| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills Cop II | - | - | - | $90,964,505 | 2,326 | $153,665,036 | 59.2% | May 20, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | The Secret of My Success | - | - | - | $55,842,540 | 1,346 | $66,995,879 | 83.4% | Apr 10, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Blind Date | - | - | - | $32,663,662 | 1,390 | $39,321,715 | 83.1% | Mar 27, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 4 | Lethal Weapon | - | - | - | $29,993,280 | 1,420 | $65,207,127 | 46% | Mar 6, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Platoon | - | - | - | $28,922,879 | 1,564 | $138,530,565 | 20.9% | Dec 19, 1986 | Orion Pictures |
| 6 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | - | - | - | $28,061,343 | 1,750 | $28,061,343 | 100% | Apr 3, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Raising Arizona | - | - | - | $21,243,275 | 697 | $22,847,564 | 93% | Mar 13, 1987 | 20th Century Fox |
| 8 | The Untouchables | - | - | - | $19,700,618 | 1,501 | $76,270,454 | 25.8% | Jun 5, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 9 | Project X | - | - | - | $18,532,286 | 1,025 | $18,532,286 | 100% | Apr 17, 1987 | 20th Century Fox |
| 10 | The Aristocats 1987 Re-release | - | - | - | $17,452,658 | 1,491 | $17,452,658 | 100% | Apr 10, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | Ernest Goes to Camp | - | - | - | $15,732,191 | 1,541 | $23,509,382 | 66.9% | May 22, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | Ishtar | - | - | - | $14,375,181 | 1,139 | $14,375,181 | 100% | May 15, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 13 | Creepshow 2 | - | - | - | $14,000,000 | 1,012 | $14,000,000 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | New World Pictures |
| 14 | The Gate | - | - | - | $13,539,458 | 1,148 | $13,539,458 | 100% | May 15, 1987 | New Century |
| 15 | Mannequin | - | - | - | $13,248,231 | 978 | $42,721,196 | 31% | Feb 13, 1987 | 20th Century Fox |
| 16 | Tin Men | - | - | - | $12,478,832 | 798 | $25,411,386 | 49.1% | Mar 6, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | - | - | - | $11,660,862 | 1,383 | $44,793,222 | 26% | Feb 27, 1987 | New Line Cinema |
| 18 | Extreme Prejudice | - | - | - | $11,307,844 | 1,071 | $11,307,844 | 100% | Apr 24, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 19 | Hoosiers | - | - | - | $8,346,482 | 1,048 | $28,607,524 | 29.2% | Nov 14, 1986 | Orion Pictures |
| 20 | My Life as a Dog | - | - | - | $8,345,266 | 1 | $8,345,266 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Skouras Pictures |
| 21 | Burglar | - | - | - | $7,719,514 | 1,019 | $16,337,355 | 47.3% | Mar 20, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | Harry and the Hendersons | - | - | - | $7,145,882 | 1,424 | $29,760,613 | 24% | Jun 5, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 23 | Crocodile Dundee | - | - | - | $7,120,616 | 1,495 | $174,803,506 | 4.1% | Sep 26, 1986 | Paramount Pictures |
| 24 | Outrageous Fortune | - | - | - | $7,037,678 | 1,316 | $52,864,741 | 13.3% | Jan 30, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 25 | A Room with a View | - | - | - | $6,966,494 | 150 | $20,966,644 | 33.2% | Mar 7, 1986 | Cinecom Pictures |
| 26 | Gardens of Stone | - | - | - | $5,262,047 | 612 | $5,262,047 | 100% | May 8, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 27 | The Chipmunk Adventure | - | - | - | $5,143,954 | 916 | $6,804,312 | 75.6% | May 22, 1987 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 28 | Hollywood Shuffle | - | - | - | $5,087,270 | 81 | $5,228,617 | 97.3% | Mar 20, 1987 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 29 | River's Edge | - | - | - | $4,600,000 | 3 | $4,600,000 | 100% | May 8, 1987 | Island Pictures |
| 30 | Children of a Lesser God | - | - | - | $4,472,816 | 544 | $31,853,080 | 14% | Oct 3, 1986 | Paramount Pictures |
