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Box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 1987

Box Office Week 18, 1987: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 26–May 2

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2), with $4M worldwide, ahead of Malone (1987) at $3.1M and The Allnighter (1987) at $2.7M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 18 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$11.2M
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987), the #1
$4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 18 of 1987?

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) leads with $4M, 36% of the total. The top 4 together took $11.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $4M American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Malone (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $3.1M Malone (1987)
    $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Allnighter (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $2.7M The Allnighter (1987)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4M I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2).

  1. 1 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) movie poster
    American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) May 1, 1987 · English · Action, Drama $4M worldwide
    May 1, 1987 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
  2. 2 Malone (1987) movie poster
    Malone (1987) May 1, 1987 · English · Action, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    May 1, 1987 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  3. 3 The Allnighter (1987) movie poster
    The Allnighter (1987) May 1, 1987 · English · Romance, Comedy $2.7M worldwide
    May 1, 1987 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
  4. 4 I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) movie poster
    I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) May 1, 1987 · English · Comedy, Drama $1.4M worldwide
    May 1, 1987 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 1987?

Of the top 4, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $11.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) $4M
    $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Malone (1987) $3.1M
    $3.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Allnighter (1987) $2.7M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) $1.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $11.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 5–11) with $113.5M, led by The Secret of My Succe$s (1987).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Burglar (1987) $23.5M Burglar (1987)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Blind Date (1987) $40.1M Blind Date (1987)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $29.9M Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) $113.5M The Secret of My Succe$s (1987)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Project X (1987) $21.7M Project X (1987)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M Extreme Prejudice (1987)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) $11.2M American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $25M The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Ishtar (1987) $29.3M Ishtar (1987)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1984 earned the most: $79.9M from 5 films, led by Breakin' (1984). Week 18, 1987 took $11.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1978 Apr 30–May 6 1 film 1 $2M – Our Winning Season (1978) $2M
Week 18, 1979 Apr 29–May 5 2 films · −1% 2 $2M −1% Last Embrace (1979) $1.5M
Week 18, 1980 Apr 27–May 3 1 film · −100% 1 $501 −100% Goodbye Pork Pie (1980) $501
Week 18, 1981 Apr 26–May 2 2 films · +4693338% 2 $23.5M +4693338% Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) $21.7M
Week 18, 1982 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · +66% 1 $39.1M +66% The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) $39.1M
Week 18, 1983 Apr 24–30 2 films · −40% 2 $23.3M −40% Valley Girl (1983) $17.3M
Week 18, 1984 Apr 29–May 5 5 films · +242% 5 $79.9M +242% Breakin' (1984) $38.7M
Week 18, 1985 Apr 28–May 4 7 films · −39% 7 $48.8M −39% Code of Silence (1985) $20.3M
Week 18, 1986 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · −37% 4 $30.9M −37% Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) $18M
Week 18, 1987 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · −64% 4 $11.2M −64% American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) $4M
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 18 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2)?

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) leads with $4M worldwide, $4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Malone (1987) at $3.1M and The Allnighter (1987) at $2.7M.

How much did movies released in week 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?

4 films released in week 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2) report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, or $2.8M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987), earned $4M.

How much of the Week 18, 1987 box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.2M of the $11.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 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 18 of 1987 (Apr 26–May 2). 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 18, 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.