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Box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 1986

Box Office Week 40, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4

Children of a Lesser God (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $31.9M worldwide, ahead of Tough Guys (1986) at $21.5M and Playing for Keeps (1986) at $2.7M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on Week 39, 1986, whose releases took $336M. By genre, Drama leads with $32.2M across 2 releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$56.3M
Children of a Lesser God (1986), the #1
$31.9M
vs Week 39, 1986
−83%
Children of a Lesser God (1986) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 40, 1986

Children of a Lesser God (1986)

1986 · Drama, Romance

$31.9M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$31.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 40 of 1986?

Children of a Lesser God (1986) leads with $31.9M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $56.3M, 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. Children of a Lesser God (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $31.9M Children of a Lesser God (1986)
    $31.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Tough Guys (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $21.5M Tough Guys (1986)
    $21.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Playing for Keeps (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $2.7M Playing for Keeps (1986)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Weekend Warriors (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $351.6K Weekend Warriors (1986)
    $351.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Cat City (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $15.3K Cat City (1986)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4).

  1. 1 Children of a Lesser God (1986) movie poster
    Children of a Lesser God (1986) Oct 3, 1986 · English · Drama, Romance $31.9M worldwide
    Oct 3, 1986 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.9M
  2. 2 Tough Guys (1986) movie poster
    Tough Guys (1986) Oct 3, 1986 · English · Comedy, Crime $21.5M worldwide
    Oct 3, 1986 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5M
  3. 3 Playing for Keeps (1986) movie poster
    Playing for Keeps (1986) Oct 3, 1986 · English · Comedy $2.7M worldwide
    Oct 3, 1986 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
  4. 4 Weekend Warriors (1986) movie poster
    Weekend Warriors (1986) Oct 1, 1986 · English · Drama, Action $351.6K worldwide
    Oct 1, 1986 US and Canada: $351.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $351.6K
  5. 5 Cat City (1986) movie poster
    Cat City (1986) Oct 2, 1986 · Hungarian · Adventure, Comedy $15.3K worldwide
    Oct 2, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1986?

Of the top 5, Children of a Lesser God (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Weekend Warriors (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $56.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M
    $31.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Tough Guys (1986) $21.5M
    $21.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Playing for Keeps (1986) $2.7M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Weekend Warriors (1986) $351.6K
    $351.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Cat City (1986) $15.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $56.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $336M, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Stand by Me (1986) $88M Stand by Me (1986)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Jean de Florette (1986) $17M Jean de Florette (1986)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 My Little Girl (1986) $25K My Little Girl (1986)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Avenging Force (1986) $5.1M Avenging Force (1986)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Blue Velvet (1986) $13.4M Blue Velvet (1986)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Crocodile Dundee (1986) $336M Crocodile Dundee (1986)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $56.3M Children of a Lesser God (1986)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $82.8M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M The Color of Money (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1979 earned the most: $111.8M from 4 films, led by 10 (1979). Week 40, 1986 took $56.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1977 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films 3 $9.3M – Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M
Week 40, 1978 Oct 1–7 4 films · +497% 4 $55.5M +497% Midnight Express (1978) $35M
Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +101% 4 $111.8M +101% 10 (1979) $74.9M
Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 7 films · −70% 7 $33.7M −70% Oh, God! Book II (1980) $14.5M
Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · −34% 4 $22.1M −34% Paternity (1981) $18.8M
Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% 1 $25.7K −100% Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K
Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films · +258837% 2 $66.6M +258837% The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M
Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 7 films · +4% 7 $69.1M +4% Places in the Heart (1984) $34.9M
Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · +44% 5 $99.3M +44% Commando (1985) $57.5M
Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · −43% 5 $56.3M −43% Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M
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 40 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 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?

Children of a Lesser God (1986) leads with $31.9M worldwide, $31.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tough Guys (1986) at $21.5M and Playing for Keeps (1986) at $2.7M.

How much did movies released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?

5 films released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $56.3M in all, or $11.3M per film on average. Week 39, 1986 releases took $336M.

How many movies released in week 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Children of a Lesser God (1986), earned $31.9M.

How much of the Week 40, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$56.3M of the $56.3M total, or 100%, 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 40, 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 40 of 1986 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.