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Comedy Movies Released in 1985
This list shows all Comedy 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 Comedy Movies for 1985
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1985 |
| January 25 |
Fandango |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$86,134 |
|
| February, 1985 |
| February 8 |
Heaven Help Us |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,070,794 |
|
|
Lust in the Dust |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$727,639 |
|
|
Mischief |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,700,000 |
|
| |
| February 15 |
The Breakfast Club |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$45,905,126 |
|
|
Lost in America |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,221,952 |
|
|
Turk 182! |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,563,635 |
|
| March, 1985 |
| March 1 |
A Private Function |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,516,761 |
|
|
The Purple Rose of Cairo |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,631,333 |
|
|
The Sure Thing |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$18,414,726 |
|
| |
| March 7 |
Meantime |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$74,821 |
|
| |
| March 8 |
The Hit |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$876,775 |
|
| |
| March 22 |
Porky's Revenge |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$20,518,000 |
|
| |
| March 29 |
Desperately Seeking Susan |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$27,400,522 |
|
|
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$55,337,042 |
|
|
The Slugger's Wife |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,878,000 |
|
| |
| |
| Mar, 1985 TBD |
Malibu Express |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| April, 1985 |
| April 12 |
Fraternity Vacation |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,333,306 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
Lily in Love |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$376,686 |
|
|
Moving Violations |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,792,307 |
|
|
Petit Con |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May, 1985 |
| May 3 |
Movers and Shakers |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$311,321 |
|
|
Private Resort |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$331,816 |
|
| |
| May 17 |
Grace Quigley |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Hot Moves |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,732,684 |
|
| |
| May 22 |
Brewster's Millions |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$45,800,000 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
Fletch |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$46,700,000 |
|
| June, 1985 |
| June 1 |
Bombs Away |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 21 |
Cocoon |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$76,257,348 |
|
| July, 1985 |
| July 19 |
The Man With One Red Shoe |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,645,411 |
|
| |
| July 26 |
National Lampoon's European Vacation |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$49,400,000 |
|
| August, 1985 |
| August 2 |
Weird Science |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$16,316,258 |
|
| |
| August 7 |
Real Genius |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$12,952,019 |
|
| |
| August 9 |
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
My Science Project |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,100,000 |
|
|
Summer Rental |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$24,671,000 |
|
| |
| August 16 |
Volunteers |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$19,875,740 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
Teen Wolf |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$33,086,611 |
|
| |
| August 30 |
Compromising Positions |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,600,000 |
|
| October, 1985 |
| October 4 |
A Zed & Two Noughts |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
The Dog Who Stopped the War |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
My Man Adam |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$92,920 |
|
|
Stoogemania |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November, 1985 |
| November 1 |
Grunt: The Wrestling Movie |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 8 |
Transylvania 6-5000 |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,200,000 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
Once Bitten |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$9,917,242 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
Bad Medicine |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,549,195 |
|
| |
| November 23 |
Tanpopo |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$752,625 |
|
| December, 1985 |
| December 6 |
Spies Like Us |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$60,083,467 |
|
| |
| December 13 |
Clue |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$13,377,261 |
|
