#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 24, 1986
1986 · Sport, Comedy
$91.3M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$91.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 24 · Jun 8–14, 1986
Romance Box Office, Week 24 of 1986: Romance Releases of Jun 8–14
Back to School (1986) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14), with $91.3M worldwide, ahead of Mona Lisa (1986) at $5.8M and Belizaire the Cajun (1986) at $1.1M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $98.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 24 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $98.2M
- Back to School (1986), the #1
- $91.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 24 of 1986?
Back to School (1986) leads with $91.3M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $98.2M, 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 24 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 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14).
- 1 Jun 13, 1986 US and Canada: $91.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.3M
- 2 Jun 13, 1986 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
- 3 Jun 13, 1986 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Back to School (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Belizaire the Cajun (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $98.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Back to School (1986) $91.3M $91.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Mona Lisa (1986) $5.8M $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Belizaire the Cajun (1986) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 24 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 24 releases took $98.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 11–17) with $357.3M, led by Top Gun (1986).
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Top Gun (1986) $357.3M Top Gun (1986)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Courier (1986) $20.2K Courier (1986)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Back to School (1986) $98.2M Back to School (1986)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Karate Kid Part II (1986) $208.3M The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 American Anthem (1986) $4.8M American Anthem (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 24 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 24, 1978 earned the most: $396.3M from 1 film, led by Grease (1978). Week 24, 1986 took $98.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 24, 1977 Jun 5–11 1 film | 1 | $24.7M | – | The Other Side of Midnight (1977) $24.7M |
| Week 24, 1978 Jun 11–17 1 film · +1507% | 1 | $396.3M | +1507% | Grease (1978) $396.3M |
| Week 24, 1979 Jun 10–16 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.7M | −100% | Walk Proud (1979) $1.7M |
| Week 24, 1980 Jun 8–14 1 film · +1349% | 1 | $24.3M | +1349% | Bronco Billy (1980) $24.3M |
| Week 24, 1981 Jun 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1982 Jun 6–12 1 film | 1 | $15.2M | – | Grease 2 (1982) $15.2M |
| Week 24, 1983 Jun 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1984 Jun 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1985 Jun 9–15 2 films | 2 | $35.3M | – | Prizzi's Honor (1985) $26.7M |
| Week 24, 1986 Jun 8–14 3 films · +178% | 3 | $98.2M | +178% | Back to School (1986) $91.3M |
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 24 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 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14)?
Back to School (1986) leads with $91.3M worldwide, $91.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mona Lisa (1986) at $5.8M and Belizaire the Cajun (1986) at $1.1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14) earn?
3 romance films released in week 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $98.2M in all, or $32.7M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Back to School (1986), earned $91.3M.
How is the week 24, 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 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14). 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 24, 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.