#1 of 2 #1 mystery movie of August 1987
1987 · Action, Drama
$35.5M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$35.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · August 1987
Mystery Box Office, August 1987: Top-Grossing Releases
No Way Out (1987) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in August 1987, with $35.5M worldwide, ahead of The Rosary Murders (1987) at $1.7M. 2 mystery films released in August 1987 report a worldwide gross, $37.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1987 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $37.2M
- No Way Out (1987), the #1
- $35.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Mystery 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 14, 1987 US and Canada: $35.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.5M
- 2
Aug 28, 1987 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
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Mystery Box Office in 1987, Month by Month
The months of 1987 with their totals: March leads with $59.7M, led by Raising Arizona (1987).
- January $12.6M #1 The Bedroom Window (1987)
- February No grosses
- March $59.7M #1 Raising Arizona (1987)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $18.8M #1 The Believers (1987)
- July No grosses
- August $37.2M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- September $743.4K #1 Sister, Sister (1987)
- October $406.9K #1 Slam Dance (1987)
- November $15.9M #1 Flowers in the Attic (1987)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Mystery 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in August 1987?
No Way Out (1987) leads with $35.5M worldwide, $35.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Rosary Murders (1987) at $1.7M.
How much did mystery movies released in August 1987 earn?
2 mystery films released in August 1987 report a worldwide gross, $37.2M in all, or $18.6M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in August 1987 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, No Way Out (1987), earned $35.5M.
How is the August 1987 mystery 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 mystery 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.