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Crime box office · April 1987

Crime Box Office, April 1987: Top-Grossing Releases

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in April 1987, with $28.1M worldwide, ahead of Extreme Prejudice (1987) at $11.3M. 2 crime films released in April 1987 report a worldwide gross, $39.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

April 1987 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$39.4M
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987), the #1
$28.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

Every Crime Release of April 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 April 1987.

  1. 1 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) movie poster
    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) Apr 3, 1987 · English · Comedy, Crime $28.1M worldwide
    Apr 3, 1987 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1M
  2. 2 Extreme Prejudice (1987) movie poster
    Extreme Prejudice (1987) Apr 24, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $11.3M worldwide
    Apr 24, 1987 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M
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Crime Box Office in 1987, Month by Month

The months of 1987 with their totals: May leads with $305.9M, led by Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).

FAQ

Crime Box Office April 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in April 1987?

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) leads with $28.1M worldwide, $28.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Extreme Prejudice (1987) at $11.3M.

How much did crime movies released in April 1987 earn?

2 crime films released in April 1987 report a worldwide gross, $39.4M in all, or $19.7M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in April 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987), earned $28.1M.

How much of the April 1987 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$39.4M of the $39.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 1987 crime 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 April 1987. 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 April 1987 crime 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.