#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of Week 19, 1987
1987 · Drama, War
$5.3M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 19 · May 3–9, 1987
Drama Box Office, Week 19 of 1987: Drama Releases of May 3–9
Gardens of Stone (1987) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9), with $5.3M worldwide, ahead of River's Edge (1987) at $4.6M and Prick Up Your Ears (1987) at $1.7M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $11.5M across 3 drama releases.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $12.5M
- Gardens of Stone (1987), the #1
- $5.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 19 of 1987?
Gardens of Stone (1987) leads with $5.3M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1987 (May 3–9).
- 1 May 5, 1987 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
- 2 May 8, 1987 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 May 8, 1987 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $18.2K Worldwide: $1.7M
- 4 May 7, 1987 US and Canada: $949.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $949.5K
- 5 May 8, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $938
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1987?
Of the top 5, Gardens of Stone (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Prick Up Your Ears (1987) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $12.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Gardens of Stone (1987) $5.3M $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 River's Edge (1987) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Prick Up Your Ears (1987) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 99% $18.2K elsewhere · 1%
- 4 A Man in Love (1987) $949.5K $949.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Epidemic (1987) $938 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $12.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 12–18) with $21.6M, led by Project X (1987).
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 The Hanoi Hilton (1987) $760K The Hanoi Hilton (1987)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Three for the Road (1987) $1.5M Three for the Road (1987)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Project X (1987) $21.6M Project X (1987)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) $5.4M American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Gardens of Stone (1987) $12.5M Gardens of Stone (1987)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Good Wife (1987) $1.4M The Good Wife (1987)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Aria (1987) $1.3M Aria (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1978 earned the most: $59.6M from 3 films, led by The End (1978). Week 19, 1987 took $12.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 1978 May 7–13 3 films | 3 | $59.6M | – | The End (1978) $44.9M |
| Week 19, 1979 May 6–12 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.2M | −98% | Winter Kills (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 1 film | 1 | $5.2M | – | Inchon (1981) $5.2M |
| Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 2 films | 2 | $50.4M | – | The Natural (1984) $48M |
| Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 2 films · −90% | 2 | $5M | −90% | Rappin’ (1985) $2.9M |
| Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 1 film · −94% | 1 | $318.8K | −94% | The Sacrifice (1986) $318.8K |
| Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 5 films · +3817% | 5 | $12.5M | +3817% | Gardens of Stone (1987) $5.3M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
45 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $357.8M, led by Fatal Attraction (1987).
- Week 1 $5.7M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $22.9M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $50M
- Week 7 $17.1M
- Week 8 $4.5M
- Week 9 $20.3M
- Week 10 $225.6K
- Week 11 $29.3M
- Week 12 $1.1M
- Week 13 $760K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $1.5M
- Week 16 $21.6M
- Week 17 $11.3M
- Week 18 $5.4M
- Week 19 $12.5M
- Week 20 $1.4M
- Week 21 $1.3M
- Week 22 $350.5K
- Week 23 $76.3M
- Week 24 $18.8M
- Week 25 $2.7M
- Week 26 $50.2M
- Week 27 $321
- Week 28 $300.9K
- Week 29 $124.2K
- Week 30 $57.5M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $71M
- Week 34 $17.9M
- Week 35 $231.8M
- Week 36 $7.4M
- Week 37 $2.4M
- Week 38 $357.8M
- Week 39 $7.3M
- Week 40 $6.8M
- Week 41 $43.6M
- Week 42 $7.1M
- Week 43 $21.7M
- Week 44 $1.4M
- Week 45 $39M
- Week 46 $4.2M
- Week 47 $46.1M
- Week 48 $170.1M
- Week 49 $12.7K
- Week 50 $67.4M
- Week 51 $194.6M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 19 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9)?
Gardens of Stone (1987) leads with $5.3M worldwide, $5.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come River's Edge (1987) at $4.6M and Prick Up Your Ears (1987) at $1.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9) earn?
5 drama films released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all, or $2.5M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gardens of Stone (1987), earned $5.3M.
How is the week 19, 1987 drama 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 19 of 1987 (May 3–9). 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 19, 1987 drama 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.