To make this list a movie had to be made in 1985. Obviously many movies made in 1984 earned box office dollars in 1985. On the other side many movies made in 1985 made money in 1986 and later. This page will looks at over 180 movies made in 1985. The movies are listed in two massive tables that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.
Our UMR Top 50 of 1985
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
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Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1985
Out of Africa (1985)
AA Best Picture Win
1985
The Color Purple (1985)
AA Best Picture Nom
1985
Witness (1985)
AA Best Picture Nom
1985
Back to the Future (1985)
1985
Cocoon (1985)
1985
The Goonies (1985)
1985
The Breakfast Club (1985)
1985
Mask (1985)
1985
A Room with a View (1985)
AA Best Picture Nom
1985
Fletch (1985)
1985
Pale Rider (1985)
1985
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
AA Best Picture Nom
1985
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
1985
Spies Like Us (1985)
1985
Jagged Edge (1985)
1985
Rocky IV (1985)
1985
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
AA Best Picture Nom
1985
Fright Night (1985)
1985
Murphy's Romance (1985)
1985
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
1985
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
1985
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
1985
Silverado (1985)
1985
White Nights (1985)
1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
1985
After Hours (1985)
1985
Agnes of God (1985)
1985
Brazil (1985)
1985
Commando (1985)
1985
Ran (1985)
1985
My Life as a Dog (1985)
1985
The Sure Thing (1985)
1985
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
1985
A View to a Kill (1985)
1985
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
1985
The Last Dragon (1985)
1985
The Emerald Forest (1985)
1985
The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
1985
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
1985
Follow That Bird (1985)
1985
Brewster's Millions (1985)
1985
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
1985
Ladyhawke (1985)
1985
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
1985
Shoah (1985)
1985
Code of Silence (1985)
1985
Lost in America (1985)
1985
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
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| 1985 | Out of Africa (1985) AA Best Picture Win |
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| 1985 | The Color Purple (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1985 | Witness (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1985 | Back to the Future (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Cocoon (1985) | |
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| 1985 | The Goonies (1985) | |
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| 1985 | The Breakfast Club (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Mask (1985) | |
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| 1985 | A Room with a View (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1985 | Fletch (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Pale Rider (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1985 | The Jewel of the Nile (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Spies Like Us (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Jagged Edge (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Rocky IV (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1985 | Fright Night (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Murphy's Romance (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Silverado (1985) | |
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| 1985 | White Nights (1985) | |
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| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) | |
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| 1985 | After Hours (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Agnes of God (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Brazil (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Commando (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Ran (1985) | |
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| 1985 | My Life as a Dog (1985) | |
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| 1985 | The Sure Thing (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) | |
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| 1985 | A View to a Kill (1985) | |
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| 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) | |
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| 1985 | The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) | |
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| 1985 | The Last Dragon (1985) | |
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| 1985 | The Emerald Forest (1985) | |
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| 1985 | The Trip to Bountiful (1985) | |
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| 1985 | The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Follow That Bird (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Brewster's Millions (1985) | |
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| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Ladyhawke (1985) | |
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| 1985 | St. Elmo's Fire (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Shoah (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Code of Silence (1985) | |
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| 1985 | Lost in America (1985) | |
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| 1985 | The Return of the Living Dead (1985) | |
1985 Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort 1985 Movies by movie titles and movie trailers
- Sort 1985 Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
- Sort 1985 Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort 1985 Movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each 1985 Movies received and how many Oscar® wins each 1985 Movies received.
- Sort 1985 Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR). Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | UMR Score | ||||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 2 | Out of Africa (1985) AA Best Picture Win |
Robert Redford & Meryl Streep |
87.1 | 264.4 | 808.30 | 5 | 66 | 11 / 07 | 99.7 | |
