1987 Monthly Box Office
Data as of Jun 2, 3:01 PDT
| Month | Cumulative Gross | % of Year | Releases | Average | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | $309,975,939 | 9.3% | 29 | $10,688,825 | Three Men and a Baby | $59,783,339 | 19.3% |
| November | $259,946,525 | 7.8% | 36 | $7,220,736 | Fatal Attraction | $36,242,662 | 13.9% |
| October | $221,297,049 | 6.6% | 44 | $5,029,478 | Fatal Attraction | $51,770,787 | 23.4% |
| September | $211,887,906 | 6.3% | 36 | $5,885,775 | Stakeout | $23,426,583 | 11.1% |
| August | $402,372,314 | 12% | 42 | $9,580,293 | The Living Daylights | $40,950,259 | 10.2% |
| July | $400,971,484 | 12% | 34 | $11,793,278 | Dragnet | $35,413,026 | 8.8% |
| June | $325,503,433 | 9.7% | 31 | $10,500,110 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $61,346,824 | 18.8% |
| May | $227,638,576 | 6.8% | 33 | $6,898,138 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $57,894,614 | 25.4% |
| April | $236,312,617 | 7.1% | 35 | $6,751,789 | The Secret of My Success | $28,745,282 | 12.2% |
| March | $238,928,994 | 7.1% | 34 | $7,027,323 | Lethal Weapon | $33,308,856 | 13.9% |
| February | $233,577,183 | 7% | 31 | $7,534,747 | Platoon | $49,915,567 | 21.4% |
| January | $274,818,976 | 8.2% | 31 | $8,865,128 | The Golden Child | $26,033,073 | 9.5% |
