#1 of 6 #1 movie of Week 42, 1987
1987 · Drama, Comedy
$3.2M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$3.2M US & Canada · 100% $206 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 1987
Box Office Week 42, 1987: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 11–17
Barfly (1987) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17), with $3.2M worldwide, ahead of Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) at $2.7M and House of Games (1987) at $2.6M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on Week 41, 1987, whose releases took $51.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $7.1M across 4 releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $12.4M
- Barfly (1987), the #1
- $3.2M
- vs Week 41, 1987
- −76%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 42 of 1987?
Barfly (1987) leads with $3.2M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.2M, 98% of what all 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 42 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 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 16, 1987 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $206 Worldwide: $3.2M
- 2 Oct 16, 1987 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Oct 14, 1987 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
- 4 Oct 16, 1987 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
- 5 Oct 14, 1987 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 6
Oct 15, 1987 US and Canada: $213.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $213.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1987?
Of the top 6, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Barfly (1987) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $12.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Barfly (1987) $3.2M $3.2M US & Canada · 100% $206 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 House of Games (1987) $2.6M $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Weeds (1987) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Whales of August (1987) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Year My Voice Broke (1987) $213.9K $213.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $12.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $374.7M, led by Fatal Attraction (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Suspect (1987) $36M Suspect (1987)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Fatal Beauty (1987) $23.2M Fatal Beauty (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1986 earned the most: $52.3M from 2 films, led by The Color of Money (1986). Week 42, 1987 took $12.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1978 Oct 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1979 Oct 14–20 3 films | 3 | $41.7M | – | ...and justice for all. (1979) $33.3M |
| Week 42, 1980 Oct 12–18 2 films · −100% | 2 | $1.3K | −100% | Breaker Morant (1980) $948 |
| Week 42, 1981 Oct 11–17 2 films · +2070350% | 2 | $26.9M | +2070350% | The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) $26.9M |
| Week 42, 1982 Oct 10–16 3 films · −82% | 3 | $4.7M | −82% | Let's Spend the Night Together (1982) $3.8M |
| Week 42, 1983 Oct 9–15 1 film · +37% | 1 | $6.5M | +37% | The Osterman Weekend (1983) $6.5M |
| Week 42, 1984 Oct 14–20 6 films · +543% | 6 | $41.7M | +543% | Stop Making Sense (1984) $13.1M |
| Week 42, 1985 Oct 13–19 2 films · −95% | 2 | $2.1M | −95% | Re-Animator (1985) $2M |
| Week 42, 1986 Oct 12–18 2 films · +2397% | 2 | $52.3M | +2397% | The Color of Money (1986) $52.3M |
| Week 42, 1987 Oct 11–17 6 films · −76% | 6 | $12.4M | −76% | Barfly (1987) $3.2M |
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 42 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 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17)?
Barfly (1987) leads with $3.2M worldwide, $3.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) at $2.7M and House of Games (1987) at $2.6M.
How much did movies released in week 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17) earn?
6 films released in week 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $12.4M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 41, 1987 releases took $51.6M.
How many movies released in week 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Barfly (1987), earned $3.2M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1987 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.