#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 20, 1987
1987 · Drama, Romance
$1.2M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 20 · May 10–16, 1987
Drama Box Office, Week 20 of 1987: Drama Releases of May 10–16
The Good Wife (1987) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16), with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of Good Morning, Babylon (1987) at $183.7K and Under the Sun of Satan (1987) at $69.7K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on Week 19, 1987, whose releases took $12.5M.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- The Good Wife (1987), the #1
- $1.2M
- vs Week 19, 1987
- −89%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 20 of 1987?
The Good Wife (1987) leads with $1.2M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.4M, 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 Drama Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1987 (May 10–16).
- 1 May 14, 1987 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 May 13, 1987 US and Canada: $183.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.7K
- 3 May 14, 1987 US and Canada: $68.8K Rest of the world: $923 Worldwide: $69.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 1987?
Of the top 3, The Good Wife (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Under the Sun of Satan (1987) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Good Wife (1987) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Good Morning, Babylon (1987) $183.7K $183.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Under the Sun of Satan (1987) $69.7K $68.8K US & Canada · 99% $923 elsewhere · 1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $1.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 12–18) with $21.6M, led by Project X (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)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Summer Heat (1987) $350.5K Summer Heat (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1986 earned the most: $357.3M from 1 film, led by Top Gun (1986). Week 20, 1987 took $1.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1978 May 14–20 3 films | 3 | $14.4M | – | The Buddy Holly Story (1978) $14.4M |
| Week 20, 1979 May 13–19 1 film · −100% | 1 | $2.8K | −100% | Quadrophenia (1979) $2.8K |
| Week 20, 1980 May 11–17 1 film · +763172% | 1 | $21.2M | +763172% | Fame (1980) $21.2M |
| Week 20, 1981 May 10–16 1 film · −85% | 1 | $3.1M | −85% | The Fan (1981) $3.1M |
| Week 20, 1982 May 9–15 2 films · +137% | 2 | $7.3M | +137% | The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) $3.7M |
| Week 20, 1983 May 8–14 3 films · +752% | 3 | $62.2M | +752% | Blue Thunder (1983) $42.3M |
| Week 20, 1984 May 13–19 2 films · −100% | 2 | $13.1K | −100% | Cal (1984) $7.3K |
| Week 20, 1985 May 12–18 1 film · +7994% | 1 | $1.1M | +7994% | Rendez-vous (1985) $1.1M |
| Week 20, 1986 May 11–17 1 film · +33628% | 1 | $357.3M | +33628% | Top Gun (1986) $357.3M |
| Week 20, 1987 May 10–16 3 films · −100% | 3 | $1.4M | −100% | The Good Wife (1987) $1.2M |
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 20 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 drama movie in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16)?
The Good Wife (1987) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $1.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Good Morning, Babylon (1987) at $183.7K and Under the Sun of Satan (1987) at $69.7K.
How much did drama movies released in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16) earn?
3 drama films released in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $469.5K per film on average. Week 19, 1987 releases took $12.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Good Wife (1987), earned $1.2M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1987 (May 10–16). 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 20, 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.