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Box office · Week 35 · Aug 24–30, 1986

Box Office Week 35, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 24–30

Jean de Florette (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 35 of 1986 (Aug 24–30), with $4.9M worldwide, ahead of Born American (1986) at $3.4M and ’Round Midnight (1986) at $3.3M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on Week 34, 1986, whose releases took $88M. By genre, Drama leads with $17M across 6 releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$17M
Jean de Florette (1986), the #1
$4.9M
vs Week 34, 1986
−81%
Jean de Florette (1986) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of Week 35, 1986

Jean de Florette (1986)

1986 · Drama

$4.9M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total

$4.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 35 of 1986?

Jean de Florette (1986) leads with $4.9M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.9M, 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. Jean de Florette (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $4.9M Jean de Florette (1986)
    $4.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Born American (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $3.4M Born American (1986)
    $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. ’Round Midnight (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $3.3M ’Round Midnight (1986)
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Bullies (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $3M Bullies (1986)
    $3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Shanghai Surprise (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $2.3M Shanghai Surprise (1986)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1986 (Aug 24–30).

  1. 1 Jean de Florette (1986) movie poster
    Jean de Florette (1986) Aug 27, 1986 · French · Drama $4.9M worldwide
    Aug 27, 1986 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $4.9M
  2. 2 Born American (1986) movie poster
    Born American (1986) Aug 29, 1986 · English · Action, Drama $3.4M worldwide
    Aug 29, 1986 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
  3. 3 ’Round Midnight (1986) movie poster
    ’Round Midnight (1986) Aug 30, 1986 · English · Drama, Music $3.3M worldwide
    Aug 30, 1986 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
  4. 4 Bullies (1986) movie poster
    Bullies (1986) Aug 29, 1986 · English · Action, Drama $3M worldwide
    Aug 29, 1986 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
  5. 5 Shanghai Surprise (1986) movie poster
    Shanghai Surprise (1986) Aug 29, 1986 · English · Adventure, Drama $2.3M worldwide
    Aug 29, 1986 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  6. 6 The Green Ray (1986) movie poster
    The Green Ray (1986) Aug 29, 1986 · French · Drama, Romance $64.8K worldwide
    Aug 29, 1986 US and Canada: $43.8K Rest of the world: $21K Worldwide: $64.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1986?

Of the top 6, Born American (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Green Ray (1986) made 32% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $17M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Jean de Florette (1986) $4.9M
    $4.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.6K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Born American (1986) $3.4M
    $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 ’Round Midnight (1986) $3.3M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Bullies (1986) $3M
    $3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Shanghai Surprise (1986) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Green Ray (1986) $64.8K
    $43.8K US & Canada · 68% $21K elsewhere · 32%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $17M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $137.6M, led by Aliens (1986).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Aliens (1986) $137.6M Aliens (1986)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Heartburn (1986) $45.9M Heartburn (1986)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Howard the Duck (1986) $113.5M Howard the Duck (1986)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 One Crazy Summer (1986) $32.5M One Crazy Summer (1986)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Fly (1986) $84.9M The Fly (1986)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Stand by Me (1986) $88M Stand by Me (1986)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Jean de Florette (1986) $17M Jean de Florette (1986)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 My Little Girl (1986) $25K My Little Girl (1986)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Avenging Force (1986) $5.1M Avenging Force (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1981 earned the most: $57M from 4 films, led by Private Lessons (1981). Week 35, 1986 took $17M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1977 Aug 21–27 4 films 4 $3.3M – Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) $3.2M
Week 35, 1978 Aug 27–Sep 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1979 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films 2 $665.2K – Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) $576K
Week 35, 1980 Aug 24–30 1 film · +633% 1 $4.9M +633% He Knows You’re Alone (1980) $4.9M
Week 35, 1981 Aug 23–29 4 films · +1069% 4 $57M +1069% Private Lessons (1981) $26.3M
Week 35, 1982 Aug 22–28 2 films · −93% 2 $3.8M −93% Homework (1982) $2.9M
Week 35, 1983 Aug 21–27 3 films · +167% 3 $10M +167% Strange Brew (1983) $8.6M
Week 35, 1984 Aug 26–Sep 1 3 films · +74% 3 $17.4M +74% Bolero (1984) $8.9M
Week 35, 1985 Aug 25–31 3 films · +32% 3 $23M +32% Compromising Positions (1985) $12.5M
Week 35, 1986 Aug 24–30 6 films · −26% 6 $17M −26% Jean de Florette (1986) $4.9M
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 35 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 35 of 1986 (Aug 24–30)?

Jean de Florette (1986) leads with $4.9M worldwide, $4.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Born American (1986) at $3.4M and ’Round Midnight (1986) at $3.3M.

How much did movies released in week 35 of 1986 (Aug 24–30) earn?

6 films released in week 35 of 1986 (Aug 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. Week 34, 1986 releases took $88M.

How many movies released in week 35 of 1986 (Aug 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Jean de Florette (1986), earned $4.9M.

How much of the Week 35, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$17M of the $17M 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 35, 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 35 of 1986 (Aug 24–30). 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 35, 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.