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Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 1987

Action Box Office, Week 33 of 1987: Action Releases of Aug 9–15

No Way Out (1987) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15), with $35.5M worldwide, ahead of North Shore (1987) at $3.8M and The Monster Squad (1987) at $3.8M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 53% on Week 32, 1987, whose releases took $92.3M.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$43.1M
No Way Out (1987), the #1
$35.5M
vs Week 32, 1987
−53%
No Way Out (1987) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 33, 1987

No Way Out (1987)

1987 · Action, Drama

$35.5M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$35.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 33 of 1987?

No Way Out (1987) leads with $35.5M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $43.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. No Way Out (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $35.5M No Way Out (1987)
    $35.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. North Shore (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $3.8M North Shore (1987)
    $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Monster Squad (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $3.8M The Monster Squad (1987)
    $3.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 33 of 1987, 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 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15).

  1. 1 No Way Out (1987) movie poster
    No Way Out (1987) Aug 14, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $35.5M worldwide
    Aug 14, 1987 US and Canada: $35.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.5M
  2. 2 North Shore (1987) movie poster
    North Shore (1987) Aug 14, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $3.8M worldwide
    Aug 14, 1987 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
  3. 3 The Monster Squad (1987) movie poster
    The Monster Squad (1987) Aug 14, 1987 · English · Action, Fantasy, Horror $3.8M worldwide
    Aug 14, 1987 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $3.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1987?

Of the top 3, No Way Out (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Monster Squad (1987) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $43.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 No Way Out (1987) $35.5M
    $35.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 North Shore (1987) $3.8M
    $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Monster Squad (1987) $3.8M
    $3.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.8K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 33 releases took $43.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 2–8) with $92.3M, led by Stakeout (1987).

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Innerspace (1987) $25.9M Innerspace (1987)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 The Squeeze (1987) $2.2M The Squeeze (1987)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Nowhere to Hide (1987) $847.5K Nowhere to Hide (1987)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) $30.3M Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Living Daylights (1987) $51.2M The Living Daylights (1987)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Stakeout (1987) $92.3M Stakeout (1987)
  7. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No Way Out (1987) $43.1M No Way Out (1987)
  8. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Miami Connection (1987) $2.2K Miami Connection (1987)
  9. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Hamburger Hill (1987) $13.9M Hamburger Hill (1987)
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1979 earned the most: $125.8M from 3 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). Week 33, 1987 took $43.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1978 Aug 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1979 Aug 12–18 3 films 3 $125.8M – Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M
Week 33, 1980 Aug 10–16 2 films · −32% 2 $85.1M −32% Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) $66.1M
Week 33, 1981 Aug 9–15 1 film · −100% 1 $17 −100% An Eye for an Eye (1981) $17
Week 33, 1982 Aug 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1983 Aug 7–13 2 films 2 $13.1M – Hercules (1983) $10.7M
Week 33, 1984 Aug 12–18 1 film · −7% 1 $12.1M −7% Dreamscape (1984) $12.1M
Week 33, 1985 Aug 11–17 2 films · +54% 2 $18.7M +54% Year of the Dragon (1985) $18.7M
Week 33, 1986 Aug 10–16 2 films · −15% 2 $15.9M −15% Armed and Dangerous (1986) $15.9M
Week 33, 1987 Aug 9–15 3 films · +170% 3 $43.1M +170% No Way Out (1987) $35.5M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 33 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15)?

No Way Out (1987) leads with $35.5M worldwide, $35.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come North Shore (1987) at $3.8M and The Monster Squad (1987) at $3.8M.

How much did action movies released in week 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15) earn?

3 action films released in week 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $43.1M in all, or $14.4M per film on average. Week 32, 1987 releases took $92.3M.

How many action movies released in week 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, No Way Out (1987), earned $35.5M.

How much of the Week 33, 1987 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$43.1M of the $43.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15). 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 33, 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.