#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 11, 1987
1987 · Adventure, Mystery
$29.2M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$22.8M US & Canada · 78% $6.3M elsewhere · 22%
Comedy box office · Week 11 · Mar 8–14, 1987
Comedy Box Office, Week 11 of 1987: Comedy Releases of Mar 8–14
Raising Arizona (1987) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14), with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of Tin Men (1987) at $25.4M and Evil Dead II (1987) at $5.9M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $60.5M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 11 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $60.5M
- Raising Arizona (1987), the #1
- $29.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 90%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 11 of 1987?
Raising Arizona (1987) leads with $29.2M, 48% of the total. The top 3 together took $60.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 11 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 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14).
- 1 Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $29.2M
- 2 Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $25.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.4M
- 3 Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $9.2K Worldwide: $5.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 1987?
Of the top 3, Tin Men (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Raising Arizona (1987) made 22% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $54.2M (90%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Raising Arizona (1987) $29.2M $22.8M US & Canada · 78% $6.3M elsewhere · 22%
- 2 Tin Men (1987) $25.4M $25.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Evil Dead II (1987) $5.9M $5.9M US & Canada · 100% $9.2K elsewhere · <1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 11 releases took $60.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $68.8M, led by Outrageous Fortune (1987).
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Outrageous Fortune (1987) $68.8M Outrageous Fortune (1987)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 From the Hip (1987) $11.9M From the Hip (1987)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Mannequin (1987) $44.5M Mannequin (1987)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home (1987) $2.1M Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home (1987)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Beyond Therapy (1987) $1.2M Beyond Therapy (1987)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Hunk (1987) $1.7M Hunk (1987)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Raising Arizona (1987) $60.5M Raising Arizona (1987)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Burglar (1987) $21.6M Burglar (1987)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Blind Date (1987) $39.3M Blind Date (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 11 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1987 earned the most: $60.5M from 3 films, led by Raising Arizona (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 11, 1978 Mar 12–18 1 film | 1 | $28.5M | – | House Calls (1978) $28.5M |
| Week 11, 1979 Mar 11–17 2 films · +95% | 2 | $55.5M | +95% | Manhattan (1979) $40.2M |
| Week 11, 1980 Mar 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1981 Mar 8–14 2 films | 2 | $14.7M | – | Back Roads (1981) $11.8M |
| Week 11, 1982 Mar 7–13 1 film · +147% | 1 | $36.3M | +147% | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) $36.3M |
| Week 11, 1983 Mar 6–12 1 film · −88% | 1 | $4.3M | −88% | Trenchcoat (1983) $4.3M |
| Week 11, 1984 Mar 11–17 2 films · +494% | 2 | $25.6M | +494% | The Ice Pirates (1984) $14.3M |
| Week 11, 1985 Mar 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1986 Mar 9–15 1 film | 1 | $36.6M | – | Gung Ho (1986) $36.6M |
| Week 11, 1987 Mar 8–14 3 films · +65% | 3 | $60.5M | +65% | Raising Arizona (1987) $29.2M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
43 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 17–23) with $324.7M, led by Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $20.2M
- Week 4 $22.9M
- Week 5 $68.8M
- Week 6 $11.9M
- Week 7 $44.5M
- Week 8 $2.1M
- Week 9 $1.2M
- Week 10 $1.7M
- Week 11 $60.5M
- Week 12 $21.6M
- Week 13 $39.3M
- Week 14 $29.9M
- Week 15 $113.5M
- Week 16 $21.6M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $4.1M
- Week 19 $11M
- Week 20 $14.4M
- Week 21 $324.7M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $50M
- Week 24 $64.8M
- Week 25 $42.9M
- Week 26 $105.5M
- Week 27 $25.9M
- Week 28 $42.2M
- Week 29 $124.2K
- Week 30 $38.9M
- Week 31 $32.6M
- Week 32 $94.4M
- Week 33 $35.4M
- Week 34 $19.1M
- Week 35 $8.6M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $16.2M
- Week 39 $31.9M
- Week 40 $37.8M
- Week 41 $33.6M
- Week 42 $3.2M
- Week 43 $200.7K
- Week 44 $13.2M
- Week 45 $32M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $9.9M
- Week 48 $219M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $57.9M
- Week 51 $295.9M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 11 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 comedy movie in week 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14)?
Raising Arizona (1987) leads with $29.2M worldwide, $22.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tin Men (1987) at $25.4M and Evil Dead II (1987) at $5.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $60.5M in all, or $20.2M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Raising Arizona (1987), earned $29.2M.
How is the week 11, 1987 comedy 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 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14). 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 11, 1987 comedy 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.