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Horror box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 1986

Horror Box Office, Week 21 of 1986: Horror Releases of May 18–24

Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24), with $41M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $41M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$41M
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986), the #1
$41M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Horror Release of Week 21 of 1986 With a Reported 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 21 of 1986 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) movie poster
    Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) May 23, 1986 · English · Horror $41M worldwide
    May 23, 1986 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $41M
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Horror Box Office in 1986, Week by Week

26 weeks of 1986 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $60.6M, led by The Fly (1986).

FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 21 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24)?

Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) leads with $41M worldwide, $41M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24) earn?

1 horror film released in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24) reports a worldwide gross, $41M in all, or $41M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 21 of 1986 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986), earned $41M.

How much of the Week 21, 1986 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$41M of the $41M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 1986 horror 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 21 of 1986 (May 18–24). 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 21, 1986 horror 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.