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Adventure box office · September 1986

Adventure Box Office, September 1986: Top-Grossing Releases

Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in September 1986, with $328.2M worldwide, ahead of Where the River Runs Black (1986) at $676.2K. 2 adventure films released in September 1986 report a worldwide gross, $328.9M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

September 1986 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$328.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
53%
Crocodile Dundee (1986) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 adventure movie of September 1986

Crocodile Dundee (1986)

1986 · Adventure, Comedy

$328.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$174.8M US & Canada · 53% $153.4M elsewhere · 47%
The chart

Every Adventure Release of September 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 September 1986.

  1. 1 Crocodile Dundee (1986) movie poster
    Crocodile Dundee (1986) Sep 26, 1986 · English · Adventure, Comedy $328.2M worldwide
    Sep 26, 1986 US and Canada: $174.8M Rest of the world: $153.4M Worldwide: $328.2M
  2. 2 Where the River Runs Black (1986) movie poster
    Where the River Runs Black (1986) Sep 19, 1986 · English · Adventure $676.2K worldwide
    Sep 19, 1986 US and Canada: $676.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $676.2K
FAQ

Adventure Box Office September 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 adventure movie in September 1986?

Crocodile Dundee (1986) leads with $328.2M worldwide, $174.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Where the River Runs Black (1986) at $676.2K.

How much did adventure movies released in September 1986 earn?

2 adventure films released in September 1986 report a worldwide gross, $328.9M in all, or $164.4M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in September 1986 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986) with $328.2M.

How much of the September 1986 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$175.5M of the $328.9M total, or 53%, 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 September 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 September 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 September 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.