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Box office · Week 20 · May 11–17, 1986

Box Office Week 20, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 11–17

Top Gun (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 20 of 1986 (May 11–17), with $357.3M worldwide, ahead of Spookies (1986) at $17.8K and Coming Up Roses (1986) at $4.3K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $357.3M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8.2 times the total of Week 19, 1986, whose releases took $43.4M.

week 20 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$357.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 19, 1986
×8.2
Top Gun (1986) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 20, 1986

Top Gun (1986)

1986 · Action, Drama

$357.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$180.3M US & Canada · 50% $177M elsewhere · 50%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 20 of 1986?

Top Gun (1986) leads with $357.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $357.3M, 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.

  1. Top Gun (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $357.3M Top Gun (1986)
    $180.3M US & Canada · 50% $177M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Spookies (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $17.8K Spookies (1986)
    $17.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Coming Up Roses (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $4.3K Coming Up Roses (1986)
    $4.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1986 (May 11–17).

  1. 1 Top Gun (1986) movie poster
    Top Gun (1986) May 16, 1986 · English · Action, Drama $357.3M worldwide
    May 16, 1986 US and Canada: $180.3M Rest of the world: $177M Worldwide: $357.3M
  2. 2 Spookies (1986) movie poster
    Spookies (1986) May 14, 1986 · English · Horror $17.8K worldwide
    May 14, 1986 US and Canada: $17.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.8K
  3. 3 Coming Up Roses (1986) movie poster
    Coming Up Roses (1986) May 16, 1986 · Welsh · Comedy $4.3K worldwide
    May 16, 1986 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 1986?

Of the top 3, Spookies (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Top Gun (1986) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $180.3M (50%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Top Gun (1986) $357.3M
    $180.3M US & Canada · 50% $177M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Spookies (1986) $17.8K
    $17.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Coming Up Roses (1986) $4.3K
    $4.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $357.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 11–17) with $357.3M, led by Top Gun (1986).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 A Room with a View (1986) $30.8M A Room with a View (1986)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Critters (1986) $22.9M Critters (1986)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Legend (1986) $41.3M Legend (1986)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Sweet Liberty (1986) $19.5M Sweet Liberty (1986)
  5. 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)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Short Circuit (1986) $43.4M Short Circuit (1986)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Top Gun (1986) $357.3M Top Gun (1986)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Cobra (1986) $90M Cobra (1986)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Jake Speed (1986) $1.9M Jake Speed (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1986 earned the most: $357.3M from 3 films, led by Top Gun (1986).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1977 May 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 1978 May 14–20 4 films 4 $14.4M – The Buddy Holly Story (1978) $14.4M
Week 20, 1979 May 13–19 2 films · +42% 2 $20.4M +42% La Cage aux Folles (1979) $20.4M
Week 20, 1980 May 11–17 3 films · +81% 3 $37M +81% Fame (1980) $21.2M
Week 20, 1981 May 10–16 1 film · −92% 1 $3.1M −92% The Fan (1981) $3.1M
Week 20, 1982 May 9–15 4 films · +2393% 4 $76.8M +2393% Conan the Barbarian (1982) $68.9M
Week 20, 1983 May 8–14 3 films · −19% 3 $62.2M −19% Blue Thunder (1983) $42.3M
Week 20, 1984 May 13–19 4 films · −90% 4 $6M −90% Making the Grade (1984) $4.6M
Week 20, 1985 May 12–18 1 film · −82% 1 $1.1M −82% Rendez-vous (1985) $1.1M
Week 20, 1986 May 11–17 3 films · +33630% 3 $357.3M +33630% Top Gun (1986) $357.3M
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).

FAQ

Box Office Week 20 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 20 of 1986 (May 11–17)?

Top Gun (1986) leads with $357.3M worldwide, $180.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spookies (1986) at $17.8K and Coming Up Roses (1986) at $4.3K.

How much did movies released in week 20 of 1986 (May 11–17) earn?

3 films released in week 20 of 1986 (May 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $357.3M in all, or $119.1M per film on average. Week 19, 1986 releases took $43.4M.

How many movies released in week 20 of 1986 (May 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Top Gun (1986) with $357.3M.

How much of the Week 20, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$180.3M of the $357.3M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1986 (May 11–17). 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 20, 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.