| 1 | The Color Purple (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
Danny Glover & Whoopi Goldberg |
94.2 | 286.0 | 431.70 | 4 | 87 | 11 / 00 | 99.5 | |
| 3 | Witness (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
Harrison Ford & Danny Glover & Kelly McGillis |
68.7 | 208.6 | 208.60 | 8 | 85 | 08 / 02 | 99.5 | |
| 4 | Back to the Future (1985) | Michael J. Fox & Christopher Lloyd |
209.6 | 636.5 | 1,154.20 | 1 | 91 | 04 / 01 | 99.2 | |
| 5 | Cocoon (1985) | Don Ameche & Steve Guttenberg |
76.1 | 231.1 | 259.10 | 6 | 73 | 02 / 02 | 96.8 | |
| 8 | The Goonies (1985) | Sean Astin & Josh Brolin |
61.4 | 186.4 | 188.60 | 9 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 95.3 | |
| 7 | The Breakfast Club (1985) | Judd Nelson & Emilio Esstevez |
45.9 | 139.3 | 156.50 | 16 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 93.2 | |
| 8 | Mask (1985) | Cher | 48.2 | 146.5 | 146.50 | 15 | 77 | 01 / 01 | 93.0 | |
| 9 | A Room with a View (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
Maggie Smith & Helena Bonham Carter |
21.0 | 63.7 | 63.70 | 43 | 86 | 08 / 03 | 92.0 | |
| 12 | Fletch (1985) | Chevy Chase | 50.6 | 153.7 | 153.70 | 12 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 91.7 | |
| 10 | Pale Rider (1985) | Clint Eastwood | 41.4 | 125.7 | 125.70 | 18 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 91.6 | |
| 14 | Prizzi's Honor (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
Jack Nicholson & Directed by John Huston |
26.7 | 80.9 | 80.90 | 32 | 78 | 08 / 01 | 90.2 | |
| 12 | The Jewel of the Nile (1985) | Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner |
76.0 | 230.7 | 293.90 | 7 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 89.9 | |
| 14 | Spies Like Us (1985) | Chevy Chase & Dan Aykroyd |
60.1 | 182.5 | 182.50 | 10 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 89.6 | |
| 17 | Jagged Edge (1985) | Jeff Bridges & Glenn Close |
40.5 | 123.0 | 123.00 | 22 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 89.1 | |
| 14 | Rocky IV (1985) | Sylvester Stallone | 127.9 | 388.3 | 912.40 | 3 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 89.1 | |
| 18 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) | Mel Gibson | 36.2 | 110.0 | 110.00 | 24 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 88.6 | |
| 18 | Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) AA Best Picture Nom |
William Hurt & Raul Julia |
17.0 | 51.6 | 51.60 | 53 | 84 | 04 / 01 | 88.2 | |
| 20 | Fright Night (1985) | Roddy McDowall | 24.9 | 75.7 | 75.70 | 34 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 87.4 | |
| 21 | Murphy's Romance (1985) | James Garner & Sally Field |
30.9 | 93.7 | 93.70 | 28 | 77 | 02 / 00 | 87.1 | |
| 20 | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) | Sylvester Stallone | 150.4 | 456.8 | 912.20 | 2 | 44 | 01 / 00 | 87.1 | |
| 22 | Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) | Paul Reubens & Directed by Tim Burton |
40.9 | 124.3 | 124.30 | 19 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 86.7 | |
| 25 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) | Steve Guttenberg | 55.6 | 168.8 | 168.80 | 11 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 86.3 | |
| 23 | Silverado (1985) | Kevin Costner & Kevin Kline |
32.2 | 97.8 | 97.80 | 27 | 73 | 02 / 00 | 86.1 | |
| 27 | White Nights (1985) | Gregory Hines & Helen Mirren |
42.2 | 128.0 | 128.00 | 17 | 60 | 02 / 01 | 85.3 | |
| 27 | National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) | Chevy Chase & Beverly D'Angelo |
49.4 | 149.9 | 149.90 | 14 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 84.8 | |
| 26 | After Hours (1985) | Griffin Dunne & Rosanna Arquette |
14.7 | 44.5 | 44.50 | 58 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 84.7 | |
| 29 | Agnes of God (1985) | Anne Bancroft & Jane Fonda |
40.7 | 123.7 | 123.70 | 21 | 60 | 03 / 00 | 84.5 | |
| 29 | Brazil (1985) | Robert DeNiro & Bob Hoskins |
9.9 | 30.2 | 30.20 | 85 | 89 | 02 / 00 | 84.1 | |
| 31 | Commando (1985) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Bill Paxton |
35.1 | 106.6 | 174.60 | 25 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 83.9 | |
| 31 | Ran (1985) | Directed by Akira Kurosawa | 3.6 | 11.0 | 11.00 | 120 | 91 | 04 / 01 | 83.0 | |
| 32 | My Life as a Dog (1985) | Directed by Lasse Hallström | 8.3 | 25.3 | 25.30 | 97 | 88 | 02 / 00 | 82.7 | |
| 32 | The Sure Thing (1985) | John Cusack & Rob Reiner |
18.1 | 55.1 | 55.10 | 50 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 82.4 | |
| 36 | Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) | Madonna | 27.4 | 83.2 | 83.20 | 31 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 81.6 | |
| 36 | A View to a Kill (1985) | Christopher Walken & Roger Moore |
50.3 | 152.8 | 462.90 | 13 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 81.5 | |
| 35 | To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) | Willem Dafoe | 17.3 | 52.6 | 52.60 | 51 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 81.4 | |
| 37 | The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) | Van Johnson & Glenne Headly |
10.6 | 32.3 | 32.30 | 79 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 81.0 | |
| 39 | The Last Dragon (1985) | Vanity | 25.8 | 78.2 | 78.20 | 33 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 80.0 | |
| 39 | The Emerald Forest (1985) | Meg Foster | 24.5 | 74.3 | 74.30 | 36 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 79.2 | |
| 40 | The Trip to Bountiful (1985) | Geraldine Page & John Heard |
7.5 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 102 | 82 | 02 / 01 | 79.1 | |
| 41 | The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) | John Cusack | 9.7 | 29.5 | 29.50 | 87 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 79.1 | |
| 41 | Follow That Bird (1985) | John Candy & Chevy Chase |
14.0 | 42.4 | 42.40 | 64 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 78.9 | |
| 45 | Brewster's Millions (1985) | John Candy & Richard Pryor |
40.8 | 124.0 | 124.00 | 20 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 77.7 | |
| 44 | The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) | Sean Penn & Timothy Hutton |
17.1 | 52.0 | 52.00 | 52 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 77.6 | |
| 45 | Ladyhawke (1985) | Michelle Pfeiffer & Matthew Broderick |
18.4 | 56.0 | 56.00 | 49 | 70 | 02 / 00 | 77.3 | |
| 47 | St. Elmo's Fire (1985) | Demi Moore & Rob Lowe |
37.8 | 114.8 | 114.80 | 23 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 77.3 | |
