#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 38, 1986
1986 · Drama, Mystery
$8.7M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$8.6M US & Canada · 99% $121.3K elsewhere · 1%
Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 1986
Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 1986: Drama Releases of Sep 14–20
Blue Velvet (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 1986 (Sep 14–20), with $8.7M worldwide, ahead of The Men's Club (1986) at $2.6M and Down by Law (1986) at $1.5M. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $12.8M
- Blue Velvet (1986), the #1
- $8.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 1986?
Blue Velvet (1986) leads with $8.7M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $12.8M, 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 38 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 38 of 1986 (Sep 14–20).
- 1 Sep 19, 1986 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $121.3K Worldwide: $8.7M
- 2 Sep 19, 1986 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
- 3 Sep 20, 1986 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $93.5K Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1986?
Of the top 3, The Men's Club (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Down by Law (1986) made 6% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $12.5M (98%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Blue Velvet (1986) $8.7M $8.6M US & Canada · 99% $121.3K elsewhere · 1%
- 2 The Men's Club (1986) $2.6M $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Down by Law (1986) $1.5M $1.4M US & Canada · 94% $93.5K elsewhere · 6%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $12.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 17–23) with $70.7M, led by Stand by Me (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Avenging Force (1986) $5.1M Avenging Force (1986)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Blue Velvet (1986) $12.8M Blue Velvet (1986)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Name of the Rose (1986) $7.8M The Name of the Rose (1986)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $32.2M Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1980 earned the most: $60.6M from 3 films, led by Ordinary People (1980). Week 38, 1986 took $12.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1977 Sep 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1978 Sep 17–23 2 films | 2 | $7.3M | – | Paradise Alley (1978) $7.2M |
| Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 2 films · +91% | 2 | $13.8M | +91% | The Onion Field (1979) $9.9M |
| Week 38, 1980 Sep 14–20 3 films · +338% | 3 | $60.6M | +338% | Ordinary People (1980) $54.8M |
| Week 38, 1981 Sep 13–19 2 films · −97% | 2 | $2M | −97% | Raggedy Man (1981) $2M |
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 2 films · +14% | 2 | $2.3M | +14% | The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) $2.3M |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 2 films · +474% | 2 | $13.2M | +474% | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 3 films · +34% | 3 | $17.7M | +34% | The Evil That Men Do (1984) $13.1M |
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 5 films · −54% | 5 | $8.2M | −54% | Plenty (1985) $6.1M |
| Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 3 films · +56% | 3 | $12.8M | +56% | Blue Velvet (1986) $8.7M |
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 38 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 38 of 1986 (Sep 14–20)?
Blue Velvet (1986) leads with $8.7M worldwide, $8.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Men's Club (1986) at $2.6M and Down by Law (1986) at $1.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 1986 (Sep 14–20) earn?
3 drama films released in week 38 of 1986 (Sep 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $12.8M in all, or $4.3M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 38 of 1986 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blue Velvet (1986), earned $8.7M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1986 (Sep 14–20). 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 38, 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.