#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 38, 1987
1987 · Drama, Comedy
$13.3M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 13–19, 1987
Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 1987: Comedy Releases of Sep 13–19
The Pick-up Artist (1987) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19), with $13.3M worldwide, ahead of In the Mood (1987) at $999.4K and Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1987) at $858.3K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $16.2M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $16.2M
- The Pick-up Artist (1987), the #1
- $13.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 38 of 1987?
The Pick-up Artist (1987) leads with $13.3M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.2M, 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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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19).
- 1 Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
- 2 Sep 16, 1987 US and Canada: $999.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $999.4K
- 3 Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $858.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $858.3K
- 4 Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $548.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $548.7K
- 5 Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $548.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $548.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1987?
Of the top 5, The Pick-up Artist (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $16.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Pick-up Artist (1987) $13.3M $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 In the Mood (1987) $999.4K $999.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1987) $858.3K $858.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) $548.7K $548.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) $548.7K $548.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $16.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 2–8) with $94.4M, led by Stakeout (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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 House II: The Second Story (1987) $8.6M House II: The Second Story (1987)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Pick-up Artist (1987) $16.2M The Pick-up Artist (1987)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Princess Bride (1987) $31.9M The Princess Bride (1987)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Like Father Like Son (1987) $37.8M Like Father Like Son (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1984 earned the most: $36.4M from 1 film, led by All of Me (1984). Week 38, 1987 took $16.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1978 Sep 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1980 Sep 14–20 1 film | 1 | $4.3M | – | Melvin and Howard (1980) $4.3M |
| Week 38, 1981 Sep 13–19 1 film · +261% | 1 | $15.6M | +261% | Continental Divide (1981) $15.6M |
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 1 film | 1 | $36.4M | – | All of Me (1984) $36.4M |
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 2 films · −84% | 2 | $5.8M | −84% | Creator (1985) $5.3M |
| Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 1 film · −74% | 1 | $1.5M | −74% | Down by Law (1986) $1.5M |
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 5 films · +962% | 5 | $16.2M | +962% | The Pick-up Artist (1987) $13.3M |
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 38 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 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19)?
The Pick-up Artist (1987) leads with $13.3M worldwide, $13.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In the Mood (1987) at $999.4K and Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1987) at $858.3K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $16.2M in all, or $3.2M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Pick-up Artist (1987), earned $13.3M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19). 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 38, 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.