| 46 | Shoah (1985) | Top 50 Jewish Movies | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 212 | 89 | 00 / 00 | 76.7 | |
| 48 | Code of Silence (1985) | Chuck Norris | 27.6 | 83.8 | 83.80 | 30 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 76.5 | |
| 49 | Lost in America (1985) | Albert Brooks | 10.2 | 30.9 | 30.90 | 83 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 76.1 | |
| 51 | The Return of the Living Dead (1985) | Clu Gulager | 14.2 | 43.2 | 43.20 | 61 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 74.5 | |
| 49 | Real Genius (1985) | Val Kilmer | 13.0 | 39.3 | 39.30 | 68 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 74.4 | |
| 52 | Sweet Dreams (1985) | Jessica Lange & John Goodman |
9.1 | 27.6 | 27.60 | 89 | 77 | 01 / 00 | 74.3 | |
| 53 | Runaway Train (1985) | Jon Voight & Eric Roberts |
7.7 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 99 | 76 | 03 / 00 | 74.2 | |
| 54 | Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) | Nicholas Rowe | 19.7 | 59.9 | 59.90 | 46 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 74.1 | |
| 55 | My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) | Daniel Day-Lewis | 2.5 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 137 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 71.5 | |
| 57 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) | Robert Englund | 30.0 | 91.1 | 91.10 | 29 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 70.5 | |
| 56 | Twice in a Lifetime (1985) | Gene Hackman & Ann-Margret |
8.4 | 25.5 | 25.50 | 96 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 70.5 | |
| 58 | Year of the Dragon (1985) | Oliver Stone & Mickey Rourke |
18.7 | 56.8 | 56.80 | 48 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 69.4 | |
| 57 | Vagabond (1985) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Sandrine Bonnaire | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 183 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 68.3 | |
| 60 | The Official Story (1985) | Norma Aleandro | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 226 | 78 | 02 / 01 | 67.9 | |
| 61 | House (1985) | William Katt | 19.4 | 59.0 | 59.00 | 47 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 67.7 | |
| 62 | The Black Cauldron (1985) | Nigel Hawthorne | 21.3 | 64.6 | 64.60 | 42 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
| 65 | One Magic Christmas (1985) | Mary Steenburgen | 13.7 | 41.5 | 41.50 | 65 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 66.8 | |
| 65 | Better Off Dead... (1985) | John Cusack | 10.3 | 31.3 | 31.30 | 82 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 66.5 | |
| 63 | When Father Was Away on Business (1985) | Mirjana Karanovic | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 230 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 66.5 | |
| 67 | Weird Science (1985) | Anthony Michael Hall & Robert Downey Jr. |
23.8 | 72.4 | 72.40 | 37 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 66.1 | |
| 67 | He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985) | John Erwin | 7.7 | 23.3 | 23.30 | 100 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 66.0 | |
| 70 | The Care Bears Movie (1985) | Mickey Rooney & Jackie Burroughs |
22.9 | 69.6 | 69.60 | 40 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 65.4 | |
| 69 | Heaven Help Us (1985) | Donald Sutherland & John Heard |
6.1 | 18.4 | 18.40 | 109 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 65.3 | |
| 71 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) | Fred Ward & Joel Grey |
14.4 | 43.7 | 43.70 | 60 | 64 | 01 / 00 | 65.1 | |
| 69 | Police Story (1985) | Jackie Chan & Maggie Cheung |
0.1 | 0.2 | 206.70 | 201 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 65.0 | |
| 72 | Here Come the Littles (1985) | Jimmy Keegan | 6.6 | 19.9 | 19.90 | 105 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 64.6 | |
| 73 | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) | Ken Ogata | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 168 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 64.1 | |
| 74 | Colonel Redl (1985) | Klaus Maria Brandauer | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 220 | 77 | 01 / 00 | 63.9 | |
| 75 | Teen Wolf (1985) | Michael J. Fox | 33.1 | 100.5 | 100.50 | 26 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 63.4 | |
| 76 | Explorers (1985) | Ethan Hawke & River Phoenix |
9.9 | 30.0 | 30.00 | 86 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 62.4 | |
| 77 | Krush Groove (1985) | Sheila E. | 11.1 | 33.6 | 33.60 | 76 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 61.9 | |
| 77 | Turtle Diary (1985) | Ben Kingsley | 2.2 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 139 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 61.9 | |
| 78 | Re-Animator (1985) | Jeffrey Combs | 2.0 | 6.1 | 6.10 | 142 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 61.7 | |
| 80 | Cat's Eye (1985) | Drew Barrymore & James Woods |
13.1 | 39.7 | 39.70 | 66 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 61.4 | |
| 81 | Just One of the Guys (1985) | Joyce Hyser | 11.5 | 35.0 | 35.00 | 74 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 61.0 | |
| 81 | The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) | James Whitmore & Michele Mariana |
0.8 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 156 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 60.9 | |
| 82 | Lifeforce (1985) | Steve Railsback & Peter Firth |
11.6 | 35.2 | 35.20 | 73 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 59.9 | |
| 84 | Day of the Dead (1985) | George A. Romero | 5.0 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 114 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 59.2 | |
| 85 | Clue (1985) | Christopher Lloyd | 14.6 | 44.5 | 44.50 | 59 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 59.0 | |
| 87 | Mischief (1985) | Doug McKeon | 8.7 | 26.4 | 26.40 | 91 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 58.3 | |
| 89 | Invasion U.S.A. (1985) | Chuck Norris | 23.1 | 70.1 | 70.10 | 39 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 58.2 | |
| 89 | Finnegan Begin Again (1985) HBO Movie |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 232 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 58.0 | ||
| 89 | Enemy Mine (1985) | Dennis Quaid | 12.3 | 37.4 | 37.40 | 72 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 58.0 | |
| 88 | Target (1985) | Gene Hackman & Matt Dillon |
