#1 of 3 #1 music movie of August 1987
1987 · Comedy, Romance
$7.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Music box office · August 1987
Music Box Office, August 1987: Top-Grossing Releases
Who's That Girl (1987) is the highest-grossing music movie released in August 1987, with $7.3M worldwide, ahead of Candy Mountain (1987) at $7.1K and Miami Connection (1987) at $2.2K. 3 music films released in August 1987 report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1987 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $7.3M
- Who's That Girl (1987), the #1
- $7.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of August 1987?
Who's That Girl (1987) leads with $7.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Music Release of August 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 August 1987.
- 1 Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M
- 2 Aug 9, 1987 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
- 3 Aug 18, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
By release week
Which Week of August 1987 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 2–8) took $7.3M, led by Who's That Girl (1987). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Who's That Girl (1987) $7.3M Who's That Girl (1987)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Candy Mountain (1987) $7.1K Candy Mountain (1987)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Miami Connection (1987) $2.2K Miami Connection (1987)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1987 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1982 earned the most: $49.4M from 2 films, led by Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). August 1987 took $7.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1978 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1979 1 film | 1 | $576K | – | Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) $576K |
| August 1980 1 film · +40% | 1 | $804.7K | +40% | Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) $804.7K |
| August 1981 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1982 2 films | 2 | $49.4M | – | Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) $27.1M |
| August 1983 1 film · −97% | 1 | $1.6M | −97% | Get Crazy (1983) $1.6M |
| August 1984 1 film · −99% | 1 | $18.2K | −99% | Tosca’s Kiss (1984) $18.2K |
| August 1985 1 film · +76465% | 1 | $14M | +76465% | Follow That Bird (1985) $14M |
| August 1986 1 film · −77% | 1 | $3.3M | −77% | ’Round Midnight (1986) $3.3M |
| August 1987 3 films · +124% | 3 | $7.3M | +124% | Who's That Girl (1987) $7.3M |
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 August 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in August 1987?
Who's That Girl (1987) leads with $7.3M worldwide, $7.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Candy Mountain (1987) at $7.1K and Miami Connection (1987) at $2.2K.
How much did music movies released in August 1987 earn?
3 music films released in August 1987 report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, or $2.4M per film on average.
How many music movies released in August 1987 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Who's That Girl (1987), earned $7.3M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.