#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 39, 1987
1987 · Adventure, Fantasy
$31M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$30.9M US & Canada · 100% $125K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 1987
English Box Office, Week 39 of 1987: English Releases of Sep 20–26
The Princess Bride (1987) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26), with $31M worldwide, ahead of Best Seller (1987) at $4.3M and The Big Town (1987) at $1.7M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $39.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on Week 38, 1987, whose releases took $371.8M. By genre, Romance leads with $34M across 3 English releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $39.6M
- The Princess Bride (1987), the #1
- $31M
- vs Week 38, 1987
- −89%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 39 of 1987?
The Princess Bride (1987) leads with $31M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $39.6M, 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.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26).
- 1 Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $30.9M Rest of the world: $125K Worldwide: $31M
- 2 Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
- 4 Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 5 Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1987?
Of the top 5, Best Seller (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Princess Bride (1987) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $39.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Princess Bride (1987) $31M $30.9M US & Canada · 100% $125K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Best Seller (1987) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Big Town (1987) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 From a Whisper to a Scream (1987) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 China Girl (1987) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $39.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $371.8M, led by Fatal Attraction (1987).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No Way Out (1987) $74.9M No Way Out (1987)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Big Easy (1987) $36.8M The Big Easy (1987)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Dirty Dancing (1987) $253M Dirty Dancing (1987)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Dead (1987) $7.4M The Dead (1987)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 The Curse (1987) $4.4M The Curse (1987)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Fatal Attraction (1987) $371.8M Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Princess Bride (1987) $39.6M The Princess Bride (1987)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Like Father Like Son (1987) $41.9M Like Father Like Son (1987)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Baby Boom (1987) $51.6M Baby Boom (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1986 earned the most: $336M from 3 films, led by Crocodile Dundee (1986). Week 39, 1987 took $39.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1978 Sep 24–30 2 films | 2 | $14.6M | – | Death on the Nile (1978) $14.6M |
| Week 39, 1979 Sep 23–29 1 film · −95% | 1 | $683.4K | −95% | A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) $683.4K |
| Week 39, 1980 Sep 21–27 3 films · +5283% | 3 | $36.8M | +5283% | My Bodyguard (1980) $22.5M |
| Week 39, 1981 Sep 20–26 3 films · +56% | 3 | $57.4M | +56% | Only When I Laugh (1981) $25.5M |
| Week 39, 1982 Sep 19–25 2 films · −74% | 2 | $14.8M | −74% | Amityville II: The Possession (1982) $12.5M |
| Week 39, 1983 Sep 18–24 5 films · +65% | 5 | $24.4M | +65% | Educating Rita (1983) $14.6M |
| Week 39, 1984 Sep 23–29 7 films · +59% | 7 | $38.8M | +59% | Irreconcilable Differences (1984) $12.4M |
| Week 39, 1985 Sep 22–28 4 films · +43% | 4 | $55.4M | +43% | Agnes of God (1985) $25.6M |
| Week 39, 1986 Sep 21–27 3 films · +506% | 3 | $336M | +506% | Crocodile Dundee (1986) $328.2M |
| Week 39, 1987 Sep 20–26 5 films · −88% | 5 | $39.6M | −88% | The Princess Bride (1987) $31M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1987, Week by Week
51 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $371.8M, led by Fatal Attraction (1987).
- Week 1 $5.7M
- Week 2 $8.5M
- Week 3 $40.4M
- Week 4 $22.9M
- Week 5 $68.8M
- Week 6 $47.7M
- Week 7 $61.6M
- Week 8 $6.7M
- Week 9 $64.5M
- Week 10 $139.4M
- Week 11 $69M
- Week 12 $23.5M
- Week 13 $40.1M
- Week 14 $29.9M
- Week 15 $113.5M
- Week 16 $77.9K
- Week 17 $11.3M
- Week 18 $11.2M
- Week 19 $24M
- Week 20 $29.1M
- Week 21 $324.6M
- Week 22 $350.5K
- Week 23 $74.8M
- Week 24 $181.8M
- Week 25 $42.8M
- Week 26 $117.1M
- Week 27 $60.3M
- Week 28 $42.5M
- Week 29 $52.9M
- Week 30 $123.4M
- Week 31 $51.3M
- Week 32 $107.7M
- Week 33 $74.9M
- Week 34 $36.8M
- Week 35 $253M
- Week 36 $7.4M
- Week 37 $4.4M
- Week 38 $371.8M
- Week 39 $39.6M
- Week 40 $41.9M
- Week 41 $51.6M
- Week 42 $12.4M
- Week 43 $17.3M
- Week 44 $23.2M
- Week 45 $59.9M
- Week 46 $4M
- Week 47 $59M
- Week 48 $220.2M
- Week 49 $12.7K
- Week 50 $125.3M
- Week 51 $340.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 39 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 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26)?
The Princess Bride (1987) leads with $31M worldwide, $30.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Best Seller (1987) at $4.3M and The Big Town (1987) at $1.7M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $39.6M in all, or $7.9M per film on average. Week 38, 1987 releases took $371.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Princess Bride (1987), earned $31M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1987 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.