#1 of 1 #1 action movie of Week 21, 1987
1987 · Action, Thriller
$300M worldwide
$153.7M US & Canada · 51% $146.3M elsewhere · 49%
Action box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 1987
Action Box Office, Week 21 of 1987: Action Releases of May 17–23
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 1987 (May 17–23), with $300M worldwide. 1 action film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $300M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $300M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Action Release of Week 21 of 1987 With a Reported 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 21 of 1987 (May 17–23).
- 1 May 20, 1987 US and Canada: $153.7M Rest of the world: $146.3M Worldwide: $300M
Archive
Action Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
35 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 17–23) with $300M, led by Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $6.1M
- Week 3 $7.6M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $16.1M
- Week 8 $4.5M
- Week 9 $45.2M
- Week 10 $120.2M
- Week 11 $2.8M
- Week 12 $800K
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $11.3M
- Week 18 $7.1M
- Week 19 $1.5M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $300M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $98.3M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $50.4M
- Week 27 $25.9M
- Week 28 $2.2M
- Week 29 $847.5K
- Week 30 $30.3M
- Week 31 $51.2M
- Week 32 $92.3M
- Week 33 $43.1M
- Week 34 $2.2K
- Week 35 $13.9M
- Week 36 $1.4M
- Week 37 $1.4M
- Week 38 $19.7M
- Week 39 $5.2M
- Week 40 $3.7M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $200.7K
- Week 44 $12M
- Week 45 $7.4M
- Week 46 $38.4M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $590K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $22.5M
- Week 51 $4.6M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 21 of 1987: 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 21 of 1987 (May 17–23)?
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) leads with $300M worldwide, $153.7M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did action movies released in week 21 of 1987 (May 17–23) earn?
1 action film released in week 21 of 1987 (May 17–23) reports a worldwide gross, $300M in all, or $300M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 21 of 1987 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) with $300M.
How is the week 21, 1987 action 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 21 of 1987 (May 17–23). 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 21, 1987 action 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.