#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 3, 1986
1986 · Action, Adventure
$7.7M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 12–18, 1986
Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 1986: Drama Releases of Jan 12–18
Runaway Train (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18), with $7.7M worldwide, ahead of The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) at $2M and The Boy in Blue (1986) at $275K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $9.9M
- Runaway Train (1986), the #1
- $7.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 1986?
Runaway Train (1986) leads with $7.7M, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18).
- 1 Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
- 2 Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 3 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 Week 3 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Runaway Train (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Boy in Blue (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $9.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Runaway Train (1986) $7.7M $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Boy in Blue (1986) $275K $275K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $9.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1985 (Dec 15–21) with $352.6M, led by Out of Africa (1985).
- Week 50, 1985 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 A Chorus Line (1985) $14.2M A Chorus Line (1985)
- Week 51, 1985 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Out of Africa (1985) $352.6M Out of Africa (1985)
- Week 52, 1985 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Murphy’s Romance (1985) $31.2M Murphy’s Romance (1985)
- Week 53, 1985 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Runaway Train (1986) $9.9M Runaway Train (1986)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 The Trip to Bountiful (1986) $7.9M The Trip to Bountiful (1986)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) $67.1M Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1986 earned the most: $9.9M from 3 films, led by Runaway Train (1986).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1977 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1978 Jan 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1979 Jan 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1980 Jan 13–19 1 film | 1 | $2.1M | – | Windows (1980) $2.1M |
| Week 3, 1981 Jan 11–17 2 films · −100% | 2 | $10.1K | −100% | Lili Marleen (1981) $8.4K |
| Week 3, 1982 Jan 10–16 1 film · +7006% | 1 | $719.5K | +7006% | One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K |
| Week 3, 1983 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1984 Jan 15–21 1 film | 1 | $127.4K | – | Petit Con (1984) $127.4K |
| Week 3, 1985 Jan 13–19 3 films · +3430% | 3 | $4.5M | +3430% | Blood Simple (1985) $4.3M |
| Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 3 films · +120% | 3 | $9.9M | +120% | Runaway Train (1986) $7.7M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $9.9M
- Week 4 $7.9M
- Week 5 $67.1M
- Week 6 $852.8K
- Week 7 $25.4M
- Week 8 $502.2K
- Week 9 $43.6M
- Week 10 $5.1M
- Week 11 $42.5M
- Week 12 $6.4M
- Week 13 $10.2M
- Week 14 $28.3M
- Week 15 $4.9M
- Week 16 $3.3M
- Week 17 $3.3M
- Week 18 $29.6M
- Week 19 $318.8K
- Week 20 $357.3M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $20.2K
- Week 24 $6.9M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $48.8M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $30.4M
- Week 31 $37.3M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $8.3M
- Week 34 $70.7M
- Week 35 $17M
- Week 36 $25K
- Week 37 $5.1M
- Week 38 $12.8M
- Week 39 $7.8M
- Week 40 $32.2M
- Week 41 $50.4M
- Week 42 $52.3M
- Week 43 $2K
- Week 44 $17.5M
- Week 45 $23M
- Week 46 $43.7M
- Week 47 $88.5M
- Week 48 $15.9M
- Week 49 $42.7M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $150.9M
- Week 52 $1.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 3 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 drama movie in week 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18)?
Runaway Train (1986) leads with $7.7M worldwide, $7.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) at $2M and The Boy in Blue (1986) at $275K.
How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18) earn?
3 drama films released in week 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, or $3.3M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Runaway Train (1986), earned $7.7M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18). 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 3, 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.