#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 35, 1987
1987 · Action, Drama
$13.8M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$13.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 1987
Thriller Box Office, Week 35 of 1987: Thriller Releases of Aug 23–29
Hamburger Hill (1987) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29), with $13.8M worldwide, ahead of The Fourth Protocol (1987) at $12.4M and The Rosary Murders (1987) at $1.7M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $28M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $28M
- Hamburger Hill (1987), the #1
- $13.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 35 of 1987?
Hamburger Hill (1987) leads with $13.8M, 49% of the total. The top 3 together took $28M, 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 Thriller Release of Week 35 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 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29).
- 1 Aug 28, 1987 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8M
- 2 Aug 28, 1987 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4M
- 3 Aug 28, 1987 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1987?
Of the top 3, Hamburger Hill (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Rosary Murders (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $28M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Hamburger Hill (1987) $13.8M $13.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Fourth Protocol (1987) $12.4M $12.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Rosary Murders (1987) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $28M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 26–Aug 1) with $83.8M, led by The Living Daylights (1987).
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Jaws: The Revenge (1987) $52.7M Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Living Daylights (1987) $83.8M The Living Daylights (1987)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Stakeout (1987) $83M Stakeout (1987)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No Way Out (1987) $35.7M No Way Out (1987)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Big Easy (1987) $17.7M The Big Easy (1987)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Hamburger Hill (1987) $28M Hamburger Hill (1987)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Rampage (1987) $1.3M Rampage (1987)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $2.4M A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1987 earned the most: $28M from 3 films, led by Hamburger Hill (1987).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 1978 Aug 27–Sep 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 1979 Aug 26–Sep 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 1980 Aug 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 1981 Aug 23–29 1 film | 1 | $24.1M | – | Body Heat (1981) $24.1M |
| Week 35, 1982 Aug 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 1983 Aug 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 1984 Aug 26–Sep 1 1 film | 1 | $3.9M | – | Flashpoint (1984) $3.9M |
| Week 35, 1985 Aug 25–31 1 film · +225% | 1 | $12.5M | +225% | Compromising Positions (1985) $12.5M |
| Week 35, 1986 Aug 24–30 2 films · −49% | 2 | $6.4M | −49% | Born American (1986) $3.4M |
| Week 35, 1987 Aug 23–29 3 films · +339% | 3 | $28M | +339% | Hamburger Hill (1987) $13.8M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
34 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $355.2M, led by Fatal Attraction (1987).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $6.1M
- Week 3 $12.6M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $27.7M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $44.8M
- Week 10 $137.4M
- Week 11 $16.1M
- Week 12 $1.1M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $21.6M
- Week 17 $11.3M
- Week 18 $3.1M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $300M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $78.8M
- Week 24 $118M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $25.9M
- Week 28 $2.2M
- Week 29 $52.7M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $83.8M
- Week 32 $83M
- Week 33 $35.7M
- Week 34 $17.7M
- Week 35 $28M
- Week 36 $1.3M
- Week 37 $2.4M
- Week 38 $355.2M
- Week 39 $6M
- Week 40 $3.8M
- Week 41 $15.7M
- Week 42 $5.3M
- Week 43 $21.7M
- Week 44 $9.7M
- Week 45 $13.9M
- Week 46 $42.2M
- Week 47 $15.2M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $58.2M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 35 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 thriller movie in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29)?
Hamburger Hill (1987) leads with $13.8M worldwide, $13.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fourth Protocol (1987) at $12.4M and The Rosary Murders (1987) at $1.7M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $28M in all, or $9.3M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hamburger Hill (1987), earned $13.8M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1987 (Aug 23–29). 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 35, 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.