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Drama box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 1986

Drama Box Office, Week 45 of 1986: Drama Releases of Nov 2–8

Something Wild (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8), with $8.4M worldwide, ahead of 52 Pick-Up (1986) at $5.2M and Tai-Pan (1986) at $4M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $21M across 5 drama releases.

week 45 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$23M
Something Wild (1986), the #1
$8.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Something Wild (1986) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 45, 1986

Something Wild (1986)

1986 · Drama, Comedy

$8.4M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total

$8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 45 of 1986?

Something Wild (1986) leads with $8.4M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.4M, 98% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Something Wild (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $8.4M Something Wild (1986)
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 52 Pick-Up (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $5.2M 52 Pick-Up (1986)
    $5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Tai-Pan (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $4M Tai-Pan (1986)
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Sid and Nancy (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $2.9M Sid and Nancy (1986)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.2K elsewhere · <1%
  5. Betty Blue (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $2M Betty Blue (1986)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8).

  1. 1 Something Wild (1986) movie poster
    Something Wild (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $8.4M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $463 Worldwide: $8.4M
  2. 2 52 Pick-Up (1986) movie poster
    52 Pick-Up (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $5.2M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
  3. 3 Tai-Pan (1986) movie poster
    Tai-Pan (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $4M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
  4. 4 Sid and Nancy (1986) movie poster
    Sid and Nancy (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $2.9M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $24.2K Worldwide: $2.9M
  5. 5 Betty Blue (1986) movie poster
    Betty Blue (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · French · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  6. 6 Nobody’s Fool (1986) movie poster
    Nobody’s Fool (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $563.4K worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $563.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $563.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1986?

Of the top 6, 52 Pick-Up (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sid and Nancy (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $23M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Something Wild (1986) $8.4M
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 52 Pick-Up (1986) $5.2M
    $5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Tai-Pan (1986) $4M
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Sid and Nancy (1986) $2.9M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.2K elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 Betty Blue (1986) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Nobody’s Fool (1986) $563.4K
    $563.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $23M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 16–22) with $88.5M, led by An American Tail (1986).

  1. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Name of the Rose (1986) $7.8M The Name of the Rose (1986)
  2. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $32.2M Children of a Lesser God (1986)
  3. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $50.4M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
  4. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M The Color of Money (1986)
  5. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Double Gentlemen (1986) $2K Double Gentlemen (1986)
  6. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Mission (1986) $17.5M The Mission (1986)
  7. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Something Wild (1986) $23M Something Wild (1986)
  8. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Hoosiers (1986) $43.7M Hoosiers (1986)
  9. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 An American Tail (1986) $88.5M An American Tail (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1979 earned the most: $29.2M from 2 films, led by The Rose (1979). Week 45, 1986 took $23M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1977 Oct 30–Nov 5 3 films 3 $6.5K – The Left-Handed Woman (1977) $3.8K
Week 45, 1978 Nov 5–11 1 film · −74% 1 $1.7K −74% Mountain Pass (1978) $1.7K
Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 2 films · +1684898% 2 $29.2M +1684898% The Rose (1979) $29.2M
Week 45, 1980 Nov 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $111.5K −100% Babylon (1980) $111.5K
Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films 2 $777.1K – Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K
Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · +163% 1 $2M +163% Testament (1983) $2M
Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 1 film · +144% 1 $5M +144% No Small Affair (1984) $5M
Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 3 films · +422% 3 $26.1M +422% Target (1985) $9M
Week 45, 1986 Nov 2–8 6 films · −12% 6 $23M −12% Something Wild (1986) $8.4M
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 45 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8)?

Something Wild (1986) leads with $8.4M worldwide, $8.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 52 Pick-Up (1986) at $5.2M and Tai-Pan (1986) at $4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) earn?

6 drama films released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $23M in all, or $3.8M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Something Wild (1986), earned $8.4M.

How much of the Week 45, 1986 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$23M of the $23M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.