#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 47, 1986
1986 · Drama, Comedy
$84.5M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$47.5M US & Canada · 56% $37.1M elsewhere · 44%
English box office · Week 47 · Nov 16–22, 1986
English Box Office, Week 47 of 1986: English Releases of Nov 16–22
An American Tail (1986) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22), with $84.5M worldwide, ahead of Firewalker (1986) at $11.9M and The Wraith (1986) at $3.5M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $100M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 46, 1986, whose releases took $31.7M.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $100M
- An American Tail (1986), the #1
- $84.5M
- vs Week 46, 1986
- ×3.1
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 47 of 1986?
An American Tail (1986) leads with $84.5M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $100M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22).
- 1 Nov 21, 1986 US and Canada: $47.5M Rest of the world: $37.1M Worldwide: $84.5M
- 2 Nov 21, 1986 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.9M
- 3 Nov 21, 1986 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Firewalker (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while An American Tail (1986) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $62.9M (63%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 An American Tail (1986) $84.5M $47.5M US & Canada · 56% $37.1M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 Firewalker (1986) $11.9M $11.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Wraith (1986) $3.5M $3.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $100M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 23–29) with $125.6M, led by Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (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)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $125.6M Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Heartbreak Ridge (1986) $43.6M Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 1977 earned the most: $377.6M from 3 films, led by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Week 47, 1986 took $100M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 1977 Nov 13–19 3 films | 3 | $377.6M | – | Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) $306.9M |
| Week 47, 1978 Nov 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 1979 Nov 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 1980 Nov 16–22 1 film | 1 | $3.5M | – | Heaven's Gate (1980) $3.5M |
| Week 47, 1981 Nov 15–21 2 films · +328% | 2 | $14.9M | +328% | Ragtime (1981) $14.9M |
| Week 47, 1982 Nov 14–20 5 films · +18% | 5 | $17.6M | +18% | The Last Unicorn (1982) $6.5M |
| Week 47, 1983 Nov 13–19 5 films · +85% | 5 | $32.7M | +85% | A Christmas Story (1983) $20.8M |
| Week 47, 1984 Nov 18–24 2 films · −22% | 2 | $25.4M | −22% | Supergirl (1984) $14.3M |
| Week 47, 1985 Nov 17–23 6 films · +192% | 6 | $74.2M | +192% | White Nights (1985) $42.2M |
| Week 47, 1986 Nov 16–22 3 films · +35% | 3 | $100M | +35% | An American Tail (1986) $84.5M |
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 47 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 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22)?
An American Tail (1986) leads with $84.5M worldwide, $47.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Firewalker (1986) at $11.9M and The Wraith (1986) at $3.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $100M in all, or $33.3M per film on average. Week 46, 1986 releases took $31.7M.
How many English-language movies released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, An American Tail (1986), earned $84.5M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22). 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 47, 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.