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Box office · Week 9 · Feb 22–28, 1987

Box Office Week 9, 1987: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 22–28

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 9 of 1987 (Feb 22–28), with $44.8M worldwide, ahead of Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) at $18.6M and Working Girls (1987) at $1.8M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $66.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Action leads with $45.2M across 2 releases.

week 9 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$66.3M
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), the #1
$44.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 9 of 1987?

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) leads with $44.8M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $66.3M, 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. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $44.8M A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
    $44.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $18.6M Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
    $18.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Working Girls (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M Working Girls (1987)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Beyond Therapy (1987) movie poster Number 4
    $790K Beyond Therapy (1987)
    $790K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Number One with a Bullet (1987) movie poster Number 5
    $411K Number One with a Bullet (1987)
    $411K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 9 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 9 of 1987 (Feb 22–28).

  1. 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) movie poster
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Feb 27, 1987 · English · Action, Thriller $44.8M worldwide
    Feb 27, 1987 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.8M
  2. 2 Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) movie poster
    Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) Feb 27, 1987 · English · Drama, Romance $18.6M worldwide
    Feb 27, 1987 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
  3. 3 Working Girls (1987) movie poster
    Working Girls (1987) Feb 27, 1987 · Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Feb 27, 1987 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 Beyond Therapy (1987) movie poster
    Beyond Therapy (1987) Feb 27, 1987 · English · Comedy $790K worldwide
    Feb 27, 1987 US and Canada: $790K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $790K
  5. 5 Number One with a Bullet (1987) movie poster
    Number One with a Bullet (1987) Feb 27, 1987 · English · Comedy, Action $411K worldwide
    Feb 27, 1987 US and Canada: $411K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $411K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 1987?

Of the top 5, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Number One with a Bullet (1987) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $66.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $44.8M
    $44.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) $18.6M
    $18.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Working Girls (1987) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Beyond Therapy (1987) $790K
    $790K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Number One with a Bullet (1987) $411K
    $411K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 9 releases took $66.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 1–7) with $139.4M, led by Lethal Weapon (1987).

  1. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Critical Condition (1987) $40.4M Critical Condition (1987)
  2. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Crimes of the Heart (1987) $22.9M Crimes of the Heart (1987)
  3. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Outrageous Fortune (1987) $68.8M Outrageous Fortune (1987)
  4. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Black Widow (1987) $50M Black Widow (1987)
  5. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Mannequin (1987) $61.6M Mannequin (1987)
  6. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Death Before Dishonor (1987) $6.7M Death Before Dishonor (1987)
  7. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $66.3M A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
  8. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Lethal Weapon (1987) $139.4M Lethal Weapon (1987)
  9. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Raising Arizona (1987) $71.8M Raising Arizona (1987)
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 1987 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1986 earned the most: $66.3M from 7 films, led by Pretty in Pink (1986). Week 9, 1987 took $66.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 1978 Feb 26–Mar 4 2 films 2 $27.5K – Nest of Vipers (1978) $27.2K
Week 9, 1979 Feb 25–Mar 3 3 films · +81999% 3 $22.6M +81999% Norma Rae (1979) $22.2M
Week 9, 1980 Feb 24–Mar 1 2 films · −67% 2 $7.5M −67% Foxes (1980) $7.5M
Week 9, 1981 Feb 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 1982 Feb 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 1983 Feb 20–26 4 films 4 $52.8M – Gandhi (1983) $52.8M
Week 9, 1984 Feb 26–Mar 3 7 films · −38% 7 $32.5M −38% Against All Odds (1984) $21.7M
Week 9, 1985 Feb 24–Mar 2 6 films · +7% 6 $34.6M +7% The Sure Thing (1985) $18.1M
Week 9, 1986 Feb 23–Mar 1 7 films · +92% 7 $66.3M +92% Pretty in Pink (1986) $40.5M
Week 9, 1987 Feb 22–28 5 films · ±0% 5 $66.3M ±0% A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $44.8M
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 9 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 9 of 1987 (Feb 22–28)?

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) leads with $44.8M worldwide, $44.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) at $18.6M and Working Girls (1987) at $1.8M.

How much did movies released in week 9 of 1987 (Feb 22–28) earn?

5 films released in week 9 of 1987 (Feb 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $66.3M in all, or $13.3M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 9 of 1987 (Feb 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), earned $44.8M.

How much of the Week 9, 1987 box office came from the US and Canada?

$66.3M of the $66.3M 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 9, 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 9 of 1987 (Feb 22–28). 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 9, 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.