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Box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 1986

Box Office Week 45, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 2–8

Something Wild (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8), with $8.4M worldwide, ahead of 52 Pick-Up (1986) at $5.2M and Tai-Pan (1986) at $4M. 8 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 16% on Week 44, 1986, whose releases took $22M. By genre, Drama leads with $23M across 6 releases.

week 45 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$25.5M
Something Wild (1986), the #1
$8.4M
vs Week 44, 1986
+16%
Something Wild (1986) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 movie of Week 45, 1986

Something Wild (1986)

1986 · Drama, Comedy

$8.4M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 45 of 1986?

Something Wild (1986) leads with $8.4M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.4M, 88% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Something Wild (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $8.4M Something Wild (1986)
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 52 Pick-Up (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $5.2M 52 Pick-Up (1986)
    $5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Tai-Pan (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $4M Tai-Pan (1986)
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Sid and Nancy (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $2.9M Sid and Nancy (1986)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.2K elsewhere · <1%
  5. Betty Blue (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $2M Betty Blue (1986)
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8).

  1. 1 Something Wild (1986) movie poster
    Something Wild (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy $8.4M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $463 Worldwide: $8.4M
  2. 2 52 Pick-Up (1986) movie poster
    52 Pick-Up (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Drama, Thriller $5.2M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
  3. 3 Tai-Pan (1986) movie poster
    Tai-Pan (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Adventure, Drama $4M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
  4. 4 Sid and Nancy (1986) movie poster
    Sid and Nancy (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Biography, Drama $2.9M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $24.2K Worldwide: $2.9M
  5. 5 Betty Blue (1986) movie poster
    Betty Blue (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · French · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  6. 6 Quiet Cool (1986) movie poster
    Quiet Cool (1986) Nov 8, 1986 · English · Action, Crime $1.9M worldwide
    Nov 8, 1986 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
  7. 7 Modern Girls (1986) movie poster
    Modern Girls (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Comedy, Romance $604.8K worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $604.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $604.8K
  8. 8 Nobody’s Fool (1986) movie poster
    Nobody’s Fool (1986) Nov 7, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy $563.4K worldwide
    Nov 7, 1986 US and Canada: $563.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $563.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1986?

Of the top 8, 52 Pick-Up (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sid and Nancy (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $25.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Something Wild (1986) $8.4M
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% $463 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 52 Pick-Up (1986) $5.2M
    $5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Tai-Pan (1986) $4M
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Sid and Nancy (1986) $2.9M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.2K elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 Betty Blue (1986) $2M
    $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Quiet Cool (1986) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Modern Girls (1986) $604.8K
    $604.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Nobody’s Fool (1986) $563.4K
    $563.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $25.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $336M, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986).

  1. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Crocodile Dundee (1986) $336M Crocodile Dundee (1986)
  2. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Children of a Lesser God (1986) $56.3M Children of a Lesser God (1986)
  3. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $82.8M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
  4. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M The Color of Money (1986)
  5. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Soul Man (1986) $29.1M Soul Man (1986)
  6. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Mission (1986) $22M The Mission (1986)
  7. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Something Wild (1986) $25.5M Something Wild (1986)
  8. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Hoosiers (1986) $44M Hoosiers (1986)
  9. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 An American Tail (1986) $103.9M An American Tail (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1981 earned the most: $42.4M from 1 film, led by Time Bandits (1981). Week 45, 1986 took $25.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1977 Oct 30–Nov 5 5 films 5 $39.6M – Pete's Dragon (1977) $39.6M
Week 45, 1978 Nov 5–11 1 film · −100% 1 $1.7K −100% Mountain Pass (1978) $1.7K
Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 3 films · +2163030% 3 $37.5M +2163030% The Rose (1979) $29.2M
Week 45, 1980 Nov 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $111.5K −100% Babylon (1980) $111.5K
Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 1 film · +37913% 1 $42.4M +37913% Time Bandits (1981) $42.4M
Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · −98% 2 $777.1K −98% Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K
Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 2 films · +1498% 2 $12.4M +1498% Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M
Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 4 films · +154% 4 $31.6M +154% Oh, God! You Devil (1984) $21.5M
Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 5 films · +7% 5 $33.6M +7% Target (1985) $9M
Week 45, 1986 Nov 2–8 8 films · −24% 8 $25.5M −24% Something Wild (1986) $8.4M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 45 of 1986?

Drama took $23M across 6 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Crime ($15.5M) and Comedy ($9.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $23.5M across 7 films, 92% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($2M).

Week 45 of 1986 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $23M
    6 films · #1 Something Wild (1986)
  2. Crime $15.5M
    3 films · #1 Something Wild (1986)
  3. Comedy $9.5M
    3 films · #1 Something Wild (1986)
  4. Thriller $5.2M
    1 film · #1 52 Pick-Up (1986)
  5. Adventure $4M
    1 film · #1 Tai-Pan (1986)
  6. History $4M
    1 film · #1 Tai-Pan (1986)
  7. Romance $3.2M
    3 films · #1 Betty Blue (1986)
  8. Biography $2.9M
    1 film · #1 Sid and Nancy (1986)
  9. Music $2.9M
    1 film · #1 Sid and Nancy (1986)
  10. Action $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Quiet Cool (1986)

Week 45 of 1986 Box Office by Language

  1. English $23.5M
    7 films · #1 Something Wild (1986)
  2. French $2M
    1 film · #1 Betty Blue (1986)
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 45 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8)?

Something Wild (1986) leads with $8.4M worldwide, $8.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 52 Pick-Up (1986) at $5.2M and Tai-Pan (1986) at $4M.

How much did movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) earn?

8 films released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $25.5M in all, or $3.2M per film on average. Week 44, 1986 releases took $22M.

How many movies released in week 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Something Wild (1986), earned $8.4M.

How much of the Week 45, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.5M of the $25.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1986 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.