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Drama box office · January 1986

Drama Box Office, January 1986: Top-Grossing Releases

Youngblood (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1986, with $15.4M worldwide, ahead of The Best of Times (1986) at $7.8M and Runaway Train (1986) at $7.7M. 8 drama films released in January 1986 report a worldwide gross, $44.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on December 1985, whose releases took $398.8M. By language, English leads with $33.3M across 6 drama releases.

January 1986 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$44.9M
Youngblood (1986), the #1
$15.4M
vs December 1985
−89%
Youngblood (1986) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 drama movie of January 1986

Youngblood (1986)

1986 · Drama, Sport

$15.4M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total

$15.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 1986?

Youngblood (1986) leads with $15.4M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.2M, 94% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Youngblood (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $15.4M Youngblood (1986)
    $15.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Best of Times (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $7.8M The Best of Times (1986)
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% $26.4K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Runaway Train (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $7.7M Runaway Train (1986)
    $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Trip to Bountiful (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $7.5M The Trip to Bountiful (1986)
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Power (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $3.8M Power (1986)
    $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of January 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 January 1986.

  1. 1 Youngblood (1986) movie poster
    Youngblood (1986) Jan 31, 1986 · English · Drama, Sport, Romance $15.4M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1986 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.4M
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 Runaway Train (1986) movie poster
    Runaway Train (1986) Jan 17, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $7.7M worldwide
    Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
  4. 4 The Trip to Bountiful (1986) movie poster
    The Trip to Bountiful (1986) Jan 24, 1986 · English · Drama $7.5M worldwide
    Jan 24, 1986 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5M
  5. 5 Power (1986) movie poster
    Power (1986) Jan 31, 1986 · Drama $3.8M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1986 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
  6. 6 The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) movie poster
    The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) Jan 17, 1986 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $2M worldwide
    Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  7. 7 Desert Bloom (1986) movie poster
    Desert Bloom (1986) Jan 22, 1986 · English · Family, Drama $416.4K worldwide
    Jan 22, 1986 US and Canada: $416.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $416.4K
  8. 8 The Boy in Blue (1986) movie poster
    The Boy in Blue (1986) Jan 17, 1986 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $275K worldwide
    Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $275K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $275K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 1986?

Of the top 8, Youngblood (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 8 films, $44.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Youngblood (1986) $15.4M
    $15.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Best of Times (1986) $7.8M
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% $26.4K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Runaway Train (1986) $7.7M
    $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Trip to Bountiful (1986) $7.5M
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Power (1986) $3.8M
    $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Desert Bloom (1986) $416.4K
    $416.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 The Boy in Blue (1986) $275K
    $275K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of January 1986 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) took $27.1M, led by Youngblood (1986). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Runaway Train (1986) $9.9M Runaway Train (1986)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 The Trip to Bountiful (1986) $7.9M The Trip to Bountiful (1986)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Youngblood (1986) $27.1M Youngblood (1986)
Earlier years

How Does January 1986 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 1986 earned the most: $44.9M from 8 films, led by Youngblood (1986).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 1977 No films 0 – – –
January 1978 2 films 2 $495.4K – Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) $494.8K
January 1979 1 film · −100% 1 $509 −100% Love on the Run (1979) $509
January 1980 3 films · +421105% 3 $2.1M +421105% Windows (1980) $2.1M
January 1981 3 films · −99% 3 $21.3K −99% Thee (1981) $11.2K
January 1982 5 films · +149346% 5 $31.8M +149346% Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M
January 1983 3 films · −57% 3 $13.6M −57% The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) $10.3M
January 1984 3 films · +197% 3 $40.4M +197% Yentl (1984) $40.2M
January 1985 5 films · −65% 5 $14M −65% Tuff Turf (1985) $9.4M
January 1986 8 films · +222% 8 $44.9M +222% Youngblood (1986) $15.4M
Archive

Drama Box Office in 1986, Month by Month

The months of 1986 with their totals: May leads with $387.3M, led by Top Gun (1986).

FAQ

Drama Box Office January 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in January 1986?

Youngblood (1986) leads with $15.4M worldwide, $15.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Best of Times (1986) at $7.8M and Runaway Train (1986) at $7.7M.

How much did drama movies released in January 1986 earn?

8 drama films released in January 1986 report a worldwide gross, $44.9M in all, or $5.6M per film on average. December 1985 releases took $398.8M.

How many drama movies released in January 1986 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Youngblood (1986), earned $15.4M.

How much of the January 1986 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.9M of the $44.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 1986 drama 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 January 1986. 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 January 1986 drama 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.