#1 of 2 #1 family movie of Week 23, 1987
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
1987 · Fantasy, Comedy
$50M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$29.8M US & Canada · 60% $20.2M elsewhere · 40%
Family box office · Week 23 · May 31–Jun 6, 1987
Family Box Office, Week 23 of 1987: Family Releases of May 31–Jun 6
Harry and the Hendersons (1987) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 23 of 1987 (May 31–Jun 6), with $50M worldwide, ahead of Benji the Hunted (1987) at $22.3M. 2 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $72.3M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $72.3M
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987), the #1
- $50M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 72%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Family Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1987 (May 31–Jun 6).
- 1 Jun 5, 1987 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $50M
- 2
Jun 5, 1987 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3M
Archive
Family Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
11 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $167.8M, led by 3 Men and a Baby (1987).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $14.4K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $6.8M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $23.5M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $72.3M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $30.3M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $5.9M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $1.6M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $31M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $7.9M
- Week 48 $167.8M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $65.1M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Family Box Office Week 23 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 23 of 1987 (May 31–Jun 6)?
Harry and the Hendersons (1987) leads with $50M worldwide, $29.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Benji the Hunted (1987) at $22.3M.
How much did family movies released in week 23 of 1987 (May 31–Jun 6) earn?
2 family films released in week 23 of 1987 (May 31–Jun 6) report a worldwide gross, $72.3M in all, or $36.1M per film on average.
How many family movies released in week 23 of 1987 (May 31–Jun 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Harry and the Hendersons (1987), earned $50M.
How is the week 23, 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 week 23 of 1987 (May 31–Jun 6). 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 23, 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.