Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio
| Opening | % of Total | Theaters / Average | Total Gross | Date* | 1 |
Beverly Hills Cop II |
Par. |
$26,348,555 |
17.1% |
2,326 |
$11,327 |
$153,665,036 |
5/20/87 |
2 |
Predator |
Fox |
$12,031,638 |
20.1% |
1,623 |
$7,413 |
$59,735,548 |
6/12/87 |
3 |
The Living Daylights |
UA |
$11,051,284 |
21.6% |
1,728 |
$6,395 |
$51,185,897 |
7/31/87 |
4 |
Dragnet |
Uni. |
$10,542,669 |
18.4% |
1,337 |
$7,885 |
$57,387,516 |
6/26/87 |
5 |
Three Men and a Baby |
BV |
$10,384,392 |
6.2% |
1,006 |
$10,322 |
$167,780,960 |
11/25/87 |
6 |
The Untouchables |
Par. |
$10,023,094 |
13.1% |
1,012 |
$9,904 |
$76,270,454 |
6/5/87 |
7 |
The Witches of Eastwick |
WB |
$9,454,238 |
14.8% |
1,103 |
$8,571 |
$63,766,510 |
6/12/87 |
8 |
Eddie Murphy Raw |
Par. |
$9,077,324 |
18.0% |
1,391 |
$6,525 |
$50,504,655 |
12/18/87 |
9 |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors |
NL |
$8,880,555 |
19.8% |
1,343 |
$6,612 |
$44,793,222 |
2/27/87 |
10 |
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol |
WB |
$8,482,487 |
30.2% |
1,750 |
$4,847 |
$28,061,343 |
4/3/87 |
11 |
Platoon |
Orion |
$8,179,149 |
5.9% |
856 |
$9,555 |
$138,530,565 |
2/6/87 |
12 |
The Running Man |
TriS |
$8,117,465 |
21.3% |
1,692 |
$4,797 |
$38,122,105 |
11/13/87 |
13 |
Robocop |
Orion |
$8,008,721 |
15.0% |
1,580 |
$5,068 |
$53,424,681 |
7/17/87 |
14 |
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise |
Fox |
$7,900,879 |
26.3% |
1,351 |
$5,848 |
$30,063,289 |
7/10/87 |
15 |
The Secret of My Success |
Uni. |
$7,766,452 |
11.6% |
1,336 |
$5,813 |
$66,995,879 |
4/10/87 |
16 |
Fatal Attraction |
Par. |
$7,602,740 |
4.9% |
758 |
$10,030 |
$156,645,693 |
9/18/87 |
17 |
Blind Date |
TriS |
$7,531,273 |
19.2% |
1,251 |
$6,020 |
$39,321,715 |
3/27/87 |
18 |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Re-issue) (1987) |
BV |
$7,514,749 |
16.1% |
1,729 |
$4,346 |
$46,594,212 |
7/17/87 |
19 |
Throw Momma From the Train |
Orion |
$7,318,878 |
12.6% |
1,477 |
$4,955 |
$57,915,972 |
12/11/87 |
20 |
Like Father, Like Son |
TriS |
$7,189,452 |
20.9% |
1,167 |
$6,160 |
$34,377,585 |
10/2/87 |
21 |
Jaws IV: The Revenge |
Uni. |
$7,154,890 |
34.5% |
1,606 |
$4,455 |
$20,763,013 |
7/17/87 |
22 |
Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
Par. |
$7,009,482 |
14.2% |
1,118 |
$6,269 |
$49,530,280 |
11/25/87 |
23 |
Lethal Weapon |
WB |
$6,829,949 |
10.5% |
1,256 |
$5,437 |
$65,207,127 |
3/6/87 |
24 |
Spaceballs |
MGM |
$6,613,837 |
17.4% |
1,384 |
$4,778 |
$38,119,483 |
6/26/87 |
25 |
Outrageous Fortune |
BV |
$6,404,783 |
12.1% |
1,081 |
$5,924 |
$52,864,741 |
1/30/87 |
26 |
Ernest Goes to Camp |
BV |
$6,171,957 |
26.3% |
1,541 |
$4,005 |
$23,509,382 |
5/22/87 |
27 |
Full Metal Jacket |
WB |
$6,079,963 |
13.1% |
881 |
$6,901 |
$46,357,676 |
7/10/87 |
28 |
Summer School |
Par. |
$6,012,274 |
16.9% |
1,366 |
$4,401 |
