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Action box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 1987

Action Box Office, Week 40 of 1987: Action Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3

Near Dark (1987) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $3.4M worldwide, ahead of World Gone Wild (1987) at $323.9K. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$3.7M
Near Dark (1987), the #1
$3.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Near Dark (1987) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 40, 1987

Near Dark (1987)

1987 · Action, Drama

$3.4M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$3.4M US & Canada · 100% $321 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3).

  1. 1 Near Dark (1987) movie poster
    Near Dark (1987) Oct 3, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Oct 3, 1987 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $321 Worldwide: $3.4M
  2. 2 World Gone Wild (1987) movie poster
    World Gone Wild (1987) Oct 1, 1987 · English · Sci-Fi, Action $323.9K worldwide
    Oct 1, 1987 US and Canada: $323.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323.9K
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 40 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 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?

Near Dark (1987) leads with $3.4M worldwide, $3.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come World Gone Wild (1987) at $323.9K.

How much did action movies released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?

2 action films released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, or $1.8M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Near Dark (1987), earned $3.4M.

How much of the Week 40, 1987 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.7M of the $3.7M 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 40, 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 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.