Domestic Box Office Weekends For 1986
Data as of Apr 29, 14:59 PDT
Key:Long Weekend
| Dates | Top 10 Gross | %± LW | Overall Gross | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26-28 | $56,414,610 | +56.5% | $65,194,026 | +65.2% | 16 | The Golden Child | 52 |
| Dec 19-21 | $36,055,025 | -0.1% | $39,469,751 | +6.4% | 14 | The Golden Child | 51 |
| Dec 12-14 | $36,091,320 | +9.4% | $37,110,936 | +6% | 13 | The Golden Child | 50 |
| Dec 5-7 Post-Thanksgiving | $32,982,745 | -34.9% | $35,002,797 | -38.3% | 17 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 49 |
| Nov 28-30 Thanksgiving 3-Day | $50,650,760 | +69.8% | $56,709,259 | +65.5% | 21 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | 48 |
| Nov 27-30 Thanksgiving 4-Day | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 |
| Nov 26-30 Thanksgiving 5-Day | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 |
| Nov 21-23 | $29,837,234 | +35.1% | $34,267,735 | +30.3% | 19 | Crocodile Dundee | 47 |
| Nov 14-16 | $22,085,635 | -20.5% | $26,295,951 | -17.9% | 19 | Crocodile Dundee | 46 |
| Nov 7-9 | $27,777,161 | +3.3% | $32,025,228 | +9.5% | 19 | Crocodile Dundee | 45 |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | $26,877,577 | -18.6% | $29,254,359 | -17.5% | 15 | Crocodile Dundee | 44 |
| Oct 24-26 | $33,003,996 | +1.7% | $35,461,827 | +3.2% | 15 | Crocodile Dundee | 43 |
| Oct 17-19 | $32,441,088 | +4,479.5% | $34,350,111 | +4,749% | 17 | Crocodile Dundee | 42 |
| Oct 10-12 | $708,396 | -97.2% | $708,396 | -97.5% | 2 | Playing for Keeps | 41 |
| Oct 10-13 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | $39,763,965 | - | $41,277,620 | - | 14 | Crocodile Dundee | 41 |
| Oct 3-5 | $24,895,083 | +14.2% | $28,807,522 | +20% | 18 | Crocodile Dundee | 40 |
| Sep 26-28 | $21,808,317 | +24.1% | $24,011,402 | +15.9% | 15 | Crocodile Dundee | 39 |
| Sep 19-21 | $17,567,338 | -2.5% | $20,717,282 | -0.7% | 16 | Top Gun | 38 |
| Sep 12-14 | $18,025,769 | -16.7% | $20,867,539 | -13.3% | 16 | Stand by Me | 37 |
| Sep 5-7 | $21,635,984 | - | $24,076,977 | - | 14 | Stand by Me | 36 |
| Aug 29-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 |
| Aug 29-Sep 1 Labor Day wknd | $34,645,277 | - | $45,860,165 | - | 20 | Stand by Me | 35 |
| Aug 22-24 | $30,606,033 | -9.1% | $39,915,361 | -10.6% | 21 | The Fly | 34 |
| Aug 15-17 | $33,655,438 | +0.2% | $44,661,755 | -2.2% | 20 | The Fly | 33 |
| Aug 8-10 | $33,588,159 | -20.8% | $45,676,130 | -10.9% | 19 | Aliens | 32 |
| Aug 1-3 | $42,434,743 | +0.3% | $51,283,904 | -2% | 16 | Aliens | 31 |
| Jul 25-27 | $42,300,445 | <0.1% | $52,310,850 | +7.4% | 16 | Aliens | 30 |
| Jul 18-20 | $42,263,558 | -5.6% | $48,709,860 | -7.1% | 14 | Aliens | 29 |
| Jul 11-13 | $44,785,822 | +4.6% | $52,416,062 | +2.4% | 14 | The Karate Kid Part II | 28 |
| Jul 4-6 | $42,802,455 | -11.3% | $51,201,532 | +1.4% | 14 | The Karate Kid Part II | 27 |
