The Top Movies, Weekend of October 4, 1985
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Commando |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$7,700,015 |
  |
1,495 |
$5,151 |
$7,700,015 |
3 |
| 2 |
(new) |
Jagged Edge |
Columbia
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$4,094,091 |
  |
1,125 |
$3,639 |
$4,094,091 |
3 |
| 3 |
(2) |
Agnes of God |
Columbia
|
Drama
|
$3,572,553 |
-15.14% |
623 |
$5,734 |
$10,202,226 |
24 |
| 4 |
(1) |
Invasion U.S.A. |
Cannon
|
Action
|
$3,487,793 |
-49.39% |
1,735 |
$2,010 |
$12,575,388 |
10 |
| 5 |
(3) |
Back to the Future |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$3,382,658 |
-17.68% |
1,350 |
$2,506 |
$159,616,579 |
96 |
| 6 |
(5) |
Pee Wee's Big Adventure |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$1,204,856 |
-9.52% |
842 |
$1,431 |
$36,335,997 |
73 |
| 7 |
(4) |
Teen Wolf |
Atlantic
|
Comedy
|
$1,057,500 |
-27.18% |
940 |
$1,125 |
$28,787,961 |
45 |
| 8 |
(17) |
Plenty |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$764,606 |
+163.90% |
143 |
$5,347 |
$1,814,401 |
18 |
| 9 |
(6) |
Maxie |
Orion Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$700,021 |
-37.58% |
777 |
$901 |
$2,153,582 |
10 |
| 10 |
(10) |
Kiss of the Spider Woman |
Island/Alive
|
Drama
|
$649,802 |
+3.45% |
143 |
$4,544 |
$6,220,502 |
73 |
| 11 |
(12) |
The Journey of Natty Gann |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$639,395 |
+30.40% |
205 |
$3,119 |
$1,292,518 |
10 |
| 12 |
(8) |
Cocoon |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$616,695 |
-12.19% |
614 |
$1,004 |
$75,901,168 |
108 |
| 13 |
(7) |
Creator |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$483,107 |
-52.51% |
477 |
$1,013 |
$4,571,788 |
17 |
| 14 |
(11) |
After Hours |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$405,875 |
-21.83% |
39 |
$10,407 |
$1,373,750 |
24 |
| 15 |
(15) |
The Gods Must Be Crazy |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$367,809 |
+4.69% |
185 |
$1,988 |
$21,995,323 |
455 |
| 16 |
(16) |
Rambo: First Blood Part II |
Sony/TriStar
|
Action
|
$302,212 |
-8.48% |
356 |
$849 |
$149,789,392 |
138 |
| 17 |
(22) |
The Emerald Forest |
Avco Embassy
|
Drama
|
$234,497 |
+7.54% |
258 |
$909 |
$24,028,384 |
96 |
| 18 |
(19) |
Volunteers |
Sony/TriStar
|
Comedy
|
$199,732 |
-23.33% |
334 |
$598 |
$19,432,868 |
52 |
| 19 |
(20) |
Marie |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$162,299 |
-32.77% |
103 |
$1,576 |
$500,799 |
10 |
| 20 |
(18) |
Year of the Dragon |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$151,520 |
-45.12% |
295 |
$514 |
$18,177,082 |
52 |
| 21 |
(23) |
Real Genius |
Sony/TriStar
|
Comedy
|
$130,834 |
-33.55% |
209 |
$626 |
$12,702,101 |
61 |
| 22 |
(25) |
Prizzi's Honor |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$124,106 |
-15.14% |
152 |
$816 |
$26,614,323 |
115 |
| 23 |
(24) |
American Flyers |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$118,119 |
-21.29% |
46 |
$2,568 |
$1,058,869 |
52 |
| 24 |
(21) |
Code Name: Emerald |
MGM
|
Action
|
$97,393 |
-59.61% |
145 |
$672 |
$438,636 |
10 |
| 25 |
(new) |
Sweet Dreams |
Sony/TriStar
|
Drama
|
$80,418 |
  |
7 |
$11,488 |
$96,219 |
5 |
| 26 |
(27) |
Joshua Then and Now |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$71,289 |
+19.38% |
34 |
$2,097 |
$271,536 |
31 |
| 27 |
(29) |
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$60,507 |
+30.78% |
6 |
$10,085 |
$186,477 |
24 |
| 28 |
(28) |
Wetherby |
MGM/UA Classics
|
Drama
|
$53,560 |
+10.42% |
26 |
$2,060 |
$815,532 |
80 |
| 29 |
(new) |
The Doctor and the Devils |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$22,559 |
  |
4 |
$5,640 |
$22,559 |
3 |
| 30 |
(new) |
Always |
Goldwyn Entertainment
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$15,412 |
  |
1 |
$15,412 |
$18,846 |
5 |
| 31 |
(26) |
Warning Sign |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$11,340 |
-84.59% |
39 |
$291 |
$1,918,117 |
45 |
| 32 |
(32) |
Better Off Dead... |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$9,763 |
+6.44% |
4 |
$2,441 |
$244,265 |
45 |
| 33 |
(new) |
Came a Hot Friday |
Orion Classics
|
Drama
|
$8,905 |
  |
1 |
$8,905 |
$8,905 |
3 |
| 34 |
(33) |
Key Exchange |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$6,612 |
-24.10% |
13 |
$509 |
$424,889 |
54 |
| 35 |
(new) |
Dreamchild |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$5,425 |
  |
1 |
$5,425 |
$5,425 |
3 |
| 36 |
(new) |
Colonel Redl |
Orion Classics
|
Drama
|
$2,357 |
  |
1 |
$2,357 |
$2,357 |
3 |
Movie Chart Navigation
| September, 1985 |
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | Weekend |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| 2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
09/06 |
| 9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
09/13 |
| 16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
09/20 |
| 23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
09/27 |
| 30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| October, 1985 |
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | Weekend |
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
10/04 |
| 7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
10/11 |
| 14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
10/18 |
| 21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
10/25 |
| 28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
| November, 1985 |
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S | Weekend |
| |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
11/01 |
| 4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11/08 |
| 11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
11/15 |
| 18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
11/22 |
| 25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
|
11/29 |
|
|