#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 36, 1987
1987 · Action, Drama
$1.4M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 1987
Crime Box Office, Week 36 of 1987: Crime Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5
Penitentiary III (1987) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 36 of 1987 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $1.4M worldwide, ahead of Rampage (1987) at $796.4K and Motherland Hotel (1987) at $12.3K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2.2M
- Penitentiary III (1987), the #1
- $1.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 36 of 1987?
Penitentiary III (1987) leads with $1.4M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.2M, 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 36 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 36 of 1987 (Aug 30–Sep 5).
- 1 Sep 4, 1987 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 2 Sep 1, 1987 US and Canada: $796.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $796.4K
- 3 Aug 30, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $2.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 2–8) with $71.4M, led by Stakeout (1987).
- 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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Rosary Murders (1987) $1.7M The Rosary Murders (1987)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Penitentiary III (1987) $2.2M Penitentiary III (1987)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $2.4M A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Principal (1987) $34.1M The Principal (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1987 earned the most: $2.2M from 3 films, led by Penitentiary III (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1978 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1979 Sep 2–8 1 film | 1 | $633 | – | Disco Godfather (1979) $633 |
| Week 36, 1980 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1981 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film | 1 | $533 | – | The Killing of America (1981) $533 |
| Week 36, 1982 Aug 29–Sep 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1983 Aug 28–Sep 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1984 Sep 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1985 Sep 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1986 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1987 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films | 3 | $2.2M | – | Penitentiary III (1987) $1.4M |
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 36 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 36 of 1987 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?
Penitentiary III (1987) leads with $1.4M worldwide, $1.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rampage (1987) at $796.4K and Motherland Hotel (1987) at $12.3K.
How much did crime movies released in week 36 of 1987 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?
3 crime films released in week 36 of 1987 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, or $733.8K per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 36 of 1987 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Penitentiary III (1987), earned $1.4M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 1987 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.