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Family box office · December 1987

Family Box Office, December 1987: Top-Grossing Releases

*batteries not included (1987) is the highest-grossing family movie released in December 1987, with $65.1M worldwide. 1 family film released in December 1987 reports a worldwide gross, $65.1M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1987 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$65.1M
*batteries not included (1987), the #1
$65.1M
earned in the US & Canada
51%
*batteries not included (1987) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 family movie of December 1987

*batteries not included (1987)

1987 · Sci-Fi, Fantasy

$65.1M worldwide

$32.9M US & Canada · 51% $32.1M elsewhere · 49%
The chart

The Only Family Release of December 1987 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 1987.

  1. 1 *batteries not included (1987) movie poster
    *batteries not included (1987) Dec 18, 1987 · English · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy $65.1M worldwide
    Dec 18, 1987 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $32.1M Worldwide: $65.1M
FAQ

Family Box Office December 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in December 1987?

*batteries not included (1987) leads with $65.1M worldwide, $32.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did family movies released in December 1987 earn?

1 family film released in December 1987 reports a worldwide gross, $65.1M in all, or $65.1M per film on average.

How many family movies released in December 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, *batteries not included (1987), earned $65.1M.

How much of the December 1987 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.9M of the $65.1M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 1987 family 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 December 1987. 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 December 1987 family 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.