The Top Movies, Weekend of September 6, 1985
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Back to the Future |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$5,214,465 |
-42.38% |
1,519 |
$3,433 |
$138,482,268 |
68 |
| 2 |
(2) |
Teen Wolf |
Atlantic
|
Comedy
|
$3,086,522 |
-39.35% |
1,324 |
$2,331 |
$18,080,487 |
17 |
| 3 |
(3) |
Pee Wee's Big Adventure |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$2,190,447 |
-45.78% |
888 |
$2,467 |
$28,627,393 |
45 |
| 4 |
(6) |
Compromising Positions |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,111,177 |
-29.97% |
572 |
$3,691 |
$5,762,054 |
10 |
| 5 |
(5) |
Volunteers |
Sony/TriStar
|
Comedy
|
$1,606,392 |
-47.27% |
999 |
$1,608 |
$16,584,835 |
24 |
| 6 |
(4) |
American Ninja |
Cannon
|
Action
|
$1,530,579 |
-52.68% |
672 |
$2,278 |
$5,503,236 |
10 |
| 7 |
(7) |
Year of the Dragon |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$1,461,768 |
-43.73% |
796 |
$1,836 |
$14,898,009 |
24 |
| 8 |
(12) |
Cocoon |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$1,332,539 |
-25.06% |
788 |
$1,691 |
$70,978,323 |
80 |
| 9 |
(14) |
Silverado |
Columbia
|
Action
|
$1,248,818 |
-3.80% |
725 |
$1,723 |
$29,070,413 |
61 |
| 10 |
(9) |
Ghost Busters |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$1,145,353 |
-41.04% |
864 |
$1,326 |
$6,329,963 |
458 |
| 11 |
(10) |
Summer Rental |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$1,034,697 |
-46.28% |
781 |
$1,325 |
$21,577,838 |
31 |
| 12 |
(8) |
Gremlins |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$979,333 |
-59.09% |
862 |
$1,136 |
$3,768,260 |
458 |
| 13 |
(11) |
National Lampoon's European Vacation |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$947,345 |
-46.73% |
855 |
$1,108 |
$47,727,631 |
45 |
| 14 |
(23) |
St. Elmo's Fire |
Columbia
|
Drama
|
$892,644 |
+47.89% |
710 |
$1,257 |
$34,493,638 |
73 |
| 15 |
(13) |
The Return of the Living Dead |
Orion Pictures
|
Horror
|
$849,238 |
-51.62% |
690 |
$1,231 |
$13,323,406 |
24 |
| 16 |
(17) |
Fright Night |
Columbia
|
Horror
|
$779,933 |
-27.61% |
608 |
$1,283 |
$23,175,339 |
38 |
| 17 |
(18) |
Real Genius |
Sony/TriStar
|
Comedy
|
$702,114 |
-33.72% |
511 |
$1,374 |
$10,991,199 |
33 |
| 18 |
(22) |
The Emerald Forest |
Avco Embassy
|
Drama
|
$569,188 |
-8.06% |
461 |
$1,235 |
$21,949,573 |
68 |
| 19 |
(15) |
Rambo: First Blood Part II |
Sony/TriStar
|
Action
|
$517,806 |
-58.31% |
446 |
$1,161 |
$146,529,544 |
110 |
| 20 |
(24) |
Kiss of the Spider Woman |
Island/Alive
|
Drama
|
$494,645 |
-1.17% |
48 |
$10,305 |
$2,638,441 |
45 |
| 21 |
(16) |
Godzilla 1985 |
New World
|
Action
|
$430,253 |
-62.64% |
308 |
$1,397 |
$2,443,200 |
17 |
| 22 |
(30) |
Prizzi's Honor |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$375,924 |
+61.70% |
344 |
$1,093 |
$25,130,275 |
87 |
| 23 |
(27) |
The Gods Must Be Crazy |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$326,366 |
-4.15% |
136 |
$2,400 |
$20,089,949 |
427 |
| 24 |
(19) |
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$298,992 |
-65.42% |
595 |
$503 |
$13,500,975 |
38 |
| 25 |
(21) |
The Black Cauldron |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$214,695 |
-65.45% |
263 |
$816 |
$20,974,258 |
47 |
| 26 |
(25) |
Day of the Dead |
United Film Distribution Co.
|
Horror
|
$206,462 |
-57.85% |
115 |
$1,795 |
$4,131,624 |
68 |
| 27 |
(re-entry) |
Dance With a Stranger |
Goldwyn Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$122,009 |
  |
17 |
$7,177 |
$463,724 |
31 |
| 28 |
(34) |
Wetherby |
MGM/UA Classics
|
Drama
|
$89,144 |
+19.68% |
17 |
$5,244 |
$417,529 |
52 |
| 29 |
(32) |
American Flyers |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$87,743 |
-40.35% |
16 |
$5,484 |
$598,570 |
24 |
| 30 |
(33) |
My Science Project |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$55,205 |
-44.76% |
76 |
$726 |
$3,922,727 |
31 |
| 31 |
(29) |
Warning Sign |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$54,819 |
-77.53% |
46 |
$1,192 |
$1,475,573 |
17 |
| 32 |
(31) |
The Protector |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$46,748 |
-70.00% |
14 |
$3,339 |
$761,432 |
17 |
| 33 |
(36) |
Key Exchange |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$29,438 |
-43.55% |
7 |
$4,205 |
$280,834 |
26 |
| 34 |
(35) |
Better Off Dead... |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$28,590 |
-54.53% |
11 |
$2,599 |
$174,803 |
17 |
| 35 |
(37) |
A Private Function |
Island/Alive
|
Comedy
|
$23,139 |
-37.50% |
11 |
$2,104 |
$2,432,513 |
192 |
| 36 |
(new) |
Joshua Then and Now |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$17,188 |
  |
1 |
$17,188 |
$17,188 |
3 |
| 37 |
(38) |
The Hit |
Island/Alive
|
Comedy
|
$9,674 |
-67.24% |
6 |
$1,612 |
$876,775 |
185 |
| 38 |
(38) |
The Hit |
Island/Alive
|
Comedy
|
$9,674 |
-67.24% |
6 |
$1,612 |
$872,484 |
185 |
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