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Comedy box office · Week 47 · Nov 16–22, 1986

Comedy Box Office, Week 47 of 1986: Comedy Releases of Nov 16–22

An American Tail (1986) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22), with $84.5M worldwide, ahead of Firewalker (1986) at $11.9M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $96.5M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada.

week 47 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$96.5M
An American Tail (1986), the #1
$84.5M
earned in the US & Canada
62%
An American Tail (1986) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 47, 1986

An American Tail (1986)

1986 · Drama, Comedy

$84.5M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$47.5M US & Canada · 56% $37.1M elsewhere · 44%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22).

  1. 1 An American Tail (1986) movie poster
    An American Tail (1986) Nov 21, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy, Animation $84.5M worldwide
    Nov 21, 1986 US and Canada: $47.5M Rest of the world: $37.1M Worldwide: $84.5M
  2. 2 Firewalker (1986) movie poster
    Firewalker (1986) Nov 21, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $11.9M worldwide
    Nov 21, 1986 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.9M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 47 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22)?

An American Tail (1986) leads with $84.5M worldwide, $47.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Firewalker (1986) at $11.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $96.5M in all, or $48.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, An American Tail (1986), earned $84.5M.

How much of the Week 47, 1986 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$59.4M of the $96.5M total, or 62%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22). 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 47, 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.