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Comedy box office · Week 5 · Jan 26–Feb 1, 1986

Comedy Box Office, Week 5 of 1986: Comedy Releases of Jan 26–Feb 1

Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 5 of 1986 (Jan 26–Feb 1), with $62.1M worldwide, ahead of Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) at $40.1M and The Best of Times (1986) at $7.8M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $110M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$110M
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), the #1
$62.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 5 of 1986?

Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) leads with $62.1M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $110M, 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. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $62.1M Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
    $62.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $40.1M Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
    $40.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Best of Times (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $7.8M The Best of Times (1986)
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% $26.4K elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1986 (Jan 26–Feb 1).

  1. 1 Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) movie poster
    Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) Jan 31, 1986 · English · Comedy $62.1M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1986 US and Canada: $62.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.1M
  2. 2 Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) movie poster
    Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) Feb 1, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $40.1M worldwide
    Feb 1, 1986 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.1M
  3. 3 The Best of Times (1986) movie poster
    The Best of Times (1986) Jan 31, 1986 · Drama, Sport, Comedy $7.8M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1986 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $26.4K Worldwide: $7.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 1986?

Of the top 3, Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Best of Times (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $110M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) $62.1M
    $62.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) $40.1M
    $40.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Best of Times (1986) $7.8M
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% $26.4K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 5 releases took $110M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) with $110M, led by Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986).

  1. Week 52, 1985 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Murphy’s Romance (1985) $30.9M Murphy’s Romance (1985)
  2. Week 53, 1985 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Head Office (1986) $3.6M Head Office (1986)
  4. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Troll (1986) $8.1M Troll (1986)
  6. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 My Chauffeur (1986) $4.8M My Chauffeur (1986)
  7. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) $110M Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
  8. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Wildcats (1986) $26.6M Wildcats (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 1986 earned the most: $110M from 3 films, led by Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 1977 Jan 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1978 Jan 29–Feb 4 1 film 1 $16.9M – The One and Only (1978) $16.9M
Week 5, 1979 Jan 28–Feb 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1980 Jan 27–Feb 2 1 film 1 $7.7M – Fatso (1980) $7.7M
Week 5, 1981 Jan 25–31 1 film · +165% 1 $20.3M +165% The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) $20.3M
Week 5, 1982 Jan 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1983 Jan 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1984 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films 4 $30M – Weekend Pass (1984) $21.1M
Week 5, 1985 Jan 27–Feb 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1986 Jan 26–Feb 1 3 films 3 $110M – Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) $62.1M
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 5 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 5 of 1986 (Jan 26–Feb 1)?

Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) leads with $62.1M worldwide, $62.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) at $40.1M and The Best of Times (1986) at $7.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 5 of 1986 (Jan 26–Feb 1) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 5 of 1986 (Jan 26–Feb 1) report a worldwide gross, $110M in all, or $36.7M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 5 of 1986 (Jan 26–Feb 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), earned $62.1M.

How much of the Week 5, 1986 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$110M of the $110M total, or 100%, 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 5, 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 5 of 1986 (Jan 26–Feb 1). 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 5, 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.