$35,659,098 |
7/24/87 |
29 |
Mannequin |
Fox |
$6,001,208 |
14.0% |
932 |
$6,439 |
$42,721,196 |
2/13/87 |
30 |
Critical Condition |
Par. |
$5,715,701 |
28.2% |
1,343 |
$4,255 |
$20,240,502 |
1/16/87 |
31 |
Hello Again |
BV |
$5,712,892 |
28.0% |
1,201 |
$4,756 |
$20,419,446 |
11/6/87 |
32 |
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace |
WB |
$5,683,122 |
36.2% |
1,511 |
$3,761 |
$15,681,020 |
7/24/87 |
33 |
La Bamba |
Col. |
$5,651,990 |
10.4% |
1,251 |
$4,517 |
$54,215,416 |
7/24/87 |
34 |
Broadcast News |
Fox |
$5,449,920 |
10.6% |
677 |
$8,050 |
$51,249,404 |
12/25/87 |
35 |
The Lost Boys |
WB |
$5,236,318 |
16.3% |
1,027 |
$5,098 |
$32,222,567 |
7/31/87 |
36 |
Stakeout |
BV |
$5,170,403 |
7.9% |
951 |
$5,436 |
$65,673,233 |
8/7/87 |
37 |
Cinderella (1987 re-issue) |
BV |
$5,165,881 |
15.1% |
1,646 |
$3,138 |
$34,101,149 |
11/20/87 |
38 |
Over the Top |
WB |
$5,149,200 |
32.1% |
1,758 |
$2,929 |
$16,057,580 |
2/13/87 |
39 |
Flowers in the Attic |
NW |
$5,020,317 |
33.1% |
1,051 |
$4,776 |
$15,151,736 |
11/20/87 |
40 |
Masters of the Universe |
Can. |
$4,883,168 |
28.2% |
1,185 |
$4,120 |
$17,336,370 |
8/7/87 |
41 |
Can't Buy Me Love |
BV |
$4,754,732 |
15.0% |
1,256 |
$3,785 |
$31,623,833 |
8/14/87 |
42 |
Innerspace |
WB |
$4,739,913 |
18.3% |
1,603 |
$2,956 |
$25,893,810 |
7/3/87 |
43 |
Prince of Darkness |
Uni. |
$4,657,401 |
32.8% |
1,239 |
$3,759 |
$14,182,492 |
10/23/87 |
44 |
Roxanne |
Col. |
$4,582,398 |
11.4% |
847 |
$5,410 |
$40,050,884 |
6/19/87 |
45 |
Burglar |
WB |
$4,509,754 |
27.6% |
1,019 |
$4,425 |
$16,337,355 |
3/20/87 |
46 |
The Princess Bride |
Fox |
$4,480,140 |
14.5% |
622 |
$7,202 |
$30,857,814 |
10/9/87 |
47 |
The Pick-Up Artist |
Fox |
$4,455,516 |
33.5% |
1,129 |
$3,946 |
$13,290,368 |
9/18/87 |
48 |
Hellraiser |
NW |
$4,453,232 |
30.6% |
1,097 |
$4,059 |
$14,564,027 |
9/18/87 |
49 |
Born in East L.A. |
Uni. |
$4,359,040 |
25.1% |
1,112 |
$3,920 |
$17,355,263 |
8/21/87 |
50 |
The Believers |
Orion |
$4,342,732 |
23.2% |
1,534 |
$2,830 |
$18,753,438 |
6/12/87 |
51 |
Ishtar |
Col. |
$4,331,817 |
30.1% |
1,139 |
$3,803 |
$14,375,181 |
5/15/87 |
52 |
The Principal |
TriS |
$4,297,710 |
21.8% |
1,196 |
$3,593 |
$19,734,940 |
9/18/87 |
53 |
No Way Out |
Orion |
$4,259,460 |
12.0% |
806 |
$5,284 |
$35,509,515 |
8/14/87 |
54 |
The Gate |
NCeV |
$4,258,063 |
31.4% |
1,139 |
$3,738 |
$13,539,458 |
5/15/87 |
55 |
Harry and the Hendersons |
Uni. |
$4,154,740 |
14.0% |
1,418 |
$2,930 |
$29,760,613 |
6/5/87 |
56 |
Suspect |
TriS |
$4,152,015 |
22.1% |
1,029 |
$4,035 |
$18,782,400 |
10/23/87 |
57 |
Wall Street |
Fox |
$4,104,611 |
9.4% |
730 |
$5,622 |
$43,848,069 |
12/11/87 |
58 |
Tin Men |
BV |
$4,006,579 |
15.8% |
684 |
$5,857 |
$25,411,386 |
3/13/87 |
59 |
Dirty Dancing |
Vest |
$3,900,000 |
6.1% |
975 |
$4,000 |
$63,446,382 |
8/21/87 |
60 |
Angel Heart |
TriS |
$3,688,721 |
21.5% |
815 |
$4,526 |
