Domestic Box Office For Q3 1987
Q3 1987 is July 1-September 30.
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Princess Bride | $30,857,814 | 803 | $206,243 | 0.7% | 9 | Sep 25 | - | 20th Century Fox |
| 2 | Disorderlies | $10,348,437 | 544 | $2,707,980 | 26.2% | 544 | Aug 14 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Maid to Order | $9,868,521 | 522 | $1,162,491 | 11.8% | 287 | Jul 31 | - | New Century |
| 4 | Best Seller | $4,278,150 | 253 | $905,399 | 21.2% | 253 | Sep 25 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 5 | Wish You Were Here | $3,283,832 | 43 | $43,611 | 1.3% | 1 | Jul 24 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 6 | Maurice | $2,438,304 | 1 | $49,278 | 2% | 1 | Sep 18 | - | Cinecom Pictures |
| 7 | The Curse | $1,930,001 | 326 | $1,169,922 | 60.6% | 326 | Sep 11 | - | Trans World Entertainment (TWE) |
| 8 | Matewan | $1,680,358 | 42 | $23,850 | 1.4% | 1 | Aug 28 | - | Cinecom Pictures |
| 9 | The Garbage Pail Kids Movie | $1,576,615 | 374 | $661,512 | 42% | 374 | Aug 21 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 10 | The Whistle Blower | $1,500,000 | 62 | $30,035 | 2% | 1 | Jul 10 | - | Hemdale |
| 11 | A Prayer for the Dying | $1,432,687 | 407 | $881,793 | 61.5% | 407 | Sep 11 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 12 | I've Heard the Mermaids Singing | $1,408,491 | 27 | $25,998 | 1.8% | 1 | Sep 11 | - | Miramax |
| 13 | From a Whisper to a Scream | $1,355,728 | 137 | $154,991 | 11.4% | 55 | Sep 4 | Dec 10 | Moviestore Entertainment |
| 14 | China Girl | $1,262,091 | 193 | $531,362 | 42.1% | 193 | Sep 25 | - | Vestron Pictures |
| 15 | In the Mood | $999,382 | 361 | $45,118 | 4.5% | 5 | Sep 16 | Nov 5 | Lorimar Motion Pictures |
| 16 | Real Men | $873,903 | 150 | $241,258 | 27.6% | 150 | Sep 25 | - | United Artists |
| 17 | Oviri | $583,800 | 16 | $39,712 | 6.8% | 4 | Jul 31 | - | International Film Marketing |
| 18 | Amazon Women on the Moon | $548,696 | 50 | $171,723 | 31.3% | 50 | Sep 18 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 19 | White Water Summer | $300,859 | 105 | $122,934 | 40.9% | 105 | Jul 10 | Jul 23 | Columbia Pictures |
| 20 | Orphans | $252,430 | 25 | $14,588 | 5.8% | 1 | Sep 18 | - | Lorimar Motion Pictures |
| 21 | Good Morning Babylon | $183,700 | 2 | $24,569 | 13.4% | 2 | Jul 17 | - | Vestron Pictures |
| 22 | Witness in the War Zone | $141,211 | 46 | $86,681 | 61.4% | 46 | Sep 11 | - | Skouras Pictures |
| 23 | Rita, Sue and Bob Too | $124,167 | 8 | $7,947 | 6.4% | 1 | Jul 17 | Sep 3 | Orion Classics |
| 24 | Ping Pong | $67,421 | 2 | $8,497 | 12.6% | 2 | Jul 17 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 25 | Apocalypse Now 1987 Re-release | $61,211 | 6 | $15,513 | 25.3% | 6 | Aug 28 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 26 | Happy New Year | $41,232 | 40 | $30,625 | 74.3% | 40 | Aug 7 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 27 | O.C. and Stiggs | $29,815 | 18 | $6,273 | 21% | 18 | Jul 10 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 28 | End of the Line | $25,000 | 42 | $25,000 | 100% | 42 | Aug 28 | Aug 30 | Orion Classics |
