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Box office · Week 14 · Mar 29–Apr 4, 1987

Box Office Week 14, 1987: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 29–Apr 4

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 14 of 1987 (Mar 29–Apr 4), with $28.1M worldwide, ahead of Making Mr. Right (1987) at $1.6M and The Princess Academy (1987) at $205K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 14 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$29.9M
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987), the #1
$28.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 14 of 1987?

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) leads with $28.1M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $29.9M, 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. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $28.1M Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
    $28.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Making Mr. Right (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $1.6M Making Mr. Right (1987)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Princess Academy (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $205K The Princess Academy (1987)
    $205K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1987 (Mar 29–Apr 4).

  1. 1 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) movie poster
    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) Apr 3, 1987 · English · Comedy, Crime $28.1M worldwide
    Apr 3, 1987 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.1M
  2. 2 Making Mr. Right (1987) movie poster
    Making Mr. Right (1987) Apr 3, 1987 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi $1.6M worldwide
    Apr 3, 1987 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
  3. 3 The Princess Academy (1987) movie poster
    The Princess Academy (1987) Apr 1, 1987 · English · Comedy $205K worldwide
    Apr 1, 1987 US and Canada: $205K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $205K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 1987?

Of the top 3, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Princess Academy (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $29.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M
    $28.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Making Mr. Right (1987) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Princess Academy (1987) $205K
    $205K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 14 releases took $29.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 1–7) with $139.4M, led by Lethal Weapon (1987).

  1. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Death Before Dishonor (1987) $6.7M Death Before Dishonor (1987)
  2. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $66.3M A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
  3. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Lethal Weapon (1987) $139.4M Lethal Weapon (1987)
  4. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Raising Arizona (1987) $71.8M Raising Arizona (1987)
  5. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Burglar (1987) $23.5M Burglar (1987)
  6. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Blind Date (1987) $40.1M Blind Date (1987)
  7. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $29.9M Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
  8. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) $113.5M The Secret of My Succe$s (1987)
  9. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Project X (1987) $21.7M Project X (1987)
Earlier years

How Does Week 14 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1984 earned the most: $47.6M from 4 films, led by Moscow on the Hudson (1984). Week 14, 1987 took $29.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 14, 1978 Apr 2–8 2 films 2 $5.8M – Pretty Baby (1978) $5.8M
Week 14, 1979 Apr 1–7 1 film · +426% 1 $30.4M +426% The Champ (1979) $30.4M
Week 14, 1980 Mar 30–Apr 5 2 films · −58% 2 $12.8M −58% The Last Married Couple in America (1980) $12.8M
Week 14, 1981 Mar 29–Apr 4 3 films · +60% 3 $20.5M +60% Atlantic City (1981) $12.7M
Week 14, 1982 Mar 28–Apr 3 5 films · +128% 5 $46.7M +128% Some Kind of Hero (1982) $23.7M
Week 14, 1983 Mar 27–Apr 2 5 films · −47% 5 $24.9M −47% The Meaning of Life (1983) $14.9M
Week 14, 1984 Apr 1–7 4 films · +91% 4 $47.6M +91% Moscow on the Hudson (1984) $25.1M
Week 14, 1985 Mar 31–Apr 6 1 film · −100% 1 $69.8K −100% The Official Story (1985) $69.8K
Week 14, 1986 Mar 30–Apr 5 4 films · +43954% 4 $30.8M +43954% A Room with a View (1986) $21.1M
Week 14, 1987 Mar 29–Apr 4 3 films · −3% 3 $29.9M −3% Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $28.1M
Archive

Box Office in 1987, Week by Week

51 weeks of 1987 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $374.7M, led by Fatal Attraction (1987).

FAQ

Box Office Week 14 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 movie in week 14 of 1987 (Mar 29–Apr 4)?

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) leads with $28.1M worldwide, $28.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Making Mr. Right (1987) at $1.6M and The Princess Academy (1987) at $205K.

How much did movies released in week 14 of 1987 (Mar 29–Apr 4) earn?

3 films released in week 14 of 1987 (Mar 29–Apr 4) report a worldwide gross, $29.9M in all, or $10M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 14 of 1987 (Mar 29–Apr 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987), earned $28.1M.

How much of the Week 14, 1987 box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.9M of the $29.9M 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 week 14, 1987 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 14 of 1987 (Mar 29–Apr 4). 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.

How often is the week 14, 1987 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.