#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 37, 1987
1987 · Action, Thriller
$1.4M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 37 · Sep 6–12, 1987
Drama Box Office, Week 37 of 1987: Drama Releases of Sep 6–12
A Prayer for the Dying (1987) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12), with $1.4M worldwide, ahead of Five Corners (1987) at $969.2K and The Lighthorsemen (1987) at $34.5K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on Week 36, 1987, whose releases took $7.4M.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2.4M
- A Prayer for the Dying (1987), the #1
- $1.4M
- vs Week 36, 1987
- −67%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 37 of 1987?
A Prayer for the Dying (1987) leads with $1.4M, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.4M, 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 37 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 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12).
- 1 Sep 11, 1987 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 2 Sep 11, 1987 US and Canada: $969.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $969.2K
- 3 Sep 10, 1987 US and Canada: $33.8K Rest of the world: $735 Worldwide: $34.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1987?
Of the top 3, A Prayer for the Dying (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Lighthorsemen (1987) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $2.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Five Corners (1987) $969.2K $969.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Lighthorsemen (1987) $34.5K $33.8K US & Canada · 98% $735 elsewhere · 2%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $2.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $357.8M, led by Fatal Attraction (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Dead (1987) $7.4M The Dead (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 Fatal Attraction (1987) $357.8M Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Best Seller (1987) $7.3M Best Seller (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1978 earned the most: $7M from 2 films, led by Days of Heaven (1978). Week 37, 1987 took $2.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1978 Sep 10–16 2 films | 2 | $7M | – | Days of Heaven (1978) $3.5M |
| Week 37, 1979 Sep 9–15 3 films · −57% | 3 | $3M | −57% | Hanover Street (1979) $3M |
| Week 37, 1980 Sep 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1981 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1982 Sep 5–11 1 film | 1 | $1.5M | – | Endangered Species (1982) $1.5M |
| Week 37, 1983 Sep 4–10 2 films · −74% | 2 | $385.5K | −74% | Streamers (1983) $378.5K |
| Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 1 film | 1 | $2.2M | – | Turtle Diary (1985) $2.2M |
| Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 2 films · +137% | 2 | $5.1M | +137% | Avenging Force (1986) $4.7M |
| Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 3 films · −52% | 3 | $2.4M | −52% | A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M |
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 37 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 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12)?
A Prayer for the Dying (1987) leads with $1.4M worldwide, $1.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Five Corners (1987) at $969.2K and The Lighthorsemen (1987) at $34.5K.
How much did drama movies released in week 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12) earn?
3 drama films released in week 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, or $812.1K per film on average. Week 36, 1987 releases took $7.4M.
How many drama movies released in week 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Prayer for the Dying (1987), earned $1.4M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12). 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 37, 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.