#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of Week 19, 1987
1987 · Comedy, Music
$6.8M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 19 · May 3–9, 1987
Comedy Box Office, Week 19 of 1987: Comedy Releases of May 3–9
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9), with $6.8M worldwide, ahead of Hot Pursuit (1987) at $4.2M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $11M
- The Chipmunk Adventure (1987), the #1
- $6.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1987 (May 3–9).
- 1 May 9, 1987 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
- 2
May 8, 1987 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
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 19 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 19 of 1987 (May 3–9)?
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) leads with $6.8M worldwide, $6.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hot Pursuit (1987) at $4.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9) earn?
2 comedy films released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $11M in all, or $5.5M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Chipmunk Adventure (1987), earned $6.8M.
How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1987 (May 3–9). 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 19, 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.