#1 of 2 #1 music movie of May 1987
1987 · Comedy, Music
$6.8M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Music box office · May 1987
Music Box Office, May 1987: Top-Grossing Releases
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) is the highest-grossing music movie released in May 1987, with $6.8M worldwide, ahead of Aria (1987) at $1M. 2 music films released in May 1987 report a worldwide gross, $7.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1987 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $7.8M
- The Chipmunk Adventure (1987), the #1
- $6.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Music 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 9, 1987 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
- 2
May 19, 1987 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
Archive
Music Box Office in 1987, Month by Month
The months of 1987 with their totals: July leads with $54.2M, led by La Bamba (1987).
- January No grosses
- February $10.5M #1 Light of Day (1987)
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $7.8M #1 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
- June No grosses
- July $54.2M #1 La Bamba (1987)
- August $7.3M #1 Who's That Girl (1987)
- September No grosses
- October $719.3K #1 Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll (1987)
- November $3.1M #1 Sign 'o' the Times (1987)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Music 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 music movie in May 1987?
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) leads with $6.8M worldwide, $6.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Aria (1987) at $1M.
How much did music movies released in May 1987 earn?
2 music films released in May 1987 report a worldwide gross, $7.8M in all, or $3.9M per film on average.
How many music movies released in May 1987 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Chipmunk Adventure (1987), earned $6.8M.
How is the May 1987 music 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 music 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.