#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 51, 1987
*batteries not included (1987)
1987 · Sci-Fi, Fantasy
$65.1M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$32.9M US & Canada · 51% $32.1M elsewhere · 49%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 51 · Dec 13–19, 1987
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 51 of 1987: Sci-Fi Releases of Dec 13–19
*batteries not included (1987) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 51 of 1987 (Dec 13–19), with $65.1M worldwide, ahead of Leonard Part 6 (1987) at $4.6M and Mirror for a Hero (1987) at $2.5K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.7M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $69.7M
- *batteries not included (1987), the #1
- $65.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 54%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 51 of 1987?
*batteries not included (1987) leads with $65.1M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $69.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1987 (Dec 13–19).
- 1 Dec 18, 1987 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $32.1M Worldwide: $65.1M
- 2 Dec 18, 1987 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 Dec 13, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $69.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $69.7M, led by *batteries not included (1987).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Steel Dawn (1987) $562.2K Steel Dawn (1987)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 The Running Man (1987) $38.1M The Running Man (1987)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Date with an Angel (1987) $2M Date with an Angel (1987)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 The Time Guardian (1987) $12.7K The Time Guardian (1987)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Gandahar (1987) $370.7K Gandahar (1987)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 *batteries not included (1987) $69.7M *batteries not included (1987)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1987 earned the most: $69.7M from 3 films, led by *batteries not included (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 1 film | 1 | $24.9M | – | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) $24.9M |
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 1 film · +44% | 1 | $35.8M | +44% | The Black Hole (1979) $35.8M |
| Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1983 Dec 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1984 Dec 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1985 Dec 15–21 2 films | 2 | $22.3M | – | Enemy Mine (1985) $12.3M |
| Week 51, 1986 Dec 14–20 1 film · +76% | 1 | $39.1M | +76% | Little Shop of Horrors (1986) $39.1M |
| Week 51, 1987 Dec 13–19 3 films · +78% | 3 | $69.7M | +78% | *batteries not included (1987) $65.1M |
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 51 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 51 of 1987 (Dec 13–19)?
*batteries not included (1987) leads with $65.1M worldwide, $32.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Leonard Part 6 (1987) at $4.6M and Mirror for a Hero (1987) at $2.5K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 51 of 1987 (Dec 13–19) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 51 of 1987 (Dec 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $69.7M in all, or $23.2M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 51 of 1987 (Dec 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, *batteries not included (1987), earned $65.1M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1987 (Dec 13–19). 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 51, 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.