#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 33, 1987
1987 · Action, Drama
$35.5M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$35.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 1987
Drama Box Office, Week 33 of 1987: Drama Releases of Aug 9–15
No Way Out (1987) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15), with $35.5M worldwide, ahead of Can't Buy Me Love (1987) at $31.6M and North Shore (1987) at $3.8M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $71M
- No Way Out (1987), the #1
- $35.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 33 of 1987?
No Way Out (1987) leads with $35.5M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $71M, 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 Drama Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15).
- 1 Aug 14, 1987 US and Canada: $35.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.5M
- 2 Aug 14, 1987 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6M
- 3 Aug 14, 1987 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
- 4 Aug 9, 1987 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1987?
Of the top 4, No Way Out (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Candy Mountain (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $71M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 No Way Out (1987) $35.5M $35.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Can't Buy Me Love (1987) $31.6M $31.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 North Shore (1987) $3.8M $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Candy Mountain (1987) $7.1K $7.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $71M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $231.8M, led by Dirty Dancing (1987).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Ngati (1987) $321 Ngati (1987)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 White Water Summer (1987) $300.9K White Water Summer (1987)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) $124.2K Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 La Bamba (1987) $57.5M La Bamba (1987)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No Way Out (1987) $71M No Way Out (1987)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Big Easy (1987) $17.9M The Big Easy (1987)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Dirty Dancing (1987) $231.8M Dirty Dancing (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1979 earned the most: $139.6M from 5 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). Week 33, 1987 took $71M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1978 Aug 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1979 Aug 12–18 5 films | 5 | $139.6M | – | Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M |
| Week 33, 1980 Aug 10–16 3 films · −85% | 3 | $21M | −85% | The Octagon (1980) $19M |
| Week 33, 1981 Aug 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1982 Aug 8–14 2 films | 2 | $32.1M | – | Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) $27.1M |
| Week 33, 1983 Aug 7–13 1 film · −79% | 1 | $6.7M | −79% | The Golden Seal (1983) $6.7M |
| Week 33, 1984 Aug 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1985 Aug 11–17 2 films | 2 | $20.1M | – | Year of the Dragon (1985) $18.7M |
| Week 33, 1986 Aug 10–16 2 films · −59% | 2 | $8.3M | −59% | The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) $7.2M |
| Week 33, 1987 Aug 9–15 4 films · +754% | 4 | $71M | +754% | No Way Out (1987) $35.5M |
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 33 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 drama movie in week 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15)?
No Way Out (1987) leads with $35.5M worldwide, $35.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Can't Buy Me Love (1987) at $31.6M and North Shore (1987) at $3.8M.
How much did drama movies released in week 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15) earn?
4 drama films released in week 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $71M in all, or $17.7M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, No Way Out (1987), earned $35.5M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1987 (Aug 9–15). 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 33, 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.