#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 27, 1986
1986 · Drama, Comedy
$38.7M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$38.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 27 · Jun 29–Jul 5, 1986
Comedy Box Office, Week 27 of 1986: Comedy Releases of Jun 29–Jul 5
About Last Night... (1986) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 27 of 1986 (Jun 29–Jul 5), with $38.7M worldwide, ahead of Big Trouble in Little China (1986) at $11.1M and Under the Cherry Moon (1986) at $10.1M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $59.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 27 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $59.9M
- About Last Night... (1986), the #1
- $38.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 27 of 1986?
About Last Night... (1986) leads with $38.7M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $59.9M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 27 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 27 of 1986 (Jun 29–Jul 5).
- 1 Jul 2, 1986 US and Canada: $38.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.7M
- 2 Big Trouble in Little China (1986)Jul 2, 1986 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $11.1M
Jul 2, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $11.1M worldwide - 3 Jul 2, 1986 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 27 of 1986?
Of the top 3, About Last Night... (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Big Trouble in Little China (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $59.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 About Last Night... (1986) $38.7M $38.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Big Trouble in Little China (1986) $11.1M $11.1M US & Canada · 100% $7.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Under the Cherry Moon (1986) $10.1M $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 27 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 27 releases took $59.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 8–14) with $162M, led by Back to School (1986).
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Jake Speed (1986) $1.9M Jake Speed (1986)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Courier (1986) $20.2K Courier (1986)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Back to School (1986) $162M Back to School (1986)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Legal Eagles (1986) $93.2M Legal Eagles (1986)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Ruthless People (1986) $110.1M Ruthless People (1986)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 About Last Night... (1986) $59.9M About Last Night... (1986)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Club Paradise (1986) $12.3M Club Paradise (1986)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Vamp (1986) $6.6M Vamp (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 27 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 27, 1985 earned the most: $385.1M from 1 film, led by Back to the Future (1985). Week 27, 1986 took $59.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 27, 1977 Jun 26–Jul 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 27, 1978 Jul 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 27, 1979 Jul 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 27, 1980 Jun 29–Jul 5 1 film | 1 | $83.5M | – | Airplane! (1980) $83.5M |
| Week 27, 1981 Jun 28–Jul 4 1 film · −82% | 1 | $14.9M | −82% | S.O.B. (1981) $14.9M |
| Week 27, 1982 Jun 27–Jul 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 27, 1983 Jun 26–Jul 2 1 film | 1 | $13M | – | Stroker Ace (1983) $13M |
| Week 27, 1984 Jul 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 27, 1985 Jun 30–Jul 6 1 film | 1 | $385.1M | – | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| Week 27, 1986 Jun 29–Jul 5 3 films · −84% | 3 | $59.9M | −84% | About Last Night... (1986) $38.7M |
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 27 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 27 of 1986 (Jun 29–Jul 5)?
About Last Night... (1986) leads with $38.7M worldwide, $38.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Big Trouble in Little China (1986) at $11.1M and Under the Cherry Moon (1986) at $10.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 27 of 1986 (Jun 29–Jul 5) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 27 of 1986 (Jun 29–Jul 5) report a worldwide gross, $59.9M in all, or $20M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 27 of 1986 (Jun 29–Jul 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, About Last Night... (1986), earned $38.7M.
How is the week 27, 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 27 of 1986 (Jun 29–Jul 5). 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 27, 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.