#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 19, 1986
1986 · Sci-Fi, Comedy
$40.7M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$40.7M US & Canada · 100% $542 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 19 · May 4–10, 1986
Box Office Week 19, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 4–10
Short Circuit (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 19 of 1986 (May 4–10), with $40.7M worldwide, ahead of Dangerously Close (1986) at $2.4M and The Sacrifice (1986) at $318.8K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 41% on Week 18, 1986, whose releases took $30.9M.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $43.4M
- Short Circuit (1986), the #1
- $40.7M
- vs Week 18, 1986
- +41%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 19 of 1986?
Short Circuit (1986) leads with $40.7M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $43.4M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1986 (May 4–10).
- 1 May 9, 1986 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $542 Worldwide: $40.7M
- 2 May 9, 1986 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 3 May 9, 1986 US and Canada: $223K Rest of the world: $95.8K Worldwide: $318.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1986?
Of the top 3, Dangerously Close (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Sacrifice (1986) made 30% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $43.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Short Circuit (1986) $40.7M $40.7M US & Canada · 100% $542 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Dangerously Close (1986) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Sacrifice (1986) $318.8K $223K US & Canada · 70% $95.8K elsewhere · 30%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $43.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 11–17) with $357.3M, led by Top Gun (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)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Top Gun (1986) $357.3M Top Gun (1986)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Cobra (1986) $90M Cobra (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1984 earned the most: $67.5M from 3 films, led by The Natural (1984). Week 19, 1986 took $43.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 1977 May 1–7 1 film | 1 | $197 | – | The Picture Show Man (1977) $197 |
| Week 19, 1978 May 7–13 3 films · +30275057% | 3 | $59.6M | +30275057% | The End (1978) $44.9M |
| Week 19, 1979 May 6–12 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.2M | −98% | Winter Kills (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 2 films · +4594% | 2 | $54.6M | +4594% | Friday the 13th (1980) $39.9M |
| Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 3 films · −90% | 3 | $5.2M | −90% | Inchon (1981) $5.2M |
| Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 2 films · +90% | 2 | $9.9M | +90% | Paradise (1982) $5.6M |
| Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 2 films · +162% | 2 | $25.9M | +162% | Still Smokin (1983) $15.5M |
| Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 3 films · +161% | 3 | $67.5M | +161% | The Natural (1984) $48M |
| Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 5 films · −78% | 5 | $15M | −78% | Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M |
| Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 3 films · +189% | 3 | $43.4M | +189% | Short Circuit (1986) $40.7M |
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 19 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 19 of 1986 (May 4–10)?
Short Circuit (1986) leads with $40.7M worldwide, $40.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dangerously Close (1986) at $2.4M and The Sacrifice (1986) at $318.8K.
How much did movies released in week 19 of 1986 (May 4–10) earn?
3 films released in week 19 of 1986 (May 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $43.4M in all, or $14.5M per film on average. Week 18, 1986 releases took $30.9M.
How many movies released in week 19 of 1986 (May 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Short Circuit (1986), earned $40.7M.
How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1986 (May 4–10). 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 19, 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.