#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 48, 1987
1987 · Drama, Comedy
$167.8M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$167.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 48 · Nov 22–28, 1987
Comedy Box Office, Week 48 of 1987: Comedy Releases of Nov 22–28
3 Men and a Baby (1987) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28), with $167.8M worldwide, ahead of Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) at $49.5M and Housekeeping (1987) at $1.1M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $219M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $219M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $219M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 48 of 1987?
3 Men and a Baby (1987) leads with $167.8M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $219M, 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 48 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 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28).
- 1 Nov 25, 1987 US and Canada: $167.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $167.8M
- 2 Nov 25, 1987 US and Canada: $49.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.5M
- 3 Nov 25, 1987 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Nov 28, 1987 US and Canada: $295K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $295K
- 5 Nov 28, 1987 US and Canada: $295K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $295K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 1987?
Of the top 5, 3 Men and a Baby (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rent-a-Cop (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $219M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 3 Men and a Baby (1987) $167.8M $167.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) $49.5M $49.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Housekeeping (1987) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Rent-a-Cop (1987) $295K $295K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Rent-a-Cop (1987) $295K $295K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $219M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $219M, led by 3 Men and a Baby (1987).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Barfly (1987) $3.2M Barfly (1987)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Eat the Rich (1987) $200.7K Eat the Rich (1987)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Fatal Beauty (1987) $13.2M Fatal Beauty (1987)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Hello Again (1987) $32M Hello Again (1987)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Teen Wolf Too (1987) $9.9M Teen Wolf Too (1987)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 3 Men and a Baby (1987) $219M 3 Men and a Baby (1987)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Throw Momma from the Train (1987) $57.9M Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1987 earned the most: $219M from 5 films, led by 3 Men and a Baby (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1978 Nov 26–Dec 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1979 Nov 25–Dec 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1980 Nov 23–29 1 film | 1 | $39.3K | – | Gregory’s Girl (1980) $39.3K |
| Week 48, 1981 Nov 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1982 Nov 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1983 Nov 20–26 1 film | 1 | $108.4M | – | Terms of Endearment (1983) $108.4M |
| Week 48, 1984 Nov 25–Dec 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1985 Nov 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 1986 Nov 23–29 1 film | 1 | $109.7M | – | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $109.7M |
| Week 48, 1987 Nov 22–28 5 films · +100% | 5 | $219M | +100% | 3 Men and a Baby (1987) $167.8M |
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 48 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 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28)?
3 Men and a Baby (1987) leads with $167.8M worldwide, $167.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) at $49.5M and Housekeeping (1987) at $1.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $219M in all, or $43.8M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by 3 Men and a Baby (1987) with $167.8M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 1987 (Nov 22–28). 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 48, 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.