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English box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 1987

English Box Office, Week 50 of 1987: English Releases of Dec 6–12

Throw Momma from the Train (1987) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12), with $57.9M worldwide, ahead of Wall Street (1987) at $43.8M and Empire of the Sun (1987) at $22.2M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $125.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Crime leads with $101.8M across 2 English releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$125.3M
Throw Momma from the Train (1987), the #1
$57.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 English-language movie of Week 50, 1987

Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

1987 · Thriller, Comedy

$57.9M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

$57.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 50 of 1987?

Throw Momma from the Train (1987) leads with $57.9M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $125.3M, 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. Throw Momma from the Train (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $57.9M Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
    $57.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Wall Street (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $43.8M Wall Street (1987)
    $43.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Empire of the Sun (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $22.2M Empire of the Sun (1987)
    $22.2M US & Canada · 100% $425 elsewhere · <1%
  4. Little Dorrit (1987) movie poster Number 4
    $1M Little Dorrit (1987)
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Cold Steel (1987) movie poster Number 5
    $285.9K Cold Steel (1987)
    $285.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12).

  1. 1 Throw Momma from the Train (1987) movie poster
    Throw Momma from the Train (1987) Dec 11, 1987 · Thriller, Comedy $57.9M worldwide
    Dec 11, 1987 US and Canada: $57.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.9M
  2. 2 Wall Street (1987) movie poster
    Wall Street (1987) Dec 11, 1987 · Drama, Crime $43.8M worldwide
    Dec 11, 1987 US and Canada: $43.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.8M
  3. 3 Empire of the Sun (1987) movie poster
    Empire of the Sun (1987) Dec 9, 1987 · Action, Drama $22.2M worldwide
    Dec 9, 1987 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $425 Worldwide: $22.2M
  4. 4 Little Dorrit (1987) movie poster
    Little Dorrit (1987) Dec 11, 1987 · Drama $1M worldwide
    Dec 11, 1987 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M
  5. 5 Cold Steel (1987) movie poster
    Cold Steel (1987) Dec 11, 1987 · Thriller, Action $285.9K worldwide
    Dec 11, 1987 US and Canada: $285.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $285.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1987?

Of the top 5, Throw Momma from the Train (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Empire of the Sun (1987) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $125.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Throw Momma from the Train (1987) $57.9M
    $57.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Wall Street (1987) $43.8M
    $43.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Empire of the Sun (1987) $22.2M
    $22.2M US & Canada · 100% $425 elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Little Dorrit (1987) $1M
    $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Cold Steel (1987) $285.9K
    $285.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $125.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $340.4M, led by Moonstruck (1987).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Fatal Beauty (1987) $23.2M Fatal Beauty (1987)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Hello Again (1987) $59.9M Hello Again (1987)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 White Mischief (1987) $4M White Mischief (1987)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Nuts (1987) $59M Nuts (1987)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 3 Men and a Baby (1987) $220.2M 3 Men and a Baby (1987)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 The Time Guardian (1987) $12.7K The Time Guardian (1987)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Throw Momma from the Train (1987) $125.3M Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Moonstruck (1987) $340.4M Moonstruck (1987)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1982 earned the most: $183.2M from 4 films, led by 48 Hrs. (1982). Week 50, 1987 took $125.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1978 Dec 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1979 Dec 9–15 2 films 2 $166.1M – 1941 (1979) $92.5M
Week 50, 1980 Dec 7–13 2 films · −9% 2 $151.1M −9% Stir Crazy (1980) $101.3M
Week 50, 1981 Dec 6–12 3 films · −88% 3 $18M −88% Rollover (1981) $10.9M
Week 50, 1982 Dec 5–11 4 films · +919% 4 $183.2M +919% 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M
Week 50, 1983 Dec 4–10 4 films · −48% 4 $95.5M −48% Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M
Week 50, 1984 Dec 9–15 2 films · −40% 2 $57.4M −40% Dune (1984) $31.5M
Week 50, 1985 Dec 8–14 3 films · +119% 3 $125.6M +119% The Jewel of the Nile (1985) $96.8M
Week 50, 1986 Dec 7–13 2 films · −5% 2 $119.1M −5% The Golden Child (1986) $79.8M
Week 50, 1987 Dec 6–12 5 films · +5% 5 $125.3M +5% Throw Momma from the Train (1987) $57.9M
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).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 50 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 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12)?

Throw Momma from the Train (1987) leads with $57.9M worldwide, $57.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wall Street (1987) at $43.8M and Empire of the Sun (1987) at $22.2M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $125.3M in all, or $25.1M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Throw Momma from the Train (1987), earned $57.9M.

How much of the Week 50, 1987 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$125.3M of the $125.3M total, or 100%, 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 50, 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 50 of 1987 (Dec 6–12). 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 50, 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.