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Sport box office · January 1986

Sport Box Office, January 1986: Top-Grossing Releases

Youngblood (1986) is the highest-grossing sport movie released in January 1986, with $15.4M worldwide, ahead of The Best of Times (1986) at $7.8M and The Boy in Blue (1986) at $275K. 3 sport films released in January 1986 report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

January 1986 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$23.5M
Youngblood (1986), the #1
$15.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Youngblood (1986) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 sport movie of January 1986

Youngblood (1986)

1986 · Drama, Sport

$15.4M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$15.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Sport Hits of January 1986?

Youngblood (1986) leads with $15.4M, 66% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.5M, 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.

  1. Youngblood (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $15.4M Youngblood (1986)
    $15.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Best of Times (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $7.8M The Best of Times (1986)
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% $26.4K elsewhere · <1%
  3. The Boy in Blue (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $275K The Boy in Blue (1986)
    $275K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sport Release of January 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 January 1986.

  1. 1 Youngblood (1986) movie poster
    Youngblood (1986) Jan 31, 1986 · English · Drama, Sport, Romance $15.4M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1986 US and Canada: $15.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.4M
  2. 2 The Best of Times (1986) movie poster
    The Best of Times (1986) Jan 31, 1986 · Drama, Sport, Comedy $7.8M worldwide
    Jan 31, 1986 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $26.4K Worldwide: $7.8M
  3. 3 The Boy in Blue (1986) movie poster
    The Boy in Blue (1986) Jan 17, 1986 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $275K worldwide
    Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $275K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $275K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 1986?

Of the top 3, Youngblood (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Best of Times (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $23.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Youngblood (1986) $15.4M
    $15.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Best of Times (1986) $7.8M
    $7.8M US & Canada · 100% $26.4K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 The Boy in Blue (1986) $275K
    $275K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of January 1986 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) took $23.3M, led by Youngblood (1986). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 The Boy in Blue (1986) $275K The Boy in Blue (1986)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Youngblood (1986) $23.3M Youngblood (1986)
Archive

Sport Box Office in 1986, Month by Month

The months of 1986 with their totals: June leads with $206.4M, led by The Karate Kid Part II (1986).

FAQ

Sport Box Office January 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 sport movie in January 1986?

Youngblood (1986) leads with $15.4M worldwide, $15.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Best of Times (1986) at $7.8M and The Boy in Blue (1986) at $275K.

How much did sport movies released in January 1986 earn?

3 sport films released in January 1986 report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, or $7.8M per film on average.

How many sport movies released in January 1986 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Youngblood (1986), earned $15.4M.

How much of the January 1986 Sport box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.5M of the $23.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 1986 sport 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 January 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 January 1986 sport 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.