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Thriller box office · Week 10 · Mar 1–7, 1987

Thriller Box Office, Week 10 of 1987: Thriller Releases of Mar 1–7

Lethal Weapon (1987) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 10 of 1987 (Mar 1–7), with $120.2M worldwide, ahead of Angel Heart (1987) at $17.2M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $137.4M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 10 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$137.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
60%
Lethal Weapon (1987) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 10, 1987

Lethal Weapon (1987)

1987 · Action, Thriller

$120.2M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$65.2M US & Canada · 54% $55M elsewhere · 46%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 10 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 10 of 1987 (Mar 1–7).

  1. 1 Lethal Weapon (1987) movie poster
    Lethal Weapon (1987) Mar 6, 1987 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $120.2M worldwide
    Mar 6, 1987 US and Canada: $65.2M Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $120.2M
  2. 2 Angel Heart (1987) movie poster
    Angel Heart (1987) Mar 6, 1987 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $17.2M worldwide
    Mar 6, 1987 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $322 Worldwide: $17.2M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 10 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 thriller movie in week 10 of 1987 (Mar 1–7)?

Lethal Weapon (1987) leads with $120.2M worldwide, $65.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Angel Heart (1987) at $17.2M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 10 of 1987 (Mar 1–7) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 10 of 1987 (Mar 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $137.4M in all, or $68.7M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 10 of 1987 (Mar 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Lethal Weapon (1987) with $120.2M.

How much of the Week 10, 1987 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$82.4M of the $137.4M total, or 60%, 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 10, 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 week 10 of 1987 (Mar 1–7). 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 10, 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.