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Action box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 1986

Action Box Office, Week 21 of 1986: Action Releases of May 18–24

Cobra (1986) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24), with $49M worldwide. 1 action film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $49M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$49M
Cobra (1986), the #1
$49M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Cobra (1986) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 action movie of Week 21, 1986

Cobra (1986)

1986 · Action, Thriller

$49M worldwide

$49M US & Canada · 100% $2.4K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

The Only Action Release of Week 21 of 1986 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 Cobra (1986) movie poster
    Cobra (1986) May 23, 1986 · Action, Thriller, Crime $49M worldwide
    May 23, 1986 US and Canada: $49M Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $49M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 21 of 1986: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24)?

Cobra (1986) leads with $49M worldwide, $49M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did action movies released in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24) earn?

1 action film released in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24) reports a worldwide gross, $49M in all, or $49M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cobra (1986), earned $49M.

How much of the Week 21, 1986 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$49M of the $49M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 1986 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 21, 1986 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.