#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 31, 1986
1986 · Action, Adventure
$38M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$16.3M US & Canada · 43% $21.7M elsewhere · 57%
English box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 1986
English Box Office, Week 31 of 1986: English Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2
Howard the Duck (1986) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $38M worldwide, ahead of Nothing in Common (1986) at $32.3M and Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) at $19.5M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $108.5M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 166% on Week 30, 1986, whose releases took $40.8M. By genre, Comedy leads with $70.4M across 3 English releases.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $108.5M
- Howard the Duck (1986), the #1
- $38M
- vs Week 30, 1986
- +166%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 31 of 1986?
Howard the Duck (1986) leads with $38M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $108.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2).
- 1 Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $38M
- 2 Jul 30, 1986 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.3M
- 3 Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $743 Worldwide: $19.5M
- 4 Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $18.6M
- 5 Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $136.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $136.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 1986?
Of the top 5, Nothing in Common (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Howard the Duck (1986) made 57% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $86.8M (80%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Howard the Duck (1986) $38M $16.3M US & Canada · 43% $21.7M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Nothing in Common (1986) $32.3M $32.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) $19.5M $19.5M US & Canada · 100% $743 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Flight of the Navigator (1986) $18.6M $18.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Stewardess School (1986) $136.2K $136.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $108.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 15–21) with $208.3M, led by The Karate Kid Part II (1986).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Karate Kid Part II (1986) $208.3M The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Ruthless People (1986) $115M Ruthless People (1986)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 About Last Night... (1986) $98.5M About Last Night... (1986)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Club Paradise (1986) $12.3M Club Paradise (1986)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Aliens (1986) $137.6M Aliens (1986)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Heartburn (1986) $40.8M Heartburn (1986)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Howard the Duck (1986) $108.5M Howard the Duck (1986)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 One Crazy Summer (1986) $32.5M One Crazy Summer (1986)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Fly (1986) $77.7M The Fly (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1982 earned the most: $170.8M from 5 films, led by An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). Week 31, 1986 took $108.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1977 Jul 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1978 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films | 3 | $30.4M | – | Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) $20M |
| Week 31, 1979 Jul 29–Aug 4 2 films · +35% | 2 | $41.1M | +35% | North Dallas Forty (1979) $26.1M |
| Week 31, 1980 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film · −59% | 1 | $16.6M | −59% | The Final Countdown (1980) $16.6M |
| Week 31, 1981 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · +78% | 3 | $29.7M | +78% | Under the Rainbow (1981) $18.8M |
| Week 31, 1982 Jul 25–31 5 films · +475% | 5 | $170.8M | +475% | An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) $129.8M |
| Week 31, 1983 Jul 24–30 3 films · −46% | 3 | $92.4M | −46% | National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) $61.4M |
| Week 31, 1984 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · −80% | 4 | $18.3M | −80% | The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) $8.1M |
| Week 31, 1985 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · +249% | 3 | $63.9M | +249% | Weird Science (1985) $38.9M |
| Week 31, 1986 Jul 27–Aug 2 5 films · +70% | 5 | $108.5M | +70% | Howard the Duck (1986) $38M |
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).
- Week 1 $3.6M
- Week 2 $6.6M
- Week 3 $38M
- Week 4 $12.7M
- Week 5 $122.3M
- Week 6 $20.7M
- Week 7 $52.7M
- Week 8 $6.3M
- Week 9 $66.3M
- Week 10 $10.7M
- Week 11 $42.5M
- Week 12 $59.9M
- Week 13 $70M
- Week 14 $30.8M
- Week 15 $22.9M
- Week 16 $41.3M
- Week 17 $15.5M
- Week 18 $30.9M
- Week 19 $2.4M
- Week 20 $357.3M
- Week 21 $41M
- Week 22 $1.9M
- Week 23 $36.8M
- Week 24 $81.6M
- Week 25 $208.3M
- Week 26 $115M
- Week 27 $98.5M
- Week 28 $12.3M
- Week 29 $137.6M
- Week 30 $40.8M
- Week 31 $108.5M
- Week 32 $32.5M
- Week 33 $77.7M
- Week 34 $34.4M
- Week 35 $12M
- Week 36 $25K
- Week 37 $5.1M
- Week 38 $13.4M
- Week 39 $336M
- Week 40 $56.3M
- Week 41 $82.8M
- Week 42 $52.3M
- Week 43 $29.1M
- Week 44 $22M
- Week 45 $23.5M
- Week 46 $31.7M
- Week 47 $100M
- Week 48 $125.6M
- Week 49 $43.6M
- Week 50 $119.1M
- Week 51 $186.1M
- Week 52 $38.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 31 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?
Howard the Duck (1986) leads with $38M worldwide, $16.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nothing in Common (1986) at $32.3M and Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) at $19.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $108.5M in all, or $21.7M per film on average. Week 30, 1986 releases took $40.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Howard the Duck (1986), earned $38M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1986 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.