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Box office · Week 4 · Jan 19–25, 1986

Box Office Week 4, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 19–25

The Trip to Bountiful (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 4 of 1986 (Jan 19–25), with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of My Chauffeur (1986) at $4.8M and Desert Bloom (1986) at $416.4K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 71% on Week 3, 1986, whose releases took $43.4M.

week 4 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$12.7M
The Trip to Bountiful (1986), the #1
$7.5M
vs Week 3, 1986
−71%
The Trip to Bountiful (1986) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 4, 1986

The Trip to Bountiful (1986)

1986 · Drama

$7.5M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 4 of 1986?

The Trip to Bountiful (1986) leads with $7.5M, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $12.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Trip to Bountiful (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $7.5M The Trip to Bountiful (1986)
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. My Chauffeur (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $4.8M My Chauffeur (1986)
    $4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Desert Bloom (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $416.4K Desert Bloom (1986)
    $416.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 4 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 4 of 1986 (Jan 19–25).

  1. 1 The Trip to Bountiful (1986) movie poster
    The Trip to Bountiful (1986) Jan 24, 1986 · English · Drama $7.5M worldwide
    Jan 24, 1986 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5M
  2. 2 My Chauffeur (1986) movie poster
    My Chauffeur (1986) Jan 24, 1986 · English · Comedy $4.8M worldwide
    Jan 24, 1986 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M
  3. 3 Desert Bloom (1986) movie poster
    Desert Bloom (1986) Jan 22, 1986 · English · Family, Drama $416.4K worldwide
    Jan 22, 1986 US and Canada: $416.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $416.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 1986?

Of the top 3, The Trip to Bountiful (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Desert Bloom (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $12.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Trip to Bountiful (1986) $7.5M
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 My Chauffeur (1986) $4.8M
    $4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Desert Bloom (1986) $416.4K
    $416.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 4 releases took $12.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1985 (Dec 15–21) with $352.6M, led by Out of Africa (1985).

  1. Week 51, 1985 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Out of Africa (1985) $352.6M Out of Africa (1985)
  2. Week 52, 1985 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Murphy’s Romance (1985) $31.2M Murphy’s Romance (1985)
  3. Week 53, 1985 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Head Office (1986) $4.4M Head Office (1986)
  5. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Black Moon Rising (1986) $6.6M Black Moon Rising (1986)
  6. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Iron Eagle (1986) $43.4M Iron Eagle (1986)
  7. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 The Trip to Bountiful (1986) $12.7M The Trip to Bountiful (1986)
  8. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) $133.9M Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
  9. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 F/X (1986) $21.5M F/X (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 1977 earned the most: $25.9M from 1 film, led by Freaky Friday (1977). Week 4, 1986 took $12.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 1977 Jan 16–22 1 film 1 $25.9M – Freaky Friday (1977) $25.9M
Week 4, 1978 Jan 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 1979 Jan 21–27 1 film 1 $509 – Love on the Run (1979) $509
Week 4, 1980 Jan 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 1981 Jan 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 1982 Jan 17–23 2 films 2 $13.3M – Vice Squad (1982) $13.3M
Week 4, 1983 Jan 16–22 3 films · +69% 3 $22.4M +69% The House on Sorority Row (1983) $10.6M
Week 4, 1984 Jan 22–28 3 films · −27% 3 $16.3M −27% Broadway Danny Rose (1984) $10.6M
Week 4, 1985 Jan 20–26 1 film · −99% 1 $91.7K −99% Fandango (1985) $91.7K
Week 4, 1986 Jan 19–25 3 films · +13743% 3 $12.7M +13743% The Trip to Bountiful (1986) $7.5M
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 4 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 4 of 1986 (Jan 19–25)?

The Trip to Bountiful (1986) leads with $7.5M worldwide, $7.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Chauffeur (1986) at $4.8M and Desert Bloom (1986) at $416.4K.

How much did movies released in week 4 of 1986 (Jan 19–25) earn?

3 films released in week 4 of 1986 (Jan 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $12.7M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. Week 3, 1986 releases took $43.4M.

How many movies released in week 4 of 1986 (Jan 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Trip to Bountiful (1986), earned $7.5M.

How much of the Week 4, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.7M of the $12.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 1986 (Jan 19–25). 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 4, 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.