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Horror box office · January 1987

Horror Box Office, January 1987: Top-Grossing Releases

The Kindred (1987) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in January 1987, with $2.4M worldwide, ahead of Return to Horror High (1987) at $1.2M. 2 horror films released in January 1987 report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

January 1987 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$3.6M
The Kindred (1987), the #1
$2.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Kindred (1987) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of January 1987

The Kindred (1987)

1987 · Sci-Fi, Horror

$2.4M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Horror Release of January 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 January 1987.

  1. 1 The Kindred (1987) movie poster
    The Kindred (1987) Jan 9, 1987 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $2.4M worldwide
    Jan 9, 1987 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
  2. 2 Return to Horror High (1987) movie poster
    Return to Horror High (1987) Jan 28, 1987 · English · Comedy, Horror $1.2M worldwide
    Jan 28, 1987 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
FAQ

Horror Box Office January 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 horror movie in January 1987?

The Kindred (1987) leads with $2.4M worldwide, $2.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Return to Horror High (1987) at $1.2M.

How much did horror movies released in January 1987 earn?

2 horror films released in January 1987 report a worldwide gross, $3.6M in all, or $1.8M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in January 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Kindred (1987), earned $2.4M.

How much of the January 1987 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.6M of the $3.6M 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.

How is the January 1987 horror 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 January 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 January 1987 horror 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.