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Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 1987

Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 1987: Comedy Releases of Oct 11–17

Barfly (1987) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17), with $3.2M worldwide. 1 comedy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 42 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$3.2M
Barfly (1987), the #1
$3.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Barfly (1987) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 comedy movie of Week 42, 1987

Barfly (1987)

1987 · Drama, Comedy

$3.2M worldwide

$3.2M US & Canada · 100% $206 elsewhere · <1%
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The Only Comedy Release of Week 42 of 1987 With a Reported 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 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17).

  1. 1 Barfly (1987) movie poster
    Barfly (1987) Oct 16, 1987 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 16, 1987 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $206 Worldwide: $3.2M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 42 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17)?

Barfly (1987) leads with $3.2M worldwide, $3.2M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17) earn?

1 comedy film released in week 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17) reports a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, or $3.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Barfly (1987), earned $3.2M.

How much of the Week 42, 1987 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.2M of the $3.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.