#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 47, 1987
1987 · Drama
$31M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$31M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 47 · Nov 15–21, 1987
Box Office Week 47, 1987: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 15–21
Nuts (1987) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 47 of 1987 (Nov 15–21), with $31M worldwide, ahead of Flowers in the Attic (1987) at $15.2M and Teen Wolf Too (1987) at $7.9M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $59M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 39% on Week 46, 1987, whose releases took $42.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $46.1M across 2 releases.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $59M
- Nuts (1987), the #1
- $31M
- vs Week 46, 1987
- +39%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 47 of 1987?
Nuts (1987) leads with $31M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $59M, 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.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 47 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 47 of 1987 (Nov 15–21).
- 1 Nov 20, 1987 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31M
- 2 Nov 20, 1987 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2M
- 3 Nov 20, 1987 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9M
- 4 Nov 20, 1987 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $900 Worldwide: $3M
- 5 Nov 20, 1987 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 1987?
Of the top 5, Nuts (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sign 'o' the Times (1987) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $59M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Nuts (1987) $31M $31M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Flowers in the Attic (1987) $15.2M $15.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Teen Wolf Too (1987) $7.9M $7.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Sign 'o' the Times (1987) $3M $3M US & Canada · 100% $900 elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Date with an Angel (1987) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $59M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $220.2M, led by 3 Men and a Baby (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Hello Again (1987) $60M Hello Again (1987)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 The Running Man (1987) $42.4M The Running Man (1987)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Nuts (1987) $59M Nuts (1987)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 3 Men and a Baby (1987) $220.2M 3 Men and a Baby (1987)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Cobra Verde (1987) $25.4K Cobra Verde (1987)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 1986 earned the most: $103.9M from 4 films, led by An American Tail (1986). Week 47, 1987 took $59M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 1978 Nov 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 1979 Nov 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 47, 1980 Nov 16–22 2 films | 2 | $3.5M | – | Heaven's Gate (1980) $3.5M |
| Week 47, 1981 Nov 15–21 2 films · +328% | 2 | $14.9M | +328% | Ragtime (1981) $14.9M |
| Week 47, 1982 Nov 14–20 5 films · +18% | 5 | $17.6M | +18% | The Last Unicorn (1982) $6.5M |
| Week 47, 1983 Nov 13–19 5 films · +85% | 5 | $32.7M | +85% | A Christmas Story (1983) $20.8M |
| Week 47, 1984 Nov 18–24 2 films · −22% | 2 | $25.4M | −22% | Supergirl (1984) $14.3M |
| Week 47, 1985 Nov 17–23 7 films · +193% | 7 | $74.6M | +193% | White Nights (1985) $42.2M |
| Week 47, 1986 Nov 16–22 4 films · +39% | 4 | $103.9M | +39% | An American Tail (1986) $84.5M |
| Week 47, 1987 Nov 15–21 5 films · −43% | 5 | $59M | −43% | Nuts (1987) $31M |
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 47 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 47 of 1987 (Nov 15–21)?
Nuts (1987) leads with $31M worldwide, $31M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flowers in the Attic (1987) at $15.2M and Teen Wolf Too (1987) at $7.9M.
How much did movies released in week 47 of 1987 (Nov 15–21) earn?
5 films released in week 47 of 1987 (Nov 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $59M in all, or $11.8M per film on average. Week 46, 1987 releases took $42.4M.
How many movies released in week 47 of 1987 (Nov 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nuts (1987), earned $31M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 1987 (Nov 15–21). 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 47, 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.