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Crime box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 1986

Crime Box Office, Week 45 of 1986: Crime Releases of Nov 2–8

Something Wild (1986) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8), with $8.4M worldwide, ahead of 52 Pick-Up (1986) at $5.2M and Quiet Cool (1986) at $1.9M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 45 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$15.5M
Something Wild (1986), the #1
$8.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Something Wild (1986) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 45, 1986

Something Wild (1986)

1986 · Drama, Comedy

$8.4M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 45 of 1986?

Something Wild (1986) leads with $8.4M, 54% of the total. The top 3 together took $15.5M, 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. Something Wild (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $8.4M Something Wild (1986)
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 52 Pick-Up (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $5.2M 52 Pick-Up (1986)
    $5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Quiet Cool (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Quiet Cool (1986)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8).

  1. 1 Something Wild (1986) movie poster
    Something Wild (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $8.4M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $463 Worldwide: $8.4M
  2. 2 52 Pick-Up (1986) movie poster
    52 Pick-Up (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $5.2M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
  3. 3 Quiet Cool (1986) movie poster
    Quiet Cool (1986) Nov 8, 1986 · English · Action, Crime $1.9M worldwide
    Nov 8, 1986 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1986?

Of the top 3, 52 Pick-Up (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Something Wild (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $15.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Something Wild (1986) $8.4M
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 52 Pick-Up (1986) $5.2M
    $5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Quiet Cool (1986) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $15.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $21.5M, led by Tough Guys (1986).

  1. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Name of the Rose (1986) $7.8M The Name of the Rose (1986)
  2. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Tough Guys (1986) $21.5M Tough Guys (1986)
  3. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Something Wild (1986) $15.5M Something Wild (1986)
  8. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Forever, Lulu (1986) $36.8K Forever, Lulu (1986)
  9. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1985 earned the most: $17.7M from 2 films, led by Target (1985). Week 45, 1986 took $15.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1977 Oct 30–Nov 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1978 Nov 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1980 Nov 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film 1 $10.4M – Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M
Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 2 films 2 $17.7M – Target (1985) $9M
Week 45, 1986 Nov 2–8 3 films · −12% 3 $15.5M −12% Something Wild (1986) $8.4M
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 45 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8)?

Something Wild (1986) leads with $8.4M worldwide, $8.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 52 Pick-Up (1986) at $5.2M and Quiet Cool (1986) at $1.9M.

How much did crime movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) earn?

3 crime films released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $15.5M in all, or $5.2M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Something Wild (1986), earned $8.4M.

How much of the Week 45, 1986 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.4M of the $15.5M 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 45, 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.