#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 6, 1987
1987 · Drama, Thriller
$25.2M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$25.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 6 · Feb 1–7, 1987
Thriller Box Office, Week 6 of 1987: Thriller Releases of Feb 1–7
Black Widow (1987) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7), with $25.2M worldwide, ahead of Dead of Winter (1987) at $2.4M and Law of Desire (1987) at $101.8K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 6 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $27.7M
- Black Widow (1987), the #1
- $25.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 6 of 1987?
Black Widow (1987) leads with $25.2M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $27.7M, 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 Thriller Release of Week 6 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 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7).
- 1 Feb 6, 1987 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.2M
- 2 Feb 6, 1987 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 3 Feb 7, 1987 US and Canada: $72.4K Rest of the world: $29.3K Worldwide: $101.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 1987?
Of the top 3, Black Widow (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Law of Desire (1987) made 29% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $27.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Black Widow (1987) $25.2M $25.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Dead of Winter (1987) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Law of Desire (1987) $101.8K $72.4K US & Canada · 71% $29.3K elsewhere · 29%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 6 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 6 releases took $27.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 1–7) with $27.7M, led by Black Widow (1987).
- Week 53, 1986 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Assassination (1987) $6.1M Assassination (1987)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 The Bedroom Window (1987) $12.6M The Bedroom Window (1987)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Black Widow (1987) $27.7M Black Widow (1987)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 6 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1985 earned the most: $85.8M from 2 films, led by Witness (1985). Week 6, 1987 took $27.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6, 1978 Feb 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1979 Feb 4–10 1 film | 1 | $22.5M | – | The Warriors (1979) $22.5M |
| Week 6, 1980 Feb 3–9 1 film · −5% | 1 | $21.4M | −5% | The Fog (1980) $21.4M |
| Week 6, 1981 Feb 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1982 Jan 31–Feb 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1983 Jan 30–Feb 5 1 film | 1 | $2.1M | – | Videodrome (1983) $2.1M |
| Week 6, 1984 Feb 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 6, 1985 Feb 3–9 2 films | 2 | $85.8M | – | Witness (1985) $68.7M |
| Week 6, 1986 Feb 2–8 1 film · −76% | 1 | $20.6M | −76% | F/X (1986) $20.6M |
| Week 6, 1987 Feb 1–7 3 films · +35% | 3 | $27.7M | +35% | Black Widow (1987) $25.2M |
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 6 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 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7)?
Black Widow (1987) leads with $25.2M worldwide, $25.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dead of Winter (1987) at $2.4M and Law of Desire (1987) at $101.8K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $27.7M in all, or $9.2M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 6 of 1987 (Feb 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Black Widow (1987), earned $25.2M.
How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1987 (Feb 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 6, 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.