1987 Monthly Box Office
Data as of Jul 16, 2:03 PDT
| Month | Cumulative Gross | % of Year | Releases | Average | Average Drop | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | $510,402,974 | 14.3% | 16 | $31,900,185 | +6.3% | Good Morning, Vietnam | $123,922,370 | 24.3% |
| November | $461,388,670 | 12.9% | 23 | $20,060,376 | -18.6% | Three Men and a Baby | $167,780,960 | 36.4% |
| October | $179,495,656 | 5% | 30 | $5,983,188 | -30.7% | Like Father Like Son | $34,377,585 | 19.2% |
| September | $256,181,224 | 7.2% | 23 | $11,138,314 | -20.3% | Fatal Attraction | $156,645,693 | 61.1% |
| August | $334,452,489 | 9.4% | 23 | $14,541,412 | -27.4% | Stakeout | $65,673,233 | 19.6% |
| July | $418,242,544 | 11.7% | 21 | $19,916,311 | -25.9% | La Bamba | $54,215,416 | 13% |
| June | $458,758,859 | 12.9% | 16 | $28,672,428 | -22% | The Untouchables | $76,270,454 | 16.6% |
| May | $262,846,678 | 7.4% | 18 | $14,602,593 | -43.8% | Beverly Hills Cop II | $153,665,036 | 58.5% |
| April | $153,341,368 | 4.3% | 15 | $10,222,757 | -21.4% | The Secret of My Success | $66,995,879 | 43.7% |
| March | $205,729,188 | 5.8% | 14 | $14,694,942 | -24.4% | Lethal Weapon | $65,207,127 | 31.7% |
| February | $185,835,630 | 5.2% | 17 | $10,931,507 | +86.7% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | $44,793,222 | 24.1% |
| January | $136,196,567 | 3.8% | 16 | $8,512,285 | -35.6% | Outrageous Fortune | $52,864,741 | 38.8% |
