#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 32, 1987
1987 · Action, Thriller
$65.7M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$65.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 32 · Aug 2–8, 1987
Comedy Box Office, Week 32 of 1987: Comedy Releases of Aug 2–8
Stakeout (1987) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 32 of 1987 (Aug 2–8), with $65.7M worldwide, ahead of Back to the Beach (1987) at $13.1M and Who's That Girl (1987) at $7.3M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $94.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $87.1M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $94.4M
- Stakeout (1987), the #1
- $65.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 32 of 1987?
Stakeout (1987) leads with $65.7M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $94.4M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 32 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 32 of 1987 (Aug 2–8).
- 1 Aug 5, 1987 US and Canada: $65.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.7M
- 2 Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1M
- 3 Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M
- 4 Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
- 5 The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
Aug 7, 1987 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $2.6M worldwide - 6
Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $41.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 1987?
Of the top 6, Stakeout (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Happy New Year (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $94.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Stakeout (1987) $65.7M $65.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Back to the Beach (1987) $13.1M $13.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Who's That Girl (1987) $7.3M $7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Nadine (1987) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987) $2.6M $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Happy New Year (1987) $41.2K $41.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $94.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 21–27) with $105.5M, led by Dragnet (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)
- 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)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) $124.2K Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Summer School (1987) $38.9M Summer School (1987)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Lost Boys (1987) $32.6M The Lost Boys (1987)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Stakeout (1987) $94.4M Stakeout (1987)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Can't Buy Me Love (1987) $35.4M Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Born in East L.A. (1987) $19.1M Born in East L.A. (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 1987 earned the most: $94.4M from 6 films, led by Stakeout (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 1978 Aug 6–12 1 film | 1 | $8.4K | – | Girlfriends (1978) $8.4K |
| Week 32, 1979 Aug 5–11 2 films · +101830% | 2 | $8.6M | +101830% | Americathon (1979) $6.2M |
| Week 32, 1980 Aug 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1981 Aug 2–8 2 films | 2 | $14.7M | – | Carbon Copy (1981) $9.6M |
| Week 32, 1982 Aug 1–7 2 films · +98% | 2 | $29.1M | +98% | Things Are Tough All Over (1982) $21.1M |
| Week 32, 1983 Jul 31–Aug 6 4 films · +127% | 4 | $66.2M | +127% | Risky Business (1983) $63.5M |
| Week 32, 1984 Aug 5–11 1 film · −91% | 1 | $6.3M | −91% | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) $6.3M |
| Week 32, 1985 Aug 4–10 4 films · +1224% | 4 | $82.8M | +1224% | Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) $41M |
| Week 32, 1986 Aug 3–9 3 films · −68% | 3 | $26.6M | −68% | One Crazy Summer (1986) $13.4M |
| Week 32, 1987 Aug 2–8 6 films · +255% | 6 | $94.4M | +255% | Stakeout (1987) $65.7M |
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 32 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 32 of 1987 (Aug 2–8)?
Stakeout (1987) leads with $65.7M worldwide, $65.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Back to the Beach (1987) at $13.1M and Who's That Girl (1987) at $7.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 32 of 1987 (Aug 2–8) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 32 of 1987 (Aug 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $94.4M in all, or $15.7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 32 of 1987 (Aug 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stakeout (1987), earned $65.7M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 1987 (Aug 2–8). 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 32, 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.