#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 43, 1987
1987 · Drama, Thriller
$18.8M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$18.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 1987
Crime Box Office, Week 43 of 1987: Crime Releases of Oct 18–24
Suspect (1987) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24), with $18.8M worldwide, ahead of No Man's Land (1987) at $2.9M and Eat the Rich (1987) at $200.7K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $21.9M
- Suspect (1987), the #1
- $18.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 43 of 1987?
Suspect (1987) leads with $18.8M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $21.9M, 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 43 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 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24).
- 1 Oct 23, 1987 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.8M
- 2 Oct 23, 1987 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M
- 3 Oct 23, 1987 US and Canada: $200.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $200.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1987?
Of the top 3, Suspect (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Eat the Rich (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $21.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Suspect (1987) $18.8M $18.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 No Man's Land (1987) $2.9M $2.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Eat the Rich (1987) $200.7K $200.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $21.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $34.1M, led by The Principal (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) $15.7M Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 House of Games (1987) $2.6M House of Games (1987)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Suspect (1987) $21.9M Suspect (1987)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Less Than Zero (1987) $19.3M Less Than Zero (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1987 earned the most: $21.9M from 3 films, led by Suspect (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1978 Oct 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1979 Oct 21–27 1 film | 1 | $21.4M | – | When a Stranger Calls (1979) $21.4M |
| Week 43, 1980 Oct 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1981 Oct 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1982 Oct 17–23 1 film | 1 | $12.4M | – | Monsignor (1982) $12.4M |
| Week 43, 1983 Oct 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1984 Oct 21–27 1 film | 1 | $5M | – | American Dreamer (1984) $5M |
| Week 43, 1985 Oct 20–26 1 film · −99% | 1 | $35K | −99% | A Killing Affair (1985) $35K |
| Week 43, 1986 Oct 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1987 Oct 18–24 3 films | 3 | $21.9M | – | Suspect (1987) $18.8M |
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 43 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 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24)?
Suspect (1987) leads with $18.8M worldwide, $18.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come No Man's Land (1987) at $2.9M and Eat the Rich (1987) at $200.7K.
How much did crime movies released in week 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24) earn?
3 crime films released in week 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $21.9M in all, or $7.3M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Suspect (1987), earned $18.8M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24). 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 43, 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.