The best films of 1985

145 films from 1985, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, the Oscars and box office, compared only with films from the same year.

1. Out of Africa Score 85.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 69 · History, Romance, Drama
2. Back to the Future Score 81.5 · IMDb 8.5 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 88 · Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
3. Witness Score 80.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 76 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
4. The Color Purple Score 77.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 78 · Drama, History
5. Ran Score 76.0 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 97 · Action, Drama, History
6. The Official Story Score 71.6 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama, History
7. Tampopo Score 70.0 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 87 · Comedy
8. The Breakfast Club Score 69.5 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 66 · Comedy, Drama
9. Come and See Score 69.4 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 90%
10. Mask Score 68.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 73 · Drama