9.0 | 27.4 | 27.40 | 90 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 57.6 | |
| 91 | Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985) | Bettina Bush | 4.9 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 115 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 57.2 | |
| 93 | Secret Admirer (1985) | C. Thomas Howell | 8.6 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 94 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 56.4 | |
| 92 | No Surrender (1985) Limited Release |
Bernard Hill | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 196 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 56.3 | |
| 95 | Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) | Dudley Moore & John Lithgow |
23.7 | 72.0 | 72.00 | 38 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 55.7 | |
| 94 | Desert Hearts (1985) | Helen Shaver | 2.5 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 136 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 55.1 | |
| 96 | La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) | Ennio Morricone | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 175 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 55.0 | |
| 96 | Wetherby (1985) | Vanessa Redgrave | 1.3 | 3.9 | 3.90 | 151 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 54.8 | |
| 97 | Subway (1985) | Luc Besson | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 171 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 54.0 | |
| 99 | That's Dancing! (1985) | Ray Bolger | 4.2 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 117 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 53.6 | |
| 99 | Trouble in Mind (1985) | Keith Carradine & Genevieve Bujold |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 195 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 53.4 | |
| 102 | Vision Quest (1985) | Matthew Modine & Sports Movies |
13.0 | 39.5 | 39.50 | 67 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 53.4 | |
| 102 | Plenty (1985) | Meryl Streep & Sam Neill |
6.1 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 107 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 53.2 | |
| 102 | Dreamchild (1985) | Ian Holm | 1.2 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 152 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 52.8 | |
| 104 | Bring On the Night (1985) | Sting | 1.9 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 144 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 52.0 | |
| 105 | Dance with a Stranger (1985) | Miranda Richardson | 2.2 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 138 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 50.4 | |
| 106 | Volunteers (1985) | Tom Hanks & John Candy & Rita Wilson</ |
19.9 | 60.4 | 60.40 | 45 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 49.4 | |
| 105 | Eleni (1985) | John Malkovich | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 177 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 49.0 | |
| 108 | Return to Oz (1985) | Piper Laurie | 11.1 | 33.8 | 33.80 | 75 | 57 | 01 / 00 | 48.6 | |
| 110 | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) | Jason | 21.9 | 66.6 | 66.60 | 41 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 48.5 | |
| 108 | Hail Mary (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 228 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.5 | ||
| 109 | Rendez-vous (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.30 | 221 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 48.3 | ||
| 110 | The Quiet Earth (1985) | Bruno Lawrence | 2.1 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 140 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 48.2 | |
| 113 | Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) | Joe Colligan | 3.4 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 124 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 47.8 | |
| 114 | Flesh + Blood (1985) | Rutger Hauer | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 189 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 47.7 | |
| 114 | The Good Father (1985) | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 169 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 46.5 | ||
| 115 | Compromising Positions (1985) | Susan Sarandon & Raul Julia |
12.5 | 38.1 | 38.10 | 70 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 45.3 | |
| 116 | That Was Then... This Is Now (1985) | Morgan Freeman & Emilio Estevez |
8.6 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 93 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 44.9 | |
| 117 | Fandango (1985) | Kevin Costner & Judd Nelson |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 191 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.5 | |
| 119 | Insignificance (1985) | Gary Busey & Tony Curtis |
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 218 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.3 | |
| 118 | Phenomena (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 210 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 44.3 | ||
| 119 | The Heavenly Kid (1985) | Lewis Smith | 3.9 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 119 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 43.8 | |
| 123 | Porky's Revenge (1985) | Dan Monahan | 20.5 | 62.3 | 62.30 | 44 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 43.6 | |
| 122 | D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) | Michael McKean | 7.8 | 23.8 | 23.80 | 98 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 43.2 | |
| 124 | Joshua Then and Now (1985) | Alan Arkin | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.60 | 164 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.1 | |
| 125 | Creator (1985) | Peter O'Toole & Mariel Hemingway |
5.3 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 112 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 42.6 | |
| 125 | Legend (1985) | Tom Cruise | 15.5 | 47.1 | 47.10 | 55 | 48 | 01 / 00 | 42.5 | |
| 129 | A Chorus Line (1985) | Michael Douglas | 14.2 | 43.1 | 43.10 | 62 | 50 | 03 / 00 | 42.0 | |
| 127 | Into the Night (1985) | Jeff Goldblum & Michelle Pfeiffer |
7.6 | 23.0 | 23.00 | 101 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 41.9 | |
| 130 | King Solomon's Mines (1985) | Sharon Stone | 15.1 | 45.7 | 45.70 | 56 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 41.2 | |
| 128 | The Stuff (1985) | Michael Moriarty | 1.4 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 147 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 41.1 | |
