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Box office · Week 44 · Oct 26–Nov 1, 1986

Box Office Week 44, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 26–Nov 1

The Mission (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 44 of 1986 (Oct 26–Nov 1), with $17.5M worldwide, ahead of Sky Bandits (1986) at $2.3M and Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) at $2.1M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 25% on Week 43, 1986, whose releases took $29.1M.

week 44 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$22M
The Mission (1986), the #1
$17.5M
vs Week 43, 1986
−25%
The Mission (1986) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 44, 1986

The Mission (1986)

1986 · Adventure, Drama

$17.5M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$17.2M US & Canada · 98% $286.8K elsewhere · 2%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 44 of 1986?

The Mission (1986) leads with $17.5M, 80% of the total. The top 4 together took $22M, 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. The Mission (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $17.5M The Mission (1986)
    $17.2M US & Canada · 98% $286.8K elsewhere · 2%
  2. Sky Bandits (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $2.3M Sky Bandits (1986)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $2.1M Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Kamikaze Hearts (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $6.7K Kamikaze Hearts (1986)
    $6.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1986 (Oct 26–Nov 1).

  1. 1 The Mission (1986) movie poster
    The Mission (1986) Oct 31, 1986 · English · Adventure, Drama $17.5M worldwide
    Oct 31, 1986 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $286.8K Worldwide: $17.5M
  2. 2 Sky Bandits (1986) movie poster
    Sky Bandits (1986) Oct 31, 1986 · English · Adventure $2.3M worldwide
    Oct 31, 1986 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  3. 3 Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) movie poster
    Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) Oct 27, 1986 · English · Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Oct 27, 1986 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
  4. 4 Kamikaze Hearts (1986) movie poster
    Kamikaze Hearts (1986) Nov 1, 1986 · English · Documentary, Drama $6.7K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1986 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 1986?

Of the top 4, Sky Bandits (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Mission (1986) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $21.7M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Mission (1986) $17.5M
    $17.2M US & Canada · 98% $286.8K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 Sky Bandits (1986) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) $2.1M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Kamikaze Hearts (1986) $6.7K
    $6.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 44 releases took $22M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $336M, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986).

  1. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Blue Velvet (1986) $13.4M Blue Velvet (1986)
  2. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Crocodile Dundee (1986) $336M Crocodile Dundee (1986)
  3. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $56.3M Children of a Lesser God (1986)
  4. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $82.8M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
  5. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M The Color of Money (1986)
  6. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Soul Man (1986) $29.1M Soul Man (1986)
  7. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Mission (1986) $22M The Mission (1986)
  8. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Something Wild (1986) $25.5M Something Wild (1986)
  9. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Hoosiers (1986) $44M Hoosiers (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 44 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1985 earned the most: $64.2M from 6 films, led by A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985). Week 44, 1986 took $22M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 44, 1977 Oct 23–29 1 film 1 $39.2K – The Serpent’s Egg (1977) $39.2K
Week 44, 1978 Oct 29–Nov 4 2 films · +9973% 2 $4M +9973% Caravans (1978) $3.9M
Week 44, 1979 Oct 28–Nov 3 2 films · +52% 2 $6M +52% Running (1979) $6M
Week 44, 1980 Oct 26–Nov 1 1 film · −90% 1 $621.9K −90% Sunday Lovers (1980) $621.9K
Week 44, 1981 Oct 25–31 4 films · +4025% 4 $25.7M +4025% Halloween II (1981) $25.5M
Week 44, 1982 Oct 24–30 3 films · −41% 3 $15.1M −41% Class Reunion (1982) $10.1M
Week 44, 1983 Oct 23–29 1 film · +7% 1 $16.2M +7% Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983) $16.2M
Week 44, 1984 Oct 28–Nov 3 3 films · +57% 3 $25.3M +57% A Soldier's Story (1984) $21.8M
Week 44, 1985 Oct 27–Nov 2 6 films · +153% 6 $64.2M +153% A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) $30M
Week 44, 1986 Oct 26–Nov 1 4 films · −66% 4 $22M −66% The Mission (1986) $17.5M
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 44 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 44 of 1986 (Oct 26–Nov 1)?

The Mission (1986) leads with $17.5M worldwide, $17.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sky Bandits (1986) at $2.3M and Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) at $2.1M.

How much did movies released in week 44 of 1986 (Oct 26–Nov 1) earn?

4 films released in week 44 of 1986 (Oct 26–Nov 1) report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, or $5.5M per film on average. Week 43, 1986 releases took $29.1M.

How many movies released in week 44 of 1986 (Oct 26–Nov 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Mission (1986), earned $17.5M.

How much of the Week 44, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.7M of the $22M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1986 (Oct 26–Nov 1). 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 44, 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.