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Crime box office · Week 17 · Apr 20–26, 1986

Crime Box Office, Week 17 of 1986: Crime Releases of Apr 20–26

8 Million Ways to Die (1986) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26), with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Ménage (1986) at $926K and Crimewave (1986) at $5.1K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on Week 16, 1986, whose releases took $20.8M.

week 17 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$2.2M
8 Million Ways to Die (1986), the #1
$1.3M
vs Week 16, 1986
−89%
8 Million Ways to Die (1986) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 17, 1986

8 Million Ways to Die (1986)

1986 · Action, Drama

$1.3M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 17 of 1986?

8 Million Ways to Die (1986) leads with $1.3M, 58% 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. 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $1.3M 8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Ménage (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $926K Ménage (1986)
    $926K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Crimewave (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $5.1K Crimewave (1986)
    $5.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26).

  1. 1 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) movie poster
    8 Million Ways to Die (1986) Apr 25, 1986 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Apr 25, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  2. 2 Ménage (1986) movie poster
    Ménage (1986) Apr 23, 1986 · French · Comedy, Crime, Drama $926K worldwide
    Apr 23, 1986 US and Canada: $926K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $926K
  3. 3 Crimewave (1986) movie poster
    Crimewave (1986) Apr 25, 1986 · English · Horror, Comedy, Crime $5.1K worldwide
    Apr 25, 1986 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1986?

Of the top 3, 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Crimewave (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $2.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Ménage (1986) $926K
    $926K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Crimewave (1986) $5.1K
    $5.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $2.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 13–19) with $20.8M, led by Murphy’s Law (1986).

  1. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Inspector Lavardin (1986) $2.7K Inspector Lavardin (1986)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Band of the Hand (1986) $4.9M Band of the Hand (1986)
  6. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Murphy’s Law (1986) $20.8M Murphy’s Law (1986)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) $2.2M 8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Blue City (1986) $11.6M Blue City (1986)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Dangerously Close (1986) $2.4M Dangerously Close (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1978 earned the most: $20.4M from 1 film, led by F.I.S.T. (1978). Week 17, 1986 took $2.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 1977 Apr 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1978 Apr 23–29 1 film 1 $20.4M – F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M
Week 17, 1979 Apr 22–28 1 film · −100% 1 $5.6K −100% Serie Noire (1979) $5.6K
Week 17, 1980 Apr 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1981 Apr 19–25 1 film 1 $91 – Ms. 45 (1981) $91
Week 17, 1982 Apr 18–24 1 film · +1665370% 1 $1.5M +1665370% I, the Jury (1982) $1.5M
Week 17, 1983 Apr 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1984 Apr 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1985 Apr 21–27 1 film 1 $8.5M – Stick (1985) $8.5M
Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 3 films · −74% 3 $2.2M −74% 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) $1.3M
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 17 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 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26)?

8 Million Ways to Die (1986) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ménage (1986) at $926K and Crimewave (1986) at $5.1K.

How much did crime movies released in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26) earn?

3 crime films released in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, or $745.4K per film on average. Week 16, 1986 releases took $20.8M.

How many crime movies released in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 8 Million Ways to Die (1986), earned $1.3M.

How much of the Week 17, 1986 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.2M of the $2.2M 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 17, 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 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26). 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 17, 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.