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Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 1986

Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 1986: Romance Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4

Children of a Lesser God (1986) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $31.9M worldwide. 1 romance film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $31.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$31.9M
Children of a Lesser God (1986), the #1
$31.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Romance Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4).

  1. 1 Children of a Lesser God (1986) movie poster
    Children of a Lesser God (1986) Oct 3, 1986 · English · Drama, Romance $31.9M worldwide
    Oct 3, 1986 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.9M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 40 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 romance movie in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?

Children of a Lesser God (1986) leads with $31.9M worldwide, $31.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?

1 romance film released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4) reports a worldwide gross, $31.9M in all, or $31.9M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Children of a Lesser God (1986), earned $31.9M.

How much of the Week 40, 1986 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$31.9M of the $31.9M 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 40, 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 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.