#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 52, 1986
1986 · Drama
$1.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 1986
Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 1986: Drama Releases of Dec 21–27
Native Son (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 1986 (Dec 21–27), with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Windrider (1986) at $19.4K and Duet for One (1986) at $8.7K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.3M
- Native Son (1986), the #1
- $1.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 1986?
Native Son (1986) leads with $1.3M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.3M, 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 52 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 52 of 1986 (Dec 21–27).
- 1 Dec 24, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2 Dec 25, 1986 US and Canada: $19.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.4K
- 3 Dec 25, 1986 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Native Son (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Duet for One (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Native Son (1986) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Windrider (1986) $19.4K $19.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Duet for One (1986) $8.7K $8.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $1.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $150.9M, led by Platoon (1986).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Hoosiers (1986) $43.7M Hoosiers (1986)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 An American Tail (1986) $88.5M An American Tail (1986)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 The Mosquito Coast (1986) $15.9M The Mosquito Coast (1986)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Heartbreak Ridge (1986) $42.7M Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Platoon (1986) $150.9M Platoon (1986)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Native Son (1986) $1.3M Native Son (1986)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 1987 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Wisdom (1987) $5.7M Wisdom (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1981 earned the most: $76.2M from 3 films, led by Reds (1981). Week 52, 1986 took $1.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1977 Dec 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1978 Dec 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1979 Dec 23–29 1 film | 1 | $26.9M | – | Going in Style (1979) $26.9M |
| Week 52, 1980 Dec 21–27 1 film · −100% | 1 | $808 | −100% | Bona (1980) $808 |
| Week 52, 1981 Dec 20–26 3 films · +9435450% | 3 | $76.2M | +9435450% | Reds (1981) $40.4M |
| Week 52, 1982 Dec 19–25 1 film · −91% | 1 | $6.7M | −91% | Six Weeks (1982) $6.7M |
| Week 52, 1983 Dec 18–24 1 film · +64% | 1 | $11M | +64% | The Man Who Loved Women (1983) $11M |
| Week 52, 1984 Dec 23–29 1 film · −60% | 1 | $4.4M | −60% | Mrs. Soffel (1984) $4.4M |
| Week 52, 1985 Dec 22–28 2 films · +612% | 2 | $31.2M | +612% | Murphy’s Romance (1985) $30.9M |
| Week 52, 1986 Dec 21–27 3 films · −96% | 3 | $1.3M | −96% | Native Son (1986) $1.3M |
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 52 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 52 of 1986 (Dec 21–27)?
Native Son (1986) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Windrider (1986) at $19.4K and Duet for One (1986) at $8.7K.
How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 1986 (Dec 21–27) earn?
3 drama films released in week 52 of 1986 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $443.1K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 52 of 1986 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Native Son (1986), earned $1.3M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 1986 (Dec 21–27). 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 52, 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.