1987 DOMESTIC GROSSESTotal Grosses of all Movies Released in 1987
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| Total Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Open | | 1 | 151 | Cop | Atl | $1,984,315 | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | | 2 | 162 | Withnail and I | Cinpx | $1,544,889 | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | | 3 | 172 | Anna (1987) | Vest | $1,236,848 | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | | 4 | 180 | The Outing | MovE | $1,083,395 | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | | 5 | 186 | A Man In Love | Cinc | $949,451 | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | | 6 | 191 | Nowhere to Hide | NCeV | $847,468 | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | | 7 | 104 | Wisdom | Fox | $5,715,174 | 791 | $1,994,197 | 788 | 1/2 | | 8 | 101 | Assassination | Can. | $6,075,793 | 1,000 | $2,787,449 | 1,000 | 1/9 | | 9 | 143 | The Kindred | FMEnt | $2,407,024 | 566 | $602,834 | 207 | 1/9 | | 10 | 148 | Meatballs III | MovE | $2,147,228 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1/9 | | 11 | 175 | Return to Horror High | NW | $1,189,709 | 227 | $198,533 | 227 | 1/9 | | 12 | 233 | Spookies | SVS | $17,785 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1/9 | | 13 | 235 | Iron Warrior | TWE | $11,385 | 17 | N/A | N/A | 1/9 | | 14 | 56 | Critical Condition | Par. | $20,240,502 | 1,343 | $5,715,701 | 1,343 | 1/16 | | 15 | 80 | The Bedroom Window | DEG | $12,640,385 | 934 | $2,919,657 | 930 | 1/16 | | 16 | 95 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | NW | $7,555,000 | 1,032 | $2,845,836 | 1,017 | 1/16 | | 17 | 117 | The Color Purple (Re-issue) | WB | $4,292,009 | 601 | $816,269 | 601 | 1/16 | | 18 | 140 | The Stepfather | NCeV | $2,488,740 | 148 | $260,587 | 105 | 1/23 | | 19 | 237 | Sweet Country | PEC | $6,614 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1/23 | | 20 | 17 | Outrageous Fortune | BV | $52,864,741 | 1,316 | $6,404,783 | 1,081 | 1/30 | | 21 | 71 | Radio Days | Orion | $14,792,779 | 488 | $1,522,423 | 128 | 1/30 | | 22 | 125 | Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | Can. | $3,751,699 | 1,000 | $1,960,352 | 1,000 | 1/30 | | 23 | 49 | Black Widow | Fox | $25,205,460 | 754 | $3,426,831 | 735 | 2/6 | | 24 | 85 | Light of Day | TriS | $10,489,617 | 1,041 | $3,536,309 | 1,041 | 2/6 | | 25 | 91 | From the Hip | DEG | $9,518,342 | 971 | $2,645,437 | 970 | 2/6 | | 26 | 142 | Dead of Winter | MGM | $2,413,427 | 491 | $951,548 | 491 | 2/6 | | 27 | 205 | The Good Father | Skou | $421,201 | 17 | $20,361 | 2 | 2/11 | | 28 | 27 | Mannequin | Fox | $42,721,196 | 978 | $6,001,208 | 932 | 2/13 | | 29 | 68 | Over the Top | WB | $16,057,580 | 1,758 | $5,149,200 | 1,758 | 2/13 | | 30 | 111 | Hannah and Her Sisters (re-issue) | Orion | $4,691,838 | 255 | $786,758 | 255 | 2/13 | | 31 | 179 | 84 Charing Cross Road | Col. | $1,083,486 | 24 | $24,350 | 1 | 2/13 | | 32 | 115 | Death Before Dishonor | NW | $4,546,244 | 776 | $1,847,950 | 776 | 2/20 | | 