#1 of 4 #1 crime movie of Week 38, 1987
1987 · Action, Drama
$19.7M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 38 · Sep 13–19, 1987
Crime Box Office, Week 38 of 1987: Crime Releases of Sep 13–19
The Principal (1987) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19), with $19.7M worldwide, ahead of The Pick-up Artist (1987) at $13.3M and Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1987) at $858.3K. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $34.1M
- The Principal (1987), the #1
- $19.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 38 of 1987?
The Principal (1987) leads with $19.7M, 58% of the total. The top 4 together took $34.1M, almost all of what the 4 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 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19).
- 1 Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
- 2 Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
- 3 Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $858.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $858.3K
- 4 Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $252.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $252.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1987?
Of the top 4, The Principal (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Orphans (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $34.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Principal (1987) $19.7M $19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Pick-up Artist (1987) $13.3M $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1987) $858.3K $858.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Orphans (1987) $252.4K $252.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $34.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 2–8) with $71.4M, led by Stakeout (1987).
- 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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Best Seller (1987) $5.5M Best Seller (1987)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Big Shots (1987) $6.8M Big Shots (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1987 earned the most: $34.1M from 4 films, led by The Principal (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1978 Sep 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 1 film | 1 | $9.9M | – | The Onion Field (1979) $9.9M |
| Week 38, 1980 Sep 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1981 Sep 13–19 1 film | 1 | $39K | – | The Girl with the Red Hair (1981) $39K |
| Week 38, 1982 Sep 12–18 1 film · +10% | 1 | $42.9K | +10% | Hammett (1982) $42.9K |
| Week 38, 1983 Sep 11–17 1 film · +30585% | 1 | $13.2M | +30585% | Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M |
| Week 38, 1984 Sep 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1985 Sep 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1986 Sep 14–20 1 film | 1 | $1.5M | – | Down by Law (1986) $1.5M |
| Week 38, 1987 Sep 13–19 4 films · +2132% | 4 | $34.1M | +2132% | The Principal (1987) $19.7M |
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 38 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19)?
The Principal (1987) leads with $19.7M worldwide, $19.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Pick-up Artist (1987) at $13.3M and Tough Guys Don’t Dance (1987) at $858.3K.
How much did crime movies released in week 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19) earn?
4 crime films released in week 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $34.1M in all, or $8.5M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Principal (1987), earned $19.7M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1987 (Sep 13–19). 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 38, 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.