#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 45, 1986
1986 · Drama, Comedy
$8.4M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 1986
Comedy Box Office, Week 45 of 1986: Comedy Releases of Nov 2–8
Something Wild (1986) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8), with $8.4M worldwide, ahead of Modern Girls (1986) at $604.8K and Nobody’s Fool (1986) at $563.4K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $9.5M
- Something Wild (1986), the #1
- $8.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 45 of 1986?
Something Wild (1986) leads with $8.4M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.5M, 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 45 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8).
- 1 Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $463 Worldwide: $8.4M
- 2 Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $604.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $604.8K
- 3 Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $563.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $563.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Modern Girls (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Something Wild (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $9.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Something Wild (1986) $8.4M $8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Modern Girls (1986) $604.8K $604.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Nobody’s Fool (1986) $563.4K $563.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $9.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $328.2M, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986).
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Crocodile Dundee (1986) $328.2M Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Tough Guys (1986) $24.5M Tough Guys (1986)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $73.8M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Shadows in Paradise (1986) $298 Shadows in Paradise (1986)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Soul Man (1986) $27.8M Soul Man (1986)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) $2.1M Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Something Wild (1986) $9.5M Something Wild (1986)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 The Decline of the American Empire (1986) $2.2M The Decline of the American Empire (1986)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 An American Tail (1986) $96.5M An American Tail (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1981 earned the most: $42.4M from 1 film, led by Time Bandits (1981). Week 45, 1986 took $9.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1977 Oct 30–Nov 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1978 Nov 5–11 1 film | 1 | $1.7K | – | Mountain Pass (1978) $1.7K |
| Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 1 film · +478032% | 1 | $8.3M | +478032% | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) $8.3M |
| Week 45, 1980 Nov 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 1 film | 1 | $42.4M | – | Time Bandits (1981) $42.4M |
| Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 1 film · −98% | 1 | $777.1K | −98% | Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K |
| Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · +1234% | 1 | $10.4M | +1234% | Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M |
| Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 3 films · +180% | 3 | $29.1M | +180% | Oh, God! You Devil (1984) $21.5M |
| Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 1 film · −75% | 1 | $7.2M | −75% | Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) $7.2M |
| Week 45, 1986 Nov 2–8 3 films · +32% | 3 | $9.5M | +32% | Something Wild (1986) $8.4M |
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 45 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8)?
Something Wild (1986) leads with $8.4M worldwide, $8.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Modern Girls (1986) at $604.8K and Nobody’s Fool (1986) at $563.4K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $9.5M in all, or $3.2M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Something Wild (1986), earned $8.4M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.