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Comedy box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 1987

Comedy Box Office, Week 18 of 1987: Comedy Releases of Apr 26–May 2

The Allnighter (1987) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2), with $2.7M worldwide, ahead of I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) at $1.4M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 18 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$4.1M
The Allnighter (1987), the #1
$2.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Allnighter (1987) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 18, 1987

The Allnighter (1987)

1987 · Romance, Comedy

$2.7M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2).

  1. 1 The Allnighter (1987) movie poster
    The Allnighter (1987) May 1, 1987 · English · Romance, Comedy $2.7M worldwide
    May 1, 1987 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
  2. 2 I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) movie poster
    I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) May 1, 1987 · English · Comedy, Drama $1.4M worldwide
    May 1, 1987 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 18 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 comedy movie in week 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2)?

The Allnighter (1987) leads with $2.7M worldwide, $2.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) at $1.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2) report a worldwide gross, $4.1M in all, or $2.1M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Allnighter (1987), earned $2.7M.

How much of the Week 18, 1987 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.1M of the $4.1M 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 18, 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 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2). 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 18, 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.