#1 of 2 #1 history movie of May 1987
1987 · Drama, War
$5.3M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
History box office · May 1987
History Box Office, May 1987: Top-Grossing Releases
Gardens of Stone (1987) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 1987, with $5.3M worldwide, ahead of Good Morning, Babylon (1987) at $183.7K. 2 history films released in May 1987 report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1987 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $5.4M
- Gardens of Stone (1987), the #1
- $5.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every History Release of May 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 May 1987.
- 1 May 5, 1987 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
- 2
May 13, 1987 US and Canada: $183.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.7K
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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).
- January $6.6K #1 Sweet Country (1987)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $5.4M #1 Gardens of Stone (1987)
- June $76.3M #1 The Untouchables (1987)
- July No grosses
- August $1.7M #1 Matewan (1987)
- September $34.5K #1 The Lighthorsemen (1987)
- October $1.6M #1 Vincent (1987)
- November $5.9M #1 Cry Freedom (1987)
- December $66.3M #1 The Last Emperor (1987)
FAQ
History Box Office May 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 May 1987?
Gardens of Stone (1987) leads with $5.3M worldwide, $5.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Good Morning, Babylon (1987) at $183.7K.
How much did history movies released in May 1987 earn?
2 history films released in May 1987 report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, or $2.7M per film on average.
How many history movies released in May 1987 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gardens of Stone (1987), earned $5.3M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.