#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 45, 1987
1987 · Drama, Crime
$12.4M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$12.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 45 · Nov 1–7, 1987
Drama Box Office, Week 45 of 1987: Drama Releases of Nov 1–7
Less Than Zero (1987) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 45 of 1987 (Nov 1–7), with $12.4M worldwide, ahead of Hiding Out (1987) at $7M and Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) at $6.9M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $39M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 27 times the total of Week 44, 1987, whose releases took $1.4M. By language, English leads with $39M across 7 drama releases.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $39M
- Less Than Zero (1987), the #1
- $12.4M
- vs Week 44, 1987
- ×27
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 45 of 1987?
Less Than Zero (1987) leads with $12.4M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $36.8M, 94% of what all 8 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 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1987 (Nov 1–7).
- 1 Nov 6, 1987 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4M
- 2 Nov 6, 1987 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
- 3 Nov 6, 1987 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
- 4 Nov 6, 1987 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9M
- 5 Nov 6, 1987 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
- 6
Nov 6, 1987 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M - 7
Nov 1, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.2K - 8
Nov 1, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 1987?
Of the top 8, Less Than Zero (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Russkies (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $39M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Less Than Zero (1987) $12.4M $12.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Hiding Out (1987) $7M $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) $6.9M $6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Cry Freedom (1987) $5.9M $5.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Made in Heaven (1987) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Russkies (1987) $2.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Assa (1987) $67.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Deadly Daphne’s Revenge (1987) $2.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $39M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $46.1M, led by Nuts (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)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Nuts (1987) $46.1M Nuts (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1987 earned the most: $39M from 8 films, led by Less Than Zero (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1978 Nov 5–11 1 film | 1 | $1.7K | – | Mountain Pass (1978) $1.7K |
| Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 2 films · +1684898% | 2 | $29.2M | +1684898% | The Rose (1979) $29.2M |
| Week 45, 1980 Nov 2–8 1 film · −100% | 1 | $111.5K | −100% | Babylon (1980) $111.5K |
| Week 45, 1981 Nov 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1982 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films | 2 | $777.1K | – | Lonely Hearts (1982) $777.1K |
| Week 45, 1983 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · +163% | 1 | $2M | +163% | Testament (1983) $2M |
| Week 45, 1984 Nov 4–10 1 film · +144% | 1 | $5M | +144% | No Small Affair (1984) $5M |
| Week 45, 1985 Nov 3–9 3 films · +422% | 3 | $26.1M | +422% | Target (1985) $9M |
| Week 45, 1986 Nov 2–8 6 films · −12% | 6 | $23M | −12% | Something Wild (1986) $8.4M |
| Week 45, 1987 Nov 1–7 8 films · +70% | 8 | $39M | +70% | Less Than Zero (1987) $12.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 45 of 1987?
English-language drama films took $39M across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Russian-language drama films ($67.2K).
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 45 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 45 of 1987 (Nov 1–7)?
Less Than Zero (1987) leads with $12.4M worldwide, $12.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hiding Out (1987) at $7M and Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) at $6.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 45 of 1987 (Nov 1–7) earn?
8 drama films released in week 45 of 1987 (Nov 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $39M in all, or $4.9M per film on average. Week 44, 1987 releases took $1.4M.
How many drama movies released in week 45 of 1987 (Nov 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Less Than Zero (1987), earned $12.4M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1987 (Nov 1–7). 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 45, 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.