#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 39, 1987
1987 · Adventure, Fantasy
$31M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$30.9M US & Canada · 100% $125K elsewhere · <1%
Romance box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 1987
Romance Box Office, Week 39 of 1987: Romance Releases of Sep 20–26
The Princess Bride (1987) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26), with $31M worldwide, ahead of The Big Town (1987) at $1.7M and China Girl (1987) at $1.3M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 92% on Week 38, 1987, whose releases took $17.7M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $34M
- The Princess Bride (1987), the #1
- $31M
- vs Week 38, 1987
- +92%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 39 of 1987?
The Princess Bride (1987) leads with $31M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $34M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26).
- 1 Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $30.9M Rest of the world: $125K Worldwide: $31M
- 2 Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 3 Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1987?
Of the top 3, The Big Town (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Princess Bride (1987) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $33.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Princess Bride (1987) $31M $30.9M US & Canada · 100% $125K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Big Town (1987) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 China Girl (1987) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $34M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $215.4M, led by Dirty Dancing (1987).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No Way Out (1987) $71M No Way Out (1987)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Big Easy (1987) $17.9M The Big Easy (1987)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Dirty Dancing (1987) $215.4M Dirty Dancing (1987)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Promised Land (1987) $316.2K Promised Land (1987)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Pick-up Artist (1987) $17.7M The Pick-up Artist (1987)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Princess Bride (1987) $34M The Princess Bride (1987)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Near Dark (1987) $3.4M Near Dark (1987)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Baby Boom (1987) $37M Baby Boom (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1987 earned the most: $34M from 3 films, led by The Princess Bride (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1978 Sep 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1979 Sep 23–29 1 film | 1 | $683.4K | – | A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) $683.4K |
| Week 39, 1980 Sep 21–27 1 film · +1420% | 1 | $10.4M | +1420% | Stardust Memories (1980) $10.4M |
| Week 39, 1981 Sep 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1982 Sep 19–25 2 films | 2 | $2.3M | – | Yes, Giorgio (1982) $2.3M |
| Week 39, 1983 Sep 18–24 1 film · −100% | 1 | $273 | −100% | Man of Flowers (1983) $273 |
| Week 39, 1984 Sep 23–29 1 film · +4547230% | 1 | $12.4M | +4547230% | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) $12.4M |
| Week 39, 1985 Sep 22–28 1 film · −79% | 1 | $2.6M | −79% | Maxie (1985) $2.6M |
| Week 39, 1986 Sep 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1987 Sep 20–26 3 films | 3 | $34M | – | The Princess Bride (1987) $31M |
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 39 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26)?
The Princess Bride (1987) leads with $31M worldwide, $30.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Big Town (1987) at $1.7M and China Girl (1987) at $1.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26) earn?
3 romance films released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $34M in all, or $11.3M per film on average. Week 38, 1987 releases took $17.7M.
How many romance movies released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Princess Bride (1987), earned $31M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.