#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 6, 1987
1987 · Drama, Comedy
$2.2M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 6 · Feb 1–7, 1987
Romance Box Office, Week 6 of 1987: Romance Releases of Feb 1–7
Dark Eyes (1987) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7), with $2.2M worldwide, ahead of Law of Desire (1987) at $101.8K and Nice Girls Don’t Explode (1987) at $65K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 6 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2.4M
- Dark Eyes (1987), the #1
- $2.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 6 of 1987?
Dark Eyes (1987) leads with $2.2M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.4M, 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 6 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 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7).
- 1 Feb 1, 1987 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
- 2 Feb 7, 1987 US and Canada: $72.4K Rest of the world: $29.3K Worldwide: $101.8K
- 3 Feb 1, 1987 US and Canada: $65K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 1987?
Of the top 3, Dark Eyes (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Law of Desire (1987) made 29% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $2.3M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dark Eyes (1987) $2.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Law of Desire (1987) $101.8K $72.4K US & Canada · 71% $29.3K elsewhere · 29%
- 3 Nice Girls Don’t Explode (1987) $65K $65K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years
How Does Week 6 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1985 earned the most: $83.5M from 3 films, led by Witness (1985). Week 6, 1987 took $2.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6, 1978 Feb 5–11 1 film | 1 | $11.6M | – | The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978) $11.6M |
| Week 6, 1979 Feb 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1980 Feb 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1981 Feb 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1982 Jan 31–Feb 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1983 Jan 30–Feb 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1984 Feb 5–11 1 film | 1 | $19.9M | – | Unfaithfully Yours (1984) $19.9M |
| Week 6, 1985 Feb 3–9 3 films · +319% | 3 | $83.5M | +319% | Witness (1985) $68.7M |
| Week 6, 1986 Feb 2–8 1 film · −100% | 1 | $277.6K | −100% | Lady Jane (1986) $277.6K |
| Week 6, 1987 Feb 1–7 3 films · +753% | 3 | $2.4M | +753% | Dark Eyes (1987) $2.2M |
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 6 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 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7)?
Dark Eyes (1987) leads with $2.2M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Law of Desire (1987) at $101.8K and Nice Girls Don’t Explode (1987) at $65K.
How much did romance movies released in week 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7) earn?
3 romance films released in week 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, or $789.4K per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dark Eyes (1987), earned $2.2M.
How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7). 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 6, 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.