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English box office · Week 15 · Apr 6–12, 1986

English Box Office, Week 15 of 1986: English Releases of Apr 6–12

Critters (1986) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12), with $13.2M worldwide, ahead of Band of the Hand (1986) at $4.9M and Off Beat (1986) at $4.8M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 26% on Week 14, 1986, whose releases took $30.8M.

week 15 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$22.9M
Critters (1986), the #1
$13.2M
vs Week 14, 1986
−26%
Critters (1986) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 15, 1986

Critters (1986)

1986 · Sci-Fi, Horror

$13.2M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$13.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 15 of 1986?

Critters (1986) leads with $13.2M, 58% of the total. The top 4 together took $22.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Critters (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $13.2M Critters (1986)
    $13.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Band of the Hand (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M Band of the Hand (1986)
    $4.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Off Beat (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $4.8M Off Beat (1986)
    $4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Footrot Flats: The Dog’s Tale (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $1.2K Footrot Flats: The Dog’s Tale (1986)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 15 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 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12).

  1. 1 Critters (1986) movie poster
    Critters (1986) Apr 11, 1986 · Sci-Fi, Horror $13.2M worldwide
    Apr 11, 1986 US and Canada: $13.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.2M
  2. 2 Band of the Hand (1986) movie poster
    Band of the Hand (1986) Apr 11, 1986 · Action, Drama $4.9M worldwide
    Apr 11, 1986 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 Off Beat (1986) movie poster
    Off Beat (1986) Apr 10, 1986 · Comedy $4.8M worldwide
    Apr 10, 1986 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M
  4. 4 Footrot Flats: The Dog’s Tale (1986) movie poster
    Footrot Flats: The Dog’s Tale (1986) Apr 9, 1986 · Animation, Comedy $1.2K worldwide
    Apr 9, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 1986?

Of the top 4, Critters (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Off Beat (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $22.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Critters (1986) $13.2M
    $13.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Band of the Hand (1986) $4.9M
    $4.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Off Beat (1986) $4.8M
    $4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Footrot Flats: The Dog’s Tale (1986) $1.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 15 releases took $22.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 23–29) with $70M, led by The Money Pit (1986).

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Pretty in Pink (1986) $66.3M Pretty in Pink (1986)
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Highlander (1986) $10.7M Highlander (1986)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Gung Ho (1986) $42.5M Gung Ho (1986)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) $59.9M Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Money Pit (1986) $70M The Money Pit (1986)
  6. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 A Room with a View (1986) $30.8M A Room with a View (1986)
  7. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Critters (1986) $22.9M Critters (1986)
  8. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Legend (1986) $41.3M Legend (1986)
  9. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Sweet Liberty (1986) $15.5M Sweet Liberty (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 1981 earned the most: $80.4M from 5 films, led by Excalibur (1981). Week 15, 1986 took $22.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 1977 Apr 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1978 Apr 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1979 Apr 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1980 Apr 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1981 Apr 5–11 5 films 5 $80.4M – Excalibur (1981) $35M
Week 15, 1982 Apr 4–10 3 films · −13% 3 $69.7M −13% Chariots of Fire (1982) $59.3M
Week 15, 1983 Apr 3–9 1 film · −98% 1 $1.2M −98% Losin' It (1983) $1.2M
Week 15, 1984 Apr 8–14 3 films · +3670% 3 $47M +3670% Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) $33M
Week 15, 1985 Apr 7–13 4 films · +39% 4 $65.2M +39% Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) $27.4M
Week 15, 1986 Apr 6–12 4 films · −65% 4 $22.9M −65% Critters (1986) $13.2M
Archive

English Box Office in 1986, Week by Week

52 weeks of 1986 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 11–17) with $357.3M, led by Top Gun (1986).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 15 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12)?

Critters (1986) leads with $13.2M worldwide, $13.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Band of the Hand (1986) at $4.9M and Off Beat (1986) at $4.8M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $22.9M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. Week 14, 1986 releases took $30.8M.

How many English-language movies released in week 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Critters (1986), earned $13.2M.

How much of the Week 15, 1986 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$22.9M of the $22.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 1986 English 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 15 of 1986 (Apr 6–12). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 15, 1986 English 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.