| 129 | Sylvester (1985) | Richard Farnsworth | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 172 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.8 | |
| 131 | Defense of the Realm (1985) | Gabriel Bryne | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 158 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 39.4 | |
| 133 | Zina (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 211 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.8 | ||
| 132 | Rainy Day Friends (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 224 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.7 | ||
| 134 | Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) | William Katt & Sean Young |
15.0 | 45.5 | 45.50 | 57 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 38.4 | |
| 135 | American Ninja (1985) | Michael Dudikoff & Steve James |
10.5 | 31.9 | 31.90 | 81 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 38.1 | |
| 136 | Lust in the Dust (1985) | Tab Hunter & Divine |
0.7 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 159 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 37.0 | |
| 140 | Summer Rental (1985) | John Candy & Joey Lawrence |
24.7 | 75.0 | 75.00 | 35 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 36.9 | |
| 137 | Heart of Dragon (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 61.80 | 208 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.6 | ||
| 141 | Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) | Chuck Norris | 10.8 | 32.7 | 32.70 | 78 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 36.3 | |
| 141 | The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) | Christian Slater | 3.1 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 126 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 36.2 | |
| 142 | The Girl in the Picture (1985) | John Gordon Sinclair | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 179 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.0 | |
| 142 | My Lucky Stars (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 93.50 | 206 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.7 | ||
| 142 | The Innocent (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 207 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.7 | ||
| 147 | Dust (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 216 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.5 | ||
| 147 | Blackout (1985) HBO Movie |
Richard Widmark | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 236 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.5 | |
| 145 | Letter to Brezhnev (1985) | Alfred Molina | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 222 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.5 | |
| 147 | Smooth Talk (1985) | Treat Williams | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 227 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.1 | |
| 148 | Warning Sign (1985) | Sam Waterston | 1.9 | 5.8 | 5.80 | 143 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.7 | |
| 149 | The Mean Season (1985) | Kurt Russell & Mariel Hemingway |
4.3 | 13.2 | 13.20 | 116 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 34.7 | |
| 150 | Gotcha! (1985) | Anthony Edwards & Linda Fiorentino |
10.8 | 32.8 | 32.80 | 77 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 34.6 | |
| 153 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) | Helen Hunt | 6.3 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 106 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 34.4 | |
| 151 | The Coca-Cola Kid (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.30 | 205 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | ||
| 154 | Turk 182! (1985) | Timothy Hutton | 3.6 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 121 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 33.8 | |
| 154 | Fool for Love (1985) | Kim Basinger & Sam Shepard |
0.8 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 157 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
| 155 | The Doctor and the Devils (1985) | Timothy Dalton | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 187 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.4 | |
| 156 | Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 87.90 | 199 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.2 | ||
| 157 | Silver Bullet (1985) | Gary Busey & Corey Haim |
12.4 | 37.5 | 37.50 | 71 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 32.5 | |
| 158 | Police (1985) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 185 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.1 | ||
| 159 | Restless Natives (1985) | Ned Beatty | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 234 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.8 | |
| 161 | American Flyers (1985) | Kevin Costner & Rae Dawn Chong |
1.4 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 146 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 31.6 | |
| 160 | Cut And Run (1985) | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 173 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.6 | ||
| 162 | Macaroni (1985) | Jack Lemmon | 0.9 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 155 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 164 | Lamb (1985) | Liam Neeson | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 197 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.2 | |
| 164 | 1918 (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 203 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.2 | ||
| 165 | Three Men and a Cradle (1985) | Roland Giraud | 2.1 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 141 | 58 | 01 / 00 | 30.3 | |
| 166 | Code Name: Emerald (1985) | Ed Harris | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.70 | 163 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.0 | |
| 167 | The Assam Garden (1985) | Deborah Kerr | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 188 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 30.0 | |
| 169 | Tomboy (1985) | Betsy Russell | 14.1 | 42.8 | 42.80 | 63 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 29.9 | |
| 168 | Walls Of Glass (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 233 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.7 | ||
| 171 | Seven Minutes In Heaven (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 229 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 28.9 | ||
