#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 45, 1986
1986 · Drama, Romance
$2M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 1986
Romance Box Office, Week 45 of 1986: Romance Releases of Nov 2–8
Betty Blue (1986) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8), with $2M worldwide, ahead of Modern Girls (1986) at $604.8K and Nobody’s Fool (1986) at $563.4K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.2M
- Betty Blue (1986), the #1
- $2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 45 of 1986?
Betty Blue (1986) leads with $2M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.2M, 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 45 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8).
- 1 Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 2 Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $604.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $604.8K
- 3 Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $563.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $563.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Betty Blue (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Nobody’s Fool (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $3.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Betty Blue (1986) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Modern Girls (1986) $604.8K $604.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Nobody’s Fool (1986) $563.4K $563.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $3.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 5–11) with $71.2M, led by Peggy Sue Got Married (1986).
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M Children of a Lesser God (1986)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $71.2M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Shadows in Paradise (1986) $298 Shadows in Paradise (1986)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Soul Man (1986) $27.8M Soul Man (1986)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Betty Blue (1986) $3.2M Betty Blue (1986)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986) $278.6K Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 The Wraith (1986) $3.5M The Wraith (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1979 earned the most: $29.2M from 1 film, led by The Rose (1979). Week 45, 1986 took $3.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1977 Oct 30–Nov 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1978 Nov 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 1 film | 1 | $29.2M | – | The Rose (1979) $29.2M |
| Week 45, 1980 Nov 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 1 film | 1 | $777.1K | – | Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K |
| Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 1 film | 1 | $5M | – | No Small Affair (1984) $5M |
| Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 1 film · +68% | 1 | $8.4M | +68% | Twice in a Lifetime (1985) $8.4M |
| Week 45, 1986 Nov 2–8 3 films · −62% | 3 | $3.2M | −62% | Betty Blue (1986) $2M |
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 45 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8)?
Betty Blue (1986) leads with $2M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Modern Girls (1986) at $604.8K and Nobody’s Fool (1986) at $563.4K.
How much did romance movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) earn?
3 romance films released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, or $1.1M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Betty Blue (1986), earned $2M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.