#1 of 2 #1 romance movie of Week 35, 1987
1987 · Drama, Romance
$214.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$64.6M US & Canada · 30% $150M elsewhere · 70%
Romance box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 1987
Romance Box Office, Week 35 of 1987: Romance Releases of Aug 23–29
Dirty Dancing (1987) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29), with $214.6M worldwide, ahead of Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987) at $825.1K. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $215.4M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $215.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 30%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29).
- 1 Aug 25, 1987 US and Canada: $64.6M Rest of the world: $150M Worldwide: $214.6M
- 2
Aug 26, 1987 US and Canada: $823.2K Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $825.1K
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
31 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $215.4M, led by Dirty Dancing (1987).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $2.4M
- Week 7 $43.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $18.6M
- Week 10 $225.4K
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $39.3M
- Week 14 $1.6M
- Week 15 $111M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $2.7M
- Week 19 $2.6M
- Week 20 $1.3M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $350.5K
- Week 23 $73.8K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $40.1M
- Week 26 $509.4K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $2.2M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $38.9M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $13M
- Week 33 $71M
- Week 34 $17.9M
- Week 35 $215.4M
- Week 36 $316.2K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $17.7M
- Week 39 $34M
- Week 40 $3.4M
- Week 41 $37M
- Week 42 $3.4M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $1.4M
- Week 45 $32.1M
- Week 46 $3.1M
- Week 47 $2M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $175.7M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29)?
Dirty Dancing (1987) leads with $214.6M worldwide, $64.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987) at $825.1K.
How much did romance movies released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29) earn?
2 romance films released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $215.4M in all, or $107.7M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dirty Dancing (1987) with $214.6M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29). 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 35, 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.