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

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

8 Million Ways to Die (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26), with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Ménage (1986) at $926K and Devil in the Flesh (1986) at $546.9K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 17 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$3.3M
8 Million Ways to Die (1986), the #1
$1.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
8 Million Ways to Die (1986) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 17, 1986

8 Million Ways to Die (1986)

1986 · Action, Drama

$1.3M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

$1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

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

8 Million Ways to Die (1986) leads with $1.3M, 40% of the total. The top 4 together took $3.3M, almost all of what the 4 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. Devil in the Flesh (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $546.9K Devil in the Flesh (1986)
    $546.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Dream Lovers (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $502.2K Dream Lovers (1986)
    $502.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama 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 Devil in the Flesh (1986) movie poster
    Devil in the Flesh (1986) Apr 22, 1986 · Italian · Romance, Drama $546.9K worldwide
    Apr 22, 1986 US and Canada: $546.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $546.9K
  4. 4 Dream Lovers (1986) movie poster
    Dream Lovers (1986) Apr 25, 1986 · Cantonese · Romance, Drama, Fantasy $502.2K worldwide
    Apr 25, 1986 US and Canada: $502.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $502.2K
US & Canada vs the world

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

Of the top 4, 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dream Lovers (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $3.3M (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 Devil in the Flesh (1986) $546.9K
    $546.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Dream Lovers (1986) $502.2K
    $502.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $3.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 9–15) with $42.5M, led by Gung Ho (1986).

  1. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Gung Ho (1986) $42.5M Gung Ho (1986)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Just Between Friends (1986) $6.4M Just Between Friends (1986)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Lucas (1986) $10.2M Lucas (1986)
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 A Room with a View (1986) $28.3M A Room with a View (1986)
  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 At Close Range (1986) $3.3M At Close Range (1986)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) $3.3M 8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) $29.6M Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 The Sacrifice (1986) $318.8K The Sacrifice (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1978 earned the most: $40.1M from 2 films, led by F.I.S.T. (1978). Week 17, 1986 took $3.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 1977 Apr 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1978 Apr 23–29 2 films 2 $40.1M – F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M
Week 17, 1979 Apr 22–28 2 films · −100% 2 $91.1K −100% An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) $85.5K
Week 17, 1980 Apr 20–26 1 film · +947% 1 $954K +947% Heart Beat (1980) $954K
Week 17, 1981 Apr 19–25 2 films · +157% 2 $2.4M +157% The Hand (1981) $2.4M
Week 17, 1982 Apr 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1983 Apr 17–23 2 films 2 $2.5M – Exposed (1983) $1.8M
Week 17, 1984 Apr 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 1985 Apr 21–27 2 films 2 $8.5M – Stick (1985) $8.5M
Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 4 films · −62% 4 $3.3M −62% 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) $1.3M
Archive

Drama Box Office in 1986, Week by Week

42 weeks of 1986 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 11–17) with $357.3M, led by Top Gun (1986).

FAQ

Drama 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama 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 Devil in the Flesh (1986) at $546.9K.

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

4 drama films released in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, or $820.1K per film on average.

How many drama 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 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.3M of the $3.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 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 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.