33 | 149 | Morgan Stewart's Coming Home | NCeV | $2,136,381 | 344 | $48,438 | 28 | 2/20 | | 34 | 212 | Square Dance | Isld | $225,358 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2/20 | | 35 | 24 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | NL | $44,793,222 | 1,383 | $8,880,555 | 1,343 | 2/27 | | 36 | 60 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Par. | $18,553,948 | 1,082 | $3,486,701 | 1,082 | 2/27 | | 37 | 153 | Working Girls | Mira. | $1,777,378 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2/27 | | 38 | 193 | Beyond Therapy | NW | $790,000 | 113 | $286,840 | 113 | 2/27 | | 39 | 206 | Number One with a Bullet | Can. | $410,952 | 223 | $210,761 | 223 | 2/27 | | 40 | 9 | Lethal Weapon | WB | $65,207,127 | 1,420 | $6,829,949 | 1,256 | 3/6 | | 41 | 48 | Tin Men | BV | $25,411,386 | 798 | $187,381 | 9 | 3/6 | | 42 | 66 | Angel Heart | TriS | $17,185,632 | 819 | $3,688,721 | 815 | 3/6 | | 43 | 154 | Hunk | Crwn | $1,749,956 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3/6 | | 44 | 195 | Waiting for the Moon | Skou | $751,555 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3/6 | | 45 | 51 | Raising Arizona | Fox | $22,847,564 | 697 | $36,240 | 1 | 3/13 | | 46 | 102 | Evil Dead 2 | DEG | $5,923,044 | 310 | $807,260 | 310 | 3/13 | | 47 | 135 | Heat (1987) | NCeV | $2,793,214 | 863 | $1,354,375 | 863 | 3/13 | | 48 | 178 | Swimming to Cambodia | Cinc | $1,092,911 | 21 | N/A | N/A | 3/13 | | 49 | 67 | Burglar | WB | $16,337,355 | 1,019 | $4,509,754 | 1,019 | 3/20 | | 50 | 109 | Hollywood Shuffle | Gold. | $5,228,617 | 81 | $95,667 | 15 | 3/20 | | 51 | 177 | Street Smart | Can. | $1,119,112 | 207 | $325,835 | 207 | 3/20 | | 52 | 29 | Blind Date | TriS | $39,321,715 | 1,390 | $7,531,273 | 1,251 | 3/27 | | 53 | 194 | The Hanoi Hilton | Can. | $760,000 | 2 | $17,784 | 2 | 3/27 | | 54 | 44 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | WB | $28,061,343 | 1,750 | $8,482,487 | 1,750 | 4/3 | | 55 | 224 | Nice Girls Don't Explode | NW | $65,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/3 | | 56 | 7 | The Secret of My Success | Uni. | $66,995,879 | 1,346 | $7,766,452 | 1,336 | 4/10 | | 57 | 63 | The Aristocats (Re-issue) (1987) | BV | $17,452,658 | 1,491 | $3,168,071 | 1,480 | 4/10 | | 58 | 160 | Making Mr. Right | Orion | $1,584,970 | 296 | $444,756 | 296 | 4/10 | | 59 | 163 | Three for the Road | NCeV | $1,539,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/10 | | 60 | 184 | Campus Man | Par. | $989,528 | 307 | $319,218 | 307 | 4/10 | | 61 | 187 | Gothic | Vest | $916,172 | 20 | $32,061 | 1 | 4/10 | | 62 | 61 | Project X (1987) | Fox | $18,532,286 | 1,025 | $3,309,985 | 1,022 | 4/17 | | 63 | 159 | Prick Up Your Ears | Gold. | $1,654,743 | 36 | $38,643 | 1 | 4/17 | | 64 | 220 | Heaven | Isld | $77,886 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/17 | | 65 | 84 | Extreme Prejudice | TriS | $11,307,844 | 1,071 | $3,498,957 | 1,071 | 4/24 | | 66 | 122 | My Demon Lover | NL | $3,922,273 | 1,115 | $1,815,583 | 1,115 | 4/24 | | 67 | 214 | The Princess Academy | EP | $205,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/24 | | 68 | 227 | Forever, Lulu | TriS | $36,786 | 1 | $10,126 | 1 | 4/24 | | 69 | 75 | Creepshow 2 | NW | $14,000,000 | 1,012 | $3,584,077 | 867 | 5/1 | | 70 | 92 | My Life as a Dog | Skou | $8,345,266 | 1 | $11,667 | 1 | 5/1 | | 71 | 120 | American Ninja 2 | Can. | $4,000,000 | 397 | $1,039,301 | 397 | 5/1 | | 72 | 132 | Malone | Orion | $3,060,858 | 1,326 | $1,377,691 | 1,326 | 5/1 | | 73 | 136 | The Allnighter | Uni. | $2,700,000 | 977 | $1,419,581 | 977 | 5/1 | | 74 | 108 | Gardens of Stone | TriS | $5,262,047 | 612 | $1,645,588 | 612 | 5/8 | | 75 | 113 | River's Edge | Isld | $4,600,000 | 3 | $67,794 | 3 | 5/8 | | 76 | 119 | Hot Pursuit | Par. | $4,215,849 | 975 | $1,507,645 | 800 | 5/8 | | 77 | 170 | Steele Justice | Atl | $1,327,740 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5/8 | | 78 | 73 | Ishtar | Col. | $14,375,181 | 1,139 | $4,331,817 | 1,139 | 5/15 | | 79 | 77 | The Gate | NCeV | $13,539,458 | 1,148 | $4,258,063 | 1,139 | 5/15 | | 80 | 155 | Personal Services | Vest | $1,744,164 | 31 | $69,821 | 5 | 5/15 | | 81 | 192 | The Barbarians | Can. | $800,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5/15 | | 82 | 3 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Par. | $153,665,036 | 2,326 | $26,348,555 | 2,326 | 5/20 | | 83 | 50 | Ernest Goes to Camp | BV | $23,509,382 | 1,541 | $6,171,957 | 1,541 | 5/22 | | 84 | 100 | The Chipmunk Adventure | Gold. | $6,804,312 | 916 | $2,584,720 | 916 | 5/22 | | 85 | 201 | Devil in the Flesh | OrionC | $546,904 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5/29 | | 86 | 208 | Summer Heat | Atl | $350,481 | 36 | $114,873 | 36 | 5/29 | | 87 | 6 | The Untouchables | Par. | $76,270,454 | 1,501 | $10,023,094 | 1,012 | 6/5 | | 88 | 43 | Harry and the Hendersons | Uni. | $29,760,613 | 1,424 | $4,154,740 | 1,418 | 6/5 | | 89 | 52 | Benji the Hunted | BV | $22,257,624 | 1,188 | $21,530 | 1 | 6/5 | | 90 | 221 | Captive Hearts | MGM | $73,757 | 41 | $32,462 | 41 | 6/5 | | 91 | 223 | Shadey | Skou | $65,817 | 3 | $1,314 | 1 | 6/5 | | 92 | 232 | Windrider | MGM | $19,367 | 26 | N/A | N/A | 6/5 | | 93 | 10 | The Witches of Eastwick | WB | $63,766,510 | 1,337 | $9,454,238 | 1,103 | 6/12 | | 94 | 12 | Predator | Fox | $59,735,548 | 1,636 | $12,031,638 | 1,623 | 6/12 | | 95 | 59 | The Believers | Orion | $18,753,438 | 1,548 | $4,342,732 | 1,534 | 6/12 | | 96 | 185 | Million Dollar Mystery | DEG | $989,033 | 1,396 | $513,731 | 1,396 | 6/12 | | 97 | 28 | Roxanne | Col. | $40,050,884 | 1,124 | $4,582,398 | 847 | 6/19 | | 98 | 14 | Dragnet | Uni. | $57,387,516 | 1,343 | $10,542,669 | 1,337 | 6/26 | | 99 | 23 | Full Metal Jacket | WB | $46,357,676 | 1,075 | $2,217,307 | 215 | 6/26 | | 100 | 31 | Spaceballs | MGM | $38,119,483 | 1,389 | $6,613,837 | 1,384 | 6/26 | | Summary of 238 Movies on Chart: | | Totals: | $3,570,518,213 | - | - | - | - | | Averages: | $15,002,177 | - | - | - | - |  |
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