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Action box office · Week 48 · Nov 22–28, 1987

Action Box Office, Week 48 of 1987: Action Releases of Nov 22–28

Rent-a-Cop (1987) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28), with $295K worldwide, ahead of Rent-a-Cop (1987) at $295K. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $590K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 48 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$590K
Rent-a-Cop (1987), the #1
$295K
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Rent-a-Cop (1987) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 48, 1987

Rent-a-Cop (1987)

1987 · Action, Comedy

$295K worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$295K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 48 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 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28).

  1. 1 Rent-a-Cop (1987) movie poster
    Rent-a-Cop (1987) Nov 28, 1987 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $295K worldwide
    Nov 28, 1987 US and Canada: $295K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $295K
  2. 2 Rent-a-Cop (1987) movie poster
    Rent-a-Cop (1987) Nov 28, 1987 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $295K worldwide
    Nov 28, 1987 US and Canada: $295K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $295K
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 48 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 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28)?

Rent-a-Cop (1987) leads with $295K worldwide, $295K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rent-a-Cop (1987) at $295K.

How much did action movies released in week 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28) earn?

2 action films released in week 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $590K in all, or $295K per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Rent-a-Cop (1987), earned $295K.

How much of the Week 48, 1987 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$590K of the $590K 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 48, 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 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28). 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 48, 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.