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Box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 1986

Box Office Week 33, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 10–16

The Fly (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 33 of 1986 (Aug 10–16), with $60.6M worldwide, ahead of Armed and Dangerous (1986) at $15.9M and The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) at $7.2M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $84.9M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 161% on Week 32, 1986, whose releases took $32.5M. By genre, Horror leads with $60.6M across 2 releases.

week 33 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$84.9M
The Fly (1986), the #1
$60.6M
vs Week 32, 1986
+161%
The Fly (1986) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 33, 1986

The Fly (1986)

1986 · Sci-Fi, Thriller

$60.6M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$40.5M US & Canada · 67% $20.2M elsewhere · 33%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 33 of 1986?

The Fly (1986) leads with $60.6M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $84.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Fly (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $60.6M The Fly (1986)
    $40.5M US & Canada · 67% $20.2M elsewhere · 33%
  2. Armed and Dangerous (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $15.9M Armed and Dangerous (1986)
    $15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $7.2M The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
    $7.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Half Moon Street (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1M Half Moon Street (1986)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Dead End Drive-In (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $1.3K Dead End Drive-In (1986)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1986 (Aug 10–16).

  1. 1 The Fly (1986) movie poster
    The Fly (1986) Aug 15, 1986 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $60.6M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1986 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $60.6M
  2. 2 Armed and Dangerous (1986) movie poster
    Armed and Dangerous (1986) Aug 15, 1986 · English · Action, Comedy $15.9M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1986 US and Canada: $15.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9M
  3. 3 The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) movie poster
    The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) Aug 15, 1986 · Norwegian · Drama, Fantasy $7.2M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1986 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
  4. 4 Half Moon Street (1986) movie poster
    Half Moon Street (1986) Aug 13, 1986 · English · Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Aug 13, 1986 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 5 Dead End Drive-In (1986) movie poster
    Dead End Drive-In (1986) Aug 13, 1986 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $1.3K worldwide
    Aug 13, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1986?

Of the top 5, Armed and Dangerous (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Fly (1986) made 33% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $64.7M (76%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Fly (1986) $60.6M
    $40.5M US & Canada · 67% $20.2M elsewhere · 33%
  2. 2 Armed and Dangerous (1986) $15.9M
    $15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) $7.2M
    $7.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Half Moon Street (1986) $1.1M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Dead End Drive-In (1986) $1.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 33 releases took $84.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $137.6M, led by Aliens (1986).

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 About Last Night... (1986) $98.5M About Last Night... (1986)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Club Paradise (1986) $12.3M Club Paradise (1986)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Aliens (1986) $137.6M Aliens (1986)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Heartburn (1986) $45.9M Heartburn (1986)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Howard the Duck (1986) $113.5M Howard the Duck (1986)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 One Crazy Summer (1986) $32.5M One Crazy Summer (1986)
  7. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Fly (1986) $84.9M The Fly (1986)
  8. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Stand by Me (1986) $88M Stand by Me (1986)
  9. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Jean de Florette (1986) $17M Jean de Florette (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1979 earned the most: $168.1M from 7 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). Week 33, 1986 took $84.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1977 Aug 7–13 1 film 1 $47K – Suspiria (1977) $47K
Week 33, 1978 Aug 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1979 Aug 12–18 7 films 7 $168.1M – Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M
Week 33, 1980 Aug 10–16 4 films · −48% 4 $87.1M −48% Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) $66.1M
Week 33, 1981 Aug 9–15 3 films · −90% 3 $8.3M −90% Deadly Blessing (1981) $8.3M
Week 33, 1982 Aug 8–14 3 films · +731% 3 $68.8M +731% Friday the 13th Part III (1982) $36.7M
Week 33, 1983 Aug 7–13 5 films · −34% 5 $45.4M −34% Cujo (1983) $21.2M
Week 33, 1984 Aug 12–18 5 films · +104% 5 $92.5M +104% Tightrope (1984) $48.1M
Week 33, 1985 Aug 11–17 6 films · −37% 6 $57.8M −37% Volunteers (1985) $19.9M
Week 33, 1986 Aug 10–16 5 films · +47% 5 $84.9M +47% The Fly (1986) $60.6M
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 33 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 33 of 1986 (Aug 10–16)?

The Fly (1986) leads with $60.6M worldwide, $40.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Armed and Dangerous (1986) at $15.9M and The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) at $7.2M.

How much did movies released in week 33 of 1986 (Aug 10–16) earn?

5 films released in week 33 of 1986 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $84.9M in all, or $17M per film on average. Week 32, 1986 releases took $32.5M.

How many movies released in week 33 of 1986 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Fly (1986), earned $60.6M.

How much of the Week 33, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$64.7M of the $84.9M total, or 76%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1986 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.