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Box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 1986

Box Office Week 51, 1986: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 14–20

Platoon (1986) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20), with $138.5M worldwide, ahead of Little Shop of Horrors (1986) at $39.1M and No Mercy (1986) at $12.3M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $198.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Drama leads with $150.9M across 2 releases.

week 51 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$198.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Platoon (1986) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 51, 1986

Platoon (1986)

1986 · Drama, War

$138.5M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$138.5M US & Canada · 100% $15.7K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 1986?

Platoon (1986) leads with $138.5M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $198.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Platoon (1986) movie poster Number 1
    $138.5M Platoon (1986)
    $138.5M US & Canada · 100% $15.7K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Little Shop of Horrors (1986) movie poster Number 2
    $39.1M Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
    $39M US & Canada · 100% $32.3K elsewhere · <1%
  3. No Mercy (1986) movie poster Number 3
    $12.3M No Mercy (1986)
    $12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. King Kong Lives (1986) movie poster Number 4
    $4.7M King Kong Lives (1986)
    $4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) movie poster Number 5
    $3.8M Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
    $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20).

  1. 1 Platoon (1986) movie poster
    Platoon (1986) Dec 19, 1986 · English · Drama, War $138.5M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1986 US and Canada: $138.5M Rest of the world: $15.7K Worldwide: $138.5M
  2. 2 Little Shop of Horrors (1986) movie poster
    Little Shop of Horrors (1986) Dec 19, 1986 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $39.1M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1986 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: $32.3K Worldwide: $39.1M
  3. 3 No Mercy (1986) movie poster
    No Mercy (1986) Dec 19, 1986 · Drama, Romance $12.3M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1986 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M
  4. 4 King Kong Lives (1986) movie poster
    King Kong Lives (1986) Dec 19, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure $4.7M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1986 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
  5. 5 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) movie poster
    Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) Dec 17, 1986 · English · Mystery, Comedy $3.8M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1986 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1986?

Of the top 5, No Mercy (1986) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Little Shop of Horrors (1986) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $198.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Platoon (1986) $138.5M
    $138.5M US & Canada · 100% $15.7K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Little Shop of Horrors (1986) $39.1M
    $39M US & Canada · 100% $32.3K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 No Mercy (1986) $12.3M
    $12.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 King Kong Lives (1986) $4.7M
    $4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) $3.8M
    $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $198.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $198.4M, led by Platoon (1986).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Something Wild (1986) $25.5M Something Wild (1986)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Hoosiers (1986) $44M Hoosiers (1986)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 An American Tail (1986) $103.9M An American Tail (1986)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $125.6M Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Heartbreak Ridge (1986) $43.7M Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Golden Child (1986) $119.1M The Golden Child (1986)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Platoon (1986) $198.4M Platoon (1986)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Morning After (1986) $38.4M The Morning After (1986)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 1986 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1985 earned the most: $352.6M from 7 films, led by Out of Africa (1985). Week 51, 1986 took $198.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 2 films 2 $237.3M – Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M
Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 5 films · −44% 5 $133.4M −44% Every Which Way But Loose (1978) $85.2M
Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 9 films · +119% 9 $291.7M +119% Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) $106.3M
Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 6 films · −13% 6 $254M −13% 9 to 5 (1980) $103.3M
Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 5 films · −48% 5 $131.8M −48% Absence of Malice (1981) $40.7M
Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 9 films · +157% 9 $338.5M +157% Tootsie (1982) $177.2M
Week 51, 1983 Dec 11–17 7 films · −59% 7 $139M −59% Silkwood (1983) $35.6M
Week 51, 1984 Dec 16–22 7 films · −21% 7 $109.8M −21% Protocol (1984) $26.2M
Week 51, 1985 Dec 15–21 7 films · +221% 7 $352.6M +221% Out of Africa (1985) $227.5M
Week 51, 1986 Dec 14–20 5 films · −44% 5 $198.4M −44% Platoon (1986) $138.5M
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 51 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20)?

Platoon (1986) leads with $138.5M worldwide, $138.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Little Shop of Horrors (1986) at $39.1M and No Mercy (1986) at $12.3M.

How much did movies released in week 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20) earn?

5 films released in week 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $198.4M in all, or $39.7M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Platoon (1986) with $138.5M.

How much of the Week 51, 1986 box office came from the US and Canada?

$198.3M of the $198.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1986 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.