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English box office · Week 3 · Jan 12–18, 1986

English Box Office, Week 3 of 1986: English Releases of Jan 12–18

Iron Eagle (1986) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18), with $24.2M worldwide, ahead of Runaway Train (1986) at $7.7M and Heathcliff: The Movie (1986) at $2.6M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Action leads with $31.8M across 2 English releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$38M
Iron Eagle (1986), the #1
$24.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Iron Eagle (1986) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 English-language movie of Week 3, 1986

Iron Eagle (1986)

1986 · Action, Thriller

$24.2M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$24.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 3 of 1986?

Iron Eagle (1986) leads with $24.2M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $37.7M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Iron Eagle (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $24.2M Iron Eagle (1986)
    $24.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Runaway Train (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $7.7M Runaway Train (1986)
    $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Heathcliff: The Movie (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $2.6M Heathcliff: The Movie (1986)
    $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $2M The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $1.3M The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18).

  1. 1 Iron Eagle (1986) movie poster
    Iron Eagle (1986) Jan 17, 1986 · Action, Thriller $24.2M worldwide
    Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $24.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.2M
  2. 2 Runaway Train (1986) movie poster
    Runaway Train (1986) Jan 17, 1986 · Action, Adventure $7.7M worldwide
    Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
  3. 3 Heathcliff: The Movie (1986) movie poster
    Heathcliff: The Movie (1986) Jan 17, 1986 · Comedy, Family $2.6M worldwide
    Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
  4. 4 The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) movie poster
    The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) Jan 17, 1986 · Adventure, Drama $2M worldwide
    Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  5. 5 The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) movie poster
    The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) Jan 17, 1986 · Fantasy, Animation $1.3M worldwide
    Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  6. 6 The Boy in Blue (1986) movie poster
    The Boy in Blue (1986) Jan 17, 1986 · Biography, Drama $275K worldwide
    Jan 17, 1986 US and Canada: $275K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $275K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1986?

Of the top 6, Iron Eagle (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Boy in Blue (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $38M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M
    $24.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Runaway Train (1986) $7.7M
    $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Heathcliff: The Movie (1986) $2.6M
    $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Boy in Blue (1986) $275K
    $275K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $38M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1985 (Dec 15–21) with $338.3M, led by Out of Africa (1985).

  1. Week 50, 1985 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $125.6M The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
  2. Week 51, 1985 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Out of Africa (1985) $338.3M Out of Africa (1985)
  3. Week 52, 1985 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Murphy’s Romance (1985) $31.2M Murphy’s Romance (1985)
  4. Week 53, 1985 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Head Office (1986) $3.6M Head Office (1986)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Black Moon Rising (1986) $6.6M Black Moon Rising (1986)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Iron Eagle (1986) $38M Iron Eagle (1986)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 The Trip to Bountiful (1986) $12.7M The Trip to Bountiful (1986)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) $122.3M Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1986 earned the most: $38M from 6 films, led by Iron Eagle (1986).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1977 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 1978 Jan 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 1979 Jan 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 1980 Jan 13–19 2 films 2 $4.2M – Windows (1980) $2.1M
Week 3, 1981 Jan 11–17 1 film · +237% 1 $14.2M +237% Scanners (1981) $14.2M
Week 3, 1982 Jan 10–16 1 film · −95% 1 $719.5K −95% One from the Heart (1982) $719.5K
Week 3, 1983 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 1984 Jan 15–21 1 film 1 $929.2K – The Power (1984) $929.2K
Week 3, 1985 Jan 13–19 2 films · +380% 2 $4.5M +380% Blood Simple (1985) $4.3M
Week 3, 1986 Jan 12–18 6 films · +750% 6 $38M +750% Iron Eagle (1986) $24.2M
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 3 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 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18)?

Iron Eagle (1986) leads with $24.2M worldwide, $24.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Runaway Train (1986) at $7.7M and Heathcliff: The Movie (1986) at $2.6M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18) earn?

6 English-language films released in week 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $38M in all, or $6.3M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Iron Eagle (1986), earned $24.2M.

How much of the Week 3, 1986 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$38M of the $38M total, or 100%, 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 3, 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 3 of 1986 (Jan 12–18). 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 3, 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.