#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 50, 1987
1987 · Drama, Crime
$43.8M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$43.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 1987
Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 1987: Drama Releases of Dec 6–12
Wall Street (1987) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12), with $43.8M worldwide, ahead of Empire of the Sun (1987) at $22.2M and Little Dorrit (1987) at $1M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $67.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $67.4M
- Wall Street (1987), the #1
- $43.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 1987?
Wall Street (1987) leads with $43.8M, 65% of the total. The top 4 together took $67.4M, 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.
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Number 2 -
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12).
- 1 Dec 11, 1987 US and Canada: $43.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.8M
- 2 Dec 9, 1987 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $425 Worldwide: $22.2M
- 3 Dec 11, 1987 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
- 4 Dec 11, 1987 US and Canada: $285.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $285.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1987?
Of the top 4, Wall Street (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Empire of the Sun (1987) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $67.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Wall Street (1987) $43.8M $43.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Empire of the Sun (1987) $22.2M $22.2M US & Canada · 100% $425 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Little Dorrit (1987) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Cold Steel (1987) $285.9K $285.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $67.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $194.6M, led by Moonstruck (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)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 3 Men and a Baby (1987) $170.1M 3 Men and a Baby (1987)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Cobra Verde (1987) $12.7K Cobra Verde (1987)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Wall Street (1987) $67.4M Wall Street (1987)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Moonstruck (1987) $194.6M Moonstruck (1987)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1982 earned the most: $108.9M from 3 films, led by 48 Hrs. (1982). Week 50, 1987 took $67.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1978 Dec 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1979 Dec 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1980 Dec 7–13 1 film | 1 | $20.1M | – | Tess (1980) $20.1M |
| Week 50, 1981 Dec 6–12 2 films · −45% | 2 | $11.1M | −45% | Rollover (1981) $10.9M |
| Week 50, 1982 Dec 5–11 3 films · +882% | 3 | $108.9M | +882% | 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M |
| Week 50, 1983 Dec 4–10 2 films · −94% | 2 | $6.8M | −94% | The Dresser (1983) $5.3M |
| Week 50, 1984 Dec 9–15 2 films · +700% | 2 | $54.7M | +700% | Starman (1984) $28.7M |
| Week 50, 1985 Dec 8–14 1 film · −74% | 1 | $14.2M | −74% | A Chorus Line (1985) $14.2M |
| Week 50, 1986 Dec 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1987 Dec 6–12 4 films | 4 | $67.4M | – | Wall Street (1987) $43.8M |
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 50 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 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12)?
Wall Street (1987) leads with $43.8M worldwide, $43.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Empire of the Sun (1987) at $22.2M and Little Dorrit (1987) at $1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12) earn?
4 drama films released in week 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $67.4M in all, or $16.8M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wall Street (1987), earned $43.8M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1987 (Dec 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 50, 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.