$17,185,632 |
3/6/87 |
61 |
Hoosiers |
Orion |
$3,653,562 |
12.8% |
1,039 |
$3,516 |
$28,607,524 |
2/27/87 |
62 |
The Fourth Protocol |
Lori |
$3,636,831 |
29.3% |
1,061 |
$3,427 |
$12,423,831 |
8/28/87 |
63 |
Creepshow 2 |
NW |
$3,584,077 |
25.6% |
867 |
$4,133 |
$14,000,000 |
5/1/87 |
64 |
Light of Day |
TriS |
$3,536,309 |
33.7% |
1,041 |
$3,397 |
$10,489,617 |
2/6/87 |
65 |
Extreme Prejudice |
TriS |
$3,498,957 |
30.9% |
1,071 |
$3,267 |
$11,307,844 |
4/24/87 |
66 |
Some Kind of Wonderful |
Par. |
$3,486,701 |
18.8% |
1,082 |
$3,222 |
$18,553,948 |
2/27/87 |
67 |
Black Widow |
Fox |
$3,426,831 |
13.6% |
735 |
$4,662 |
$25,205,460 |
2/6/87 |
68 |
Hamburger Hill |
Par. |
$3,360,705 |
24.3% |
814 |
$4,128 |
$13,839,404 |
8/28/87 |
69 |
* batteries not included |
Uni. |
$3,326,530 |
10.1% |
1,328 |
$2,504 |
$32,945,797 |
12/18/87 |
70 |
Project X (1987) |
Fox |
$3,309,985 |
17.9% |
1,022 |
$3,238 |
$18,532,286 |
4/17/87 |
71 |
Back to the Beach |
Par. |
$3,265,660 |
24.9% |
1,080 |
$3,023 |
$13,110,903 |
8/7/87 |
72 |
The Aristocats (Re-issue) (1987) |
BV |
$3,168,071 |
18.2% |
1,480 |
$2,140 |
$17,452,658 |
4/10/87 |
73 |
Benji the Hunted |
BV |
$3,062,616 |
13.8% |
1,188 |
$2,577 |
$22,257,624 |
6/19/87 |
74 |
The Big Easy |
Col. |
$3,027,308 |
17.1% |
1,138 |
$2,660 |
$17,685,307 |
8/28/87 |
75 |
Less Than Zero |
Fox |
$3,008,987 |
24.3% |
871 |
$3,454 |
$12,396,383 |
11/6/87 |
76 |
Baby Boom |
UA |
$2,929,340 |
11.0% |
865 |
$3,386 |
$26,712,476 |
10/30/87 |
77 |
The Bedroom Window |
DEG |
$2,919,657 |
23.1% |
930 |
$3,139 |
$12,640,385 |
1/16/87 |
78 |
Empire of the Sun |
WB |
$2,914,509 |
13.1% |
673 |
$4,330 |
$22,238,696 |
12/25/87 |
79 |
Someone to Watch Over Me |
Col. |
$2,908,796 |
28.3% |
892 |
$3,260 |
$10,278,549 |
10/9/87 |
80 |
Adventures in Babysitting |
BV |
$2,901,297 |
8.4% |
1,126 |
$2,576 |
$34,368,475 |
7/3/87 |
81 |
Wanted: Dead or Alive |
NW |
$2,845,836 |
37.7% |
1,017 |
$2,798 |
$7,555,000 |
1/16/87 |
82 |
Assassination |
Can. |
$2,787,449 |
45.9% |
1,000 |
$2,787 |
$6,075,793 |
1/9/87 |
83 |
Teen Wolf Too |
Atl |
$2,709,160 |
34.3% |
1,540 |
$1,759 |
$7,888,703 |
11/20/87 |
84 |
Fatal Beauty |
MGM |
$2,693,714 |
22.4% |
1,117 |
$2,411 |
$12,046,526 |
10/30/87 |
85 |
From the Hip |
DEG |
$2,645,437 |
27.8% |
970 |
$2,727 |
$9,518,342 |
2/6/87 |
86 |
The Chipmunk Adventure |
Gold. |
$2,584,720 |
38.0% |
916 |
$2,821 |
$6,804,312 |
5/22/87 |
87 |
Witchboard |
PEC |
$2,582,408 |
35.0% |
1,068 |
$2,417 |
$7,369,373 |
3/13/87 |
88 |
House II |
NW |
$2,573,934 |
33.0% |
1,069 |
$2,407 |
$7,800,000 |
8/28/87 |
89 |
Who's That Girl |
WB |
$2,548,205 |
34.9% |
944 |
$2,699 |
$7,305,209 |
8/7/87 |
90 |
The Hidden |
NL |
$2,492,618 |
25.6% |
1,045 |
$2,385 |
$9,747,988 |
10/30/87 |
91 |
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown |
Can. |
$2,466,557 |
35.8% |
1,030 |
$2,394 |
$6,880,310 |
11/6/87 |
92 |
