#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of April 1986
1986 · Thriller, Crime
$9.9M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · April 1986
Thriller Box Office, April 1986: Top-Grossing Releases
Murphy’s Law (1986) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in April 1986, with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) at $1.3M. 2 thriller films released in April 1986 report a worldwide gross, $11.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- April 1986 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $11.3M
- Murphy’s Law (1986), the #1
- $9.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Thriller Release of April 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 April 1986.
- 1 Apr 18, 1986 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
- 2
Apr 25, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1986, Month by Month
The months of 1986 with their totals: July leads with $136.2M, led by Aliens (1986).
- January $38.5M #1 Iron Eagle (1986)
- February $54.1M #1 F/X (1986)
- March $2.6M #1 Nomads (1986)
- April $11.3M #1 Murphy’s Law (1986)
- May $51.4M #1 Cobra (1986)
- June $58.6M #1 Running Scared (1986)
- July $136.2M #1 Aliens (1986)
- August $111M #1 The Fly (1986)
- September $21.1M #1 Blue Velvet (1986)
- October $38.8M #1 Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
- November $23M #1 The Mosquito Coast (1986)
- December $25.1M #1 The Morning After (1986)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office April 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 thriller movie in April 1986?
Murphy’s Law (1986) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $9.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) at $1.3M.
How much did thriller movies released in April 1986 earn?
2 thriller films released in April 1986 report a worldwide gross, $11.3M in all, or $5.6M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in April 1986 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Murphy’s Law (1986), earned $9.9M.
How is the April 1986 thriller 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 April 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 April 1986 thriller 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.