| TW | LW | Total | %± LW | Share | Releases | #1 Release
| Gross | % of Total | Week | Distributor
| New This Week
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|---|
| 1 | 5 | $20,083,154 | +1,939% | 33.1% | 3 | Cobra | $18,933,359 | 94.3% | 1 | Warner Bros. | - |
| 2 | 6 | $14,559,697 | +1,714% | 24% | 2 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | $14,559,697 | 100% | 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | - |
| 3 | 1 | $13,415,143 | -12.7% | 22.1% | 5 | Top Gun | $11,919,174 | 88.8% | 2 | Paramount Pictures | - |
| 4 | 2 | $6,308,345 | +16.9% | 10.4% | 1 | Short Circuit | $6,308,345 | 100% | 3 | TriStar Pictures | - |
| 5 | 3 | $3,688,120 | -30% | 6.1% | 2 | Sweet Liberty | $3,688,120 | 100% | 2 | Universal Pictures | - |
| 6 | 4 | $2,001,904 | -28.5% | 3.3% | 2 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | $2,001,904 | 100% | 4 | Columbia Pictures | - |
