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Horror box office · February 1987

Horror Box Office, February 1987: Top-Grossing Releases

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in February 1987, with $44.8M worldwide, ahead of Dead of Winter (1987) at $2.4M. 2 horror films released in February 1987 report a worldwide gross, $47.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

February 1987 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$47.2M
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), the #1
$44.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

Every Horror Release of February 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 February 1987.

  1. 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) movie poster
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Feb 27, 1987 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $44.8M worldwide
    Feb 27, 1987 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.8M
  2. 2 Dead of Winter (1987) movie poster
    Dead of Winter (1987) Feb 6, 1987 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $2.4M worldwide
    Feb 6, 1987 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
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Horror Box Office in 1987, Month by Month

The months of 1987 with their totals: June leads with $85M, led by The Witches of Eastwick (1987).

FAQ

Horror Box Office February 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 February 1987?

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) leads with $44.8M worldwide, $44.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dead of Winter (1987) at $2.4M.

How much did horror movies released in February 1987 earn?

2 horror films released in February 1987 report a worldwide gross, $47.2M in all, or $23.6M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), earned $44.8M.

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

$47.2M of the $47.2M 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 February 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 February 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 February 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.