#1 of 9 #1 movie of Week 19, 1987
1987 · Comedy, Music
$6.8M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 19 · May 3–9, 1987
Box Office Week 19, 1987: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 3–9
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9), with $6.8M worldwide, ahead of Gardens of Stone (1987) at $5.3M and River's Edge (1987) at $4.6M. 9 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 124% on Week 18, 1987, whose releases took $11.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $12.5M across 5 releases.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $25M
- The Chipmunk Adventure (1987), the #1
- $6.8M
- vs Week 18, 1987
- +124%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 19 of 1987?
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) leads with $6.8M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.6M, 90% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1987 (May 3–9).
- 1 May 9, 1987 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8M
- 2 May 5, 1987 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
- 3 May 8, 1987 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
- 4 May 8, 1987 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
- 5 May 8, 1987 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $18.2K Worldwide: $1.7M
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May 8, 1987 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 7
May 7, 1987 US and Canada: $949.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $949.5K - 8
May 8, 1987 US and Canada: $159.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $159.7K - 9
May 8, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $938
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 1987?
Of the top 9, The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Prick Up Your Ears (1987) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $25M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 9 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $6.8M $6.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Gardens of Stone (1987) $5.3M $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 River's Edge (1987) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Hot Pursuit (1987) $4.2M $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Prick Up Your Ears (1987) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 99% $18.2K elsewhere · 1%
- 6 Steele Justice (1987) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 A Man in Love (1987) $949.5K $949.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Gor (1987) $159.7K $159.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Epidemic (1987) $938 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $25M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 17–23) with $324.7M, led by Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Blind Date (1987) $40.1M Blind Date (1987)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) $29.9M Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) $113.5M The Secret of My Succe$s (1987)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Project X (1987) $21.7M Project X (1987)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Extreme Prejudice (1987) $11.3M Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) $11.2M American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $25M The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Ishtar (1987) $29.3M Ishtar (1987)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $324.7M Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1984 earned the most: $67.5M from 3 films, led by The Natural (1984). Week 19, 1987 took $25M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 1978 May 7–13 3 films | 3 | $59.6M | – | The End (1978) $44.9M |
| Week 19, 1979 May 6–12 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.2M | −98% | Winter Kills (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 2 films · +4594% | 2 | $54.6M | +4594% | Friday the 13th (1980) $39.9M |
| Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 3 films · −90% | 3 | $5.2M | −90% | Inchon (1981) $5.2M |
| Week 19, 1982 May 2–8 2 films · +90% | 2 | $9.9M | +90% | Paradise (1982) $5.6M |
| Week 19, 1983 May 1–7 2 films · +162% | 2 | $25.9M | +162% | Still Smokin (1983) $15.5M |
| Week 19, 1984 May 6–12 3 films · +161% | 3 | $67.5M | +161% | The Natural (1984) $48M |
| Week 19, 1985 May 5–11 5 films · −78% | 5 | $15M | −78% | Rustlers’ Rhapsody (1985) $6.1M |
| Week 19, 1986 May 4–10 3 films · +189% | 3 | $43.4M | +189% | Short Circuit (1986) $40.7M |
| Week 19, 1987 May 3–9 9 films · −42% | 9 | $25M | −42% | The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) $6.8M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 19 of 1987?
Drama took $12.5M across 5 films, 50% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($11M) and Adventure ($7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $24M across 7 films, 96% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($949.5K) and Danish-language films ($938).
Week 19 of 1987 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $12.5M5 films · #1 Gardens of Stone (1987) -
Comedy $11M2 films · #1 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) -
Adventure $7M2 films · #1 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) -
Animation $6.8M1 film · #1 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) -
Family $6.8M1 film · #1 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) -
Music $6.8M1 film · #1 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) -
Crime $5.9M2 films · #1 River's Edge (1987) -
History $5.3M1 film · #1 Gardens of Stone (1987) -
War $5.3M1 film · #1 Gardens of Stone (1987) -
Romance $2.6M2 films · #1 Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
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).
- Week 1 $5.7M
- Week 2 $8.5M
- Week 3 $40.4M
- Week 4 $22.9M
- Week 5 $68.8M
- Week 6 $50M
- Week 7 $61.6M
- Week 8 $6.7M
- Week 9 $66.3M
- Week 10 $139.4M
- Week 11 $71.8M
- Week 12 $23.5M
- Week 13 $40.1M
- Week 14 $29.9M
- Week 15 $113.5M
- Week 16 $21.7M
- Week 17 $11.3M
- Week 18 $11.2M
- Week 19 $25M
- Week 20 $29.3M
- Week 21 $324.7M
- Week 22 $350.5K
- Week 23 $151.1M
- Week 24 $181.8M
- Week 25 $42.9M
- Week 26 $155.7M
- Week 27 $60.3M
- Week 28 $42.5M
- Week 29 $52.9M
- Week 30 $123.5M
- Week 31 $83.8M
- Week 32 $118.6M
- Week 33 $74.9M
- Week 34 $36.8M
- Week 35 $253.8M
- Week 36 $7.7M
- Week 37 $17.7M
- Week 38 $374.7M
- Week 39 $40.5M
- Week 40 $41.9M
- Week 41 $51.6M
- Week 42 $12.4M
- Week 43 $36M
- Week 44 $23.2M
- Week 45 $60M
- Week 46 $42.4M
- Week 47 $59M
- Week 48 $220.2M
- Week 49 $25.4K
- Week 50 $125.7M
- Week 51 $342.5M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 19 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9)?
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) leads with $6.8M worldwide, $6.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gardens of Stone (1987) at $5.3M and River's Edge (1987) at $4.6M.
How much did movies released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9) earn?
9 films released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $25M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. Week 18, 1987 releases took $11.2M.
How many movies released in week 19 of 1987 (May 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Chipmunk Adventure (1987), earned $6.8M.
How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1987 (May 3–9). 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 19, 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.