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Crime box office · Week 16 · Apr 13–19, 1986

Crime Box Office, Week 16 of 1986: Crime Releases of Apr 13–19

Murphy’s Law (1986) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19), with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of Wise Guys (1986) at $8.5M and At Close Range (1986) at $2.3M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 16 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$20.8M
Murphy’s Law (1986), the #1
$9.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Murphy’s Law (1986) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 16, 1986

Murphy’s Law (1986)

1986 · Thriller, Crime

$9.9M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 16 of 1986?

Murphy’s Law (1986) leads with $9.9M, 48% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.8M, 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. Murphy’s Law (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $9.9M Murphy’s Law (1986)
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Wise Guys (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $8.5M Wise Guys (1986)
    $8.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. At Close Range (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $2.3M At Close Range (1986)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% $77 elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19).

  1. 1 Murphy’s Law (1986) movie poster
    Murphy’s Law (1986) Apr 18, 1986 · English · Thriller, Crime, Action $9.9M worldwide
    Apr 18, 1986 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
  2. 2 Wise Guys (1986) movie poster
    Wise Guys (1986) Apr 18, 1986 · English · Comedy, Crime $8.5M worldwide
    Apr 18, 1986 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5M
  3. 3 At Close Range (1986) movie poster
    At Close Range (1986) Apr 18, 1986 · English · Drama, Crime $2.3M worldwide
    Apr 18, 1986 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $77 Worldwide: $2.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1986?

Of the top 3, Murphy’s Law (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while At Close Range (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Murphy’s Law (1986) $9.9M
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Wise Guys (1986) $8.5M
    $8.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 At Close Range (1986) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% $77 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 16 releases took $20.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 13–19) with $20.8M, led by Murphy’s Law (1986).

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Inspector Lavardin (1986) $2.7K Inspector Lavardin (1986)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Band of the Hand (1986) $4.9M Band of the Hand (1986)
  7. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Murphy’s Law (1986) $20.8M Murphy’s Law (1986)
  8. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) $2.2M 8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
  9. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Blue City (1986) $11.6M Blue City (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1986 earned the most: $20.8M from 3 films, led by Murphy’s Law (1986).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 1977 Apr 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1978 Apr 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1979 Apr 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1980 Apr 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1981 Apr 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1982 Apr 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1983 Apr 10–16 1 film 1 $12.2M – Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) $12.2M
Week 16, 1984 Apr 15–21 1 film · +43% 1 $17.5M +43% Angel (1984) $17.5M
Week 16, 1985 Apr 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1986 Apr 13–19 3 films 3 $20.8M – Murphy’s Law (1986) $9.9M
Archive

Crime Box Office in 1986, Week by Week

30 weeks of 1986 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 22–28) with $110.1M, led by Ruthless People (1986).

FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 16 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 crime movie in week 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19)?

Murphy’s Law (1986) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $9.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wise Guys (1986) at $8.5M and At Close Range (1986) at $2.3M.

How much did crime movies released in week 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19) earn?

3 crime films released in week 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $20.8M in all, or $6.9M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Murphy’s Law (1986), earned $9.9M.

How much of the Week 16, 1986 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$20.8M of the $20.8M 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 16, 1986 crime 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 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19). 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 16, 1986 crime 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.