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Action box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 1987

Action Box Office, Week 35 of 1987: Action Releases of Aug 23–29

Hamburger Hill (1987) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29), with $13.8M worldwide, ahead of End of the Line (1987) at $25K. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 35 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$13.9M
Hamburger Hill (1987), the #1
$13.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Hamburger Hill (1987) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 35, 1987

Hamburger Hill (1987)

1987 · Action, Drama

$13.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$13.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29).

  1. 1 Hamburger Hill (1987) movie poster
    Hamburger Hill (1987) Aug 28, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $13.8M worldwide
    Aug 28, 1987 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8M
  2. 2 End of the Line (1987) movie poster
    End of the Line (1987) Aug 28, 1987 · English · Drama, Action $25K worldwide
    Aug 28, 1987 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25K
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 35 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29)?

Hamburger Hill (1987) leads with $13.8M worldwide, $13.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come End of the Line (1987) at $25K.

How much did action movies released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29) earn?

2 action films released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $13.9M in all, or $6.9M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hamburger Hill (1987), earned $13.8M.

How much of the Week 35, 1987 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$13.9M of the $13.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29). 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 35, 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.