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Fantasy box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 1987

Fantasy Box Office, Week 39 of 1987: Fantasy Releases of Sep 20–26

The Princess Bride (1987) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26), with $31M worldwide. 1 fantasy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $31M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 39 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$31M
The Princess Bride (1987), the #1
$31M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Princess Bride (1987) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 fantasy movie of Week 39, 1987

The Princess Bride (1987)

1987 · Adventure, Fantasy

$31M worldwide

$30.9M US & Canada · 100% $125K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

The Only Fantasy Release of Week 39 of 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 week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26).

  1. 1 The Princess Bride (1987) movie poster
    The Princess Bride (1987) Sep 25, 1987 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $31M worldwide
    Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $30.9M Rest of the world: $125K Worldwide: $31M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 39 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26)?

The Princess Bride (1987) leads with $31M worldwide, $30.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26) earn?

1 fantasy film released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26) reports a worldwide gross, $31M in all, or $31M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Princess Bride (1987), earned $31M.

How much of the Week 39, 1987 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$30.9M of the $31M total, or 100%, 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 week 39, 1987 fantasy 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 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 1987 fantasy 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.