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Thriller box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 1986

Thriller Box Office, Week 34 of 1986: Thriller Releases of Aug 17–23

Extremities (1986) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23), with $13.4M worldwide, ahead of Manhunter (1986) at $8.6M and Reform School Girls (1986) at $2.5M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$24.6M
Extremities (1986), the #1
$13.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Extremities (1986) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 34, 1986

Extremities (1986)

1986 · Drama, Thriller

$13.4M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$13.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 34 of 1986?

Extremities (1986) leads with $13.4M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $24.6M, 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. Extremities (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $13.4M Extremities (1986)
    $13.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Manhunter (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $8.6M Manhunter (1986)
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% $3.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Reform School Girls (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $2.5M Reform School Girls (1986)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 34 of 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 week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23).

  1. 1 Extremities (1986) movie poster
    Extremities (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · English · Drama, Thriller $13.4M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4M
  2. 2 Manhunter (1986) movie poster
    Manhunter (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · English · Thriller, Crime $8.6M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $8.6M
  3. 3 Reform School Girls (1986) movie poster
    Reform School Girls (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2.5M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1986?

Of the top 3, Extremities (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Manhunter (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $24.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Extremities (1986) $13.4M
    $13.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Manhunter (1986) $8.6M
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% $3.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Reform School Girls (1986) $2.5M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $24.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $131.1M, led by Aliens (1986).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Aliens (1986) $131.1M Aliens (1986)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Out of Bounds (1986) $5.1M Out of Bounds (1986)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) $19.5M Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Fly (1986) $60.6M The Fly (1986)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Extremities (1986) $24.6M Extremities (1986)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Born American (1986) $6.4M Born American (1986)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 1986, Week by Week

28 weeks of 1986 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $131.1M, led by Aliens (1986).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 34 of 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 thriller movie in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23)?

Extremities (1986) leads with $13.4M worldwide, $13.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Manhunter (1986) at $8.6M and Reform School Girls (1986) at $2.5M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $24.6M in all, or $8.2M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Extremities (1986), earned $13.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 1986 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$24.5M of the $24.6M 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 week 34, 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 week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23). 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 week 34, 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.