#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 1, 1986
1986 · Comedy
$3.4M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–4, 1986
Box Office Week 1, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–4
Head Office (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 1986 (Jan 1–4), with $3.4M worldwide, ahead of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1986) at $849.9K and The Girl in the Picture (1986) at $202.4K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.4M
- Head Office (1986), the #1
- $3.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 1 of 1986?
Head Office (1986) leads with $3.4M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.4M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 1 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 1 of 1986 (Jan 1–4).
- 1 Jan 3, 1986 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
- 2 1986 US and Canada: $849.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $849.9K
- 3 1986 US and Canada: $202.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $202.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 1 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Head Office (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Girl in the Picture (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $4.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Head Office (1986) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1986) $849.9K $849.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Girl in the Picture (1986) $202.4K $202.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $4.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1985 (Dec 15–21) with $352.6M, led by Out of Africa (1985).
- Week 48, 1985 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Rocky IV (1985) $301.2M Rocky IV (1985)
- Week 49, 1985 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Spies Like Us (1985) $84M Spies Like Us (1985)
- Week 50, 1985 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $125.7M The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
- Week 51, 1985 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Out of Africa (1985) $352.6M Out of Africa (1985)
- Week 52, 1985 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Murphy’s Romance (1985) $31.2M Murphy’s Romance (1985)
- Week 53, 1985 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Head Office (1986) $4.4M Head Office (1986)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Black Moon Rising (1986) $6.6M Black Moon Rising (1986)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Iron Eagle (1986) $43.4M Iron Eagle (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 1984 earned the most: $40.2M from 1 film, led by Yentl (1984). Week 1, 1986 took $4.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 1977 Jan 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 1978 Jan 1–7 1 film | 1 | $494.8K | – | Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) $494.8K |
| Week 1, 1979 Jan 1–6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 1980 Jan 1–5 2 films | 2 | $139.8K | – | Captive (1980) $124.3K |
| Week 1, 1981 Jan 1–3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 1982 Jan 1–2 2 films | 2 | $9.2M | – | Pennies from Heaven (1982) $9.2M |
| Week 1, 1983 Jan 1 1 film · −81% | 1 | $1.8M | −81% | Heat and Dust (1983) $1.8M |
| Week 1, 1984 Jan 1–7 1 film · +2169% | 1 | $40.2M | +2169% | Yentl (1984) $40.2M |
| Week 1, 1985 Jan 1–5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 1986 Jan 1–4 3 films | 3 | $4.4M | – | Head Office (1986) $3.4M |
Archive
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 $4.4M
- Week 2 $6.6M
- Week 3 $43.4M
- Week 4 $12.7M
- Week 5 $133.9M
- Week 6 $21.5M
- Week 7 $52.7M
- Week 8 $6.3M
- Week 9 $66.3M
- Week 10 $11M
- Week 11 $42.5M
- Week 12 $59.9M
- Week 13 $78.2M
- Week 14 $30.8M
- Week 15 $22.9M
- Week 16 $41.3M
- Week 17 $19.5M
- Week 18 $30.9M
- Week 19 $43.4M
- Week 20 $357.3M
- Week 21 $90M
- Week 22 $1.9M
- Week 23 $36.8M
- Week 24 $173.6M
- Week 25 $208.3M
- Week 26 $129.7M
- Week 27 $98.5M
- Week 28 $12.3M
- Week 29 $137.6M
- Week 30 $45.9M
- Week 31 $113.5M
- Week 32 $32.5M
- Week 33 $84.9M
- Week 34 $88M
- Week 35 $17M
- 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 $25.5M
- Week 46 $44M
- Week 47 $103.9M
- Week 48 $125.6M
- Week 49 $43.7M
- Week 50 $119.1M
- Week 51 $198.4M
- Week 52 $38.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 1 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 movie in week 1 of 1986 (Jan 1–4)?
Head Office (1986) leads with $3.4M worldwide, $3.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1986) at $849.9K and The Girl in the Picture (1986) at $202.4K.
How much did movies released in week 1 of 1986 (Jan 1–4) earn?
3 films released in week 1 of 1986 (Jan 1–4) report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, or $1.5M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 1 of 1986 (Jan 1–4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Head Office (1986), earned $3.4M.
How is the week 1, 1986 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 1 of 1986 (Jan 1–4). 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.
How often is the week 1, 1986 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.