| 172 | The Supergrass (1985) | Robbie Coltrane | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 214 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 28.2 | |
| 173 | The New Kids (1985) | James Spader | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 180 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.8 | |
| 175 | Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) | Tom Berenger | 6.1 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 108 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 173 | Nineteen Nineteen (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 204 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.6 | ||
| 177 | The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) | Tom Hanks & Carrie Fisher |
8.6 | 26.3 | 26.30 | 92 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 25.0 | |
| 177 | The Protector (1985) | Jackie Chan & Danny Aiello |
1.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 154 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 25.0 | |
| 176 | Radioactive Dreams (1985) | John Stockwell | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 178 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.8 | |
| 177 | Cease Fire (1985) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 184 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.7 | ||
| 178 | Steaming (1985) | Vanessa Redgrave | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 186 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.8 | |
| 181 | Head Office (1985) | Danny DeVito & Judge Reinhold |
3.4 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 123 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 22.8 | |
| 181 | Martin's Day (1985) | James Coburn | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 213 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.5 | |
| 183 | Pumping Iron 2: The Women (1985) | Bev Francis | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 161 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.3 | |
| 185 | The Bride (1985) | Sting | 3.6 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 122 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 22.3 | |
| 184 | The Assissi Underground (1985) | James Mason | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 166 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.2 | |
| 184 | The Aviator (1985) | Christopher Reeve | 1.3 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 150 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 22.2 | |
| 187 | Stripper (1985) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 192 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 21.7 | ||
| 188 | Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) | Jeff Goldblum & Geena Davis |
7.2 | 21.9 | 21.90 | 103 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 21.1 | |
| 189 | Echo Park (1985) | Cheech Marin | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.10 | 160 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.0 | |
| 190 | The Little Sister (1985) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Richard Jenkins | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 231 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.7 | |
| 191 | Prime Risk (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 202 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.1 | ||
| 190 | Marie (1985) | Morgan Freeman & Sissy Spacek |
2.5 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 135 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 19.2 | |
| 192 | Fraternity Vacation (1985) | Stephen Geoffreys | 3.3 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 125 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
| 192 | O.C. and Stiggs (1985) | Dennis Hopper | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 225 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 18.8 | |
| 193 | Hot Moves (1985) | Michael Zorek | 2.7 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 131 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 17.6 | |
| 197 | Stick (1985) | Burt Reynolds & George Segal |
8.5 | 25.8 | 25.80 | 95 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 17.2 | |
| 197 | Certain Fury (1985) | Tatum O'Neal | 1.4 | 4.2 | 4.20 | 148 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 17.1 | |
| 196 | Avenging Angel (1985) | Rory Calhoun & Susan Tyrrell & Ossie Davis |
5.6 | 17.1 | 17.10 | 111 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 17.1 | |
| 198 | Crimewave (1985) | Frances McDormand | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 215 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.9 | |
| 198 | Moving Violations (1985) | John Murray | 10.6 | 32.3 | 32.30 | 80 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 15.4 | |
| 200 | Terminal Choice (1985) Limited Release |
Ellen Barkin | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 219 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.3 | |
| 202 | Little Treasure (1985) | Burt Lancaster | 3.0 | 9.1 | 9.10 | 127 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 13.3 | |
| 203 | My Science Project (1985) | Dennis Hopper | 4.1 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 118 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 13.3 | |
| 202 | The Perils of Gwendolyn in the Land of Yik Yak (1985) | Tawny Kitaen | 1.3 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 149 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.7 | |
| 205 | The Holcroft Covenant (1985) | Michael Caine | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 170 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.4 | |
| 204 | Death Wish 3 (1985) | Charles Bronson | 16.1 | 48.9 | 48.90 | 54 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 207 | King David (1985) | Richard Gere | 5.1 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 113 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 | |
| 209 | Perfect (1985) | John Travolta & Jamie Lee Curtis |
12.9 | 39.2 | 39.20 | 69 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | |
| 209 | One Woman Or Two (1985) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 181 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | ||
| 210 | Almost You (1985) | Brooke Adams & Griffin Dunne |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 190 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 11.7 | |
| 211 | Private Resort (1985) | Johnny Depp | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 176 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.6 | |
