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Box office · Week 43 · Oct 19–25, 1986

Box Office Week 43, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 19–25

Soul Man (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 1986 (Oct 19–25), with $27.8M worldwide, ahead of From Beyond (1986) at $1.3M and When the Wind Blows (1986) at $5.3K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$29.1M
Soul Man (1986), the #1
$27.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Soul Man (1986) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 43, 1986

Soul Man (1986)

1986 · Comedy, Romance

$27.8M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$27.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 43 of 1986?

Soul Man (1986) leads with $27.8M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $29.1M, 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.

  1. Soul Man (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $27.8M Soul Man (1986)
    $27.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. From Beyond (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M From Beyond (1986)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. When the Wind Blows (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $5.3K When the Wind Blows (1986)
    $5.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Double Gentlemen (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $2K Double Gentlemen (1986)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1986 (Oct 19–25).

  1. 1 Soul Man (1986) movie poster
    Soul Man (1986) Oct 24, 1986 · English · Comedy, Romance $27.8M worldwide
    Oct 24, 1986 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.8M
  2. 2 From Beyond (1986) movie poster
    From Beyond (1986) Oct 24, 1986 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 24, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 When the Wind Blows (1986) movie poster
    When the Wind Blows (1986) Oct 24, 1986 · English · War, Sci-Fi $5.3K worldwide
    Oct 24, 1986 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3K
  4. 4 Double Gentlemen (1986) movie poster
    Double Gentlemen (1986) Oct 22, 1986 · French · Comedy, Drama $2K worldwide
    Oct 22, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1986?

Of the top 4, Soul Man (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while When the Wind Blows (1986) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $29.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Soul Man (1986) $27.8M
    $27.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 From Beyond (1986) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 When the Wind Blows (1986) $5.3K
    $5.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Double Gentlemen (1986) $2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $29.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $336M, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Avenging Force (1986) $5.1M Avenging Force (1986)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Blue Velvet (1986) $13.4M Blue Velvet (1986)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Crocodile Dundee (1986) $336M Crocodile Dundee (1986)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $56.3M Children of a Lesser God (1986)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $82.8M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M The Color of Money (1986)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Soul Man (1986) $29.1M Soul Man (1986)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Mission (1986) $22M The Mission (1986)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Something Wild (1986) $25.5M Something Wild (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1982 earned the most: $142.5M from 5 films, led by First Blood (1982). Week 43, 1986 took $29.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1977 Oct 16–22 1 film 1 $22.5M – Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M
Week 43, 1978 Oct 22–28 3 films · +246% 3 $77.8M +246% Halloween (1978) $47.2M
Week 43, 1979 Oct 21–27 2 films · −66% 2 $26.1M −66% When a Stranger Calls (1979) $21.4M
Week 43, 1980 Oct 19–25 2 films · −65% 2 $9.1M −65% Motel Hell (1980) $6.3M
Week 43, 1981 Oct 18–24 2 films · −82% 2 $1.6M −82% Silence of the North (1981) $1.6M
Week 43, 1982 Oct 17–23 5 films · +8677% 5 $142.5M +8677% First Blood (1982) $125.2M
Week 43, 1983 Oct 16–22 4 films · −54% 4 $64.9M −54% The Right Stuff (1983) $21.2M
Week 43, 1984 Oct 21–27 5 films · +67% 5 $108.5M +67% The Terminator (1984) $78.4M
Week 43, 1985 Oct 20–26 2 films · −90% 2 $11.1M −90% Krush Groove (1985) $11.1M
Week 43, 1986 Oct 19–25 4 films · +162% 4 $29.1M +162% Soul Man (1986) $27.8M
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 43 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 43 of 1986 (Oct 19–25)?

Soul Man (1986) leads with $27.8M worldwide, $27.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come From Beyond (1986) at $1.3M and When the Wind Blows (1986) at $5.3K.

How much did movies released in week 43 of 1986 (Oct 19–25) earn?

4 films released in week 43 of 1986 (Oct 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $29.1M in all, or $7.3M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 43 of 1986 (Oct 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Soul Man (1986), earned $27.8M.

How much of the Week 43, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.1M of the $29.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1986 (Oct 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 43, 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.