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

$66.2M of the $66.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

History box office · December 1987

History Box Office, December 1987: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing history movie in December 1987?

The Last Emperor (1987) leads with $44M worldwide, $44M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Empire of the Sun (1987) at $22.2M.

Q: How many history movies released in December 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Last Emperor (1987), earned $44M.

Q: How is the December 1987 history 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.

Q: How often is the December 1987 history 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.

The Last Emperor (1987) is the highest-grossing history movie released in December 1987, with $44M worldwide, ahead of Empire of the Sun (1987) at $22.2M. 2 history films released in December 1987 report a worldwide gross, $66.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1987 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $66.3M
The Last Emperor (1987), the #1: $44M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 history movie of December 1987

The Last Emperor (1987)

1987 · Biography, Drama

$44M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$44M US & Canada · 100% $47.3K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every History Release of December 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 December 1987.

1
The Last Emperor (1987) Dec 18, 1987 · English · Biography, Drama, History $44M worldwide

Dec 18, 1987 US and Canada: $44M Rest of the world: $47.3K Worldwide: $44M
2
Empire of the Sun (1987) Dec 9, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, History $22.2M worldwide

Dec 9, 1987 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $425 Worldwide: $22.2M

History Box Office in 1987, Month by Month

The months of 1987 with their totals: June leads with $76.3M, led by The Untouchables (1987).

FAQ

History 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 2 films as the chart.

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

The Last Emperor (1987) leads with $44M worldwide, $44M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Empire of the Sun (1987) at $22.2M.

How much did history movies released in December 1987 earn?

2 history films released in December 1987 report a worldwide gross, $66.3M in all, or $33.1M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, The Last Emperor (1987), earned $44M.

How is the December 1987 history 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 history 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.