#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 25, 1987
1987 · Comedy, Romance
$40.1M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$40.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 25 · Jun 14–20, 1987
Comedy Box Office, Week 25 of 1987: Comedy Releases of Jun 14–20
Roxanne (1987) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 25 of 1987 (Jun 14–20), with $40.1M worldwide, ahead of Withnail & I (1987) at $2M and Waiting for the Moon (1987) at $751.6K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.9M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $42.8M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 25 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $42.9M
- Roxanne (1987), the #1
- $40.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 25 of 1987?
Roxanne (1987) leads with $40.1M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 25 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 25 of 1987 (Jun 14–20).
- 1 Jun 19, 1987 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.1M
- 2 Jun 19, 1987 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $405.7K Worldwide: $2M
- 3 Jun 15, 1987 US and Canada: $751.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $751.6K
- 4 Jun 17, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.4K
- 5 Jun 17, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 25 of 1987?
Of the top 5, Roxanne (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Withnail & I (1987) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $42.3M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Roxanne (1987) $40.1M $40.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Withnail & I (1987) $2M $1.5M US & Canada · 79% $405.7K elsewhere · 21%
- 3 Waiting for the Moon (1987) $751.6K $751.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Tandem (1987) $88.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Tandem (1987) $88.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 25 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 25 releases took $42.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 17–23) with $324.7M, led by Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $11M The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Ishtar (1987) $14.4M Ishtar (1987)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $324.7M Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 Harry and the Hendersons (1987) $50M Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 The Witches of Eastwick (1987) $64.8M The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Roxanne (1987) $42.9M Roxanne (1987)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Dragnet (1987) $105.5M Dragnet (1987)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Innerspace (1987) $25.9M Innerspace (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 25 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 25, 1980 earned the most: $131.9M from 3 films, led by The Blues Brothers (1980). Week 25, 1987 took $42.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 25, 1978 Jun 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1979 Jun 17–23 2 films | 2 | $109.3M | – | The Muppet Movie (1979) $66.5M |
| Week 25, 1980 Jun 15–21 3 films · +21% | 3 | $131.9M | +21% | The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M |
| Week 25, 1981 Jun 14–20 1 film · −45% | 1 | $72.2M | −45% | The Cannonball Run (1981) $72.2M |
| Week 25, 1982 Jun 13–19 1 film · −82% | 1 | $13.1M | −82% | Author! Author! (1982) $13.1M |
| Week 25, 1983 Jun 12–18 1 film · +512% | 1 | $80.3M | +512% | Superman III (1983) $80.3M |
| Week 25, 1984 Jun 17–23 2 films · −65% | 2 | $28.3M | −65% | Rhinestone (1984) $21.4M |
| Week 25, 1985 Jun 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1986 Jun 15–21 1 film | 1 | $93.2M | – | Legal Eagles (1986) $93.2M |
| Week 25, 1987 Jun 14–20 5 films · −54% | 5 | $42.9M | −54% | Roxanne (1987) $40.1M |
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 25 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 25 of 1987 (Jun 14–20)?
Roxanne (1987) leads with $40.1M worldwide, $40.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Withnail & I (1987) at $2M and Waiting for the Moon (1987) at $751.6K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 25 of 1987 (Jun 14–20) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 25 of 1987 (Jun 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $42.9M in all, or $8.6M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 25 of 1987 (Jun 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Roxanne (1987), earned $40.1M.
How is the week 25, 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 25 of 1987 (Jun 14–20). 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 25, 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.