How much of the May 1986 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.7M of the $40.7M 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.

Sci-Fi box office · May 1986

Sci-Fi Box Office, May 1986: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in May 1986?

Short Circuit (1986) leads with $40.7M worldwide, $40.7M of it in the US & Canada.

Q: How many sci-fi movies released in May 1986 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Short Circuit (1986), earned $40.7M.

Q: How is the May 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 May 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.

Q: How often is the May 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.

Short Circuit (1986) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 1986, with $40.7M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released in May 1986 reports a worldwide gross, $40.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1986 releases with a gross: 1
combined worldwide: $40.7M
Short Circuit (1986), the #1: $40.7M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 1

#1 sci-fi movie of May 1986

Short Circuit (1986)

1986 · Sci-Fi, Comedy

$40.7M worldwide

$40.7M US & Canada · 100% $542 elsewhere · <1%

The chart

The Only Sci-Fi Release of May 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 May 1986.

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Short Circuit (1986) May 9, 1986 · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family $40.7M worldwide

May 9, 1986 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $542 Worldwide: $40.7M

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).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office May 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 sci-fi movie in May 1986?

Short Circuit (1986) leads with $40.7M worldwide, $40.7M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in May 1986 earn?

1 sci-fi film released in May 1986 reports a worldwide gross, $40.7M in all, or $40.7M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in May 1986 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Short Circuit (1986), earned $40.7M.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.