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Action box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 1986

Action Box Office, Week 31 of 1986: Action Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2

Howard the Duck (1986) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $38M worldwide, ahead of A Better Tomorrow (1986) at $5M and Stewardess School (1986) at $136.2K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$43.1M
Howard the Duck (1986), the #1
$38M
earned in the US & Canada
38%
Howard the Duck (1986) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 31, 1986

Howard the Duck (1986)

1986 · Action, Adventure

$38M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$16.3M US & Canada · 43% $21.7M elsewhere · 57%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 31 of 1986?

Howard the Duck (1986) leads with $38M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $43.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Howard the Duck (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $38M Howard the Duck (1986)
    $16.3M US & Canada · 43% $21.7M elsewhere · 57%
  2. A Better Tomorrow (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $5M A Better Tomorrow (1986)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Stewardess School (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $136.2K Stewardess School (1986)
    $136.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 31 of 1986, Ranked by Worldwide 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 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2).

  1. 1 Howard the Duck (1986) movie poster
    Howard the Duck (1986) Aug 1, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $38M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $38M
  2. 2 A Better Tomorrow (1986) movie poster
    A Better Tomorrow (1986) Aug 2, 1986 · Cantonese · Drama, Action, Crime $5M worldwide
    Aug 2, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
  3. 3 Stewardess School (1986) movie poster
    Stewardess School (1986) Aug 1, 1986 · English · Action, Comedy $136.2K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $136.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $136.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $43.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $131.1M, led by Aliens (1986).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Karate Kid Part II (1986) $115.1M The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Running Scared (1986) $38.5M Running Scared (1986)
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Big Trouble in Little China (1986) $11.1M Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Aliens (1986) $131.1M Aliens (1986)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Maximum Overdrive (1986) $12.5M Maximum Overdrive (1986)
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Howard the Duck (1986) $43.1M Howard the Duck (1986)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 A Fine Mess (1986) $11.9M A Fine Mess (1986)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Armed and Dangerous (1986) $15.9M Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1986 earned the most: $43.1M from 3 films, led by Howard the Duck (1986).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1977 Jul 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 1978 Jul 30–Aug 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 1979 Jul 29–Aug 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 1980 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films 2 $32.9M – The Final Countdown (1980) $16.6M
Week 31, 1981 Jul 26–Aug 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 1982 Jul 25–31 1 film 1 $6.7M – Forced Vengeance (1982) $6.7M
Week 31, 1983 Jul 24–30 1 film · +154% 1 $16.9M +154% Krull (1983) $16.9M
Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 1985 Jul 28–Aug 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 1986 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films 3 $43.1M – Howard the Duck (1986) $38M
Archive

Action Box Office in 1986, Week by Week

36 weeks of 1986 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 11–17) with $357.3M, led by Top Gun (1986).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 31 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?

Howard the Duck (1986) leads with $38M worldwide, $16.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Better Tomorrow (1986) at $5M and Stewardess School (1986) at $136.2K.

How much did action movies released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?

3 action films released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, or $14.4M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Howard the Duck (1986), earned $38M.

How much of the Week 31, 1986 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.4M of the $43.1M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.