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Action box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 1986

Action Box Office, Week 51 of 1986: Action Releases of Dec 14–20

King Kong Lives (1986) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20), with $4.7M worldwide, ahead of Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) at $3.8M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 51 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$8.5M
King Kong Lives (1986), the #1
$4.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
King Kong Lives (1986) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 51, 1986

King Kong Lives (1986)

1986 · Action, Adventure

$4.7M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20).

  1. 1 King Kong Lives (1986) movie poster
    King Kong Lives (1986) Dec 19, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure $4.7M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1986 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
  2. 2 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) movie poster
    Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) Dec 17, 1986 · English · Mystery, Comedy, Action $3.8M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1986 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 51 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20)?

King Kong Lives (1986) leads with $4.7M worldwide, $4.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) at $3.8M.

How much did action movies released in week 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20) earn?

2 action films released in week 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $8.5M in all, or $4.2M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, King Kong Lives (1986), earned $4.7M.

How much of the Week 51, 1986 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.5M of the $8.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.