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Western Box Office 1987: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Extreme Prejudice (1987) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1987, with $11.3M worldwide, ahead of Straight to Hell (1987) at $210.2K. 2 western films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1987 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$11.5M
Extreme Prejudice (1987), the #1
$11.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Extreme Prejudice (1987) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 western movie of 1987

Extreme Prejudice (1987)

1987 · Action, Drama

$11.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$11.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Western Release 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 1987.

  1. 1 Extreme Prejudice (1987) movie poster
    Extreme Prejudice (1987) Apr 24, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $11.3M worldwide
    Apr 24, 1987 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M
  2. 2 Straight to Hell (1987) movie poster
    Straight to Hell (1987) Jun 26, 1987 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $210.2K worldwide
    Jun 26, 1987 US and Canada: $210.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $210.2K
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Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western Box Office 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 western movie in 1987?

Extreme Prejudice (1987) leads with $11.3M worldwide, $11.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Straight to Hell (1987) at $210.2K.

How much did western movies released in 1987 earn?

2 western films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, or $5.8M per film on average.

How many western movies released in 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Extreme Prejudice (1987), earned $11.3M.

How much of the 1987 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.5M of the $11.5M 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 1987 western 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 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 1987 western 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.