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

$92.6M of the $138.5M total, or 67%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · July 1986

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

Aliens (1986) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in July 1986, with $131.1M worldwide, ahead of Maximum Overdrive (1986) at $7.4M. 2 sci-fi films released in July 1986 report a worldwide gross, $138.5M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

July 1986 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $138.5M
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 67%

#1 of 2

#1 sci-fi movie of July 1986

Aliens (1986)

1986 · Action, Sci-Fi

$131.1M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$85.2M US & Canada · 65% $45.9M elsewhere · 35%

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of July 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 July 1986.

1
Aliens (1986) Jul 18, 1986 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $131.1M worldwide

Jul 18, 1986 US and Canada: $85.2M Rest of the world: $45.9M Worldwide: $131.1M
2
Maximum Overdrive (1986) Jul 25, 1986 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Horror $7.4M worldwide

Jul 25, 1986 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M

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 July 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 July 1986?

Aliens (1986) leads with $131.1M worldwide, $85.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Maximum Overdrive (1986) at $7.4M.

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

2 sci-fi films released in July 1986 report a worldwide gross, $138.5M in all, or $69.2M per film on average.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Aliens (1986) with $131.1M.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.