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Romance Box Office 1987: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies, Page 2

Dirty Dancing (1987) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1987, with $214.6M worldwide, ahead of The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) at $111M and Moonstruck (1987) at $80.6M. 58 romance films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $933.1M in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 21% on 1986, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $918.3M across 49 romance releases.

1987 releases with a gross
58
combined worldwide
$933.1M
films crossed $100M
2
vs 1986
−21%
Dirty Dancing (1987) movie poster #1 of 58
#1 romance movie of 1987

Dirty Dancing (1987)

1987 · Drama, Romance

$214.6M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total

$64.6M US & Canada · 30% $150M elsewhere · 70%
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Every Romance Release of 1987, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 58 of 58. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1987.

  1. 51 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
  2. 52 Gaby: A True Story (1987) movie poster
    Gaby: A True Story (1987) Oct 30, 1987 · English · Romance, Drama $125.4K worldwide
    Oct 30, 1987 US and Canada: $125.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $125.4K
  3. 53 Gaby: A True Story (1987) movie poster
    Gaby: A True Story (1987) Oct 30, 1987 · English · Romance, Drama $125.4K worldwide
    Oct 30, 1987 US and Canada: $125.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $125.4K
  4. 54 Law of Desire (1987) movie poster
    Law of Desire (1987) Feb 7, 1987 · Spanish · Comedy, Thriller, Romance $101.8K worldwide
    Feb 7, 1987 US and Canada: $72.4K Rest of the world: $29.3K Worldwide: $101.8K
  5. 55 Captive Hearts (1987) movie poster
    Captive Hearts (1987) Jun 5, 1987 · English · Drama, Romance $73.8K worldwide
    Jun 5, 1987 US and Canada: $73.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.8K
  6. 56 Assa (1987) movie poster
    Assa (1987) Nov 1, 1987 · Russian · Drama, Music, Romance $67.2K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.2K
  7. 57 Nice Girls Don’t Explode (1987) movie poster
    Nice Girls Don’t Explode (1987) Feb 1, 1987 · English · Romance, Sci-Fi, Comedy $65K worldwide
    Feb 1, 1987 US and Canada: $65K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65K
  8. 58 Happy New Year (1987) movie poster
    Happy New Year (1987) Aug 7, 1987 · English · Comedy, Romance, Crime $41.2K worldwide
    Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $41.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.2K
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Romance Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160