#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 14, 1986
1986 · Drama, Comedy
$21.1M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$21M US & Canada · 100% $95.4K elsewhere · <1%
Romance box office · Week 14 · Mar 30–Apr 5, 1986
Romance Box Office, Week 14 of 1986: Romance Releases of Mar 30–Apr 5
A Room with a View (1986) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 14 of 1986 (Mar 30–Apr 5), with $21.1M worldwide, ahead of Violets are Blue (1986) at $4.7M and My Beautiful Laundrette (1986) at $2.5M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $28.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 14 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $28.3M
- A Room with a View (1986), the #1
- $21.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 14 of 1986?
A Room with a View (1986) leads with $21.1M, 75% of the total. The top 3 together took $28.3M, 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 Romance Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1986 (Mar 30–Apr 5).
- 1 Apr 1, 1986 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $95.4K Worldwide: $21.1M
- 2 Apr 4, 1986 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
- 3 Apr 4, 1986 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $9.8K Worldwide: $2.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Violets are Blue (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Room with a View (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $28.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M $21M US & Canada · 100% $95.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Violets are Blue (1986) $4.7M $4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 My Beautiful Laundrette (1986) $2.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 100% $9.8K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 14 releases took $28.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 23–Mar 1) with $40.5M, led by Pretty in Pink (1986).
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M Pretty in Pink (1986)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Desert Hearts (1986) $2.5M Desert Hearts (1986)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Crossroads (1986) $5.8M Crossroads (1986)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Just Between Friends (1986) $6.4M Just Between Friends (1986)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Lucas (1986) $8.2M Lucas (1986)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 A Room with a View (1986) $28.3M A Room with a View (1986)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Legend (1986) $17.8M Legend (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 14 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1986 earned the most: $28.3M from 3 films, led by A Room with a View (1986).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14, 1977 Mar 27–Apr 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1978 Apr 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1979 Apr 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1980 Mar 30–Apr 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1981 Mar 29–Apr 4 2 films | 2 | $13.3M | – | Atlantic City (1981) $12.7M |
| Week 14, 1982 Mar 28–Apr 3 2 films · −29% | 2 | $9.4M | −29% | Cat People (1982) $7M |
| Week 14, 1983 Mar 27–Apr 2 2 films · −41% | 2 | $5.5M | −41% | Love Letters (1983) $5.3M |
| Week 14, 1984 Apr 1–7 1 film · +352% | 1 | $25.1M | +352% | Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M |
| Week 14, 1985 Mar 31–Apr 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1986 Mar 30–Apr 5 3 films | 3 | $28.3M | – | A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1986, Week by Week
32 weeks of 1986 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 11–17) with $357.3M, led by Top Gun (1986).
- Week 1 $202.4K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $55.5M
- Week 6 $277.6K
- Week 7 $30.5K
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $40.5M
- Week 10 $2.5M
- Week 11 $5.8M
- Week 12 $6.4M
- Week 13 $8.2M
- Week 14 $28.3M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $17.8M
- Week 17 $15.3M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $357.3M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $20.2K
- Week 24 $98.2M
- Week 25 $208.3M
- Week 26 $4.8M
- Week 27 $48.8M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $70.3M
- Week 32 $26.6M
- Week 33 $7.2M
- Week 34 $1.3M
- Week 35 $2.4M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $31.9M
- Week 41 $71.2M
- Week 42 $298
- Week 43 $27.8M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $3.2M
- Week 46 $278.6K
- Week 47 $3.5M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $12.3M
- Week 52 $25.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 14 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 romance movie in week 14 of 1986 (Mar 30–Apr 5)?
A Room with a View (1986) leads with $21.1M worldwide, $21M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Violets are Blue (1986) at $4.7M and My Beautiful Laundrette (1986) at $2.5M.
How much did romance movies released in week 14 of 1986 (Mar 30–Apr 5) earn?
3 romance films released in week 14 of 1986 (Mar 30–Apr 5) report a worldwide gross, $28.3M in all, or $9.4M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 14 of 1986 (Mar 30–Apr 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Room with a View (1986), earned $21.1M.
How is the week 14, 1986 romance 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 14 of 1986 (Mar 30–Apr 5). 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 14, 1986 romance 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.