#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of December 1987
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
1987 · Thriller, Comedy
$57.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$57.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · December 1987
Thriller Box Office, December 1987: Top-Grossing Releases
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in December 1987, with $57.9M worldwide, ahead of Cold Steel (1987) at $285.9K. 2 thriller films released in December 1987 report a worldwide gross, $58.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1987 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $58.2M
- Throw Momma from the Train (1987), the #1
- $57.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Thriller Release of December 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 December 1987.
- 1 Dec 11, 1987 US and Canada: $57.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.9M
- 2
Dec 11, 1987 US and Canada: $285.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $285.9K
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1987, Month by Month
The months of 1987 with their totals: September leads with $364.9M, led by Fatal Attraction (1987).
- January $18.7M #1 The Bedroom Window (1987)
- February $72.5M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
- March $154.6M #1 Lethal Weapon (1987)
- April $32.9M #1 Project X (1987)
- May $303M #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- June $196.8M #1 Predator (1987)
- July $164.6M #1 Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
- August $164.4M #1 Stakeout (1987)
- September $364.9M #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- October $56.1M #1 Suspect (1987)
- November $71.2M #1 The Running Man (1987)
- December $58.2M #1 Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office December 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 thriller movie in December 1987?
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) leads with $57.9M worldwide, $57.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cold Steel (1987) at $285.9K.
How much did thriller movies released in December 1987 earn?
2 thriller films released in December 1987 report a worldwide gross, $58.2M in all, or $29.1M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in December 1987 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Throw Momma from the Train (1987), earned $57.9M.
How is the December 1987 thriller 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 December 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 December 1987 thriller 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.