| 210 | Cop's Honour/Parole de flic (1985) | 2.5 | 7.6 | 25.80 | 134 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 11.2 | ||
| 213 | Mesmerized/My Letter To George (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 223 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.0 | ||
| 214 | Gymkata (1985) | Kurt Thomas | 5.7 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 110 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 9.9 | |
| 213 | Once Bitten (1985) | Jim Carrey & Lauren Hutton |
10.0 | 30.4 | 30.40 | 84 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 9.7 | |
| 215 | Tuff Turf (1985) | Robert Downey Jr. | 9.4 | 28.5 | 28.50 | 88 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 9.6 | |
| 217 | The Zoo Gang (1985) Limited Release |
Jackie Earle Haley | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 182 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 9.6 | |
| 217 | Bad Medicine (1985) | Steve Guttenberg | 2.7 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 132 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 8.9 | |
| 218 | Morons from Outer Space (1985) | Mel Smith | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.30 | 167 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.7 | |
| 218 | Shadey (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 194 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.5 | ||
| 220 | When Nature Calls (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 235 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.8 | ||
| 220 | Cocaine Wars (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 198 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.7 | ||
| 223 | Maxie (1985) | Glenn Close | 2.6 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 133 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 5.6 | |
| 224 | Fever Pitch (1985) | Ryan O'Neal | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 162 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.5 | |
| 223 | Rebel (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 217 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 5.3 | ||
| 226 | Red Sonja (1985) | Arnold Schwarzenegger & Brigitte Nielsen |
6.9 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 104 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 4.9 | |
| 227 | Water (1985) | Michael Caine | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.80 | 165 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.8 | |
| 226 | Space Rage (1985) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 209 | 41 | 00 / 00 | 4.3 | ||
| 229 | Def-Con 4 (1985) | Lenore Zann | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 153 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 4.2 | |
| 230 | Wild Geese II (1985) | Laurence Olivier & Patrick Stewart |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 193 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 4.1 | |
| 230 | Rappin' (1985) | Mario Van Peebles | 2.9 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 129 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 3.3 | |
| 230 | Fast Forward (1985) | Directed by Sidney Poitier | 2.8 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 130 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 2.4 | |
| 231 | Movers & Shakers (1985) | Steve Martin & Walter Matthau |
0.4 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 174 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 2.1 | |
| 233 | Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 200 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 1.1 | ||
| 233 | Revolution (1985) | Al Pacino & Donald Sutherland |
3.0 | 9.0 | 9.00 | 128 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 0.8 | |
| 234 | The Slugger's Wife (1985) | Neil Simon & Baseball Movies |
1.9 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 145 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 0.5 |
Top earners in 1985 for Adjusted USA Box Office:
| Name | Number of Movies | Total Adj World Wide (mil) | Total Adj USA (mil) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Fox | 2 | 1,254.7 | 737.0 |
| Christopher Lloyd | 2 | 1,198.7 | 681.0 |
| Crispin Glover | 1 | 1,154.2 | 636.5 |
| Lea Thompson | 1 | 1,154.2 | 636.5 |
| Danny Glover | 3 | 738.1 | 592.4 |
| Richard Crenna | 2 | 987.2 | 531.8 |
| Chevy Chase | 4 | 528.5 | 528.5 |
| Sylvester Stallone | 1 | 912.2 | 456.8 |
| Steve Guttenberg | 3 | 436.1 | 408.1 |
| Burt Young | 1 | 912.4 | 388.3 |
| Talia Shire | 1 | 912.4 | 388.3 |
| Carl Weathers | 1 | 912.4 | 388.3 |
| Hume Cronyn | 2 | 383.1 | 355.1 |
| Brian Dennehy | 3 | 382.4 | 354.4 |
| Kathleen Turner | 2 | 374.8 | 311.6 |
| John Candy | 4 | 301.8 | 301.8 |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 1 | 431.7 | 286.0 |
| Oprah Winfrey | 1 | 431.7 | 286.0 |
| Margaret Avery | 1 | 431.7 | 286.0 |
| Laurence Fishburne | 1 | 431.7 | 286.0 |
| Meryl Streep | 2 | 827.0 | 283.1 |
| Emilio Estevez | 3 | 297.5 | 280.3 |
| Ally Sheedy | 3 | 296.8 | 279.6 |
| Wilford Brimley | 2 | 302.8 | 274.8 |
| Michael Douglas | 2 | 337.0 | 273.8 |
Quigley’s 1985 Top Stars List
1. Sylvester Stallone
2. Eddie Murpy
3. Clint Eastwood
4. Michael J. Fox
5. Chevy Chase
6. Arnold Schwarzenegger
7. Chuck Norris
8. Harrison Ford
9. Michael Douglas
10. Meryl Streep
11. Robert Redford
12. Sally Field
13. Kathleen Turner
14. Dan Aykroyd
15. Bill Murray
16. Jack Nicholson
17. Jessica Lange
18. Goldie Hawn
19. Charles Bronson
20. Cher
21. Mel Gibson
22. Pee-Wee Herman
23. Burt Reynolds
24. Sissy Spacek
25. Tom Cruise
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1985, my best6 picture was Back to the Future (I know, how predictable). The following 1985’s by your rankings I saw in cinemas back then.
1-5
7-25
27-32
34 – 36
38 – 42
44 – 52
54
56
59 – 63
65
66
68
70
71
75
76
78 – 80
82
83
86 – 89
91
93
95
97
100
102
105
108 – 111
114 – 117
121 – 125
128
129
131
132
135 – 138
143
146
147
149 – 153
155
157 – 159
162
164 – 169
172 – 177
179 – 188
190 – 192
These are the 44 1985 films I have seen for the first time since December 1992. Key is film, studio, star if listed (rarer for more modern films) date seen and source (DVD, TV channel or tape).
ALAMO BAY 1985 TRI AMY MADIGAN ED HARRIS 8/4 1996 A & E
ALMOST YOU 1985 FOX BROOKE ADAMS 3/12 1997 TMC
BOY WHO HAD EVERYTHING (AUSTRALIA) 1985 11/21 1994 55
BREAKIN’ 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO 1985 MGM 3/16 2014 BLACK
