Movies in 1985

Wide-release films in 1985.

January–March

• January 1985
  • January 8
    • The Mutilator
    • Rockin' Road Trip
  • January 11
    • Too Scared to Scream
  • January 17
    • Avenging Angel
    • Tuff Turf
  • January 18
    • The New Kids
    • That's Dancing!
  • January 27
    • The Falcon and the Snowman
    • Fandango
• February 1985
  • February 8
    • Heaven Help Us
    • Mischief
    • Witness
  • February 15
    • The Breakfast Club
    • Fast Forward
    • Into the Night
    • The Mean Season
    • Turk 182
    • Vision Quest
  • February 20
    • Brazil (France; UK Feb. 22 1985; US Dec. 18 1985)
• March 1985
  • March 1
    • Certain Fury
    • Lust in the Dust
    • The Purple Rose of Cairo
    • The Sure Thing
  • March 2
    • Ghoulies
    • Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
  • March 8
    • Mask
  • March 15
    • Lost in America
    • Sylvester
  • March 22
    • Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
    • Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
    • The Last Dragon
    • Porky's Revenge!
    • The Secret of the Sword
  • March 29
    • Desperately Seeking Susan
    • King David
    • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
    • Robbery Under Arms
    • The Slugger's Wife

April–June

• April 1985
  • April 3
    • Alamo Bay
  • April 10
    • Private Resort
  • April 12
    • Cat's Eye
    • Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    • Ladyhawke
  • April 25
    • Crimewave (US)
  • April 26
    • Just One of the Guys
    • Stick
• May 1985
  • May 3
    • Code of Silence
    • Gotcha!
    • Gymkata
  • May 8
    • Creature
  • May 10
    • Rustlers' Rhapsody
  • May 17
    • Ordeal by Innocence
  • May 22
    • Brewster's Millions
    • Rambo: First Blood Part II
    • A View to a Kill (San Francisco premiere; London premiere June 12, 1985)
  • May 31
    • Fletch
• June 1985
  • June 7
    • The Goonies (US; UK Nov. 29 1985; Aus Dec. 12 1985; Japan Dec. 21 1985)
    • Perfect
  • June 13
    • Prizzi's Honor
    • Warriors of the Wind
  • June 14
    • Secret Admirer
    • The Stuff
  • June 21
    • Cocoon
    • Return to Oz (US; UK July 10, 1985)
  • June 26
    • Pale Rider
  • June 28
    • St. Elmo's Fire

July–September

• July 1985
  • July 3
    • Back to the Future
    • Red Sonja
  • July 10
    • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
  • July 12
    • Explorers
    • Silverado
  • July 19
    • Day of the Dead
    • The Legend of Billie Jean
    • The Man with One Red Shoe
  • July 24
    • The Black Cauldron
  • July 26
    • Kiss of the Spider Woman
    • National Lampoon's European Vacation
• August 1985
  • August 2
    • Fright Night
    • Follow That Bird
    • Weird Science
  • August 7
    • Real Genius
  • August 9
    • My Science Project
    • Pee-wee's Big Adventure
    • Summer Rental
    • Pray for Death
  • August 16
    • American Flyers
    • The Return of the Living Dead
    • Volunteers
    • Year of the Dragon
  • August 21
    • Agnes of God
  • August 23
    • Better Off Dead
    • Ghostbusters (re-release)
    • The Return of Godzilla
    • Teen Wolf
  • August 30
    • American Ninja
    • Gremlins (re-release)
    • Compromising Positions
• September 1985
  • September 10
    • Plenty
    • Smooth Talk
  • September 13
    • After Hours
  • September 17
    • Maxie
  • September 27
    • Invasion U.S.A.
    • The Journey of Natty Gann

October–December

• October 1985
  • October 4
    • Commando
    • Jagged Edge
    • Sweet Dreams
  • October 11
    • Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
    • Silver Bullet
  • October 18
    • Re-Animator
  • October 23
    • Twice in a Lifetime
• November 1985
  • November 1
    • Death Wish 3
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
    • To Live and Die in L.A.
  • November 8
    • Target
    • That Was Then... This Is Now
    • Transylvania 6-5000
  • November 15
    • Once Bitten
    • Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
  • November 22
    • Bad Medicine
    • Fever Pitch
    • King Solomon's Mines
    • One Magic Christmas
    • Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
    • White Nights
  • November 27
    • Rocky IV
    • Santa Claus: The Movie
• December 1985
  • December 4
    • Young Sherlock Holmes
  • December 6
    • Fool for Love
    • Runaway Train (limited; wide Jan. 17 1986)
    • Spies Like Us
  • December 11
    • The Jewel of the Nile
  • December 13
    • A Chorus Line
    • Clue
    • Legend (UK; US April 18, 1986)
  • December 18
    • The Color Purple
    • Out of Africa
  • December 20
    • 101 Dalmatians (re-release)
    • Enemy Mine
  • December 25
    • Murphy's Romance (limited; wide Jan. 31 1986)
    • Revolution
    • The Trip to Bountiful
  • December 27
    • Joey

Resources

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