Domestic Box Office For Summer 1987

Summer 1987 is May 1-September 7.

RankRelease GrossTheatersTotal GrossRelease DateDistributor
1Beverly Hills Cop II$153,665,0362,326$153,665,036May 20Paramount Pictures
2The Untouchables$76,270,4541,501$76,270,454Jun 5Paramount Pictures
3The Witches of Eastwick$63,766,5101,337$63,766,510Jun 12Warner Bros.
4Predator$59,735,5481,636$59,735,548Jun 12Twentieth Century Fox
5Dragnet$57,387,5161,343$57,387,516Jun 26Universal Pictures
6Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1987 Re-release
$46,594,2121,729$46,594,212Jul 17Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
7RoboCop$46,583,1781,601$53,424,681Jul 17Orion Pictures
8Full Metal Jacket$46,357,6761,075$46,357,676Jun 26Warner Bros.
9The Living Daylights$46,177,4731,728$51,185,897Jul 31United Artists
10La Bamba$41,094,7291,251$54,215,416Jul 24Columbia Pictures
11Roxanne$40,050,8841,124$40,050,884Jun 19Columbia Pictures
12Stakeout$38,355,6261,364$65,673,233Aug 7Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
13The Secret of My Success$38,250,5971,346$66,995,879Apr 10Universal Pictures
14Spaceballs$38,119,4831,389$38,119,483Jun 26Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
15Summer School$35,659,0981,366$35,659,098Jul 24Paramount Pictures
16Adventures in Babysitting$34,368,4751,148$34,368,475Jul 3Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
17Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise$30,063,2891,358$30,063,289Jul 10Twentieth Century Fox
18Harry and the Hendersons$29,760,6131,424$29,760,613Jun 5Universal Pictures
19The Lost Boys$26,680,8721,249$32,222,567Jul 31Warner Bros.
20Innerspace$25,893,8101,603$25,893,810Jul 3Warner Bros.
21Ernest Goes to Camp$23,509,3821,541$23,509,382May 22Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
22Can't Buy Me Love$21,122,0501,283$31,623,833Aug 14Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
23No Way Out$20,823,4171,130$35,509,515Aug 14Orion Pictures
24Jaws: The Revenge$20,763,0131,611$20,763,013Jul 17Universal Pictures
25Benji the Hunted$20,080,2561,188$22,257,624Jun 5Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
26The Believers$18,753,4381,548$18,753,438Jun 12Orion Pictures
27Masters of the Universe$17,336,3701,185$17,336,370Aug 7Cannon Film Distributors
28Platoon$16,236,8641,564$138,530,565Dec 19Orion Pictures
29Superman IV: The Quest for Peace$15,681,0201,511$15,681,020Jul 24Warner Bros.
30Dirty Dancing$14,908,1041,012$63,446,382Aug 21Vestron Pictures
31Ishtar$14,375,1811,139$14,375,181May 15Columbia Pictures
32Creepshow 2$14,000,0001,012$14,000,000May 1New World Pictures
33Lethal Weapon$13,671,3431,420$65,207,127Mar 6Warner Bros.
34The Gate$13,539,4581,148$13,539,458May 15New Century
35Back to the Beach$13,110,9031,080$13,110,903Aug 7Paramount Pictures
36Born in East L.A.$11,353,1001,112$17,355,263Aug 21Universal Pictures
37Raising Arizona$10,799,841697$22,847,564Mar 13Twentieth Century Fox
38Blind Date$10,690,4261,390$39,321,715Mar 27TriStar Pictures
39Project X$10,634,2261,025$18,532,286Apr 17Twentieth Century Fox
40Disorderlies$10,348,437544$10,348,437Aug 14Warner Bros.
41My Life as a Dog$8,345,2661$8,345,266May 1Skouras Pictures
42The Big Easy$7,646,0631,219$17,685,307Aug 21Columbia Pictures
43Crocodile Dundee$7,588,8931,495$174,803,506Sep 26Paramount Pictures
44Who's That Girl$7,305,209944$7,305,209Aug 7Warner Bros.
