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Box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 1986

Box Office Week 34, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 17–23

Stand by Me (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23), with $53.5M worldwide, ahead of Extremities (1986) at $13.4M and Manhunter (1986) at $8.6M. 9 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $88M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 4% on Week 33, 1986, whose releases took $84.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $70.7M across 6 releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$88M
Stand by Me (1986), the #1
$53.5M
vs Week 33, 1986
+4%
Stand by Me (1986) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 movie of Week 34, 1986

Stand by Me (1986)

1986 · Adventure, Drama

$53.5M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$52.3M US & Canada · 98% $1.2M elsewhere · 2%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 34 of 1986?

Stand by Me (1986) leads with $53.5M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $86.1M, 98% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Stand by Me (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $53.5M Stand by Me (1986)
    $52.3M US & Canada · 98% $1.2M elsewhere · 2%
  2. Extremities (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $13.4M Extremities (1986)
    $13.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Manhunter (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $8.6M Manhunter (1986)
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% $3.1K elsewhere · <1%
  4. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $8M The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
    $8M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
  5. Reform School Girls (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $2.5M Reform School Girls (1986)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23).

  1. 1 Stand by Me (1986) movie poster
    Stand by Me (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · Adventure, Drama $53.5M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $52.3M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $53.5M
  2. 2 Extremities (1986) movie poster
    Extremities (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · English · Drama, Thriller $13.4M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4M
  3. 3 Manhunter (1986) movie poster
    Manhunter (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · English · Thriller, Crime $8.6M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $8.6M
  4. 4 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) movie poster
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · English · Horror, Comedy $8M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $8M
  5. 5 Reform School Girls (1986) movie poster
    Reform School Girls (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · English · Drama, Thriller $2.5M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
  6. 6 Touch and Go (1986) movie poster
    Touch and Go (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · English · Romance, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  7. 7 Night of the Creeps (1986) movie poster
    Night of the Creeps (1986) Aug 22, 1986 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $591.8K worldwide
    Aug 22, 1986 US and Canada: $591.4K Rest of the world: $476 Worldwide: $591.8K
  8. 8 Ticket (1986) movie poster
    Ticket (1986) Aug 23, 1986 · Korean · Drama $143 worldwide
    Aug 23, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143
  9. 9 Ticket (1986) movie poster
    Ticket (1986) Aug 23, 1986 · Korean · Drama $143 worldwide
    Aug 23, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 1986?

Of the top 9, Extremities (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Stand by Me (1986) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $86.7M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Stand by Me (1986) $53.5M
    $52.3M US & Canada · 98% $1.2M elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 Extremities (1986) $13.4M
    $13.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Manhunter (1986) $8.6M
    $8.6M US & Canada · 100% $3.1K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) $8M
    $8M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 Reform School Girls (1986) $2.5M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Touch and Go (1986) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Night of the Creeps (1986) $591.8K
    $591.4K US & Canada · 100% $476 elsewhere · <1%
  8. 8 Ticket (1986) $143
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Ticket (1986) $143
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $88M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $137.6M, led by Aliens (1986).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Club Paradise (1986) $12.3M Club Paradise (1986)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Aliens (1986) $137.6M Aliens (1986)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Heartburn (1986) $45.9M Heartburn (1986)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Howard the Duck (1986) $113.5M Howard the Duck (1986)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 One Crazy Summer (1986) $32.5M One Crazy Summer (1986)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Fly (1986) $84.9M The Fly (1986)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Stand by Me (1986) $88M Stand by Me (1986)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Jean de Florette (1986) $17M Jean de Florette (1986)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 My Little Girl (1986) $25K My Little Girl (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1983 earned the most: $99.4M from 3 films, led by Mr. Mom (1983). Week 34, 1986 took $88M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1977 Aug 14–20 1 film 1 $3.1K – That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) $3.1K
Week 34, 1978 Aug 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1979 Aug 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1980 Aug 17–23 1 film 1 $6.5K – Scum (1980) $6.5K
Week 34, 1981 Aug 16–22 5 films · +827010% 5 $53.4M +827010% An American Werewolf in London (1981) $30.8M
Week 34, 1982 Aug 15–21 1 film · −74% 1 $14.1M −74% The Beastmaster (1982) $14.1M
Week 34, 1983 Aug 14–20 3 films · +607% 3 $99.4M +607% Mr. Mom (1983) $64.8M
Week 34, 1984 Aug 19–25 2 films · −91% 2 $8.8M −91% Oxford Blues (1984) $8.8M
Week 34, 1985 Aug 18–24 3 films · +345% 3 $39.1M +345% Teen Wolf (1985) $33.1M
Week 34, 1986 Aug 17–23 9 films · +125% 9 $88M +125% Stand by Me (1986) $53.5M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 34 of 1986?

Drama took $70.7M across 6 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($53.5M) and Thriller ($24.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $34.4M across 6 films, 39% of the total, ahead of Korean-language films ($286).

Week 34 of 1986 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $70.7M
    6 films · #1 Stand by Me (1986)
  2. Adventure $53.5M
    1 film · #1 Stand by Me (1986)
  3. Thriller $24.6M
    3 films · #1 Extremities (1986)
  4. Crime $11.1M
    2 films · #1 Manhunter (1986)
  5. Comedy $9.9M
    3 films · #1 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
  6. Horror $8.6M
    2 films · #1 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
  7. Romance $1.3M
    1 film · #1 Touch and Go (1986)
  8. Sci-Fi $591.8K
    1 film · #1 Night of the Creeps (1986)

Week 34 of 1986 Box Office by Language

  1. English $34.4M
    6 films · #1 Extremities (1986)
  2. Korean $286
    2 films · #1 Ticket (1986)
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 34 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23)?

Stand by Me (1986) leads with $53.5M worldwide, $52.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Extremities (1986) at $13.4M and Manhunter (1986) at $8.6M.

How much did movies released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) earn?

9 films released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $88M in all, or $9.8M per film on average. Week 33, 1986 releases took $84.9M.

How many movies released in week 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Stand by Me (1986), earned $53.5M.

How much of the Week 34, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$86.7M of the $88M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1986 (Aug 17–23). 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 34, 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.