#1 of 1 #1 fantasy movie of Week 40, 1987
1987 · Fantasy, Comedy
$34.4M worldwide
$34.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Fantasy box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 1987
Fantasy Box Office, Week 40 of 1987: Fantasy Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3
Like Father Like Son (1987) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $34.4M worldwide. 1 fantasy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $34.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $34.4M
- Like Father Like Son (1987), the #1
- $34.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Fantasy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3).
- 1 Oct 2, 1987 US and Canada: $34.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.4M
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
24 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $65.1M, led by *batteries not included (1987).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $11.4K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $42.7M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $44.8M
- Week 10 $1.7M
- Week 11 $5.9M
- Week 12 $800K
- 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 $159.7K
- Week 20 $13.5M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $50M
- Week 24 $63.8M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $25.9M
- Week 28 $9.9M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $30.3M
- Week 31 $32.6M
- Week 32 $19.9M
- Week 33 $3.8M
- Week 34 $1.6M
- Week 35 $8.7M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $31M
- Week 40 $34.4M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $25M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $9.9M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $370.7K
- Week 51 $65.1M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office Week 40 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 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?
Like Father Like Son (1987) leads with $34.4M worldwide, $34.4M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did fantasy movies released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?
1 fantasy film released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) reports a worldwide gross, $34.4M in all, or $34.4M per film on average.
How many fantasy movies released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Like Father Like Son (1987), earned $34.4M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.