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Comedy box office · Week 28 · Jul 5–11, 1987

Comedy Box Office, Week 28 of 1987: Comedy Releases of Jul 5–11

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 28 of 1987 (Jul 5–11), with $30.1M worldwide, ahead of Maid to Order (1987) at $9.9M and The Squeeze (1987) at $2.2M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 28 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$42.2M
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), the #1
$30.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 28 of 1987?

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) leads with $30.1M, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $42.2M, 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.

  1. Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $30.1M Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)
    $30.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Maid to Order (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $9.9M Maid to Order (1987)
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Squeeze (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $2.2M The Squeeze (1987)
    $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 28 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 28 of 1987 (Jul 5–11).

  1. 1 Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) movie poster
    Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) Jul 10, 1987 · English · Comedy $30.1M worldwide
    Jul 10, 1987 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.1M
  2. 2 Maid to Order (1987) movie poster
    Maid to Order (1987) Jul 10, 1987 · English · Comedy, Fantasy $9.9M worldwide
    Jul 10, 1987 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
  3. 3 The Squeeze (1987) movie poster
    The Squeeze (1987) Jul 10, 1987 · English · Crime, Comedy, Thriller $2.2M worldwide
    Jul 10, 1987 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 1987?

Of the top 3, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Squeeze (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $42.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) $30.1M
    $30.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Maid to Order (1987) $9.9M
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Squeeze (1987) $2.2M
    $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $42.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 21–27) with $105.5M, led by Dragnet (1987).

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 Harry and the Hendersons (1987) $50M Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 The Witches of Eastwick (1987) $64.8M The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Roxanne (1987) $42.9M Roxanne (1987)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Dragnet (1987) $105.5M Dragnet (1987)
  6. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Innerspace (1987) $25.9M Innerspace (1987)
  7. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) $42.2M Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)
  8. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) $124.2K Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987)
  9. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Summer School (1987) $38.9M Summer School (1987)
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 1978 earned the most: $45M from 1 film, led by Foul Play (1978). Week 28, 1987 took $42.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 1978 Jul 9–15 1 film 1 $45M – Foul Play (1978) $45M
Week 28, 1979 Jul 8–14 1 film · −79% 1 $9.3M −79% The Frisco Kid (1979) $9.3M
Week 28, 1980 Jul 6–12 3 films · +172% 3 $25.4M +172% Used Cars (1980) $11.7M
Week 28, 1981 Jul 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1982 Jul 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1983 Jul 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1984 Jul 8–14 1 film 1 $25.5M – The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) $25.5M
Week 28, 1985 Jul 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1986 Jul 6–12 1 film 1 $12.3M – Club Paradise (1986) $12.3M
Week 28, 1987 Jul 5–11 3 films · +243% 3 $42.2M +243% Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) $30.1M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 28 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 28 of 1987 (Jul 5–11)?

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) leads with $30.1M worldwide, $30.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Maid to Order (1987) at $9.9M and The Squeeze (1987) at $2.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 28 of 1987 (Jul 5–11) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 28 of 1987 (Jul 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $42.2M in all, or $14.1M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 28 of 1987 (Jul 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), earned $30.1M.

How much of the Week 28, 1987 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$42.2M of the $42.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 28, 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 28 of 1987 (Jul 5–11). 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 28, 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.