#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 31, 1986
1986 · Action, Adventure
$38M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$16.3M US & Canada · 43% $21.7M elsewhere · 57%
Comedy box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 1986
Comedy Box Office, Week 31 of 1986: Comedy Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2
Howard the Duck (1986) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $38M worldwide, ahead of Nothing in Common (1986) at $32.3M and Stewardess School (1986) at $136.2K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $70.4M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 73% on Week 30, 1986, whose releases took $40.8M.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $70.4M
- Howard the Duck (1986), the #1
- $38M
- vs Week 30, 1986
- +73%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 31 of 1986?
Howard the Duck (1986) leads with $38M, 54% of the total. The top 3 together took $70.4M, 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 31 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 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2).
- 1 Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $38M
- 2 Jul 30, 1986 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.3M
- 3 Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $136.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $136.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Nothing in Common (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 3 films, $48.8M (69%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Howard the Duck (1986) $38M $16.3M US & Canada · 43% $21.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Nothing in Common (1986) $32.3M $32.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Stewardess School (1986) $136.2K $136.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $70.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 22–28) with $110.1M, led by Ruthless People (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)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Heartburn (1986) $40.8M Heartburn (1986)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Howard the Duck (1986) $70.4M Howard the Duck (1986)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 One Crazy Summer (1986) $26.6M One Crazy Summer (1986)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Armed and Dangerous (1986) $15.9M Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1983 earned the most: $75.5M from 2 films, led by National Lampoon's Vacation (1983). Week 31, 1986 took $70.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1977 Jul 24–30 1 film | 1 | $223.9K | – | House (1977) $223.9K |
| Week 31, 1978 Jul 30–Aug 5 1 film · −100% | 1 | $321 | −100% | Piranha (1978) $321 |
| Week 31, 1979 Jul 29–Aug 4 2 films · +12801765% | 2 | $41.1M | +12801765% | North Dallas Forty (1979) $26.1M |
| Week 31, 1980 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film · −60% | 1 | $16.3M | −60% | The Hunter (1980) $16.3M |
| Week 31, 1981 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film · +16% | 1 | $18.8M | +16% | Under the Rainbow (1981) $18.8M |
| Week 31, 1982 Jul 25–31 2 films · +43% | 2 | $26.9M | +43% | Night Shift (1982) $21.1M |
| Week 31, 1983 Jul 24–30 2 films · +180% | 2 | $75.5M | +180% | National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $61.4M |
| Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 1 film · −94% | 1 | $4.5M | −94% | Joy of Sex (1984) $4.5M |
| Week 31, 1985 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 films · +1085% | 2 | $52.9M | +1085% | Weird Science (1985) $38.9M |
| Week 31, 1986 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films · +33% | 3 | $70.4M | +33% | Howard the Duck (1986) $38M |
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 31 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 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?
Howard the Duck (1986) leads with $38M worldwide, $16.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nothing in Common (1986) at $32.3M and Stewardess School (1986) at $136.2K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $70.4M in all, or $23.5M per film on average. Week 30, 1986 releases took $40.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Howard the Duck (1986), earned $38M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.