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Box office · Week 41 · Oct 4–10, 1987

Box Office Week 41, 1987: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 4–10

Baby Boom (1987) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10), with $26.7M worldwide, ahead of Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) at $10.3M and Surrender (1987) at $5.7M. 7 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $51.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 23% on Week 40, 1987, whose releases took $41.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $43.6M across 4 releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$51.6M
Baby Boom (1987), the #1
$26.7M
vs Week 40, 1987
+23%
Baby Boom (1987) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 movie of Week 41, 1987

Baby Boom (1987)

1987 · Drama, Comedy

$26.7M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$26.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 41 of 1987?

Baby Boom (1987) leads with $26.7M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $49.7M, 96% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Baby Boom (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $26.7M Baby Boom (1987)
    $26.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $10.3M Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    $10.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Surrender (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $5.7M Surrender (1987)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Sicilian (1987) movie poster Number 4
    $5.4M The Sicilian (1987)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Vincent (1987) movie poster Number 5
    $1.6M Vincent (1987)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 41 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 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10).

  1. 1 Baby Boom (1987) movie poster
    Baby Boom (1987) Oct 7, 1987 · English · Drama, Comedy $26.7M worldwide
    Oct 7, 1987 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.7M
  2. 2 Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) movie poster
    Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) Oct 9, 1987 · English · Drama, Thriller $10.3M worldwide
    Oct 9, 1987 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3M
  3. 3 Surrender (1987) movie poster
    Surrender (1987) Oct 9, 1987 · English · Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Oct 9, 1987 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.7M
  4. 4 The Sicilian (1987) movie poster
    The Sicilian (1987) Oct 7, 1987 · English · Thriller, Drama $5.4M worldwide
    Oct 7, 1987 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4M
  5. 5 Vincent (1987) movie poster
    Vincent (1987) Oct 8, 1987 · English · History, Animation $1.6M worldwide
    Oct 8, 1987 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
  6. 6 Dancers (1987) movie poster
    Dancers (1987) Oct 9, 1987 · English · Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 9, 1987 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  7. 7 Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll (1987) movie poster
    Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll (1987) Oct 9, 1987 · English · Documentary, Music $719.3K worldwide
    Oct 9, 1987 US and Canada: $719.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $719.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 1987?

Of the top 7, Baby Boom (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $51.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Baby Boom (1987) $26.7M
    $26.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) $10.3M
    $10.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Surrender (1987) $5.7M
    $5.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Sicilian (1987) $5.4M
    $5.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Vincent (1987) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Dancers (1987) $1.2M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll (1987) $719.3K
    $719.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1980 earned the most: $99.9M from 3 films, led by Private Benjamin (1980). Week 41, 1987 took $51.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1978 Oct 8–14 1 film 1 $39K – Autumn Sonata (1978) $39K
Week 41, 1979 Oct 7–13 1 film · +96745% 1 $37.8M +96745% The Black Stallion (1979) $37.8M
Week 41, 1980 Oct 5–11 3 films · +164% 3 $99.9M +164% Private Benjamin (1980) $69.8M
Week 41, 1981 Oct 4–10 4 films · −80% 4 $20.3M −80% Rich and Famous (1981) $14.5M
Week 41, 1982 Oct 3–9 3 films · +19% 3 $24.2M +19% My Favorite Year (1982) $20.1M
Week 41, 1983 Oct 2–8 4 films · +290% 4 $94.4M +290% Never Say Never Again (1983) $55.4M
Week 41, 1984 Oct 7–13 4 films · −98% 4 $1.6M −98% Garbo Talks (1984) $1.5M
Week 41, 1985 Oct 6–12 4 films · +2867% 4 $46.1M +2867% Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) $14.4M
Week 41, 1986 Oct 5–11 4 films · +79% 4 $82.8M +79% Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) $41.4M
Week 41, 1987 Oct 4–10 7 films · −38% 7 $51.6M −38% Baby Boom (1987) $26.7M
FAQ

Box Office Week 41 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10)?

Baby Boom (1987) leads with $26.7M worldwide, $26.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) at $10.3M and Surrender (1987) at $5.7M.

How much did movies released in week 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10) earn?

7 films released in week 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $51.6M in all, or $7.4M per film on average. Week 40, 1987 releases took $41.9M.

How many movies released in week 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Baby Boom (1987), earned $26.7M.

How much of the Week 41, 1987 box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.6M of the $51.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1987 (Oct 4–10). 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 41, 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.