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Box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 1986

Box Office Week 42, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 12–18

The Color of Money (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 1986 (Oct 12–18), with $52.3M worldwide, ahead of Shadows in Paradise (1986) at $298. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 42 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$52.3M
The Color of Money (1986), the #1
$52.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Color of Money (1986) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 42, 1986

The Color of Money (1986)

1986 · Drama, Sport

$52.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$52.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1986 (Oct 12–18).

  1. 1 The Color of Money (1986) movie poster
    The Color of Money (1986) Oct 17, 1986 · English · Drama, Sport $52.3M worldwide
    Oct 17, 1986 US and Canada: $52.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.3M
  2. 2 Shadows in Paradise (1986) movie poster
    Shadows in Paradise (1986) Oct 17, 1986 · Finnish · Drama, Comedy $298 worldwide
    Oct 17, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $298
FAQ

Box Office Week 42 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 42 of 1986 (Oct 12–18)?

The Color of Money (1986) leads with $52.3M worldwide, $52.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shadows in Paradise (1986) at $298.

How much did movies released in week 42 of 1986 (Oct 12–18) earn?

2 films released in week 42 of 1986 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $52.3M in all, or $26.1M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 42 of 1986 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Color of Money (1986), earned $52.3M.

How much of the Week 42, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$52.3M of the $52.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1986 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.