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Musical box office · Week 20 · May 10–16, 1987

Musical Box Office, Week 20 of 1987: Musical Releases of May 10–16

Ishtar (1987) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16), with $14.4M worldwide. 1 musical film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 20 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$14.4M
Ishtar (1987), the #1
$14.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Ishtar (1987) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 musical movie of Week 20, 1987

Ishtar (1987)

1987 · Adventure, Comedy

$14.4M worldwide

$14.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Musical Release of Week 20 of 1987 With a Reported 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 20 of 1987 (May 10–16).

  1. 1 Ishtar (1987) movie poster
    Ishtar (1987) May 15, 1987 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Musical $14.4M worldwide
    May 15, 1987 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M
FAQ

Musical Box Office Week 20 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing musical movie in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16)?

Ishtar (1987) leads with $14.4M worldwide, $14.4M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did musical movies released in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16) earn?

1 musical film released in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16) reports a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, or $14.4M per film on average.

How many musical movies released in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ishtar (1987), earned $14.4M.

How much of the Week 20, 1987 Musical box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.4M of the $14.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16). 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 20, 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.