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Romance box office · Week 34 · Aug 16–22, 1987

Romance Box Office, Week 34 of 1987: Romance Releases of Aug 16–22

The Big Easy (1987) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 34 of 1987 (Aug 16–22), with $17.7M worldwide, ahead of A Tiger’s Tale (1987) at $208.2K. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.9M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$17.9M
The Big Easy (1987), the #1
$17.7M
earned in the US & Canada
99%
The Big Easy (1987) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 34, 1987

The Big Easy (1987)

1987 · Drama, Thriller

$17.7M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$17.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 34 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 34 of 1987 (Aug 16–22).

  1. 1 The Big Easy (1987) movie poster
    The Big Easy (1987) Aug 21, 1987 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $17.7M worldwide
    Aug 21, 1987 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.7M
  2. 2 A Tiger’s Tale (1987) movie poster
    A Tiger’s Tale (1987) Aug 22, 1987 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $208.2K worldwide
    Aug 22, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $208.2K
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 34 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 34 of 1987 (Aug 16–22)?

The Big Easy (1987) leads with $17.7M worldwide, $17.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Tiger’s Tale (1987) at $208.2K.

How much did romance movies released in week 34 of 1987 (Aug 16–22) earn?

2 romance films released in week 34 of 1987 (Aug 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $17.9M in all, or $8.9M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 34 of 1987 (Aug 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Big Easy (1987), earned $17.7M.

How much of the Week 34, 1987 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$17.7M of the $17.9M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1987 (Aug 16–22). 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 34, 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.