#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 32, 1987
1987 · Action, Thriller
$65.7M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$65.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 32 · Aug 2–8, 1987
Crime Box Office, Week 32 of 1987: Crime Releases of Aug 2–8
Stakeout (1987) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 32 of 1987 (Aug 2–8), with $65.7M worldwide, ahead of Nadine (1987) at $5.7M and Happy New Year (1987) at $41.2K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $71.4M
- Stakeout (1987), the #1
- $65.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 32 of 1987?
Stakeout (1987) leads with $65.7M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $71.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime 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: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
- 3 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 3, 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 3 films, $71.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Stakeout (1987) $65.7M $65.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Nadine (1987) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 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 $71.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 2–8) with $71.4M, led by Stakeout (1987).
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Dragnet (1987) $66.9M Dragnet (1987)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 The Squeeze (1987) $2.2M The Squeeze (1987)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Stakeout (1987) $71.4M Stakeout (1987)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No Way Out (1987) $35.5M No Way Out (1987)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Big Easy (1987) $17.7M The Big Easy (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 1987 earned the most: $71.4M from 3 films, led by Stakeout (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 1978 Aug 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1979 Aug 5–11 1 film | 1 | $2.4M | – | Sunburn (1979) $2.4M |
| Week 32, 1980 Aug 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1981 Aug 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1982 Aug 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1983 Jul 31–Aug 6 2 films | 2 | $5.6M | – | The Star Chamber (1983) $5.6M |
| Week 32, 1984 Aug 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1985 Aug 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 1986 Aug 3–9 1 film | 1 | $6M | – | A Fine Mess (1986) $6M |
| Week 32, 1987 Aug 2–8 3 films · +1084% | 3 | $71.4M | +1084% | Stakeout (1987) $65.7M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
30 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 17–23) with $300M, led by Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).
- Week 1 $5.7M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $20.2M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $25.2M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $120.2M
- Week 11 $32M
- Week 12 $17.5M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $28.1M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $11.3M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $5.9M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $300M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $76.3M
- Week 24 $18.8M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $66.9M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $2.2M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $71.4M
- Week 33 $35.5M
- Week 34 $17.7M
- Week 35 $1.7M
- Week 36 $2.2M
- Week 37 $2.4M
- Week 38 $34.1M
- Week 39 $5.5M
- Week 40 $6.8M
- Week 41 $15.7M
- Week 42 $2.6M
- Week 43 $21.9M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $19.3M
- Week 46 $3.3M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $590K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $101.8M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime 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 Nadine (1987) at $5.7M and Happy New Year (1987) at $41.2K.
How much did crime movies released in week 32 of 1987 (Aug 2–8) earn?
3 crime films released in week 32 of 1987 (Aug 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $71.4M in all, or $23.8M per film on average.
How many crime 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 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 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 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.