#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 43, 1987
1987 · Horror
$14.2M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$14.2M US & Canada · 100% $87 elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 1987
English Box Office, Week 43 of 1987: English Releases of Oct 18–24
Prince of Darkness (1987) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24), with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of No Man's Land (1987) at $2.9M and Eat the Rich (1987) at $200.7K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 40% on Week 42, 1987, whose releases took $12.4M.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $17.3M
- Prince of Darkness (1987), the #1
- $14.2M
- vs Week 42, 1987
- +40%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 43 of 1987?
Prince of Darkness (1987) leads with $14.2M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.3M, 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 English Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24).
- 1 Oct 23, 1987 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $87 Worldwide: $14.2M
- 2 Oct 23, 1987 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.9M
- 3 Oct 23, 1987 US and Canada: $200.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $200.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1987?
Of the top 3, No Man's Land (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Prince of Darkness (1987) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $17.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Prince of Darkness (1987) $14.2M $14.2M US & Canada · 100% $87 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 No Man's Land (1987) $2.9M $2.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Eat the Rich (1987) $200.7K $200.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $17.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $371.8M, led by Fatal Attraction (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Barfly (1987) $12.4M Barfly (1987)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Prince of Darkness (1987) $17.3M Prince of Darkness (1987)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Fatal Beauty (1987) $23.2M Fatal Beauty (1987)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Hello Again (1987) $59.9M Hello Again (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1982 earned the most: $142.5M from 5 films, led by First Blood (1982). Week 43, 1987 took $17.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1978 Oct 22–28 2 films | 2 | $56.8M | – | Halloween (1978) $47.2M |
| Week 43, 1979 Oct 21–27 2 films · −54% | 2 | $26.1M | −54% | When a Stranger Calls (1979) $21.4M |
| Week 43, 1980 Oct 19–25 2 films · −65% | 2 | $9.1M | −65% | Motel Hell (1980) $6.3M |
| Week 43, 1981 Oct 18–24 2 films · −82% | 2 | $1.6M | −82% | Silence of the North (1981) $1.6M |
| Week 43, 1982 Oct 17–23 5 films · +8677% | 5 | $142.5M | +8677% | First Blood (1982) $125.2M |
| Week 43, 1983 Oct 16–22 4 films · −54% | 4 | $64.9M | −54% | The Right Stuff (1983) $21.2M |
| Week 43, 1984 Oct 21–27 4 films · +58% | 4 | $102.2M | +58% | The Terminator (1984) $78.4M |
| Week 43, 1985 Oct 20–26 2 films · −89% | 2 | $11.1M | −89% | Krush Groove (1985) $11.1M |
| Week 43, 1986 Oct 19–25 3 films · +162% | 3 | $29.1M | +162% | Soul Man (1986) $27.8M |
| Week 43, 1987 Oct 18–24 3 films · −41% | 3 | $17.3M | −41% | Prince of Darkness (1987) $14.2M |
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 43 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 English-language movie in week 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24)?
Prince of Darkness (1987) leads with $14.2M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come No Man's Land (1987) at $2.9M and Eat the Rich (1987) at $200.7K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $17.3M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. Week 42, 1987 releases took $12.4M.
How many English-language movies released in week 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Prince of Darkness (1987), earned $14.2M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1987 (Oct 18–24). 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 43, 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.