Raising Arizona |
Fox |
$2,451,750 |
10.7% |
696 |
$3,522 |
$22,847,564 |
4/17/87 |
93 |
Surrender |
WB |
$2,256,557 |
39.5% |
1,067 |
$2,114 |
$5,711,976 |
10/9/87 |
94 |
Nadine |
TriS |
$2,188,857 |
38.6% |
760 |
$2,880 |
$5,669,831 |
8/7/87 |
95 |
Hiding Out |
DEG |
$2,062,120 |
29.4% |
988 |
$2,087 |
$7,019,441 |
11/6/87 |
96 |
Wisdom |
Fox |
$1,994,197 |
34.9% |
788 |
$2,530 |
$5,715,174 |
1/2/87 |
97 |
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold |
Can. |
$1,960,352 |
52.3% |
1,000 |
$1,960 |
$3,751,699 |
1/30/87 |
98 |
The Monster Squad |
TriS |
$1,920,678 |
50.9% |
1,280 |
$1,500 |
$3,769,990 |
8/14/87 |
99 |
Overboard |
MGM |
$1,880,006 |
7.0% |
1,126 |
$1,669 |
$26,713,187 |
12/18/87 |
100 |
Death Before Dishonor |
NW |
$1,847,950 |
40.6% |
776 |
$2,381 |
$4,546,244 |
2/20/87 |
101 |
My Demon Lover |
NL |
$1,815,583 |
46.3% |
1,115 |
$1,628 |
$3,922,273 |
4/24/87 |
102 |
Made in Heaven |
Lori |
$1,678,154 |
36.7% |
898 |
$1,868 |
$4,572,845 |
11/6/87 |
103 |
Gardens of Stone |
TriS |
$1,645,588 |
31.3% |
612 |
$2,688 |
$5,262,047 |
5/8/87 |
104 |
Hot Pursuit |
Par. |
$1,507,645 |
35.8% |
800 |
$1,884 |
$4,215,849 |
5/8/87 |
105 |
Three O' Clock High |
Uni. |
$1,506,975 |
40.9% |
849 |
$1,775 |
$3,685,862 |
10/9/87 |
106 |
Nuts |
WB |
$1,424,264 |
4.6% |
652 |
$2,184 |
$30,950,002 |
12/11/87 |
107 |
The Allnighter |
Uni. |
$1,419,581 |
52.6% |
977 |
$1,453 |
$2,700,000 |
5/1/87 |
108 |
Big Shots |
Fox |
$1,417,738 |
41.8% |
932 |
$1,521 |
$3,390,043 |
10/2/87 |
109 |
The Squeeze |
TriS |
$1,380,800 |
61.9% |
1,152 |
$1,198 |
$2,228,951 |
7/10/87 |
110 |
Malone |
Orion |
$1,377,691 |
45.0% |
1,326 |
$1,038 |
$3,060,858 |
5/1/87 |
111 |
Heat (1987) |
NCeV |
$1,354,375 |
48.5% |
863 |
$1,569 |
$2,793,214 |
3/13/87 |
112 |
North Shore |
Uni. |
$1,319,290 |
34.4% |
802 |
$1,645 |
$3,832,228 |
8/14/87 |
113 |
Leonard Part 6 |
Col. |
$1,316,337 |
28.5% |
1,142 |
$1,152 |
$4,615,255 |
12/18/87 |
114 |
Crimes of the Heart |
DEG |
$1,260,195 |
5.5% |
685 |
$1,839 |
$22,905,522 |
1/23/87 |
115 |
Russkies |
NCeV |
$1,030,101 |
47.1% |
604 |
$1,705 |
$2,189,047 |
11/6/87 |
116 |
The Care Bears Movie 3 |
Cinpx |
$1,005,386 |
38.6% |
1,094 |
$919 |
$2,608,000 |
8/7/87 |
117 |
The Mission |
WB |
$963,000 |
5.6% |
730 |
$1,319 |
$17,218,023 |
2/6/87 |
118 |
The Color Purple (Re-issue) |
WB |
$816,269 |
19.0% |
601 |
$1,358 |
$4,292,009 |
1/16/87 |
119 |
Date with an Angel |
DEG |
$816,062 |
41.0% |
843 |
$968 |
$1,988,962 |
11/20/87 |
120 |
The Big Town |
Col. |
$776,675 |
44.8% |
762 |
$1,019 |
$1,733,017 |
9/25/87 |
121 |
Million Dollar Mystery |
DEG |
$513,731 |
51.9% |
1,396 |
$368 |
$989,033 |
6/12/87 |
Totals and Averages (121 Movies): | Totals: | $535,776,497 | 16.2% | - | - | $3,315,662,985 | - | Averages: | $4,427,905 | 16.2% | 1,102 | $4,019 | $27,402,173 | - |  |
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