1987 Monthly Box Office
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
Data as of Jul 16, 2:03 PDT
| Month | Cumulative Gross | % of Year | Releases | Average | Average Drop | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | $290,031,035 | 9.4% | 8 | $36,253,879 | -2.3% | Throw Momma from the Train | $57,915,972 | 20% |
| November | $368,041,367 | 11.9% | 13 | $28,310,874 | -25% | Three Men and a Baby | $167,780,960 | 45.6% |
| October | $138,915,897 | 4.5% | 10 | $13,891,589 | -27.7% | Like Father Like Son | $34,377,585 | 24.7% |
| September | $205,968,045 | 6.6% | 5 | $41,193,609 | -25.1% | Fatal Attraction | $156,645,693 | 76.1% |
| August | $318,989,299 | 10.3% | 16 | $19,936,831 | -26.1% | Stakeout | $65,673,233 | 20.6% |
| July | $402,300,429 | 13% | 12 | $33,525,035 | -25.7% | La Bamba | $54,215,416 | 13.5% |
| June | $407,091,103 | 13.1% | 10 | $40,709,110 | -23.5% | The Untouchables | $76,270,454 | 18.7% |
| May | $241,132,123 | 7.8% | 10 | $24,113,212 | -43.8% | Beverly Hills Cop II | $153,665,036 | 63.7% |
| April | $146,272,283 | 4.7% | 6 | $24,378,713 | -21.4% | The Secret of My Success | $66,995,879 | 45.8% |
| March | $166,256,429 | 5.4% | 6 | $27,709,404 | -20.5% | Lethal Weapon | $65,207,127 | 39.2% |
| February | $171,885,609 | 5.5% | 8 | $21,485,701 | -27.5% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | $44,793,222 | 26.1% |
| January | $113,135,303 | 3.6% | 8 | $14,141,912 | -39.3% | Outrageous Fortune | $52,864,741 | 46.7% |
