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Japanese Box Office 1987: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies

Dead Heat (1987) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 1987, with $3.6M worldwide, ahead of Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) at $60.6K and Robot Carnival (1987) at $10.6K. 3 Japanese-language films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1987 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.7M
Dead Heat (1987), the #1
$3.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Dead Heat (1987) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 Japanese-language movie of 1987

Dead Heat (1987)

1987 · Animation, Action

$3.6M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of 1987?

Dead Heat (1987) leads with $3.6M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.7M, 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.

  1. Dead Heat (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $3.6M Dead Heat (1987)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $60.6K Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987)
    $55.6K US & Canada · 92% $5.1K elsewhere · 8%
  3. Robot Carnival (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $10.6K Robot Carnival (1987)
    $10.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese 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 Dead Heat (1987) movie poster
    Dead Heat (1987) Aug 7, 1987 · Animation, Action $3.6M worldwide
    Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
  2. 2 Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) movie poster
    Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) Mar 14, 1987 · Animation, Sci-Fi $60.6K worldwide
    Mar 14, 1987 US and Canada: $55.6K Rest of the world: $5.1K Worldwide: $60.6K
  3. 3 Robot Carnival (1987) movie poster
    Robot Carnival (1987) Jul 21, 1987 · Animation, Sci-Fi $10.6K worldwide
    Jul 21, 1987 US and Canada: $10.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1987?

Of the top 3, Dead Heat (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) made 8% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $3.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Dead Heat (1987) $3.6M
    $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) $60.6K
    $55.6K US & Canada · 92% $5.1K elsewhere · 8%
  3. 3 Robot Carnival (1987) $10.6K
    $10.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1987 Earned the Most?

August releases took the most, $3.6M from 1 film, led by Dead Heat (1987). July was the quietest month ($10.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) $60.6K Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul Robot Carnival (1987) $10.6K Robot Carnival (1987)
  8. August Aug Dead Heat (1987) $3.6M Dead Heat (1987)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1987 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1985 earned the most: $17.6M from 7 films, led by Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1985). 1987 took $3.7M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1978 No films 0 – – –
1979 1 film 1 $439.5K – Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979) $439.5K
1980 1 film · +814% 1 $4M +814% Kagemusha (1980) $4M
1981 2 films · −81% 2 $777.5K −81% Lonely Heart (1981) $777.1K
1982 4 films · +1718% 4 $14.1M +1718% Diner (1982) $14.1M
1983 1 film · −100% 1 $87 −100% Golgo 13: The Professional (1983) $87
1984 No films 0 – – –
1985 7 films 7 $17.6M – Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1985) $9M
1986 No films 0 – – –
1987 3 films 3 $3.7M – Dead Heat (1987) $3.6M
Archive

Japanese Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1936 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $1.6B, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).

2020s 7 years · $6.4B
2010s 10 years · $8.1B
2000s 10 years · $3.8B
1990s 10 years · $242.4M
1980s 8 years · $115.3M
1970s 8 years · $763.7K
1960s 10 years · $651K
1950s 9 years · $1.1M
1940s 3 years · $863.9K
1930s 2 years · $23.9K
FAQ

Japanese 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in 1987?

Dead Heat (1987) leads with $3.6M worldwide, $3.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) at $60.6K and Robot Carnival (1987) at $10.6K.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in 1987 earn?

3 Japanese-language films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, or $1.2M per film on average.

How many Japanese-language movies released in 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dead Heat (1987), earned $3.6M.

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

$3.7M of the $3.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1987 Japanese 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the 1987 Japanese 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.