#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 9, 1986
1986 · Drama, Comedy
$40.5M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$40.5M US & Canada · 100% $9K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 9 · Feb 23–Mar 1, 1986
Comedy Box Office, Week 9 of 1986: Comedy Releases of Feb 23–Mar 1
Pretty in Pink (1986) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1), with $40.5M worldwide, ahead of House (1986) at $19.4M and Clockwise (1986) at $1.5M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $61.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $61.5M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $61.5M
- Pretty in Pink (1986), the #1
- $40.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 9 of 1986?
Pretty in Pink (1986) leads with $40.5M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $61.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1).
- 1 Feb 28, 1986 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $40.5M
- 2 Feb 28, 1986 US and Canada: $19.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.4M
- 3 Mar 1, 1986 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Feb 28, 1986 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.4K
- 5 Mar 1, 1986 US and Canada: $19.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1986?
Of the top 5, House (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pretty in Pink (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $61.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M $40.5M US & Canada · 100% $9K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 House (1986) $19.4M $19.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Clockwise (1986) $1.5M $1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) $50.4K $50.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Trouble in Mind (1986) $19.6K $19.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $61.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) with $110M, led by Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Troll (1986) $8.1M Troll (1986)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 My Chauffeur (1986) $4.8M My Chauffeur (1986)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) $110M Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Wildcats (1986) $26.6M Wildcats (1986)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Pretty in Pink (1986) $61.5M Pretty in Pink (1986)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Gung Ho (1986) $36.6M Gung Ho (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1986 earned the most: $61.5M from 5 films, led by Pretty in Pink (1986).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1977 Feb 20–26 1 film | 1 | $28M | – | Slap Shot (1977) $28M |
| Week 9, 1978 Feb 26–Mar 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1979 Feb 25–Mar 3 1 film | 1 | $364.6K | – | Real Life (1979) $364.6K |
| Week 9, 1980 Feb 24–Mar 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1981 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1982 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1983 Feb 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1984 Feb 26–Mar 3 3 films | 3 | $5.7M | – | This Is Spinal Tap (1984) $4.7M |
| Week 9, 1985 Feb 24–Mar 2 1 film · +218% | 1 | $18.1M | +218% | The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M |
| Week 9, 1986 Feb 23–Mar 1 5 films · +239% | 5 | $61.5M | +239% | Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M |
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 9 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1)?
Pretty in Pink (1986) leads with $40.5M worldwide, $40.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come House (1986) at $19.4M and Clockwise (1986) at $1.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1) report a worldwide gross, $61.5M in all, or $12.3M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pretty in Pink (1986), earned $40.5M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1986 (Feb 23–Mar 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 9, 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.