#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 34, 1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
1986 · Horror, Comedy
$8M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$8M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 1986
Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 1986: Comedy Releases of Aug 17–23
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23), with $8M worldwide, ahead of Touch and Go (1986) at $1.3M and Night of the Creeps (1986) at $591.8K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $9.9M
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986), the #1
- $8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 1986?
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) leads with $8M, 81% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23).
- 1 Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $8M
- 2 Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $591.4K Rest of the world: $476 Worldwide: $591.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Touch and Go (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Night of the Creeps (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $9.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) $8M $8M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Touch and Go (1986) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Night of the Creeps (1986) $591.8K $591.4K US & Canada · 100% $476 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $9.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 27–Aug 2) with $70.4M, led by Howard the Duck (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)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) $9.9M The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (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 Week 34 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1983 earned the most: $94.1M from 2 films, led by Mr. Mom (1983). Week 34, 1986 took $9.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1977 Aug 14–20 1 film | 1 | $3.1K | – | That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) $3.1K |
| Week 34, 1978 Aug 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1979 Aug 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1980 Aug 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1981 Aug 16–22 2 films | 2 | $14.5M | – | First Monday in October (1981) $12.5M |
| Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 2 films | 2 | $94.1M | – | Mr. Mom (1983) $64.8M |
| Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 2 films · −91% | 2 | $8.8M | −91% | Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M |
| Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 1 film · +276% | 1 | $33.1M | +276% | Teen Wolf (1985) $33.1M |
| Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 3 films · −70% | 3 | $9.9M | −70% | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) $8M |
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 34 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 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23)?
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) leads with $8M worldwide, $8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Touch and Go (1986) at $1.3M and Night of the Creeps (1986) at $591.8K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, or $3.3M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986), earned $8M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23). 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 34, 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.