A Chorus Line | Musical | Theatrical | $14,452,992 | |
| December 11 | The Jewel of the Nile | Adventure | Theatrical | $68,275,764 | |
| Trouble in Mind | Drama | Theatrical | $0 | ||
| December 13 | Clue | Comedy | Theatrical | $13,377,261 | |
| December 18 | The Color Purple | Drama | Theatrical | $93,589,701 | |
| Out of Africa | Drama | Theatrical | $258,210,860 | ||
| December 20 | Enemy Mine | Drama | Theatrical | $12,303,411 | |
| Ran | Drama | Theatrical | $2,177,642 | ||
| The Trip to Bountiful | Drama | Theatrical | $7,466,662 | ||
| December 21 | Kyûketsuki hantâ D | Action | Theatrical | $116,163 | |
| December 25 | Howling II: Your Sister Is A Werewolf | Horror | Theatrical | $107,259 | |
| Murphy's Romance | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $30,762,621 | ||
| Revolution | Drama | Theatrical | $346,761 | ||