#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 15, 1986
1986 · Sci-Fi, Horror
$13.2M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$13.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 15 · Apr 6–12, 1986
Comedy Box Office, Week 15 of 1986: Comedy Releases of Apr 6–12
Critters (1986) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12), with $13.2M worldwide, ahead of Off Beat (1986) at $4.8M and Footrot Flats: The Dog’s Tale (1986) at $1.2K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $18M
- Critters (1986), the #1
- $13.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 15 of 1986?
Critters (1986) leads with $13.2M, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $18M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 15 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 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12).
- 1 Apr 11, 1986 US and Canada: $13.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.2M
- 2 Apr 10, 1986 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M
- 3 Apr 9, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $18M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 23–29) with $63.2M, led by The Money Pit (1986).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Pretty in Pink (1986) $61.5M Pretty in Pink (1986)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Gung Ho (1986) $36.6M Gung Ho (1986)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) $52.1M Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Money Pit (1986) $63.2M The Money Pit (1986)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 A Room with a View (1986) $23.5M A Room with a View (1986)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Critters (1986) $18M Critters (1986)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Wise Guys (1986) $11.2M Wise Guys (1986)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Sweet Liberty (1986) $17.2M Sweet Liberty (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 1985 earned the most: $65.2M from 4 films, led by Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). Week 15, 1986 took $18M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 1977 Apr 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1978 Apr 9–15 1 film | 1 | $306.1K | – | Boarding School (1978) $306.1K |
| Week 15, 1979 Apr 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1980 Apr 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1981 Apr 5–11 1 film | 1 | $5.5M | – | Going Ape! (1981) $5.5M |
| Week 15, 1982 Apr 4–10 2 films · +89% | 2 | $10.4M | +89% | Savannah Smiles (1982) $10.4M |
| Week 15, 1983 Apr 3–9 1 film · −88% | 1 | $1.2M | −88% | Losin' It (1983) $1.2M |
| Week 15, 1984 Apr 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1985 Apr 7–13 4 films | 4 | $65.2M | – | Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) $27.4M |
| Week 15, 1986 Apr 6–12 3 films · −72% | 3 | $18M | −72% | Critters (1986) $13.2M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1986, Week by Week
45 weeks of 1986 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $328.2M, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986).
- Week 1 $3.6M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $8.1M
- Week 4 $4.8M
- Week 5 $110M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $26.6M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $61.5M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $36.6M
- Week 12 $52.1M
- Week 13 $63.2M
- Week 14 $23.5M
- Week 15 $18M
- Week 16 $11.2M
- Week 17 $17.2M
- Week 18 $22.7M
- Week 19 $40.7M
- Week 20 $4.3K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $1.9M
- Week 23 $20.2K
- Week 24 $162M
- Week 25 $93.2M
- Week 26 $110.1M
- Week 27 $59.9M
- Week 28 $12.3M
- Week 29 $6.6M
- Week 30 $40.8M
- Week 31 $70.4M
- Week 32 $26.6M
- Week 33 $15.9M
- Week 34 $9.9M
- Week 35 $2.3M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $1.5M
- Week 39 $328.2M
- Week 40 $24.5M
- Week 41 $73.8M
- Week 42 $298
- Week 43 $27.8M
- Week 44 $2.1M
- Week 45 $9.5M
- Week 46 $2.2M
- Week 47 $96.5M
- Week 48 $109.7M
- Week 49 $42.7M
- Week 50 $119.1M
- Week 51 $42.8M
- Week 52 $12M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 15 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 comedy movie in week 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12)?
Critters (1986) leads with $13.2M worldwide, $13.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Off Beat (1986) at $4.8M and Footrot Flats: The Dog’s Tale (1986) at $1.2K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $18M in all, or $6M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Critters (1986), earned $13.2M.
How is the week 15, 1986 comedy 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 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12). 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 15, 1986 comedy 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.