Domestic Box Office Weeklies For 1986
Data as of Apr 24, 18:10 PDT
| Dates | Top 10 Gross | %± LW | Overall Gross | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26-Jan 1, 1987 | $102,477,178 | +63.3% | $118,625,941 | +73.1% | 17 | The Golden Child | 52 |
| Dec 19-25 | $62,755,595 | +31.8% | $68,531,557 | +39.9% | 15 | The Golden Child | 51 |
| Dec 12-18 | $47,610,129 | +13.6% | $48,979,743 | +10.5% | 13 | The Golden Child | 50 |
| Dec 5-11 | $41,924,022 | -31.4% | $44,314,938 | -34% | 16 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 49 |
| Nov 28-Dec 4 | $61,116,896 | +17.5% | $67,099,381 | +12.1% | 19 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 48 |
| Nov 21-27 | $52,019,635 | +89.3% | $59,864,794 | +82.8% | 22 | Crocodile Dundee | 47 |
| Nov 14-20 | $27,475,812 | -25.2% | $32,748,162 | -22.6% | 18 | Crocodile Dundee | 46 |
| Nov 7-13 | $36,717,804 | +2.8% | $42,337,488 | +8.4% | 19 | Crocodile Dundee | 45 |
| Oct 31-Nov 6 | $35,721,259 | -15.9% | $39,052,550 | -14.9% | 15 | Crocodile Dundee | 44 |
| Oct 24-30 | $42,469,246 | -0.2% | $45,870,704 | +2.6% | 16 | Crocodile Dundee | 43 |
| Oct 17-23 | $42,553,260 | -8.6% | $44,695,063 | -6.6% | 17 | Crocodile Dundee | 42 |
| Oct 10-16 | $46,543,301 | +44.9% | $47,856,528 | +28.4% | 14 | Crocodile Dundee | 41 |
| Oct 3-9 | $32,123,187 | +11.1% | $37,265,042 | +17.2% | 18 | Crocodile Dundee | 40 |
| Sep 26-Oct 2 | $28,913,855 | +28.8% | $31,806,288 | +20.5% | 14 | Crocodile Dundee | 39 |
| Sep 19-25 | $22,454,850 | -4.2% | $26,405,618 | -2.6% | 15 | Top Gun | 38 |
| Sep 12-18 | $23,440,863 | -15.2% | $27,111,647 | -11.8% | 15 | Top Gun | 37 |
| Sep 5-11 | $27,636,897 | -34.3% | $30,722,359 | -44.6% | 14 | Top Gun | 36 |
| Aug 29-Sep 4 | $42,080,097 | -9.7% | $55,466,750 | -9.5% | 20 | Stand by Me | 35 |
| Aug 22-28 | $46,606,788 | -12.3% | $61,298,675 | -12.6% | 21 | The Fly | 34 |
| Aug 15-21 | $53,143,679 | +1.8% | $70,124,879 | +3.8% | 20 | The Fly | 33 |
| Aug 8-14 | $52,180,985 | -13.8% | $67,561,936 | -5.4% | 18 | Aliens | 32 |
| Aug 1-7 | $60,552,309 | -8.4% | $71,437,871 | -12.4% | 15 | Aliens | 31 |
| Jul 25-31 | $66,106,411 | -1.8% | $81,559,155 | +5.8% | 16 | Aliens | 30 |
| Jul 18-24 | $67,347,471 | -1.9% | $77,081,717 | -3.5% | 14 | Aliens | 29 |
| Jul 11-17 | $68,619,703 | -9.1% | $79,871,596 | -10.7% | 14 | The Karate Kid Part II | 28 |
| Jul 4-10 | $75,487,931 | -2.7% | $89,469,231 | +10.6% | 13 | The Karate Kid Part II | 27 |
| Jun 27-Jul 3 | $77,622,501 | +1.9% | $80,874,074 | +2.5% | 12 | The Karate Kid Part II | 26 |
| Jun 20-26 | $76,191,001 | +29.3% | $78,914,367 | +29.2% | 12 | The Karate Kid Part II | 25 |
| Jun 13-19 | $58,944,022 | +23.3% | $61,065,816 | +24.9% | 13 | Back to School | 24 |
| Jun 6-12 | $47,789,215 | +15.4% | $48,881,725 | +16.3% | 12 | Top Gun | 23 |
| May 30-Jun 5 | $41,400,414 | -31.9% | $42,044,476 | -30.8% | 11 | Top Gun | 22 |
| May 23-29 | $60,756,626 | +102.2% | $60,756,626 | +93.7% | 10 | Cobra | 21 |
| May 16-22 | $30,052,805 | +34.8% | $31,361,822 | +35% | 12 | Top Gun | 20 |
| May 9-15 | $22,297,464 | -2.2% | $23,232,179 | -6.1% | 11 | Short Circuit | 19 |
| May 2-8 | $22,788,437 | +8.5% | $24,742,186 | +11.5% | 12 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | 18 |
| Apr 25-May 1 | $21,005,771 | -21.5% | $22,182,599 | -27.2% | 13 | Legend | 17 |
| Apr 18-24 | $26,742,656 | -1.5% | $30,460,416 | -8.2% | 16 | Legend | 16 |
| Apr 11-17 | $27,137,447 | -18.3% | $33,173,266 | -11.8% | 15 | The Money Pit | 15 |
| Apr 4-10 | $33,212,838 | -25.5% | $37,620,918 | -22.5% | 13 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | 14 |
| Mar 28-Apr 3 | $44,584,631 | -5.1% | $48,549,346 | -12.2% | 13 | The Money Pit | 13 |
| Mar 21-27 | $46,982,899 | +26.9% | $55,286,953 | +35.8% | 17 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | 12 |
| Mar 14-20 | $37,011,945 | -3.1% | $40,698,480 | -3.3% | 13 | Gung Ho | 11 |
| Mar 7-13 | $38,201,086 | -12.3% | $42,076,713 | -9.7% | 14 | Pretty in Pink | 10 |
| Feb 28-Mar 6 | $43,552,896 | +19.4% | $46,575,870 | +11.4% | 13 | House | 9 |
| Feb 21-27 | $36,473,085 | -26.1% | $41,823,912 | -21.6% | 16 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 8 |
| Feb 14-20 | $49,351,791 | +20.7% | $53,357,639 | +21.1% | 14 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 7 |
| Feb 7-13 | $40,880,637 | +8.6% | $44,046,017 | +10.6% | 15 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 6 |
| Jan 31-Feb 6 | $37,660,148 | +18.1% | $39,820,960 | +15.2% | 13 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 5 |
| Jan 24-30 | $31,887,016 | -37.7% | $34,561,757 | -38.4% | 12 | The Color Purple | 4 |
| Jan 17-23 | $51,223,160 | +27.7% | $56,098,528 | +28.3% | 17 | The Color Purple | 3 |
| Jan 10-16 | $40,100,764 | -30% | $43,726,012 | -31% | 13 | Out of Africa | 2 |
| Jan 3-9 | $57,299,471 | -38.3% | $63,379,336 | -38.4% | 13 | Rocky IV | 1 |
