#1 of 7 #1 movie of Week 17, 1986
1986 · Comedy, Romance
$14.2M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$14.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 17 · Apr 20–26, 1986
Box Office Week 17, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 20–26
Sweet Liberty (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26), with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of Three Men and a Cradle (1986) at $2.1M and 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) at $1.3M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 53% on Week 16, 1986, whose releases took $41.3M. By genre, Comedy leads with $17.2M across 4 releases.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $19.5M
- Sweet Liberty (1986), the #1
- $14.2M
- vs Week 16, 1986
- −53%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 17 of 1986?
Sweet Liberty (1986) leads with $14.2M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $19M, 97% 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 Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26).
- 1 Apr 20, 1986 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2M
- 2 Apr 25, 1986 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Apr 25, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Apr 23, 1986 US and Canada: $926K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $926K
- 5 Apr 22, 1986 US and Canada: $546.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $546.9K
- 6
Apr 25, 1986 US and Canada: $502.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $502.2K - 7
Apr 25, 1986 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1986?
Of the top 7, Sweet Liberty (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Crimewave (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $19.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sweet Liberty (1986) $14.2M $14.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Three Men and a Cradle (1986) $2.1M $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Ménage (1986) $926K $926K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Devil in the Flesh (1986) $546.9K $546.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Dream Lovers (1986) $502.2K $502.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Crimewave (1986) $5.1K $5.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $19.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 23–29) with $78.2M, led by The Money Pit (1986).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Gung Ho (1986) $42.5M Gung Ho (1986)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) $59.9M Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Money Pit (1986) $78.2M The Money Pit (1986)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 A Room with a View (1986) $30.8M A Room with a View (1986)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Critters (1986) $22.9M Critters (1986)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Legend (1986) $41.3M Legend (1986)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Sweet Liberty (1986) $19.5M Sweet Liberty (1986)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) $30.9M Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Short Circuit (1986) $43.4M Short Circuit (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1979 earned the most: $44M from 3 films, led by Love at First Bite (1979). Week 17, 1986 took $19.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1977 Apr 17–23 1 film | 1 | $38.3M | – | Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M |
| Week 17, 1978 Apr 23–29 3 films · +6% | 3 | $40.5M | +6% | F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M |
| Week 17, 1979 Apr 22–28 3 films · +9% | 3 | $44M | +9% | Love at First Bite (1979) $43.9M |
| Week 17, 1980 Apr 20–26 2 films · −83% | 2 | $7.6M | −83% | Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) $6.7M |
| Week 17, 1981 Apr 19–25 4 films · +170% | 4 | $20.6M | +170% | Take This Job and Shove It (1981) $17.6M |
| Week 17, 1982 Apr 18–24 1 film · −93% | 1 | $1.5M | −93% | I, the Jury (1982) $1.5M |
| Week 17, 1983 Apr 17–23 3 films · +1558% | 3 | $25.1M | +1558% | My Tutor (1983) $22.6M |
| Week 17, 1984 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1985 Apr 21–27 4 films | 4 | $20.1M | – | Just One of the Guys (1985) $11.5M |
| Week 17, 1986 Apr 20–26 7 films · −3% | 7 | $19.5M | −3% | Sweet Liberty (1986) $14.2M |
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 17 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 movie in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26)?
Sweet Liberty (1986) leads with $14.2M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Three Men and a Cradle (1986) at $2.1M and 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) at $1.3M.
How much did movies released in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26) earn?
7 films released in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $19.5M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. Week 16, 1986 releases took $41.3M.
How many movies released in week 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sweet Liberty (1986), earned $14.2M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1986 (Apr 20–26). 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 17, 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.