#1 of 1 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 16, 1987
1987 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$21.6M worldwide
$18.5M US & Canada · 86% $3.1M elsewhere · 14%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 16 · Apr 12–18, 1987
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 16 of 1987: Sci-Fi Releases of Apr 12–18
Project X (1987) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 16 of 1987 (Apr 12–18), with $21.6M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $21.6M
- Project X (1987), the #1
- $21.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 86%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 16 of 1987 With a Reported 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 16 of 1987 (Apr 12–18).
- 1 Apr 17, 1987 US and Canada: $18.5M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $21.6M
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
23 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 7–13) with $98.3M, led by Predator (1987).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $2.4M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $65K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $60.6K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $1.6M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $21.6M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $159.7K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $98.3M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $38.1M
- Week 27 $25.9M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $30.3M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $17.3M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $70
- Week 37 $1.9M
- Week 38 $1.1M
- Week 39 $873.9K
- Week 40 $323.9K
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $9.7M
- Week 45 $562.2K
- Week 46 $38.1M
- Week 47 $2M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $12.7K
- Week 50 $370.7K
- Week 51 $69.7M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 16 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 16 of 1987 (Apr 12–18)?
Project X (1987) leads with $21.6M worldwide, $18.5M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 16 of 1987 (Apr 12–18) earn?
1 sci-fi film released in week 16 of 1987 (Apr 12–18) reports a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, or $21.6M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 16 of 1987 (Apr 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Project X (1987), earned $21.6M.
How is the week 16, 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 week 16 of 1987 (Apr 12–18). 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 16, 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.