#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 34, 1986
1986 · Adventure, Drama
$53.5M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$52.3M US & Canada · 98% $1.2M elsewhere · 2%
Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 1986
Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 1986: Drama Releases of Aug 17–23
Stand by Me (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23), with $53.5M worldwide, ahead of Extremities (1986) at $13.4M and Reform School Girls (1986) at $2.5M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $70.7M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $17.2M across 3 drama releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $70.7M
- Stand by Me (1986), the #1
- $53.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 1986?
Stand by Me (1986) leads with $53.5M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $70.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23).
- 1 Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $52.3M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $53.5M
- 2 Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4M
- 3 Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
- 4 Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Aug 23, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143
- 6
Aug 23, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1986?
Of the top 6, Extremities (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stand by Me (1986) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $69.5M (98%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Stand by Me (1986) $53.5M $52.3M US & Canada · 98% $1.2M elsewhere · 2%
- 2 Extremities (1986) $13.4M $13.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Reform School Girls (1986) $2.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Touch and Go (1986) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Ticket (1986) $143 No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Ticket (1986) $143 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $70.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 17–23) with $70.7M, led by Stand by Me (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) $37.3M Nothing in Common (1986)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) $8.3M The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Stand by Me (1986) $70.7M Stand by Me (1986)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Jean de Florette (1986) $17M Jean de Florette (1986)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 My Little Girl (1986) $25K My Little Girl (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1986 earned the most: $70.7M from 6 films, led by Stand by Me (1986).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1977 Aug 14–20 1 film | 1 | $3.1K | – | That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) $3.1K |
| Week 34, 1978 Aug 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1979 Aug 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1980 Aug 17–23 1 film | 1 | $6.5K | – | Scum (1980) $6.5K |
| Week 34, 1981 Aug 16–22 3 films · +318957% | 3 | $20.6M | +318957% | First Monday in October (1981) $12.5M |
| Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 1 film | 1 | $64.8M | – | Mr. Mom (1983) $64.8M |
| Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 2 films · −86% | 2 | $8.8M | −86% | Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M |
| Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 1 film · −78% | 1 | $1.9M | −78% | Warning Sign (1985) $1.9M |
| Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 6 films · +3586% | 6 | $70.7M | +3586% | Stand by Me (1986) $53.5M |
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 34 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23)?
Stand by Me (1986) leads with $53.5M worldwide, $52.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Extremities (1986) at $13.4M and Reform School Girls (1986) at $2.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) earn?
6 drama films released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $70.7M in all, or $11.8M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stand by Me (1986), earned $53.5M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23). 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 34, 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.