45The Fourth Protocol$7,026,7261,061$12,423,831Aug 28Lorimar Motion Pictures
46Hamburger Hill$7,018,237814$13,839,404Aug 28Paramount Pictures
47Extreme Prejudice$6,908,8871,071$11,307,844Apr 24TriStar Pictures
48The Chipmunk Adventure$6,804,312916$6,804,312May 22The Samuel Goldwyn Company
49Nadine$5,669,831760$5,669,831Aug 7TriStar Pictures
50Maid to Order$5,373,796522$9,868,521Jul 31New Century
51Gardens of Stone$5,262,047612$5,262,047May 8TriStar Pictures
52Hollywood Shuffle$5,087,27081$5,228,617Mar 20The Samuel Goldwyn Company
53House II: The Second Story$4,887,8791,069$7,800,000Aug 28New World Pictures
54Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol$4,845,1331,750$28,061,343Apr 3Warner Bros.
55River's Edge$4,600,0003$4,600,000May 8Island Pictures
56The Aristocats
1987 Re-release
$4,358,3451,491$17,452,658Apr 10Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
57Hot Pursuit$4,215,849975$4,215,849May 8Paramount Pictures
58A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors$4,030,9751,383$44,793,222Feb 27New Line Cinema
59American Ninja 2: The Confrontation$4,000,000397$4,000,000May 1Cannon Film Distributors
60North Shore$3,832,228802$3,832,228Aug 14Universal Pictures
61The Monster Squad$3,769,9901,280$3,769,990Aug 14TriStar Pictures
62Tin Men$3,396,627798$25,411,386Mar 6Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
63Malone$3,060,8581,326$3,060,858May 1Orion Pictures
64The Allnighter$2,700,000977$2,700,000May 1Universal Pictures
65The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland$2,608,0001,094$2,608,000Aug 7-
66Evil Dead II$2,260,413310$5,923,044Mar 13De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
67The Squeeze$2,228,9511,152$2,228,951Jul 10TriStar Pictures
68Personal Services$1,744,16431$1,744,164May 15Vestron Pictures
69My Demon Lover$1,718,3381,115$3,922,273Apr 24New Line Cinema
70Prick Up Your Ears$1,587,86136$1,654,743Apr 17The Samuel Goldwyn Company
71The Garbage Pail Kids Movie$1,576,615374$1,576,615Aug 21Atlantic Releasing Corporation
72Swimming to Cambodia$1,068,93521$1,092,911Mar 13Cinecom Pictures
73Million Dollar Mystery$989,0331,396$989,033Jun 12De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
74Gothic$861,84120$916,172Apr 10Vestron Pictures
75The Good Father$391,56117$421,201Feb 11Skouras Pictures
76Summer Heat$350,48136$350,481May 29Atlantic Releasing Corporation
77White Water Summer$300,859105$300,859Jul 10Columbia Pictures
7884 Charing Cross Road$278,25124$1,083,486Feb 13Columbia Pictures
79Good Morning Babylon$183,7002$183,700Jul 17Vestron Pictures
80From a Whisper to a Scream$154,991137$1,355,728Sep 4-
81Rita, Sue and Bob Too$124,1678$124,167Jul 17Orion Classics
82Wish You Were Here$77,58043$3,283,832Jul 24Atlantic Releasing Corporation
83Captive Hearts$73,75741$73,757Jun 5Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
84Ping Pong$67,4212$67,421Jul 17The Samuel Goldwyn Company
85Shadey$65,8173$65,817Jun 5Skouras Pictures
86Oviri$65,28016$583,800Jul 31International Film Marketing
87Apocalypse Now
1987 Re-release
$61,2116$61,211Aug 28Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
88The Whistle Blower$52,52762$1,500,000Jul 10Hemdale
89Happy New Year$41,23240$41,232Aug 7Columbia Pictures
90Matewan$39,11142$1,680,358Aug 28Cinecom Pictures
91O.C. and Stiggs$29,81518$29,815Jul 10Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
92End of the Line$25,00042$25,000Aug 28Orion Classics
93Forever, Lulu$21,3061$36,786Apr 24TriStar Pictures
94Windrider$19,36726$19,367Jun 5Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)