| 31 | Angel Heart | - | - | - | $4,460,312 | 819 | $17,185,632 | 26% | Mar 6, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 32 | Hot Pursuit | - | - | - | $4,215,849 | 975 | $4,215,849 | 100% | May 8, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 33 | Evil Dead II | - | - | - | $4,073,934 | 310 | $5,923,044 | 68.8% | Mar 13, 1987 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 34 | American Ninja 2: The Confrontation | - | - | - | $4,000,000 | 397 | $4,000,000 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 35 | My Demon Lover | - | - | - | $3,922,273 | 1,115 | $3,922,273 | 100% | Apr 24, 1987 | New Line Cinema |
| 36 | Some Kind of Wonderful | - | - | - | $3,249,953 | 1,082 | $18,553,948 | 17.5% | Feb 27, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 | Malone | - | - | - | $3,060,858 | 1,326 | $3,060,858 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Orion Pictures |
| 38 | The Allnighter | - | - | - | $2,700,000 | 977 | $2,700,000 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 39 | Predator | - | - | - | $2,501,852 | 1,636 | $59,735,548 | 4.2% | Jun 12, 1987 | 20th Century Fox |
| 40 | The Witches of Eastwick | - | - | - | $2,112,762 | 1,337 | $63,766,510 | 3.3% | Jun 12, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 41 | Personal Services | - | - | - | $1,744,164 | 31 | $1,744,164 | 100% | May 15, 1987 | Vestron Pictures |
| 42 | Hannah and Her Sisters 1987 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,593,464 | 255 | $4,691,838 | 34% | Feb 13, 1987 | Orion Pictures |
| 43 | Making Mr. Right | - | - | - | $1,584,970 | 296 | $1,584,970 | 100% | Apr 10, 1987 | Orion Pictures |
| 44 | The Believers | - | - | - | $1,158,335 | 1,548 | $18,753,438 | 6.2% | Jun 12, 1987 | Orion Pictures |
| 45 | Swimming to Cambodia | - | - | - | $1,068,935 | 21 | $1,092,911 | 97.8% | Mar 13, 1987 | Cinecom Pictures |
| 46 | 84 Charing Cross Road | - | - | - | $1,050,314 | 24 | $1,083,486 | 96.9% | Feb 13, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 47 | Campus Man | - | - | - | $989,528 | 307 | $989,528 | 100% | Apr 10, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 48 | Return to Horror High | - | - | - | $924,998 | 227 | $1,189,709 | 77.7% | Jan 9, 1987 | New World Pictures |
| 49 | The Mission | - | - | - | $848,816 | 730 | $17,218,023 | 4.9% | Oct 31, 1986 | Warner Bros. |
| 50 | The Hanoi Hilton | - | - | - | $741,744 | 2 | $760,000 | 97.6% | Mar 27, 1987 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 51 | Defense of the Realm | - | - | - | $722,230 | 15 | $750,000 | 96.3% | Nov 21, 1986 | Hemdale |
| 52 | Morgan Stewart's Coming Home | - | - | - | $607,357 | 344 | $2,136,381 | 28.4% | Feb 20, 1987 | New Century |
| 53 | The Good Father | - | - | - | $391,561 | 17 | $421,201 | 93% | Feb 11, 1987 | Skouras Pictures |
| 54 | Summer Heat | - | - | - | $350,481 | 36 | $350,481 | 100% | May 29, 1987 | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 55 | The Assault | - | - | - | $308,332 | 25 | $512,403 | 60.2% | Sep 19, 1986 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 56 | Million Dollar Mystery | - | - | - | $113,155 | 1,396 | $989,033 | 11.4% | Jun 12, 1987 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 57 | Captive Hearts | - | - | - | $73,757 | 41 | $73,757 | 100% | Jun 5, 1987 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 58 | Prick Up Your Ears | - | - | - | $66,882 | 36 | $1,654,743 | 4% | Apr 17, 1987 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 59 | Gothic | - | - | - | $54,331 | 20 | $916,172 | 5.9% | Apr 10, 1987 | Vestron Pictures |
| 60 | Benji the Hunted | - | - | - | $41,546 | 1,188 | $22,257,624 | 0.2% | Jun 5, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 61 | Forever, Lulu | - | - | - | $36,786 | 1 | $36,786 | 100% | Apr 24, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 62 | Windrider | - | - | - | $19,367 | 26 | $19,367 | 100% | Jun 5, 1987 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 63 | Shadey | - | - | - | $2,219 | 3 | $65,817 | 3.4% | Jun 5, 1987 | Skouras Pictures |
