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Comedy box office · Week 46 · Nov 9–15, 1986

Comedy Box Office, Week 46 of 1986: Comedy Releases of Nov 9–15

The Decline of the American Empire (1986) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15), with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Willy/Milly (1986) at $277.4K and Forever, Lulu (1986) at $36.8K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 77% on Week 45, 1986, whose releases took $9.5M.

week 46 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$2.2M
The Decline of the American Empire (1986), the #1
$1.9M
vs Week 45, 1986
−77%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 46 of 1986?

The Decline of the American Empire (1986) leads with $1.9M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.2M, 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.

  1. The Decline of the American Empire (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $1.9M The Decline of the American Empire (1986)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 99% $13.1K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Willy/Milly (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $277.4K Willy/Milly (1986)
    $277.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Forever, Lulu (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $36.8K Forever, Lulu (1986)
    $36.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 46 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 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15).

  1. 1 The Decline of the American Empire (1986) movie poster
    The Decline of the American Empire (1986) Nov 14, 1986 · French · Drama, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Nov 14, 1986 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $13.1K Worldwide: $1.9M
  2. 2 Willy/Milly (1986) movie poster
    Willy/Milly (1986) Nov 14, 1986 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $277.4K worldwide
    Nov 14, 1986 US and Canada: $277.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $277.4K
  3. 3 Forever, Lulu (1986) movie poster
    Forever, Lulu (1986) Nov 13, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $36.8K worldwide
    Nov 13, 1986 US and Canada: $36.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 46 of 1986?

Of the top 3, Willy/Milly (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Decline of the American Empire (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $2.2M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Decline of the American Empire (1986) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 99% $13.1K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Willy/Milly (1986) $277.4K
    $277.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Forever, Lulu (1986) $36.8K
    $36.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 46 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 46 releases took $2.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 23–29) with $109.7M, led by Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Tough Guys (1986) $24.5M Tough Guys (1986)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $73.8M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Shadows in Paradise (1986) $298 Shadows in Paradise (1986)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Soul Man (1986) $27.8M Soul Man (1986)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) $2.1M Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)
  6. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Something Wild (1986) $9.5M Something Wild (1986)
  7. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 The Decline of the American Empire (1986) $2.2M The Decline of the American Empire (1986)
  8. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 An American Tail (1986) $96.5M An American Tail (1986)
  9. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $109.7M Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 46 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 46, 1982 earned the most: $41.7M from 3 films, led by Creepshow (1982). Week 46, 1986 took $2.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 46, 1977 Nov 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1978 Nov 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1979 Nov 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1980 Nov 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1981 Nov 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1982 Nov 7–13 3 films 3 $41.7M – Creepshow (1982) $21M
Week 46, 1983 Nov 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1984 Nov 11–17 3 films 3 $23M – Night of the Comet (1984) $14.4M
Week 46, 1985 Nov 10–16 3 films · +5% 3 $24.1M +5% Tomboy (1985) $14.1M
Week 46, 1986 Nov 9–15 3 films · −91% 3 $2.2M −91% The Decline of the American Empire (1986) $1.9M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 46 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 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15)?

The Decline of the American Empire (1986) leads with $1.9M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Willy/Milly (1986) at $277.4K and Forever, Lulu (1986) at $36.8K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, or $743.3K per film on average. Week 45, 1986 releases took $9.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Decline of the American Empire (1986), earned $1.9M.

How much of the Week 46, 1986 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.2M of the $2.2M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 46, 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 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15). 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 46, 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.