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Drama box office · Week 46 · Nov 9–15, 1986

Drama Box Office, Week 46 of 1986: Drama Releases of Nov 9–15

Hoosiers (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15), with $28.6M worldwide, ahead of Disorder (1986) at $10.3M and Streets of Gold (1986) at $2.5M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 90% on Week 45, 1986, whose releases took $23M. By language, English leads with $31.5M across 4 drama releases.

week 46 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$43.7M
Hoosiers (1986), the #1
$28.6M
vs Week 45, 1986
+90%
Hoosiers (1986) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 46, 1986

Hoosiers (1986)

1986 · Drama, Sport

$28.6M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$28.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 46 of 1986?

Hoosiers (1986) leads with $28.6M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.7M, 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.

  1. Hoosiers (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $28.6M Hoosiers (1986)
    $28.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Disorder (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $10.3M Disorder (1986)
    $10.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Streets of Gold (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $2.5M Streets of Gold (1986)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Decline of the American Empire (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M The Decline of the American Empire (1986)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 99% $13.1K elsewhere · <1%
  5. Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $278.6K Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986)
    $278.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 46 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 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15).

  1. 1 Hoosiers (1986) movie poster
    Hoosiers (1986) Nov 14, 1986 · English · Drama, Sport $28.6M worldwide
    Nov 14, 1986 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.6M
  2. 2 Disorder (1986) movie poster
    Disorder (1986) Nov 12, 1986 · French · Music, Drama $10.3M worldwide
    Nov 12, 1986 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3M
  3. 3 Streets of Gold (1986) movie poster
    Streets of Gold (1986) Nov 14, 1986 · English · Drama $2.5M worldwide
    Nov 14, 1986 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
  4. 4 The Decline of the American Empire (1986) movie poster
    The Decline of the American Empire (1986) Nov 14, 1986 · French · Drama, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Nov 14, 1986 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $13.1K Worldwide: $1.9M
  5. 5 Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986) movie poster
    Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986) Nov 14, 1986 · English · War, Romance, Drama $278.6K worldwide
    Nov 14, 1986 US and Canada: $278.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $278.6K
  6. 6 Forever, Lulu (1986) movie poster
    Forever, Lulu (1986) Nov 13, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $36.8K worldwide
    Nov 13, 1986 US and Canada: $36.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 46 of 1986?

Of the top 6, Hoosiers (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Decline of the American Empire (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $43.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Hoosiers (1986) $28.6M
    $28.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Disorder (1986) $10.3M
    $10.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Streets of Gold (1986) $2.5M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Decline of the American Empire (1986) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 99% $13.1K elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986) $278.6K
    $278.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Forever, Lulu (1986) $36.8K
    $36.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 46 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 46, 1986 earned the most: $43.7M from 6 films, led by Hoosiers (1986).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 46, 1977 Nov 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1978 Nov 12–18 1 film 1 $9.5K – Northern Lights (1978) $9.5K
Week 46, 1979 Nov 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1980 Nov 9–15 2 films 2 $26M – Raging Bull (1980) $23.4M
Week 46, 1981 Nov 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1982 Nov 7–13 1 film 1 $199.1K – Five Days One Summer (1982) $199.1K
Week 46, 1983 Nov 6–12 1 film · +3151% 1 $6.5M +3151% Star 80 (1983) $6.5M
Week 46, 1984 Nov 11–17 2 films · +374% 2 $30.7M +374% Missing in Action (1984) $22.8M
Week 46, 1985 Nov 10–16 1 film · −100% 1 $4K −100% The Mass Is Ended (1985) $4K
Week 46, 1986 Nov 9–15 6 films · +1092962% 6 $43.7M +1092962% Hoosiers (1986) $28.6M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 46 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 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15)?

Hoosiers (1986) leads with $28.6M worldwide, $28.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Disorder (1986) at $10.3M and Streets of Gold (1986) at $2.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15) earn?

6 drama films released in week 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $43.7M in all, or $7.3M per film on average. Week 45, 1986 releases took $23M.

How many drama movies released in week 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hoosiers (1986), earned $28.6M.

How much of the Week 46, 1986 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$43.7M of the $43.7M 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 46, 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 46 of 1986 (Nov 9–15). 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 46, 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.