#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 44, 1987
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
1987 · Drama, Comedy
$1.2M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 44 · Oct 25–31, 1987
Drama Box Office, Week 44 of 1987: Drama Releases of Oct 25–31
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 44 of 1987 (Oct 25–31), with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of Gaby: A True Story (1987) at $125.4K and Gaby: A True Story (1987) at $125.4K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987), the #1
- $1.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 44 of 1987?
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) leads with $1.2M, 83% 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 44 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 44 of 1987 (Oct 25–31).
- 1 Oct 30, 1987 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 2 Oct 30, 1987 US and Canada: $125.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $125.4K
- 3 Oct 30, 1987 US and Canada: $125.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $125.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 1987?
Of the top 3, Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Gaby: A True Story (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Gaby: A True Story (1987) $125.4K $125.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Gaby: A True Story (1987) $125.4K $125.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $1.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $357.8M, led by Fatal Attraction (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Big Shots (1987) $6.8M Big Shots (1987)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Baby Boom (1987) $43.6M Baby Boom (1987)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Barfly (1987) $7.1M Barfly (1987)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Suspect (1987) $21.7M Suspect (1987)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) $1.4M Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Less Than Zero (1987) $39M Less Than Zero (1987)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 White Mischief (1987) $4.2M White Mischief (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1985 earned the most: $34.2M from 4 films, led by To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). Week 44, 1987 took $1.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 1978 Oct 29–Nov 4 2 films | 2 | $4M | – | Caravans (1978) $3.9M |
| Week 44, 1979 Oct 28–Nov 3 1 film · +52% | 1 | $6M | +52% | Running (1979) $6M |
| Week 44, 1980 Oct 26–Nov 1 1 film · −90% | 1 | $621.9K | −90% | Sunday Lovers (1980) $621.9K |
| Week 44, 1981 Oct 25–31 1 film · −98% | 1 | $12K | −98% | Quartet (1981) $12K |
| Week 44, 1982 Oct 24–30 1 film · +20823% | 1 | $2.5M | +20823% | A Stranger Is Watching (1982) $2.5M |
| Week 44, 1983 Oct 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1984 Oct 28–Nov 3 2 films | 2 | $25.1M | – | A Soldier's Story (1984) $21.8M |
| Week 44, 1985 Oct 27–Nov 2 4 films · +36% | 4 | $34.2M | +36% | To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) $17.3M |
| Week 44, 1986 Oct 26–Nov 1 2 films · −49% | 2 | $17.5M | −49% | The Mission (1986) $17.5M |
| Week 44, 1987 Oct 25–31 3 films · −92% | 3 | $1.4M | −92% | Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (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 44 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 44 of 1987 (Oct 25–31)?
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $1.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gaby: A True Story (1987) at $125.4K and Gaby: A True Story (1987) at $125.4K.
How much did drama movies released in week 44 of 1987 (Oct 25–31) earn?
3 drama films released in week 44 of 1987 (Oct 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $482.4K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 44 of 1987 (Oct 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987), earned $1.2M.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1987 (Oct 25–31). 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 44, 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.