Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Box office · Week 11 · Mar 9–15, 1986

Box Office Week 11, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 9–15

Gung Ho (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 11 of 1986 (Mar 9–15), with $36.6M worldwide, ahead of Crossroads (1986) at $5.8M and Swati Muthyam (1986) at $2.9K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.9 times the total of Week 10, 1986, whose releases took $11M.

week 11 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$42.5M
Gung Ho (1986), the #1
$36.6M
vs Week 10, 1986
×3.9
Gung Ho (1986) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 11, 1986

Gung Ho (1986)

1986 · Drama, Comedy

$36.6M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$36.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 11 of 1986?

Gung Ho (1986) leads with $36.6M, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $42.5M, 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.

  1. Gung Ho (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $36.6M Gung Ho (1986)
    $36.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Crossroads (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $5.8M Crossroads (1986)
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Swati Muthyam (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $2.9K Swati Muthyam (1986)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Inspector Lavardin (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $2.7K Inspector Lavardin (1986)
    $2.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 11 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 11 of 1986 (Mar 9–15).

  1. 1 Gung Ho (1986) movie poster
    Gung Ho (1986) Mar 14, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy $36.6M worldwide
    Mar 14, 1986 US and Canada: $36.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.6M
  2. 2 Crossroads (1986) movie poster
    Crossroads (1986) Mar 14, 1986 · English · Drama, Mystery $5.8M worldwide
    Mar 14, 1986 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
  3. 3 Swati Muthyam (1986) movie poster
    Swati Muthyam (1986) Mar 13, 1986 · Telugu · Family, Drama $2.9K worldwide
    Mar 13, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
  4. 4 Inspector Lavardin (1986) movie poster
    Inspector Lavardin (1986) Mar 12, 1986 · French · Crime, Mystery $2.7K worldwide
    Mar 12, 1986 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 1986?

Of the top 4, Gung Ho (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Inspector Lavardin (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $42.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Gung Ho (1986) $36.6M
    $36.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Crossroads (1986) $5.8M
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Swati Muthyam (1986) $2.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Inspector Lavardin (1986) $2.7K
    $2.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1979 earned the most: $109.9M from 4 films, led by The China Syndrome (1979). Week 11, 1986 took $42.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 1977 Mar 6–12 4 films 4 $22.2M – Black Sunday (1977) $15.8M
Week 11, 1978 Mar 12–18 3 films · +108% 3 $46.3M +108% House Calls (1978) $28.5M
Week 11, 1979 Mar 11–17 4 films · +137% 4 $109.9M +137% The China Syndrome (1979) $51.7M
Week 11, 1980 Mar 9–15 1 film · −99% 1 $766.8K −99% A Small Circle of Friends (1980) $766.8K
Week 11, 1981 Mar 8–14 4 films · +2866% 4 $22.7M +2866% Back Roads (1981) $11.8M
Week 11, 1982 Mar 7–13 4 films · +123% 4 $50.8M +123% Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) $36.3M
Week 11, 1983 Mar 6–12 2 films · −77% 2 $11.5M −77% 10 to Midnight (1983) $7.2M
Week 11, 1984 Mar 11–17 2 films · +123% 2 $25.6M +123% The Ice Pirates (1984) $14.3M
Week 11, 1985 Mar 10–16 2 films · −94% 2 $1.4M −94% DEFCON-4 (1985) $1.1M
Week 11, 1986 Mar 9–15 4 films · +2843% 4 $42.5M +2843% Gung Ho (1986) $36.6M
FAQ

Box Office Week 11 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 movie in week 11 of 1986 (Mar 9–15)?

Gung Ho (1986) leads with $36.6M worldwide, $36.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crossroads (1986) at $5.8M and Swati Muthyam (1986) at $2.9K.

How much did movies released in week 11 of 1986 (Mar 9–15) earn?

4 films released in week 11 of 1986 (Mar 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $42.5M in all, or $10.6M per film on average. Week 10, 1986 releases took $11M.

How many movies released in week 11 of 1986 (Mar 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Gung Ho (1986), earned $36.6M.

How much of the Week 11, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$42.5M of the $42.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 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 11 of 1986 (Mar 9–15). 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 11, 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.