CARE BEARS MOVIE (CAR.) 1985 SAMUEL GOLDWYN MICKEY ROONEY 5/3 1997 DIS
CITY LIMITS 1985 ATLANTIC 5/3 1994 COM
CITY NINJA (H.K.) 1985 FIRST FILMS 11/18 2011 DVD
CRIMEWAVE 1985 COL 8/22 2011 SUSP
DEATH IN THE SHADOWS (NETH.) 1985 3/28 2010 DVD
DOCTOR AND THE DEVILS (U.K.) 1985 FOX TIMOTHY DALTON JONATHAN PRYCE 6/5 2006 FXM
DREAMCHILD 1985 MGM IAN HOLM 12/6 2004 TRUE
FANTASY FILM WORLD OF GEORGE PAL (DOC.) 1985 NW 10/12 2017 TCM
FIRST MISSION (H.K.) 1985 GOLDEN HARVEST JACKIE CHAN 8/21 1999 TAPE
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING 1985 PAR XXX XXX 3/9 2004 MAX
HOT TARGET (M.Z. – U.K.) 1985 CROWN INTL 5/30 2012 DVD
KEY EXCHANGE 1985 FOX BROOKE ADAMS 8/28 1996 TMC
KRUSH GROOVE 1985 WB 7/9 2015 HBO-SIG
KUNG FU SHADOW (H.K.) 1985 SATORI 4/29 1993 TAPE
L.A. STREETFIGHTER 1985 ASCOT ENTERTAINMENT 3/20 2010 ACTN
LAMB (U.K.) 1985 CHANNEL FOUR FILMS 6/29 2013 DVD
MACARONI (IT.) 1985 PAR JACK LEMMON MARCELLO MASTROIANNI 5/1 1996 TMC
MISCHIEF 1985 FOX XXX XXX 5/5 2003 ENC
MIXED BLOOD 1985 CINEVISTA 12/29 2013 TCM
MUGSY’S GIRLS 1985 SHAPIRO 7/18 1993 USA
MURDER ELITE (U.K.) 1985 TYBURN ALI MCGRAW BILLIE WHITELAW 4/12 1996 TMC
NIGHT TRAIN FROM TERROR 1985 VISTOR INTL. 5/22 2015 DVD
NINJA CHAMPION (H.K.) 1985 10/28 2010 DVD
POD PEOPLE (FR-SP.) 1985 CINEMA SHARES INTL. 8/4 2012 DVD
PRIME RISK 1985 SAMUEL GOLDWYN XXX XXX 6/25 1996 11
PRIVATE RESORT 1985 TRI JOHNNY DEPP 2/1 2006 ENC
RED FURY 1985 DAYTON FILMS 5/30 2012 DVD
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 1985 ORI XXX XXX 2/2 2003 ENC
ROOM WITH A VIEW (U.K.) 1985 CINECOM 1/31 1994 BRAVO
SHAKER RUN 1985 8/27 2013 DVD
SHAOLIN FOX CONSPIRACY 1985 JOHN LIU FILMS 11/21 1992 TAPE
SHOOTING PARTY (U.K.) 1985 EUROPEAN CLASSICS JAMES MASON EDWARD FOX 12/9 1996 BRAVO
SLASHER 1985 UNITED ENT. 10/27 2011 DVD
STAR KNIGHT (SP.) 1985 8/7 2012 DVD
SUDDEN DEATH 1985 MARVIN 5/19 1994 TAPE
TURTLE DIARY (U.K.) 1985 CBS THEATRICAL GLENDA JACKSON BEN KINGSLEY 6/18 1998 STZ
VAMPIRE HUNTER D (JAP.) 1985 STREAMLINE 5/1 1994 TBS
W 1985 PARAGON 4/27 1994 TAPE
WARRIOR OF THE LOST WORLD 1985 VISTA INTL 4/6 1994 COM
WHITE ICE 1985 SAMUEL GOLDWYN 2/10 1993 5
Hey Dan…so Room With A View, Ran, My Life As A Dog,Trip to Bountiful and Shoah are the only ones in the Top 50 that you did not see in theaters….pretty impressive. Most of those missing movies probably did not get major releases here in the states. I think Back to the Future would top lots of people’s top movies of 1985. Your 44 seen after 1992 would beat lots of people’s total tally count. Good to see Shaker Run got a viewing from you…that is not one of Caine’s best movies. Good information.
I have seen 18 movies from 1985. Unlike in previous years, while I have seen 6 of the top 10, I have seen only two more of the top 20. Some films I saw when I was a teenager, others when I was in my 20s. I don’t recall seeing any of these films when they first came out except for Back to the Future and The Breakfast Club.
The HIGHEST ranked film I have seen is Out of Africa at number 2.
The highest ranked film I have NOT seen is The Color Purple. I read the novel English class.
The LOWESST ranked film I have seen is Death Wish 3.
Top 10 Movies I Have Seen:
Out of Africa
Witness
Back to the Future
Cocoon
A Room With a View
The Breakfast Club
Movies I Have Seen From the Top 20:
The Jewel of the Nile
Murphy’s Romance
Other Films I Have Seen:
My Life As a Dog
Desperately Seeking Susan
A View to a Kill
The Falcon and the Snowman
St. Elmo’s Fire
Teen Wolf
Clue
That’s Dancing!
The Chorus Line
Death Wish 3
Favourite 1985 Movies:
Back to the Future
The Breakfast Club
Cocoon
A Room With a View
A View to a Kill
Murphy’s Romance
Jewel of the Nile
St. Elmo’s Fire
Clue
Hey Flora…thanks for sharing your thoughts on our 1985 page…..you were getting close to double digits when these movies came out. 18 is not too bad for these post 1976 movies…and 60% of the Top Ten is pretty good. Of your favorites….right there with you with most of them….with A View To A Kill being the exception….not my favorite Bond movie at all. Moore ended his Bond career on a sour note in my opinion. Breakfast Club has a huge impact on me back then…those cast members are now pushing 60….seems hard to believe. Good feedback as always.
Been a reader lately versus a contributor. You have been a very busy person. Lots and lots of new pages, recent favorites would have been all the entire 1980s pages, Kevin Kline and Burgess Meredith. Love seeing Commando ranked 31st, I loved that Arnie movie growing up, but would have put it lower in the rankings, mainly because so many people do not realize the greatness of that movie. Keep up the awesome work.
Hey SteinHoF16…your funny comments have been missed…..glad to hear from you. Glad you have liked our latest pages. I appreciate the continued reading of the pages. As for Commando…saw that one in theaters…..Arnold was in his prime during this time period. Glad the UMR rankings made you happy. Hope all is well for you and your family.
I was a wee little one in 1985, but I love Back To The Future and The Goonies. Me and older brothers wore out our VHS copies of those movies.
Hey Layla…..thanks for the visit and the comment. I also watched Back to the Future a lot back then….not so much with The Goonies…but I know lots of people love that movie. Good stuff.
Seen 104 of these movies…including 17 in theaters. Lots of favorites here.
The almost forgotten movies…Martin Scorsese’s (1) After Hours – I see myself in the Griffin Dune character, (2) Fandango – Judd Nelson and Kevin Costner in a Spielberg produced movie…fun movie..huge flop, (3) To Live and Die In L.A. – underrated good movie. (4) Flesh & Blood….Rutger shines. (5) Runaway Train…gritty gritty movie with awesome performances from Voight and Roberts
The good but not great movies (6) The Sure Thing…a teenage comedy that copies It Happened One Night..love it (7) Fletch…Chevy Chase at his best (8) Silverado…great cast in a good western (9) Return of the Living…good mix of comedy and horror
My all-time favorites (10) Breakfast Club….seen this movie so many times….has gained all-time great status over the last 33 years (11) Brazil….love this movie…Gilliam’s masterpiece.
The “popular movies that I liked too”….(12) Cocoon, (13) Prizzi’s Honor, (14) Back To The Future, (15) Witness.
I graduated high school in 1985…so many of these movies bring back such great memories.
I forgot to add Ran to my favorites…what a beautiful movie….one of the best uses of color I have ever seen on screen….this one should be seen on a big screen.