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Thriller box office · Week 31 · Jul 26–Aug 1, 1987

Thriller Box Office, Week 31 of 1987: Thriller Releases of Jul 26–Aug 1

The Living Daylights (1987) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 31 of 1987 (Jul 26–Aug 1), with $51.2M worldwide, ahead of The Lost Boys (1987) at $32.5M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$83.8M
The Living Daylights (1987), the #1
$51.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Living Daylights (1987) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 31, 1987

The Living Daylights (1987)

1987 · Action, Adventure

$51.2M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$51.2M US & Canada · 100% $35K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1987 (Jul 26–Aug 1).

  1. 1 The Living Daylights (1987) movie poster
    The Living Daylights (1987) Jul 31, 1987 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $51.2M worldwide
    Jul 31, 1987 US and Canada: $51.2M Rest of the world: $35K Worldwide: $51.2M
  2. 2 The Lost Boys (1987) movie poster
    The Lost Boys (1987) Jul 31, 1987 · Thriller, Fantasy, Horror $32.5M worldwide
    Jul 31, 1987 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: $220.9K Worldwide: $32.5M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 31 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 31 of 1987 (Jul 26–Aug 1)?

The Living Daylights (1987) leads with $51.2M worldwide, $51.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lost Boys (1987) at $32.5M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 31 of 1987 (Jul 26–Aug 1) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 31 of 1987 (Jul 26–Aug 1) report a worldwide gross, $83.8M in all, or $41.9M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 31 of 1987 (Jul 26–Aug 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Living Daylights (1987), earned $51.2M.

How much of the Week 31, 1987 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$83.5M of the $83.8M total, or 100%, 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 31, 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 31 of 1987 (Jul 26–Aug 1). 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 31, 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.