#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 39, 1986
1986 · Adventure, Comedy
$328.2M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$174.8M US & Canada · 53% $153.4M elsewhere · 47%
English box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 1986
English Box Office, Week 39 of 1986: English Releases of Sep 21–27
Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 39 of 1986 (Sep 21–27), with $328.2M worldwide, ahead of The Name of the Rose (1986) at $7.2M and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) at $609.9K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $336M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 25 times the total of Week 38, 1986, whose releases took $13.4M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $336M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 38, 1986
- ×25
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 39 of 1986?
Crocodile Dundee (1986) leads with $328.2M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $336M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1986 (Sep 21–27).
- 1 Sep 26, 1986 US and Canada: $174.8M Rest of the world: $153.4M Worldwide: $328.2M
- 2 Sep 24, 1986 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
- 3 Sep 24, 1986 US and Canada: $609.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $609.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1986?
Of the top 3, The Name of the Rose (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Crocodile Dundee (1986) made 47% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $182.6M (54%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Crocodile Dundee (1986) $328.2M $174.8M US & Canada · 53% $153.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 The Name of the Rose (1986) $7.2M $7.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) $609.9K $609.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $336M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $336M, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Fly (1986) $77.7M The Fly (1986)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Extremities (1986) $34.4M Extremities (1986)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Born American (1986) $12M Born American (1986)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 My Little Girl (1986) $25K My Little Girl (1986)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Avenging Force (1986) $5.1M Avenging Force (1986)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Blue Velvet (1986) $13.4M Blue Velvet (1986)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Crocodile Dundee (1986) $336M Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $56.3M Children of a Lesser God (1986)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $82.8M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1986 earned the most: $336M from 3 films, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1977 Sep 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1978 Sep 24–30 2 films | 2 | $14.6M | – | Death on the Nile (1978) $14.6M |
| Week 39, 1979 Sep 23–29 1 film · −95% | 1 | $683.4K | −95% | A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) $683.4K |
| Week 39, 1980 Sep 21–27 3 films · +5283% | 3 | $36.8M | +5283% | My Bodyguard (1980) $22.5M |
| Week 39, 1981 Sep 20–26 3 films · +56% | 3 | $57.4M | +56% | Only When I Laugh (1981) $25.5M |
| Week 39, 1982 Sep 19–25 2 films · −74% | 2 | $14.8M | −74% | Amityville II: The Possession (1982) $12.5M |
| Week 39, 1983 Sep 18–24 5 films · +65% | 5 | $24.4M | +65% | Educating Rita (1983) $14.6M |
| Week 39, 1984 Sep 23–29 7 films · +59% | 7 | $38.8M | +59% | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) $12.4M |
| Week 39, 1985 Sep 22–28 4 films · +43% | 4 | $55.4M | +43% | Agnes of God (1985) $25.6M |
| Week 39, 1986 Sep 21–27 3 films · +506% | 3 | $336M | +506% | Crocodile Dundee (1986) $328.2M |
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).
- 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 39 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 39 of 1986 (Sep 21–27)?
Crocodile Dundee (1986) leads with $328.2M worldwide, $174.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Name of the Rose (1986) at $7.2M and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) at $609.9K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 39 of 1986 (Sep 21–27) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 39 of 1986 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $336M in all, or $112M per film on average. Week 38, 1986 releases took $13.4M.
How many English-language movies released in week 39 of 1986 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986) with $328.2M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1986 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.