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English box office · Week 11 · Mar 8–14, 1987

English Box Office, Week 11 of 1987: English Releases of Mar 8–14

Raising Arizona (1987) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14), with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of Tin Men (1987) at $25.4M and Witchboard (1987) at $7.4M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69M in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 51% on Week 10, 1987, whose releases took $139.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $60.5M across 3 English releases.

week 11 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$69M
Raising Arizona (1987), the #1
$29.2M
vs Week 10, 1987
−51%
Raising Arizona (1987) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 English-language movie of Week 11, 1987

Raising Arizona (1987)

1987 · Adventure, Mystery

$29.2M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$22.8M US & Canada · 78% $6.3M elsewhere · 22%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 11 of 1987?

Raising Arizona (1987) leads with $29.2M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $69M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Raising Arizona (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $29.2M Raising Arizona (1987)
    $22.8M US & Canada · 78% $6.3M elsewhere · 22%
  2. Tin Men (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $25.4M Tin Men (1987)
    $25.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Witchboard (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $7.4M Witchboard (1987)
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Evil Dead II (1987) movie poster Number 4
    $5.9M Evil Dead II (1987)
    $5.9M US & Canada · 100% $9.2K elsewhere · <1%
  5. Swimming to Cambodia (1987) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1M Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 11 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 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14).

  1. 1 Raising Arizona (1987) movie poster
    Raising Arizona (1987) Mar 13, 1987 · Adventure, Mystery $29.2M worldwide
    Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $29.2M
  2. 2 Tin Men (1987) movie poster
    Tin Men (1987) Mar 13, 1987 · Drama, Comedy $25.4M worldwide
    Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $25.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.4M
  3. 3 Witchboard (1987) movie poster
    Witchboard (1987) Mar 13, 1987 · Mystery, Thriller $7.4M worldwide
    Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M
  4. 4 Evil Dead II (1987) movie poster
    Evil Dead II (1987) Mar 13, 1987 · Mystery, Thriller $5.9M worldwide
    Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $9.2K Worldwide: $5.9M
  5. 5 Swimming to Cambodia (1987) movie poster
    Swimming to Cambodia (1987) Mar 13, 1987 · Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 1987?

Of the top 5, Tin Men (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Raising Arizona (1987) made 22% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $62.6M (91%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Raising Arizona (1987) $29.2M
    $22.8M US & Canada · 78% $6.3M elsewhere · 22%
  2. 2 Tin Men (1987) $25.4M
    $25.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Witchboard (1987) $7.4M
    $7.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Evil Dead II (1987) $5.9M
    $5.9M US & Canada · 100% $9.2K elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 Swimming to Cambodia (1987) $1.1M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1979 earned the most: $109.9M from 4 films, led by The China Syndrome (1979). Week 11, 1987 took $69M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 1978 Mar 12–18 3 films 3 $46.3M – House Calls (1978) $28.5M
Week 11, 1979 Mar 11–17 4 films · +137% 4 $109.9M +137% The China Syndrome (1979) $51.7M
Week 11, 1980 Mar 9–15 1 film · −99% 1 $766.8K −99% A Small Circle of Friends (1980) $766.8K
Week 11, 1981 Mar 8–14 3 films · +2842% 3 $22.6M +2842% Back Roads (1981) $11.8M
Week 11, 1982 Mar 7–13 4 films · +125% 4 $50.8M +125% Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) $36.3M
Week 11, 1983 Mar 6–12 2 films · −77% 2 $11.5M −77% 10 to Midnight (1983) $7.2M
Week 11, 1984 Mar 11–17 2 films · +123% 2 $25.6M +123% The Ice Pirates (1984) $14.3M
Week 11, 1985 Mar 10–16 2 films · −94% 2 $1.4M −94% DEFCON-4 (1985) $1.1M
Week 11, 1986 Mar 9–15 2 films · +2842% 2 $42.5M +2842% Gung Ho (1986) $36.6M
Week 11, 1987 Mar 8–14 5 films · +63% 5 $69M +63% Raising Arizona (1987) $29.2M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 11 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14)?

Raising Arizona (1987) leads with $29.2M worldwide, $22.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tin Men (1987) at $25.4M and Witchboard (1987) at $7.4M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $69M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. Week 10, 1987 releases took $139.4M.

How many English-language movies released in week 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Raising Arizona (1987), earned $29.2M.

How much of the Week 11, 1987 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$62.6M of the $69M total, or 91%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 1987 English 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 11 of 1987 (Mar 8–14). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 11, 1987 English 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.