#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of April 1987
1987 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$21.6M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$18.5M US & Canada · 86% $3.1M elsewhere · 14%
Sci-Fi box office · April 1987
Sci-Fi Box Office, April 1987: Top-Grossing Releases
Project X (1987) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in April 1987, with $21.6M worldwide, ahead of Making Mr. Right (1987) at $1.6M. 2 sci-fi films released in April 1987 report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada.
- April 1987 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $23.2M
- Project X (1987), the #1
- $21.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 87%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of April 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 April 1987.
- 1 Apr 17, 1987 US and Canada: $18.5M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $21.6M
- 2
Apr 3, 1987 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
Archive
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).
- January $2.4M #1 The Kindred (1987)
- February $65K #1 Nice Girls Don’t Explode (1987)
- March $60.6K #1 Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987)
- April $23.2M #1 Project X (1987)
- May $159.7K #1 Gor (1987)
- June $136.4M #1 Predator (1987)
- July $56.2M #1 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
- August $17.3M #1 Masters of the Universe (1987)
- September $3.9M #1 The Curse (1987)
- October $10.1M #1 The Hidden (1987)
- November $40.7M #1 The Running Man (1987)
- December $70.1M #1 *batteries not included (1987)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office April 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 April 1987?
Project X (1987) leads with $21.6M worldwide, $18.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Making Mr. Right (1987) at $1.6M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in April 1987 earn?
2 sci-fi films released in April 1987 report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, or $11.6M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in April 1987 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Project X (1987), earned $21.6M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.