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Box office · Week 30 · Jul 20–26, 1986

Box Office Week 30, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 20–26

Heartburn (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 30 of 1986 (Jul 20–26), with $25.3M worldwide, ahead of Haunted Honeymoon (1986) at $8M and Maximum Overdrive (1986) at $7.4M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $45.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on Week 29, 1986, whose releases took $137.6M.

week 30 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$45.9M
Heartburn (1986), the #1
$25.3M
vs Week 29, 1986
−67%
Heartburn (1986) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 30, 1986

Heartburn (1986)

1986 · Drama, Comedy

$25.3M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$25.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 30 of 1986?

Heartburn (1986) leads with $25.3M, 55% of the total. The top 4 together took $45.9M, 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. Heartburn (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $25.3M Heartburn (1986)
    $25.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Haunted Honeymoon (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $8M Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
    $8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Maximum Overdrive (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $7.4M Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Out of Bounds (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $5.1M Out of Bounds (1986)
    $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 30 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 30 of 1986 (Jul 20–26).

  1. 1 Heartburn (1986) movie poster
    Heartburn (1986) Jul 25, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy $25.3M worldwide
    Jul 25, 1986 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.3M
  2. 2 Haunted Honeymoon (1986) movie poster
    Haunted Honeymoon (1986) Jul 25, 1986 · English · Comedy $8M worldwide
    Jul 25, 1986 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8M
  3. 3 Maximum Overdrive (1986) movie poster
    Maximum Overdrive (1986) Jul 25, 1986 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $7.4M worldwide
    Jul 25, 1986 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M
  4. 4 Out of Bounds (1986) movie poster
    Out of Bounds (1986) Jul 25, 1986 · French · Action, Drama $5.1M worldwide
    Jul 25, 1986 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 1986?

Of the top 4, Heartburn (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Out of Bounds (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $45.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Heartburn (1986) $25.3M
    $25.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Haunted Honeymoon (1986) $8M
    $8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Maximum Overdrive (1986) $7.4M
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Out of Bounds (1986) $5.1M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 30 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 30 releases took $45.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 15–21) with $208.3M, led by The Karate Kid Part II (1986).

  1. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Back to School (1986) $173.6M Back to School (1986)
  2. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Karate Kid Part II (1986) $208.3M The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
  3. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Ruthless People (1986) $129.7M Ruthless People (1986)
  4. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 About Last Night... (1986) $98.5M About Last Night... (1986)
  5. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Club Paradise (1986) $12.3M Club Paradise (1986)
  6. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Aliens (1986) $137.6M Aliens (1986)
  7. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Heartburn (1986) $45.9M Heartburn (1986)
  8. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Howard the Duck (1986) $113.5M Howard the Duck (1986)
  9. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 One Crazy Summer (1986) $32.5M One Crazy Summer (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 30 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 30, 1983 earned the most: $109.7M from 3 films, led by Jaws 3-D (1983). Week 30, 1986 took $45.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 30, 1977 Jul 17–23 1 film 1 $14.7M – Orca (1977) $14.7M
Week 30, 1978 Jul 23–29 4 films · +568% 4 $98.4M +568% Hooper (1978) $78M
Week 30, 1979 Jul 22–28 1 film · −12% 1 $86.4M −12% The Amityville Horror (1979) $86.4M
Week 30, 1980 Jul 20–26 2 films · −17% 2 $71.8M −17% Caddyshack (1980) $39.9M
Week 30, 1981 Jul 19–25 6 films · +12% 6 $80.1M +12% Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) $36.6M
Week 30, 1982 Jul 18–24 3 films · +28% 3 $102.4M +28% The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) $69.7M
Week 30, 1983 Jul 17–23 3 films · +7% 3 $109.7M +7% Jaws 3-D (1983) $88M
Week 30, 1984 Jul 22–28 4 films · −25% 4 $81.9M −25% Purple Rain (1984) $70.3M
Week 30, 1985 Jul 21–27 4 films · +12% 4 $91.5M +12% National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) $49.4M
Week 30, 1986 Jul 20–26 4 films · −50% 4 $45.9M −50% Heartburn (1986) $25.3M
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 30 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 30 of 1986 (Jul 20–26)?

Heartburn (1986) leads with $25.3M worldwide, $25.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Haunted Honeymoon (1986) at $8M and Maximum Overdrive (1986) at $7.4M.

How much did movies released in week 30 of 1986 (Jul 20–26) earn?

4 films released in week 30 of 1986 (Jul 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $45.9M in all, or $11.5M per film on average. Week 29, 1986 releases took $137.6M.

How many movies released in week 30 of 1986 (Jul 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Heartburn (1986), earned $25.3M.

How much of the Week 30, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$45.9M of the $45.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 1986 (Jul 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 30, 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.