| Jun 27-29 | $48,244,803 | +0.6% | $50,508,165 | +1.7% | 12 | The Karate Kid Part II | 26 |
| Jun 20-22 | $47,973,087 | +36% | $49,674,722 | +35.1% | 12 | The Karate Kid Part II | 25 |
| Jun 13-15 | $35,285,502 | +5.4% | $36,765,609 | +6.2% | 13 | Back to School | 24 |
| Jun 6-8 | $33,480,897 | +14.3% | $34,629,169 | +14.7% | 13 | Top Gun | 23 |
| May 30-Jun 1 | $29,292,520 | +131.5% | $30,201,841 | +138.7% | 12 | Cobra | 22 |
| May 23-25 | $12,653,032 | -43.6% | $12,653,032 | -48.5% | 1 | Cobra | 21 |
| May 23-26 Memorial Day wknd | $50,558,711 | - | $51,592,395 | - | 12 | Cobra | 21 |
| May 16-18 | $22,424,412 | +28% | $24,581,644 | +29.3% | 14 | Top Gun | 20 |
| May 9-11 | $17,514,201 | -1.6% | $19,014,439 | -1.3% | 12 | Short Circuit | 19 |
| May 2-4 | $17,798,037 | +10.1% | $19,266,554 | +4.2% | 12 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | 18 |
| Apr 25-27 | $16,172,431 | -20.1% | $18,482,186 | -19.6% | 15 | Legend | 17 |
| Apr 18-20 | $20,250,126 | -3.3% | $22,973,678 | -10.2% | 16 | Legend | 16 |
| Apr 11-13 | $20,946,701 | -21% | $25,596,812 | -15.1% | 15 | The Money Pit | 15 |
| Apr 4-6 | $26,516,162 | -9.1% | $30,156,642 | -4.7% | 13 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | 14 |
| Mar 28-30 | $29,160,865 | -10.3% | $31,645,097 | -17.2% | 13 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | 13 |
| Mar 28-31 Easter wknd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| Mar 21-23 | $32,493,325 | +13.1% | $38,226,867 | +21.6% | 17 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training | 12 |
| Mar 14-16 | $28,738,232 | +0.4% | $31,449,296 | <0.1% | 13 | Gung Ho | 11 |
| Mar 7-9 | $28,636,291 | -15% | $31,472,994 | -12.5% | 14 | Pretty in Pink | 10 |
| Feb 28-Mar 2 | $33,687,907 | +15% | $35,955,096 | +6% | 13 | Pretty in Pink | 9 |
| Feb 21-23 | $29,301,384 | +5,592.4% | $33,918,911 | +6,489.4% | 17 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 8 |
| Feb 14-16 | $514,750 | -98.4% | $514,750 | -98.5% | 1 | Back to the Future | 7 |
| Feb 14-17 Presidents' Day wknd | $41,334,728 | - | $46,821,352 | - | 17 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 7 |
| Feb 7-9 | $31,379,924 | -3.9% | $34,068,324 | -5.4% | 15 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 6 |
| Jan 31-Feb 2 | $32,661,751 | +22.6% | $36,002,476 | +15.3% | 15 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | 5 |
| Jan 24-26 | $26,632,176 | -31.1% | $31,230,847 | -29.8% | 14 | The Color Purple | 4 |
| Jan 17-20 MLK wknd | $1,455,600 | - | $1,455,600 | - | 1 | Back to the Future | 3 |
| Jan 17-19 | $38,660,189 | +18.2% | $44,469,827 | +16.5% | 18 | Iron Eagle | 3 |
| Jan 10-12 | $32,697,064 | -20.9% | $38,174,785 | -18.9% | 15 | Out of Africa | 2 |
| Jan 3-5 | $41,330,385 | -21.8% | $47,066,842 | -19.5% | 14 | Rocky IV | 1 |
