#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of July 1986
1986 · Drama, Comedy
$38.7M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$38.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · July 1986
Drama Box Office, July 1986: Top-Grossing Releases
About Last Night... (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 1986, with $38.7M worldwide, ahead of Nothing in Common (1986) at $32.3M and Heartburn (1986) at $25.3M. 5 drama films released in July 1986 report a worldwide gross, $111.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 16 times the total of June 1986, whose releases took $7M. By language, English leads with $106.4M across 4 drama releases.
- July 1986 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $111.5M
- About Last Night... (1986), the #1
- $38.7M
- vs June 1986
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#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 1986?
About Last Night... (1986) leads with $38.7M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $111.5M, 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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The chart
Every Drama Release of July 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 July 1986.
- 1 Jul 2, 1986 US and Canada: $38.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.7M
- 2 Jul 30, 1986 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.3M
- 3 Jul 25, 1986 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3M
- 4 Jul 2, 1986 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1M
- 5 Jul 25, 1986 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 1986?
Of the top 5, About Last Night... (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Out of Bounds (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $111.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 About Last Night... (1986) $38.7M $38.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Nothing in Common (1986) $32.3M $32.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Heartburn (1986) $25.3M $25.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Under the Cherry Moon (1986) $10.1M $10.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Out of Bounds (1986) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of July 1986 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 27 (Jun 29–Jul 5) took $48.8M, led by About Last Night... (1986). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 About Last Night... (1986) $48.8M About Last Night... (1986)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Heartburn (1986) $30.4M Heartburn (1986)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Nothing in Common (1986) $32.3M Nothing in Common (1986)
Earlier years
How Does July 1986 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1982 earned the most: $207.6M from 9 films, led by An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). July 1986 took $111.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1977 2 films | 2 | $14.7M | – | Orca (1977) $14.7M |
| July 1978 2 films · −52% | 2 | $7M | −52% | International Velvet (1978) $7M |
| July 1979 3 films · +268% | 3 | $25.8M | +268% | Breaking Away (1979) $16.4M |
| July 1980 4 films · +225% | 4 | $83.9M | +225% | The Blue Lagoon (1980) $58.9M |
| July 1981 7 films · +89% | 7 | $158.7M | +89% | The Fox and the Hound (1981) $63.5M |
| July 1982 9 films · +31% | 9 | $207.6M | +31% | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M |
| July 1983 2 films · −58% | 2 | $86.6M | −58% | Staying Alive (1983) $64.9M |
| July 1984 4 films · +14% | 4 | $98.3M | +14% | Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M |
| July 1985 4 films · −80% | 4 | $20.1M | −80% | Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) $17M |
| July 1986 5 films · +454% | 5 | $111.5M | +454% | About Last Night... (1986) $38.7M |
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).
- January $44.9M #1 Youngblood (1986)
- February $107.4M #1 Pretty in Pink (1986)
- March $67.3M #1 Gung Ho (1986)
- April $39.7M #1 A Room with a View (1986)
- May $387.3M #1 Top Gun (1986)
- June $7M #1 Mona Lisa (1986)
- July $111.5M #1 About Last Night... (1986)
- August $101M #1 Stand by Me (1986)
- September $25.6M #1 Blue Velvet (1986)
- October $152.4M #1 The Color of Money (1986)
- November $171.1M #1 An American Tail (1986)
- December $194.9M #1 Platoon (1986)
FAQ
Drama Box Office July 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 drama movie in July 1986?
About Last Night... (1986) leads with $38.7M worldwide, $38.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nothing in Common (1986) at $32.3M and Heartburn (1986) at $25.3M.
How much did drama movies released in July 1986 earn?
5 drama films released in July 1986 report a worldwide gross, $111.5M in all, or $22.3M per film on average. June 1986 releases took $7M.
How many drama movies released in July 1986 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, About Last Night... (1986), earned $38.7M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.