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Drama box office · Week 41 · Oct 4–10, 1987

Drama Box Office, Week 41 of 1987: Drama Releases of Oct 4–10

Baby Boom (1987) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10), with $26.7M worldwide, ahead of Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) at $10.3M and The Sicilian (1987) at $5.4M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 41 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$43.6M
Baby Boom (1987), the #1
$26.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Baby Boom (1987) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 41, 1987

Baby Boom (1987)

1987 · Drama, Comedy

$26.7M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$26.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 41 of 1987?

Baby Boom (1987) leads with $26.7M, 61% of the total. The top 4 together took $43.6M, 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.

  1. Baby Boom (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $26.7M Baby Boom (1987)
    $26.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $10.3M Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    $10.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Sicilian (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $5.4M The Sicilian (1987)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Dancers (1987) movie poster Number 4
    $1.2M Dancers (1987)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 41 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 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10).

  1. 1 Baby Boom (1987) movie poster
    Baby Boom (1987) Oct 7, 1987 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $26.7M worldwide
    Oct 7, 1987 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.7M
  2. 2 Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) movie poster
    Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) Oct 9, 1987 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $10.3M worldwide
    Oct 9, 1987 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3M
  3. 3 The Sicilian (1987) movie poster
    The Sicilian (1987) Oct 7, 1987 · English · Thriller, Drama, Crime $5.4M worldwide
    Oct 7, 1987 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4M
  4. 4 Dancers (1987) movie poster
    Dancers (1987) Oct 9, 1987 · English · Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 9, 1987 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1987?

Of the top 4, Baby Boom (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dancers (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $43.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Baby Boom (1987) $26.7M
    $26.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) $10.3M
    $10.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Sicilian (1987) $5.4M
    $5.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Dancers (1987) $1.2M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1986 earned the most: $50.4M from 2 films, led by Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). Week 41, 1987 took $43.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1978 Oct 8–14 1 film 1 $39K – Autumn Sonata (1978) $39K
Week 41, 1979 Oct 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1980 Oct 5–11 2 films 2 $30.1M – The Elephant Man (1980) $26M
Week 41, 1981 Oct 4–10 3 films · −49% 3 $15.3M −49% Rich and Famous (1981) $14.5M
Week 41, 1982 Oct 3–9 3 films · +58% 3 $24.2M +58% My Favorite Year (1982) $20.1M
Week 41, 1983 Oct 2–8 2 films · +33% 2 $32.1M +33% Never Cry Wolf (1983) $29.6M
Week 41, 1984 Oct 7–13 1 film · −95% 1 $1.5M −95% Garbo Talks (1984) $1.5M
Week 41, 1985 Oct 6–12 1 film · +508% 1 $9.1M +508% Sweet Dreams (1985) $9.1M
Week 41, 1986 Oct 5–11 2 films · +454% 2 $50.4M +454% Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $41.4M
Week 41, 1987 Oct 4–10 4 films · −13% 4 $43.6M −13% Baby Boom (1987) $26.7M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 41 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 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10)?

Baby Boom (1987) leads with $26.7M worldwide, $26.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) at $10.3M and The Sicilian (1987) at $5.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10) earn?

4 drama films released in week 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $43.6M in all, or $10.9M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Baby Boom (1987), earned $26.7M.

How much of the Week 41, 1987 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$43.6M of the $43.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10). 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 41, 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.