How much of the October 1987 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$10.1M of the $10.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · October 1987

Sci-Fi Box Office, October 1987: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in October 1987?

The Hidden (1987) leads with $9.7M worldwide, $9.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come World Gone Wild (1987) at $323.9K.

Q: How many sci-fi movies released in October 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Hidden (1987), earned $9.7M.

Q: How is the October 1987 sci-fi 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 October 1987. 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.

Q: How often is the October 1987 sci-fi 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.

The Hidden (1987) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 1987, with $9.7M worldwide, ahead of World Gone Wild (1987) at $323.9K. 2 sci-fi films released in October 1987 report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1987 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $10.1M
The Hidden (1987), the #1: $9.7M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 sci-fi movie of October 1987

The Hidden (1987)

1987 · Sci-Fi, Thriller

$9.7M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$9.7M US & Canada · 100% $245 elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of October 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 October 1987.

1
The Hidden (1987) Oct 30, 1987 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $9.7M worldwide

Oct 30, 1987 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $245 Worldwide: $9.7M
2
World Gone Wild (1987) Oct 1, 1987 · English · Sci-Fi, Action $323.9K worldwide

Oct 1, 1987 US and Canada: $323.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323.9K

Sci-Fi Box Office in 1987, Month by Month

The months of 1987 with their totals: June leads with $136.4M, led by Predator (1987).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office October 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 sci-fi movie in October 1987?

The Hidden (1987) leads with $9.7M worldwide, $9.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come World Gone Wild (1987) at $323.9K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in October 1987 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in October 1987 report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, or $5M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in October 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Hidden (1987), earned $9.7M.

How is the October 1987 sci-fi 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 October 1987. 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 October 1987 sci-fi 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.