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Box office · Week 24 · Jun 8–14, 1986

Box Office Week 24, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 8–14

Back to School (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14), with $91.3M worldwide, ahead of Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) at $70.7M and Mona Lisa (1986) at $5.8M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $173.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.7 times the total of Week 23, 1986, whose releases took $36.8M. By genre, Comedy leads with $162M across 2 releases.

week 24 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$173.6M
Back to School (1986), the #1
$91.3M
vs Week 23, 1986
×4.7
Back to School (1986) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 24, 1986

Back to School (1986)

1986 · Sport, Comedy

$91.3M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$91.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 24 of 1986?

Back to School (1986) leads with $91.3M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $172.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Back to School (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $91.3M Back to School (1986)
    $91.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $70.7M Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
    $70.1M US & Canada · 99% $604.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Mona Lisa (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $5.8M Mona Lisa (1986)
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Manhattan Project (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $3.9M The Manhattan Project (1986)
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Belizaire the Cajun (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1M Belizaire the Cajun (1986)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 24 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 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14).

  1. 1 Back to School (1986) movie poster
    Back to School (1986) Jun 13, 1986 · Sport, Comedy $91.3M worldwide
    Jun 13, 1986 US and Canada: $91.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.3M
  2. 2 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) movie poster
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Jun 11, 1986 · English · Comedy $70.7M worldwide
    Jun 11, 1986 US and Canada: $70.1M Rest of the world: $604.1K Worldwide: $70.7M
  3. 3 Mona Lisa (1986) movie poster
    Mona Lisa (1986) Jun 13, 1986 · English · Drama, Romance $5.8M worldwide
    Jun 13, 1986 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
  4. 4 The Manhattan Project (1986) movie poster
    The Manhattan Project (1986) Jun 13, 1986 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $3.9M worldwide
    Jun 13, 1986 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
  5. 5 Belizaire the Cajun (1986) movie poster
    Belizaire the Cajun (1986) Jun 13, 1986 · English · Romance, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Jun 13, 1986 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  6. 6 Rampage (1986) movie poster
    Rampage (1986) Jun 12, 1986 · Turkish · Action, Adventure $796.4K worldwide
    Jun 12, 1986 US and Canada: $796.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $796.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 1986?

Of the top 6, Back to School (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $173M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Back to School (1986) $91.3M
    $91.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) $70.7M
    $70.1M US & Canada · 99% $604.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Mona Lisa (1986) $5.8M
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Manhattan Project (1986) $3.9M
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Belizaire the Cajun (1986) $1.1M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Rampage (1986) $796.4K
    $796.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 24 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 24 releases took $173.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 11–17) with $357.3M, led by Top Gun (1986).

  1. 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)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Short Circuit (1986) $43.4M Short Circuit (1986)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Top Gun (1986) $357.3M Top Gun (1986)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Cobra (1986) $90M Cobra (1986)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Jake Speed (1986) $1.9M Jake Speed (1986)
  6. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Raw Deal (1986) $36.8M Raw Deal (1986)
  7. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Back to School (1986) $173.6M Back to School (1986)
  8. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Karate Kid Part II (1986) $208.3M The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
  9. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Ruthless People (1986) $129.7M Ruthless People (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 24 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 24, 1978 earned the most: $584.2M from 2 films, led by Grease (1978). Week 24, 1986 took $173.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 24, 1977 Jun 5–11 3 films 3 $42.4M – The Other Side of Midnight (1977) $24.7M
Week 24, 1978 Jun 11–17 2 films · +1278% 2 $584.2M +1278% Grease (1978) $396.3M
Week 24, 1979 Jun 10–16 4 films · −81% 4 $110.4M −81% Rocky II (1979) $85.2M
Week 24, 1980 Jun 8–14 3 films · −61% 3 $42.6M −61% Bronco Billy (1980) $24.3M
Week 24, 1981 Jun 7–13 3 films · +96% 3 $83.8M +96% Clash of the Titans (1981) $41.1M
Week 24, 1982 Jun 6–12 1 film · −82% 1 $15.2M −82% Grease 2 (1982) $15.2M
Week 24, 1983 Jun 5–11 2 films · +943% 2 $158.3M +943% Trading Places (1983) $90.4M
Week 24, 1984 Jun 10–16 1 film · −98% 1 $2.6M −98% Under the Volcano (1984) $2.6M
Week 24, 1985 Jun 9–15 5 films · +1977% 5 $53.1M +1977% Prizzi's Honor (1985) $26.7M
Week 24, 1986 Jun 8–14 6 films · +227% 6 $173.6M +227% Back to School (1986) $91.3M
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 24 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14)?

Back to School (1986) leads with $91.3M worldwide, $91.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) at $70.7M and Mona Lisa (1986) at $5.8M.

How much did movies released in week 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14) earn?

6 films released in week 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $173.6M in all, or $28.9M per film on average. Week 23, 1986 releases took $36.8M.

How many movies released in week 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Back to School (1986), earned $91.3M.

How much of the Week 24, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$173M of the $173.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 24, 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 24 of 1986 (Jun 8–14). 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 24, 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.