#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 41, 1986
1986 · Drama, Fantasy
$41.4M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$41.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 41 · Oct 5–11, 1986
Box Office Week 41, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 5–11
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 41 of 1986 (Oct 5–11), with $41.4M worldwide, ahead of Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) at $29.8M and Deadly Friend (1986) at $9M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $82.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 47% on Week 40, 1986, whose releases took $56.3M.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $82.8M
- Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), the #1
- $41.4M
- vs Week 40, 1986
- +47%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 41 of 1986?
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) leads with $41.4M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $82.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Release of Week 41 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 41 of 1986 (Oct 5–11).
- 1 Oct 10, 1986 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.4M
- 2 Oct 10, 1986 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.8M
- 3 Oct 10, 1986 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M
- 4 Oct 10, 1986 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $317 Worldwide: $2.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1986?
Of the top 4, Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while True Stories (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $82.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $41.4M $41.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) $29.8M $29.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Deadly Friend (1986) $9M $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 True Stories (1986) $2.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 100% $317 elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $82.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $336M, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986).
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Jean de Florette (1986) $17M Jean de Florette (1986)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 My Little Girl (1986) $25K My Little Girl (1986)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Avenging Force (1986) $5.1M Avenging Force (1986)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Blue Velvet (1986) $13.4M Blue Velvet (1986)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Crocodile Dundee (1986) $336M Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $56.3M Children of a Lesser God (1986)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $82.8M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M The Color of Money (1986)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Soul Man (1986) $29.1M Soul Man (1986)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1980 earned the most: $99.9M from 3 films, led by Private Benjamin (1980). Week 41, 1986 took $82.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1977 Oct 2–8 4 films | 4 | $69.6M | – | Oh, God! (1977) $41.7M |
| Week 41, 1978 Oct 8–14 1 film · −100% | 1 | $39K | −100% | Autumn Sonata (1978) $39K |
| Week 41, 1979 Oct 7–13 1 film · +96745% | 1 | $37.8M | +96745% | The Black Stallion (1979) $37.8M |
| Week 41, 1980 Oct 5–11 3 films · +164% | 3 | $99.9M | +164% | Private Benjamin (1980) $69.8M |
| Week 41, 1981 Oct 4–10 4 films · −80% | 4 | $20.3M | −80% | Rich and Famous (1981) $14.5M |
| Week 41, 1982 Oct 3–9 3 films · +19% | 3 | $24.2M | +19% | My Favorite Year (1982) $20.1M |
| Week 41, 1983 Oct 2–8 4 films · +290% | 4 | $94.4M | +290% | Never Say Never Again (1983) $55.4M |
| Week 41, 1984 Oct 7–13 4 films · −98% | 4 | $1.6M | −98% | Garbo Talks (1984) $1.5M |
| Week 41, 1985 Oct 6–12 4 films · +2867% | 4 | $46.1M | +2867% | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) $14.4M |
| Week 41, 1986 Oct 5–11 4 films · +79% | 4 | $82.8M | +79% | Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $41.4M |
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).
- Week 1 $4.4M
- Week 2 $6.6M
- Week 3 $43.4M
- Week 4 $12.7M
- Week 5 $133.9M
- Week 6 $21.5M
- Week 7 $52.7M
- Week 8 $6.3M
- Week 9 $66.3M
- Week 10 $11M
- Week 11 $42.5M
- Week 12 $59.9M
- Week 13 $78.2M
- Week 14 $30.8M
- Week 15 $22.9M
- Week 16 $41.3M
- Week 17 $19.5M
- Week 18 $30.9M
- Week 19 $43.4M
- Week 20 $357.3M
- Week 21 $90M
- Week 22 $1.9M
- Week 23 $36.8M
- Week 24 $173.6M
- Week 25 $208.3M
- Week 26 $129.7M
- Week 27 $98.5M
- Week 28 $12.3M
- Week 29 $137.6M
- Week 30 $45.9M
- Week 31 $113.5M
- Week 32 $32.5M
- Week 33 $84.9M
- Week 34 $88M
- Week 35 $17M
- Week 36 $25K
- Week 37 $5.1M
- Week 38 $13.4M
- Week 39 $336M
- Week 40 $56.3M
- Week 41 $82.8M
- Week 42 $52.3M
- Week 43 $29.1M
- Week 44 $22M
- Week 45 $25.5M
- Week 46 $44M
- Week 47 $103.9M
- Week 48 $125.6M
- Week 49 $43.7M
- Week 50 $119.1M
- Week 51 $198.4M
- Week 52 $38.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 41 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 41 of 1986 (Oct 5–11)?
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) leads with $41.4M worldwide, $41.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) at $29.8M and Deadly Friend (1986) at $9M.
How much did movies released in week 41 of 1986 (Oct 5–11) earn?
4 films released in week 41 of 1986 (Oct 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $82.8M in all, or $20.7M per film on average. Week 40, 1986 releases took $56.3M.
How many movies released in week 41 of 1986 (Oct 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), earned $41.4M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1986 (Oct 5–11). 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 41, 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.