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Box office · Week 37 · Sep 6–12, 1987

Box Office Week 37, 1987: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 6–12

The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12), with $13.3M worldwide, ahead of The Curse (1987) at $1.9M and A Prayer for the Dying (1987) at $1.4M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 131% on Week 36, 1987, whose releases took $7.7M. By genre, Animation leads with $13.3M across 1 release.

week 37 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$17.7M
The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987), the #1
$13.3M
vs Week 36, 1987
+131%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 37 of 1987?

The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) leads with $13.3M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.7M, 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. The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $13.3M The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987)
    $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Curse (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $1.9M The Curse (1987)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. A Prayer for the Dying (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Five Corners (1987) movie poster Number 4
    $969.2K Five Corners (1987)
    $969.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Lighthorsemen (1987) movie poster Number 5
    $34.5K The Lighthorsemen (1987)
    $33.8K US & Canada · 98% $735 elsewhere · 2%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 37 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 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12).

  1. 1 The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) movie poster
    The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) Sep 6, 1987 · Spanish · Animation $13.3M worldwide
    Sep 6, 1987 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
  2. 2 The Curse (1987) movie poster
    The Curse (1987) Sep 11, 1987 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 11, 1987 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
  3. 3 A Prayer for the Dying (1987) movie poster
    A Prayer for the Dying (1987) Sep 11, 1987 · English · Action, Thriller $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 11, 1987 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
  4. 4 Five Corners (1987) movie poster
    Five Corners (1987) Sep 11, 1987 · English · Drama, Thriller $969.2K worldwide
    Sep 11, 1987 US and Canada: $969.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $969.2K
  5. 5 The Lighthorsemen (1987) movie poster
    The Lighthorsemen (1987) Sep 10, 1987 · English · War, Drama $34.5K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1987 US and Canada: $33.8K Rest of the world: $735 Worldwide: $34.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1987?

Of the top 5, The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Lighthorsemen (1987) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $17.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) $13.3M
    $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Curse (1987) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 A Prayer for the Dying (1987) $1.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Five Corners (1987) $969.2K
    $969.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Lighthorsemen (1987) $34.5K
    $33.8K US & Canada · 98% $735 elsewhere · 2%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 37 releases took $17.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $374.7M, led by Fatal Attraction (1987).

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Living Daylights (1987) $83.8M The Living Daylights (1987)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Stakeout (1987) $118.6M Stakeout (1987)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No Way Out (1987) $74.9M No Way Out (1987)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Big Easy (1987) $36.8M The Big Easy (1987)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Dirty Dancing (1987) $253.8M Dirty Dancing (1987)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Dead (1987) $7.7M The Dead (1987)
  7. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) $17.7M The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987)
  8. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Fatal Attraction (1987) $374.7M Fatal Attraction (1987)
  9. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Princess Bride (1987) $40.5M The Princess Bride (1987)
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1978 earned the most: $51.4M from 3 films, led by Up in Smoke (1978). Week 37, 1987 took $17.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1978 Sep 10–16 3 films 3 $51.4M – Up in Smoke (1978) $44.4M
Week 37, 1979 Sep 9–15 5 films · −71% 5 $14.8M −71% The Legacy (1979) $11.4M
Week 37, 1980 Sep 7–13 2 films · −64% 2 $5.4M −64% Divine Madness (1980) $5.3M
Week 37, 1981 Sep 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1982 Sep 5–11 1 film 1 $1.5M – Endangered Species (1982) $1.5M
Week 37, 1983 Sep 4–10 2 films · −74% 2 $385.5K −74% Streamers (1983) $378.5K
Week 37, 1984 Sep 9–15 3 films · +3798% 3 $15M +3798% Ninja III: The Domination (1984) $7.6M
Week 37, 1985 Sep 8–14 3 films · −15% 3 $12.8M −15% After Hours (1985) $10.6M
Week 37, 1986 Sep 7–13 2 films · −60% 2 $5.1M −60% Avenging Force (1986) $4.7M
Week 37, 1987 Sep 6–12 5 films · +245% 5 $17.7M +245% The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) $13.3M
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 37 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 movie in week 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12)?

The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) leads with $13.3M worldwide, $13.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Curse (1987) at $1.9M and A Prayer for the Dying (1987) at $1.4M.

How much did movies released in week 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12) earn?

5 films released in week 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $17.7M in all, or $3.5M per film on average. Week 36, 1987 releases took $7.7M.

How many movies released in week 37 of 1987 (Sep 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987), earned $13.3M.

How much of the Week 37, 1987 box office came from the US and Canada?

$17.7M of the $17.7M 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 37, 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 37 of 1987 (Sep 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.

How often is the week 37, 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.