#1 of 3 #1 family movie of March 1986
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)
1986 · Adventure, Fantasy
$8.5M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$8.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Family box office · March 1986
Family Box Office, March 1986: Top-Grossing Releases
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) is the highest-grossing family movie released in March 1986, with $8.5M worldwide, ahead of GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986) at $1.3M and Swati Muthyam (1986) at $2.9K. 3 family films released in March 1986 report a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 1986 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $9.9M
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986), the #1
- $8.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of March 1986?
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) leads with $8.5M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.9M, 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 Family Release of March 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 March 1986.
- 1 Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)Mar 21, 1986 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5M
Mar 21, 1986 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $8.5M worldwide - 2 GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)Mar 21, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M Mar 21, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.3M worldwide
- 3 Mar 13, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
By release week
Which Week of March 1986 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 16–22) took $9.9M, led by Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Swati Muthyam (1986) $2.9K Swati Muthyam (1986)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) $9.9M Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1986 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1985 earned the most: $39.1M from 4 films, led by The Care Bears Movie (1985). March 1986 took $9.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1977 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1978 1 film | 1 | $16.4M | – | Return from Witch Mountain (1978) $16.4M |
| March 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1980 1 film | 1 | $167.5K | – | The King and the Mockingbird (1980) $167.5K |
| March 1981 1 film · +181% | 1 | $469.8K | +181% | Kelly (1981) $469.8K |
| March 1982 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1983 2 films | 2 | $29.7M | – | Max Dugan Returns (1983) $17.6M |
| March 1984 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1985 4 films | 4 | $39.1M | – | The Care Bears Movie (1985) $22.9M |
| March 1986 3 films · −75% | 3 | $9.9M | −75% | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) $8.5M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 1986, Month by Month
The months of 1986 with their totals: June leads with $145.5M, led by The Karate Kid Part II (1986).
- January $4.3M #1 Heathcliff: The Movie (1986)
- February No grosses
- March $9.9M #1 Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)
- April No grosses
- May $40.7M #1 Short Circuit (1986)
- June $145.5M #1 The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
- July $40.3M #1 The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
- August $24.4M #1 Flight of the Navigator (1986)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November $84.5M #1 An American Tail (1986)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Family Box Office March 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 family movie in March 1986?
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) leads with $8.5M worldwide, $8.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986) at $1.3M and Swati Muthyam (1986) at $2.9K.
How much did family movies released in March 1986 earn?
3 family films released in March 1986 report a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, or $3.3M per film on average.
How many family movies released in March 1986 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986), earned $8.5M.
How is the March 1986 family 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 March 1986. 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 March 1986 family 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.