#1 of 6 #1 movie of Week 40, 1987
1987 · Fantasy, Comedy
$34.4M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$34.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 1987
Box Office Week 40, 1987: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3
Like Father Like Son (1987) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $34.4M worldwide, ahead of Big Shots (1987) at $3.4M and Near Dark (1987) at $3.4M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 3% on Week 39, 1987, whose releases took $40.5M. By genre, Comedy leads with $37.8M across 3 releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $41.9M
- Like Father Like Son (1987), the #1
- $34.4M
- vs Week 39, 1987
- +3%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 40 of 1987?
Like Father Like Son (1987) leads with $34.4M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $41.9M, almost all of what the 6 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 40 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 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3).
- 1 Oct 2, 1987 US and Canada: $34.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.4M
- 2 Oct 2, 1987 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
- 3 Oct 3, 1987 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $321 Worldwide: $3.4M
- 4 Oct 2, 1987 US and Canada: $406.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $406.9K
- 5 Oct 1, 1987 US and Canada: $323.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $323.9K
- 6
Oct 2, 1987 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1987?
Of the top 6, Like Father Like Son (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Near Dark (1987) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $41.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Like Father Like Son (1987) $34.4M $34.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Big Shots (1987) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Near Dark (1987) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% $321 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Slam Dance (1987) $406.9K $406.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 World Gone Wild (1987) $323.9K $323.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Zombie High (1987) $21.9K $21.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $41.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $374.7M, led by Fatal Attraction (1987).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Big Easy (1987) $36.8M The Big Easy (1987)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Dirty Dancing (1987) $253.8M Dirty Dancing (1987)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Dead (1987) $7.7M The Dead (1987)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987) $17.7M The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Fatal Attraction (1987) $374.7M Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Princess Bride (1987) $40.5M The Princess Bride (1987)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Like Father Like Son (1987) $41.9M Like Father Like Son (1987)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Baby Boom (1987) $51.6M Baby Boom (1987)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Barfly (1987) $12.4M Barfly (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1979 earned the most: $111.8M from 4 films, led by 10 (1979). Week 40, 1987 took $41.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1978 Oct 1–7 4 films | 4 | $55.5M | – | Midnight Express (1978) $35M |
| Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 4 films · +101% | 4 | $111.8M | +101% | 10 (1979) $74.9M |
| Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 7 films · −70% | 7 | $33.7M | −70% | Oh, God! Book II (1980) $14.5M |
| Week 40, 1981 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · −34% | 4 | $22.1M | −34% | Paternity (1981) $18.8M |
| Week 40, 1982 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $25.7K | −100% | Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) $25.7K |
| Week 40, 1983 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films · +258837% | 2 | $66.6M | +258837% | The Big Chill (1983) $56.4M |
| Week 40, 1984 Sep 30–Oct 6 7 films · +4% | 7 | $69.1M | +4% | Places in the Heart (1984) $34.9M |
| Week 40, 1985 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · +44% | 5 | $99.3M | +44% | Commando (1985) $57.5M |
| Week 40, 1986 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · −43% | 5 | $56.3M | −43% | Children of a Lesser God (1986) $31.9M |
| Week 40, 1987 Sep 27–Oct 3 6 films · −26% | 6 | $41.9M | −26% | Like Father Like Son (1987) $34.4M |
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).
- 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 40 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?
Like Father Like Son (1987) leads with $34.4M worldwide, $34.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Big Shots (1987) at $3.4M and Near Dark (1987) at $3.4M.
How much did movies released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?
6 films released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $41.9M in all, or $7M per film on average. Week 39, 1987 releases took $40.5M.
How many movies released in week 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Like Father Like Son (1987), earned $34.4M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1987 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.