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

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

The Good Wife (1987) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16), with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of Good Morning, Babylon (1987) at $183.7K. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 20 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$1.3M
The Good Wife (1987), the #1
$1.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Good Wife (1987) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 20, 1987

The Good Wife (1987)

1987 · Drama, Romance

$1.2M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 20 of 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 week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16).

  1. 1 The Good Wife (1987) movie poster
    The Good Wife (1987) May 14, 1987 · English · Drama, Romance $1.2M worldwide
    May 14, 1987 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  2. 2 Good Morning, Babylon (1987) movie poster
    Good Morning, Babylon (1987) May 13, 1987 · Italian · Drama, History, Romance $183.7K worldwide
    May 13, 1987 US and Canada: $183.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.7K
FAQ

Romance 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 2 films as the chart.

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

The Good Wife (1987) leads with $1.2M worldwide, $1.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Good Morning, Babylon (1987) at $183.7K.

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

2 romance films released in week 20 of 1987 (May 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $669.4K per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, The Good Wife (1987), earned $1.2M.

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

$1.3M of the $1.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 1987 romance 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 romance 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.