#1 of 7 #1 English-language movie of Week 45, 1986
1986 · Drama, Comedy
$8.4M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 1986
English Box Office, Week 45 of 1986: English Releases of Nov 2–8
Something Wild (1986) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8), with $8.4M worldwide, ahead of 52 Pick-Up (1986) at $5.2M and Tai-Pan (1986) at $4M. 7 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 7% on Week 44, 1986, whose releases took $22M. By genre, Drama leads with $21M across 5 English releases.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $23.5M
- Something Wild (1986), the #1
- $8.4M
- vs Week 44, 1986
- +7%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 45 of 1986?
Something Wild (1986) leads with $8.4M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.3M, 95% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8).
- 1 Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $463 Worldwide: $8.4M
- 2 Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
- 3 Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
- 4 Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $24.2K Worldwide: $2.9M
- 5 Nov 8, 1986 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
- 6
Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $604.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $604.8K - 7
Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $563.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $563.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1986?
Of the top 7, 52 Pick-Up (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sid and Nancy (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $23.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Something Wild (1986) $8.4M $8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 52 Pick-Up (1986) $5.2M $5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Tai-Pan (1986) $4M $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Sid and Nancy (1986) $2.9M $2.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Quiet Cool (1986) $1.9M $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Modern Girls (1986) $604.8K $604.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Nobody’s Fool (1986) $563.4K $563.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $23.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $336M, led by Crocodile Dundee (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Soul Man (1986) $29.1M Soul Man (1986)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Mission (1986) $22M The Mission (1986)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Something Wild (1986) $23.5M Something Wild (1986)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Hoosiers (1986) $31.7M Hoosiers (1986)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 An American Tail (1986) $100M An American Tail (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1981 earned the most: $42.4M from 1 film, led by Time Bandits (1981). Week 45, 1986 took $23.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1977 Oct 30–Nov 5 3 films | 3 | $39.6M | – | Pete's Dragon (1977) $39.6M |
| Week 45, 1978 Nov 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 1 film | 1 | $8.3M | – | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) $8.3M |
| Week 45, 1980 Nov 2–8 1 film · −99% | 1 | $111.5K | −99% | Babylon (1980) $111.5K |
| Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 1 film · +37913% | 1 | $42.4M | +37913% | Time Bandits (1981) $42.4M |
| Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · −98% | 2 | $777.1K | −98% | Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K |
| Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 2 films · +1498% | 2 | $12.4M | +1498% | Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M |
| Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 4 films · +154% | 4 | $31.6M | +154% | Oh, God! You Devil (1984) $21.5M |
| Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 4 films · +5% | 4 | $33.3M | +5% | Target (1985) $9M |
| Week 45, 1986 Nov 2–8 7 films · −29% | 7 | $23.5M | −29% | Something Wild (1986) $8.4M |
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).
- 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 45 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8)?
Something Wild (1986) leads with $8.4M worldwide, $8.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 52 Pick-Up (1986) at $5.2M and Tai-Pan (1986) at $4M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) earn?
7 English-language films released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. Week 44, 1986 releases took $22M.
How many English-language movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Something Wild (1986), earned $8.4M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.