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Drama Movies Released in 1985
This list shows all Drama 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.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Drama Movies for 1985
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1985 |
| January 4 |
Too Scared to Scream |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 11 |
L’homme blessé |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Tuff Turf |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,369,329 |
|
| February, 1985 |
| February 1 |
Extramuros |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Heavenly Bodies |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,567,386 |
|
| |
| February 7 |
Silip |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,897 |
|
| |
| February 8 |
Witness |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$65,793,721 |
|
| |
| February 15 |
The Bay Boy |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,665 |
|
|
Vision Quest |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$13,000,000 |
|
| |
| February 27 |
L’amour braque |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1985 |
| March 8 |
Mask |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$42,417,782 |
|
|
Variety |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,041 |
|
| |
| March 15 |
Camila |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Secret Places |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Sylvester |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$385,687 |
|
| |
| March 29 |
King David |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,800,000 |
|
| April, 1985 |
| April 3 |
Alamo Bay |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$380,970 |
|
| |
| April 26 |
1918 |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May, 1985 |
| May 1 |
Qing mei zhu ma |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$47,232 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
Rappin' |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,864,844 |
|
| |
| May 17 |
Streetwalkin' |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 22 |
Steaming |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$30,596 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
Sylvia |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$44,234 |
|
| |
| May, 1985 TBD |
Déjà Vu |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 1985 |
| June 7 |
The Holy Innocents |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 14 |
D.A.R.Y.L. |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,561,653 |
|
| |
| June 28 |
St. Elmo’s Fire |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$37,800,000 |
|
| July, 1985 |
| July 3 |
The Emerald Forest |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$24,468,550 |
|
| |
| July 19 |
The Legend of Billie Jean |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,520,760 |
|
|
Wetherby |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,136,052 |
|
| |
| July 26 |
Kiss of the Spider Woman |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,582,182 |
|
| August, 1985 |
| August 9 |
Dance With a Stranger |
|
Theatrical |
$842,221 |
|
| |
| August 16 |
American Flyers |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,420,355 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
Détectíve |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Warning Sign |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,918,117 |
|
| |
| August 31 |
Typhoon Club (台風クラブ) |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| September, 1985 |
| September 3 |
City Limits |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 12 |
James Joyce's Women |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,103 |
|
| |
| September 13 |
Agnes of God |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$25,627,836 |
|
|
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$437,547 |
|
| |
| September 19 |
Plenty |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,104,212 |
|
| |
| September 26 |
La Vieja Música |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 27 |
Marie: A True Story |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$1,537,649 |
|
| October, 1985 |
| October 2 |
Always |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$146,499 |
|
|
Sweet Dreams |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$9,100,000 |
|
| |
| October 4 |
Came a Hot Friday |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,789 |
|
|
The Doctor and the Devils |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$147,070 |
|
|
Dreamchild |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$38,493 |
|
|
Oberst Redl |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$1,059,508 |
|
| |
| October 11 |
Otac na sluzbenom putu |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$11,614 |
|
| |
| October 17 |
Come and See |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$1,362,013 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
The Quiet Earth |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$242,676 |
|
| |
| October 23 |
Twice in a Lifetime |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,681,246 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
Krush Groove |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$11,052,713 |
|
| November, 1985 |
| November 1 |
Eleni |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$305,102 |
|
| |
| November 8 |
La historia oficial |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$58,147 |
|
|
That Was Then… This is Now |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,630,068 |
|
| |
| November 11 |
Maccheroni |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$235,383 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
Smooth Talk |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,785 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
Fever Pitch |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$610,333 |
|
|
One Magic Christmas |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$13,229,514 |
|
| |
| November 27 |
Rocky IV |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$300,373,716 |
|
| December, 1985 |
| December 6 |
Fool For Love |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$836,156 |
|
| |
| December 11 |
Trouble in Mind |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
The Color Purple |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$94,029,472 |
|
|
Out of Africa |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$258,210,860 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Ran |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,177,642 |
|
|
The Trip to Bountiful |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,466,662 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Revolution |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$346,761 |
|
