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English box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 1986

English Box Office, Week 34 of 1986: English Releases of Aug 17–23

Extremities (1986) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23), with $13.4M worldwide, ahead of Manhunter (1986) at $8.6M and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) at $8M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 56% on Week 33, 1986, whose releases took $77.7M. By genre, Thriller leads with $24.6M across 3 English releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$34.4M
Extremities (1986), the #1
$13.4M
vs Week 33, 1986
−56%
Extremities (1986) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 English-language movie of Week 34, 1986

Extremities (1986)

1986 · Drama, Thriller

$13.4M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total

$13.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 34 of 1986?

Extremities (1986) leads with $13.4M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $33.8M, 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. Extremities (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $13.4M Extremities (1986)
    $13.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Manhunter (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $8.6M Manhunter (1986)
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% $3.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $8M The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
    $8M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Reform School Girls (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $2.5M Reform School Girls (1986)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Touch and Go (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $1.3M Touch and Go (1986)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23).

  1. 1 Extremities (1986) movie poster
    Extremities (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · Drama, Thriller $13.4M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4M
  2. 2 Manhunter (1986) movie poster
    Manhunter (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · Thriller, Crime $8.6M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $8.6M
  3. 3 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie poster
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · Horror, Comedy $8M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $8M
  4. 4 Reform School Girls (1986) movie poster
    Reform School Girls (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · Drama, Thriller $2.5M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
  5. 5 Touch and Go (1986) movie poster
    Touch and Go (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · Romance, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  6. 6 Night of the Creeps (1986) movie poster
    Night of the Creeps (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · Sci-Fi, Horror $591.8K worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $591.4K Rest of the world: $476 Worldwide: $591.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1986?

Of the top 6, Extremities (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Night of the Creeps (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $34.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Extremities (1986) $13.4M
    $13.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Manhunter (1986) $8.6M
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% $3.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) $8M
    $8M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Reform School Girls (1986) $2.5M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Touch and Go (1986) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Night of the Creeps (1986) $591.8K
    $591.4K US & Canada · 100% $476 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $34.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $137.6M, led by Aliens (1986).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Club Paradise (1986) $12.3M Club Paradise (1986)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Aliens (1986) $137.6M Aliens (1986)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Heartburn (1986) $40.8M Heartburn (1986)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Howard the Duck (1986) $108.5M Howard the Duck (1986)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 One Crazy Summer (1986) $32.5M One Crazy Summer (1986)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Fly (1986) $77.7M The Fly (1986)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Extremities (1986) $34.4M Extremities (1986)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Born American (1986) $12M Born American (1986)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 My Little Girl (1986) $25K My Little Girl (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1983 earned the most: $99.4M from 3 films, led by Mr. Mom (1983). Week 34, 1986 took $34.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1977 Aug 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1978 Aug 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1979 Aug 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1980 Aug 17–23 1 film 1 $6.5K – Scum (1980) $6.5K
Week 34, 1981 Aug 16–22 4 films · +826859% 4 $53.4M +826859% An American Werewolf in London (1981) $30.8M
Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 1 film · −74% 1 $14.1M −74% The Beastmaster (1982) $14.1M
Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 3 films · +607% 3 $99.4M +607% Mr. Mom (1983) $64.8M
Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 1 film · −91% 1 $8.8M −91% Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M
Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 2 films · +298% 2 $35M +298% Teen Wolf (1985) $33.1M
Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 6 films · −2% 6 $34.4M −2% Extremities (1986) $13.4M
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 34 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 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23)?

Extremities (1986) leads with $13.4M worldwide, $13.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Manhunter (1986) at $8.6M and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) at $8M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) earn?

6 English-language films released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $34.4M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. Week 33, 1986 releases took $77.7M.

How many English-language movies released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Extremities (1986), earned $13.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 1986 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$34.4M of the $34.4M 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 34, 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 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23). 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 34, 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.