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English box office · Week 16 · Apr 13–19, 1986

English Box Office, Week 16 of 1986: English Releases of Apr 13–19

Legend (1986) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19), with $16.8M worldwide, ahead of Murphy’s Law (1986) at $9.9M and Wise Guys (1986) at $8.5M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.3M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 80% on Week 15, 1986, whose releases took $22.9M. By genre, Crime leads with $20.8M across 3 English releases.

week 16 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$41.3M
Legend (1986), the #1
$16.8M
vs Week 15, 1986
+80%
Legend (1986) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 English-language movie of Week 16, 1986

Legend (1986)

1986 · Adventure, Fantasy

$16.8M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$15.5M US & Canada · 92% $1.3M elsewhere · 8%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 16 of 1986?

Legend (1986) leads with $16.8M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $40.4M, 98% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Legend (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $16.8M Legend (1986)
    $15.5M US & Canada · 92% $1.3M elsewhere · 8%
  2. Murphy’s Law (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $9.9M Murphy’s Law (1986)
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Wise Guys (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $8.5M Wise Guys (1986)
    $8.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Deadtime Stories (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $2.8M Deadtime Stories (1986)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. At Close Range (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $2.3M At Close Range (1986)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% $77 elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 16 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 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19).

  1. 1 Legend (1986) movie poster
    Legend (1986) Apr 18, 1986 · Adventure, Fantasy $16.8M worldwide
    Apr 18, 1986 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $16.8M
  2. 2 Murphy’s Law (1986) movie poster
    Murphy’s Law (1986) Apr 18, 1986 · Thriller, Crime $9.9M worldwide
    Apr 18, 1986 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
  3. 3 Wise Guys (1986) movie poster
    Wise Guys (1986) Apr 18, 1986 · Comedy, Crime $8.5M worldwide
    Apr 18, 1986 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5M
  4. 4 Deadtime Stories (1986) movie poster
    Deadtime Stories (1986) Apr 13, 1986 · Horror, Comedy $2.8M worldwide
    Apr 13, 1986 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
  5. 5 At Close Range (1986) movie poster
    At Close Range (1986) Apr 18, 1986 · Drama, Crime $2.3M worldwide
    Apr 18, 1986 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $77 Worldwide: $2.3M
  6. 6 Absolute Beginners (1986) movie poster
    Absolute Beginners (1986) Apr 18, 1986 · Drama, Romance $930.2K worldwide
    Apr 18, 1986 US and Canada: $930.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $930.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 1986?

Of the top 6, Murphy’s Law (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Legend (1986) made 8% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $40M (97%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Legend (1986) $16.8M
    $15.5M US & Canada · 92% $1.3M elsewhere · 8%
  2. 2 Murphy’s Law (1986) $9.9M
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Wise Guys (1986) $8.5M
    $8.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Deadtime Stories (1986) $2.8M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 At Close Range (1986) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% $77 elsewhere · <1%
  6. 6 Absolute Beginners (1986) $930.2K
    $930.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 16 releases took $41.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 23–29) with $70M, led by The Money Pit (1986).

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Highlander (1986) $10.7M Highlander (1986)
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Gung Ho (1986) $42.5M Gung Ho (1986)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) $59.9M Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Money Pit (1986) $70M The Money Pit (1986)
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 A Room with a View (1986) $30.8M A Room with a View (1986)
  6. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Critters (1986) $22.9M Critters (1986)
  7. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Legend (1986) $41.3M Legend (1986)
  8. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Sweet Liberty (1986) $15.5M Sweet Liberty (1986)
  9. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) $30.9M Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 1983 earned the most: $107.6M from 4 films, led by Flashdance (1983). Week 16, 1986 took $41.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 1977 Apr 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1978 Apr 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1979 Apr 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1980 Apr 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1981 Apr 12–18 1 film 1 $16M – Caveman (1981) $16M
Week 16, 1982 Apr 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 1983 Apr 10–16 4 films 4 $107.6M – Flashdance (1983) $92.9M
Week 16, 1984 Apr 15–21 2 films · −84% 2 $17.6M −84% Angel (1984) $17.5M
Week 16, 1985 Apr 14–20 2 films · −15% 2 $15M −15% Moving Violations (1985) $10.6M
Week 16, 1986 Apr 13–19 6 films · +175% 6 $41.3M +175% Legend (1986) $16.8M
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 16 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19)?

Legend (1986) leads with $16.8M worldwide, $15.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Murphy’s Law (1986) at $9.9M and Wise Guys (1986) at $8.5M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19) earn?

6 English-language films released in week 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $41.3M in all, or $6.9M per film on average. Week 15, 1986 releases took $22.9M.

How many English-language movies released in week 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Legend (1986), earned $16.8M.

How much of the Week 16, 1986 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$40M of the $41.3M total, or 97%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 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 16 of 1986 (Apr 13–19). 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 16, 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.