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Musical box office · August 1987

Musical Box Office, August 1987: Top-Grossing Releases

Back to the Beach (1987) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in August 1987, with $13.1M worldwide, ahead of The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987) at $2.6M and The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) at $1.6M. 3 musical films released in August 1987 report a worldwide gross, $17.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

August 1987 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$17.3M
Back to the Beach (1987), the #1
$13.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Back to the Beach (1987) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 musical movie of August 1987

Back to the Beach (1987)

1987 · Comedy, Musical

$13.1M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$13.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Musical Hits of August 1987?

Back to the Beach (1987) leads with $13.1M, 76% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.3M, 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.

  1. Back to the Beach (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $13.1M Back to the Beach (1987)
    $13.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $2.6M The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)
    $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Musical 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. 1 Back to the Beach (1987) movie poster
    Back to the Beach (1987) Aug 7, 1987 · English · Comedy, Musical $13.1M worldwide
    Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1M
  2. 2 The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987) movie poster
    The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987) Aug 7, 1987 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $2.6M worldwide
    Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
  3. 3 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) movie poster
    The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) Aug 22, 1987 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Aug 22, 1987 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in August 1987?

Of the top 3, Back to the Beach (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $17.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Back to the Beach (1987) $13.1M
    $13.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987) $2.6M
    $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of August 1987 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 32 (Aug 2–8) took $15.7M, led by Back to the Beach (1987). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Back to the Beach (1987) $15.7M Back to the Beach (1987)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) $1.6M The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive

Musical Box Office in 1987, Month by Month

The months of 1987 with their totals: August leads with $17.3M, led by Back to the Beach (1987).

FAQ

Musical 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 musical movie in August 1987?

Back to the Beach (1987) leads with $13.1M worldwide, $13.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987) at $2.6M and The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) at $1.6M.

How much did musical movies released in August 1987 earn?

3 musical films released in August 1987 report a worldwide gross, $17.3M in all, or $5.8M per film on average.

How many musical movies released in August 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Back to the Beach (1987), earned $13.1M.

How much of the August 1987 Musical box office came from the US and Canada?

$17.3M of the $17.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 1987 musical 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 musical 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.