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Sci-Fi box office · Week 30 · Jul 19–25, 1987

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 30 of 1987: Sci-Fi Releases of Jul 19–25

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 30 of 1987 (Jul 19–25), with $30.3M worldwide, ahead of Robot Carnival (1987) at $10.6K. 2 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.3M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada.

week 30 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$30.3M
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), the #1
$30.3M
earned in the US & Canada
52%
The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 30 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 30 of 1987 (Jul 19–25).

  1. 1 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) movie poster
    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Jul 24, 1987 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $30.3M worldwide
    Jul 24, 1987 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $30.3M
  2. 2 Robot Carnival (1987) movie poster
    Robot Carnival (1987) Jul 21, 1987 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi $10.6K worldwide
    Jul 21, 1987 US and Canada: $10.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6K
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 30 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 30 of 1987 (Jul 19–25)?

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) leads with $30.3M worldwide, $15.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Robot Carnival (1987) at $10.6K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 30 of 1987 (Jul 19–25) earn?

2 sci-fi films released in week 30 of 1987 (Jul 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $30.3M in all, or $15.1M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 30 of 1987 (Jul 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), earned $30.3M.

How much of the Week 30, 1987 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.7M of the $30.3M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 1987 (Jul 19–25). 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 30, 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.