#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of Week 40, 1986
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
1986 · Drama, Romance
$31.9M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$31.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 1986
English Box Office, Week 40 of 1986: English Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
Children of a Lesser God (1986) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $31.9M worldwide, ahead of Tough Guys (1986) at $21.5M and Playing for Keeps (1986) at $2.7M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on Week 39, 1986, whose releases took $336M.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $56.3M
- Children of a Lesser God (1986), the #1
- $31.9M
- vs Week 39, 1986
- −83%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 40 of 1986?
Children of a Lesser God (1986) leads with $31.9M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $56.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4).
- 1 Oct 3, 1986 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.9M
- 2 Oct 3, 1986 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5M
- 3 Oct 3, 1986 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 4 Oct 1, 1986 US and Canada: $351.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $351.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1986?
Of the top 4, Children of a Lesser God (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Weekend Warriors (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $56.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M $31.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Tough Guys (1986) $21.5M $21.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Playing for Keeps (1986) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Weekend Warriors (1986) $351.6K $351.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $56.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $336M, led by Crocodile Dundee (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M The Color of Money (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1984 earned the most: $65.4M from 3 films, led by Places in the Heart (1984). Week 40, 1986 took $56.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1977 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films | 3 | $9.3M | – | Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M |
| Week 40, 1978 Oct 1–7 3 films · +497% | 3 | $55.5M | +497% | Midnight Express (1978) $35M |
| Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · −98% | 1 | $1.2M | −98% | Goldengirl (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · +2269% | 5 | $29.6M | +2269% | Oh, God! Book II (1980) $14.5M |
| Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −25% | 3 | $22.1M | −25% | Paternity (1981) $18.8M |
| Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $25.7K | −100% | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K |
| Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +219116% | 1 | $56.4M | +219116% | The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M |
| Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · +16% | 3 | $65.4M | +16% | Places in the Heart (1984) $34.9M |
| Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films · −36% | 4 | $41.9M | −36% | Jagged Edge (1985) $40.5M |
| Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · +35% | 4 | $56.3M | +35% | Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M |
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 40 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
Children of a Lesser God (1986) leads with $31.9M worldwide, $31.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tough Guys (1986) at $21.5M and Playing for Keeps (1986) at $2.7M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
4 English-language films released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $56.3M in all, or $14.1M per film on average. Week 39, 1986 releases took $336M.
How many English-language movies released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Children of a Lesser God (1986), earned $31.9M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.