#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of Week 40, 1987
1987 · Action, Drama
$3.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$3.4M US & Canada · 100% $321 elsewhere · <1%
Horror box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 1987
Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 1987: Horror Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3
Near Dark (1987) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $3.4M worldwide, ahead of Zombie High (1987) at $21.9K. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $3.4M
- Near Dark (1987), the #1
- $3.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3).
- 1 Oct 3, 1987 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $321 Worldwide: $3.4M
- 2
Oct 2, 1987 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.9K
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
22 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 7–13) with $82.5M, led by The Witches of Eastwick (1987).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $2.4M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $1.2M
- Week 6 $2.4M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $44.8M
- Week 10 $17.2M
- Week 11 $13.3M
- Week 12 No grosses
- 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 $938
- Week 20 $13.5M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $2.5M
- Week 24 $82.5M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $51.9M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $32.6M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $3.8M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $9.5M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $1.9M
- Week 38 $14.6M
- Week 39 $1.4M
- Week 40 $3.4M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $2.7M
- Week 43 $14.2M
- Week 44 $9.7M
- Week 45 $2.6K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?
Near Dark (1987) leads with $3.4M worldwide, $3.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Zombie High (1987) at $21.9K.
How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?
2 horror films released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Near Dark (1987), earned $3.4M.
How is the week 40, 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 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 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.