#1 of 5 #1 adventure movie of August 1986
1986 · Adventure, Drama
$53.5M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$52.3M US & Canada · 98% $1.2M elsewhere · 2%
Adventure box office · August 1986
Adventure Box Office, August 1986: Top-Grossing Releases
Stand by Me (1986) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 1986, with $53.5M worldwide, ahead of Howard the Duck (1986) at $38M and Flight of the Navigator (1986) at $18.6M. 5 adventure films released in August 1986 report a worldwide gross, $118.2M in all, 81% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 130% on July 1986, whose releases took $51.4M. By language, English leads with $64.7M across 4 adventure releases.
- August 1986 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $118.2M
- Stand by Me (1986), the #1
- $53.5M
- vs July 1986
- +130%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of August 1986?
Stand by Me (1986) leads with $53.5M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $118.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of August 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 August 1986.
- 1 Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $52.3M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $53.5M
- 2 Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $38M
- 3 Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $18.6M
- 4 The Transformers: The Movie (1986)Aug 8, 1986 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $12.9K Worldwide: $5.9M
Aug 8, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $5.9M worldwide - 5 Aug 29, 1986 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 1986?
Of the top 5, Shanghai Surprise (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Howard the Duck (1986) made 57% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $95.3M (81%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Stand by Me (1986) $53.5M $52.3M US & Canada · 98% $1.2M elsewhere · 2%
- 2 Howard the Duck (1986) $38M $16.3M US & Canada · 43% $21.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Flight of the Navigator (1986) $18.6M $18.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Transformers: The Movie (1986) $5.9M $5.8M US & Canada · 100% $12.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Shanghai Surprise (1986) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of August 1986 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 27–Aug 2) took $56.5M, led by Howard the Duck (1986). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Howard the Duck (1986) $56.5M Howard the Duck (1986)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 The Transformers: The Movie (1986) $5.9M The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Stand by Me (1986) $53.5M Stand by Me (1986)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Shanghai Surprise (1986) $2.3M Shanghai Surprise (1986)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1986 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1986 earned the most: $118.2M from 5 films, led by Stand by Me (1986).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1977 2 films | 2 | $50.1M | – | The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) $46.9M |
| August 1978 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1979 1 film | 1 | $7.7M | – | The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) $7.7M |
| August 1980 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1981 4 films | 4 | $18.9M | – | The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) $12.6M |
| August 1982 2 films · +17% | 2 | $22M | +17% | The Beastmaster (1982) $14.1M |
| August 1983 2 films · −48% | 2 | $11.4M | −48% | Hercules (1983) $10.7M |
| August 1984 4 films · +182% | 4 | $32.3M | +182% | Dreamscape (1984) $12.1M |
| August 1985 5 films · +116% | 5 | $69.6M | +116% | Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $41M |
| August 1986 5 films · +70% | 5 | $118.2M | +70% | Stand by Me (1986) $53.5M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 1986, Month by Month
The months of 1986 with their totals: September leads with $328.9M, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986).
- January $9.6M #1 Runaway Train (1986)
- February $17.8M #1 The Delta Force (1986)
- March $15.8M #1 Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)
- April $16.8M #1 Legend (1986)
- May $1.9M #1 Jake Speed (1986)
- June $31.2M #1 Labyrinth (1986)
- July $51.4M #1 The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
- August $118.2M #1 Stand by Me (1986)
- September $328.9M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- October $19.8M #1 The Mission (1986)
- November $141.6M #1 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- December $88.3M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office August 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in August 1986?
Stand by Me (1986) leads with $53.5M worldwide, $52.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Howard the Duck (1986) at $38M and Flight of the Navigator (1986) at $18.6M.
How much did adventure movies released in August 1986 earn?
5 adventure films released in August 1986 report a worldwide gross, $118.2M in all, or $23.6M per film on average. July 1986 releases took $51.4M.
How many adventure movies released in August 1986 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stand by Me (1986), earned $53.5M.
How is the August 1986 adventure 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 August 1986. 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 August 1986 adventure 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.