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Romance box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 1986

Romance Box Office, Week 31 of 1986: Romance Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2

Howard the Duck (1986) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $38M worldwide, ahead of Nothing in Common (1986) at $32.3M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $70.3M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$70.3M
Howard the Duck (1986), the #1
$38M
earned in the US & Canada
69%
Howard the Duck (1986) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 31, 1986

Howard the Duck (1986)

1986 · Action, Adventure

$38M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$16.3M US & Canada · 43% $21.7M elsewhere · 57%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2).

  1. 1 Howard the Duck (1986) movie poster
    Howard the Duck (1986) Aug 1, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $38M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $38M
  2. 2 Nothing in Common (1986) movie poster
    Nothing in Common (1986) Jul 30, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $32.3M worldwide
    Jul 30, 1986 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.3M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 31 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?

Howard the Duck (1986) leads with $38M worldwide, $16.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nothing in Common (1986) at $32.3M.

How much did romance movies released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?

2 romance films released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $70.3M in all, or $35.1M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Howard the Duck (1986), earned $38M.

How much of the Week 31, 1986 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.6M of the $70.3M total, or 69%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.