How much of the December 1986 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$181.3M of the $181.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

War box office · December 1986

War Box Office, December 1986: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing war movie in December 1986?

Platoon (1986) leads with $138.5M worldwide, $138.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heartbreak Ridge (1986) at $42.7M.

Q: How many war movies released in December 1986 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Platoon (1986) with $138.5M.

Q: How is the December 1986 war 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 December 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 December 1986 war 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.

Platoon (1986) is the highest-grossing war movie released in December 1986, with $138.5M worldwide, ahead of Heartbreak Ridge (1986) at $42.7M. 2 war films released in December 1986 report a worldwide gross, $181.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

December 1986 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $181.3M
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 war movie of December 1986

Platoon (1986)

1986 · Drama, War

$138.5M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$138.5M US & Canada · 100% $15.7K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every War Release of December 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 December 1986.

1
Platoon (1986) Dec 19, 1986 · English · Drama, War $138.5M worldwide

Dec 19, 1986 US and Canada: $138.5M Rest of the world: $15.7K Worldwide: $138.5M
2
Heartbreak Ridge (1986) Dec 5, 1986 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $42.7M worldwide

Dec 5, 1986 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.7M

War Box Office in 1986, Month by Month

The months of 1986 with their totals: December leads with $181.3M, led by Platoon (1986).

FAQ

War Box Office December 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 war movie in December 1986?

Platoon (1986) leads with $138.5M worldwide, $138.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heartbreak Ridge (1986) at $42.7M.

How much did war movies released in December 1986 earn?

2 war films released in December 1986 report a worldwide gross, $181.3M in all, or $90.6M per film on average.

How many war movies released in December 1986 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Platoon (1986) with $138.5M.

How is the December 1986 war 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 December 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 December 1986 war 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.