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Box office · Week 47 · Nov 16–22, 1986

Box Office Week 47, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 16–22

An American Tail (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22), with $84.5M worldwide, ahead of Firewalker (1986) at $11.9M and Manon of the Spring (1986) at $3.9M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $103.9M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 136% on Week 46, 1986, whose releases took $44M.

week 47 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$103.9M
An American Tail (1986), the #1
$84.5M
vs Week 46, 1986
+136%
An American Tail (1986) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 47, 1986

An American Tail (1986)

1986 · Drama, Comedy

$84.5M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$47.5M US & Canada · 56% $37.1M elsewhere · 44%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 47 of 1986?

An American Tail (1986) leads with $84.5M, 81% of the total. The top 4 together took $103.9M, 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. An American Tail (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $84.5M An American Tail (1986)
    $47.5M US & Canada · 56% $37.1M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Firewalker (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $11.9M Firewalker (1986)
    $11.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Manon of the Spring (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $3.9M Manon of the Spring (1986)
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Wraith (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $3.5M The Wraith (1986)
    $3.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22).

  1. 1 An American Tail (1986) movie poster
    An American Tail (1986) Nov 21, 1986 · English · Drama, Comedy $84.5M worldwide
    Nov 21, 1986 US and Canada: $47.5M Rest of the world: $37.1M Worldwide: $84.5M
  2. 2 Firewalker (1986) movie poster
    Firewalker (1986) Nov 21, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure $11.9M worldwide
    Nov 21, 1986 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.9M
  3. 3 Manon of the Spring (1986) movie poster
    Manon of the Spring (1986) Nov 19, 1986 · French · Drama $3.9M worldwide
    Nov 19, 1986 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
  4. 4 The Wraith (1986) movie poster
    The Wraith (1986) Nov 21, 1986 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $3.5M worldwide
    Nov 21, 1986 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 1986?

Of the top 4, Firewalker (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while An American Tail (1986) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $66.9M (64%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 An American Tail (1986) $84.5M
    $47.5M US & Canada · 56% $37.1M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 Firewalker (1986) $11.9M
    $11.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Manon of the Spring (1986) $3.9M
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Wraith (1986) $3.5M
    $3.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 47 releases took $103.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 23–29) with $125.6M, led by Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).

  1. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $82.8M Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
  2. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M The Color of Money (1986)
  3. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Soul Man (1986) $29.1M Soul Man (1986)
  4. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Mission (1986) $22M The Mission (1986)
  5. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Something Wild (1986) $25.5M Something Wild (1986)
  6. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Hoosiers (1986) $44M Hoosiers (1986)
  7. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 An American Tail (1986) $103.9M An American Tail (1986)
  8. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $125.6M Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
  9. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Heartbreak Ridge (1986) $43.7M Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 1977 earned the most: $403.6M from 5 films, led by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Week 47, 1986 took $103.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1977 Nov 13–19 5 films 5 $403.6M – Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) $306.9M
Week 47, 1978 Nov 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 1979 Nov 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 47, 1980 Nov 16–22 2 films 2 $3.5M – Heaven's Gate (1980) $3.5M
Week 47, 1981 Nov 15–21 2 films · +328% 2 $14.9M +328% Ragtime (1981) $14.9M
Week 47, 1982 Nov 14–20 5 films · +18% 5 $17.6M +18% The Last Unicorn (1982) $6.5M
Week 47, 1983 Nov 13–19 5 films · +85% 5 $32.7M +85% A Christmas Story (1983) $20.8M
Week 47, 1984 Nov 18–24 2 films · −22% 2 $25.4M −22% Supergirl (1984) $14.3M
Week 47, 1985 Nov 17–23 7 films · +193% 7 $74.6M +193% White Nights (1985) $42.2M
Week 47, 1986 Nov 16–22 4 films · +39% 4 $103.9M +39% An American Tail (1986) $84.5M
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 47 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 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22)?

An American Tail (1986) leads with $84.5M worldwide, $47.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Firewalker (1986) at $11.9M and Manon of the Spring (1986) at $3.9M.

How much did movies released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22) earn?

4 films released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $103.9M in all, or $26M per film on average. Week 46, 1986 releases took $44M.

How many movies released in week 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, An American Tail (1986), earned $84.5M.

How much of the Week 47, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$66.9M of the $103.9M total, or 64%, 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 47, 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 47 of 1986 (Nov 16–22). 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 47, 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.