#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of December 1986
1986 · Sci-Fi, Horror
$39.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$39M US & Canada · 100% $32.3K elsewhere · <1%
Sci-Fi box office · December 1986
Sci-Fi Box Office, December 1986: Top-Grossing Releases
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 1986, with $39.1M worldwide, ahead of Kin-dza-dza! (1986) at $23.9K. 2 sci-fi films released in December 1986 report a worldwide gross, $39.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1986 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $39.1M
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986), the #1
- $39.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of December 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 December 1986.
- 1 Dec 19, 1986 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: $32.3K Worldwide: $39.1M
- 2
Dec 1, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.9K
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1986, Month by Month
The months of 1986 with their totals: July leads with $138.5M, led by Aliens (1986).
- January $4.6M #1 Eliminators (1986)
- February $332.3K #1 TerrorVision (1986)
- March $1.3M #1 GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
- April $13.2M #1 Critters (1986)
- May $40.7M #1 Short Circuit (1986)
- June $18.5M #1 SpaceCamp (1986)
- July $138.5M #1 Aliens (1986)
- August $123.6M #1 The Fly (1986)
- September No grosses
- October $10.3M #1 Deadly Friend (1986)
- November $114.8M #1 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- December $39.1M #1 Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office December 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 sci-fi movie in December 1986?
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) leads with $39.1M worldwide, $39M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kin-dza-dza! (1986) at $23.9K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in December 1986 earn?
2 sci-fi films released in December 1986 report a worldwide gross, $39.1M in all, or $19.5M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in December 1986 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Little Shop of Horrors (1986), earned $39.1M.
How is the December 1986 sci-fi 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 December 1986. 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 December 1986 sci-fi 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.