| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills Cop II | - | - | - | $141,484,027 | 2,326 | $153,665,036 | 92.1% | May 20, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | The Untouchables | - | - | - | $65,414,227 | 1,501 | $76,270,454 | 85.8% | Jun 5, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | The Witches of Eastwick | - | - | - | $55,728,828 | 1,337 | $63,766,510 | 87.4% | Jun 12, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Predator | - | - | - | $52,202,997 | 1,636 | $59,735,548 | 87.4% | Jun 12, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 5 | Dragnet | - | - | - | $44,955,465 | 1,343 | $57,387,516 | 78.3% | Jun 26, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | The Secret of My Success | - | - | - | $38,250,597 | 1,346 | $66,995,879 | 57.1% | Apr 10, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Spaceballs | - | - | - | $32,195,297 | 1,389 | $38,119,483 | 84.5% | Jun 26, 1987 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 8 | Roxanne | - | - | - | $29,786,453 | 1,124 | $40,050,884 | 74.4% | Jun 19, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 9 | Harry and the Hendersons | - | - | - | $29,760,613 | 1,424 | $29,760,613 | 100% | Jun 5, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 10 | Full Metal Jacket | - | - | - | $27,986,980 | 1,075 | $46,357,676 | 60.4% | Jun 26, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Innerspace | - | - | - | $23,659,333 | 1,603 | $25,893,810 | 91.4% | Jul 3, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Ernest Goes to Camp | - | - | - | $23,509,382 | 1,541 | $23,509,382 | 100% | May 22, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | Adventures in Babysitting | - | - | - | $23,204,883 | 1,148 | $34,368,475 | 67.5% | Jul 3, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1987 Re-release | - | - | - | $22,080,315 | 1,729 | $46,594,212 | 47.4% | Jul 17, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | - | - | - | $22,066,846 | 1,358 | $30,063,289 | 73.4% | Jul 10, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 16 | RoboCop | - | - | - | $20,758,814 | 1,601 | $53,424,681 | 38.9% | Jul 17, 1987 | Orion Pictures |
| 17 | Benji the Hunted | - | - | - | $20,080,256 | 1,188 | $22,257,624 | 90.2% | Jun 5, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 18 | The Believers | - | - | - | $18,753,438 | 1,548 | $18,753,438 | 100% | Jun 12, 1987 | Orion Pictures |
| 19 | Platoon | - | - | - | $16,236,864 | 1,564 | $138,530,565 | 11.7% | Dec 19, 1986 | Orion Pictures |
| 20 | Jaws: The Revenge | - | - | - | $14,978,227 | 1,611 | $20,763,013 | 72.1% | Jul 17, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 21 | Ishtar | - | - | - | $14,375,181 | 1,139 | $14,375,181 | 100% | May 15, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 22 | Creepshow 2 | - | - | - | $14,000,000 | 1,012 | $14,000,000 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | New World Pictures |
| 23 | Lethal Weapon | - | - | - | $13,671,343 | 1,420 | $65,207,127 | 21% | Mar 6, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 24 | The Gate | - | - | - | $13,539,458 | 1,148 | $13,539,458 | 100% | May 15, 1987 | New Century |
| 25 | Raising Arizona | - | - | - | $10,799,841 | 697 | $22,847,564 | 47.3% | Mar 13, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 26 | Blind Date | - | - | - | $10,690,426 | 1,390 | $39,321,715 | 27.2% | Mar 27, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 27 | Project X | - | - | - | $10,634,226 | 1,025 | $18,532,286 | 57.4% | Apr 17, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 28 | Summer School | - | - | - | $10,187,310 | 1,366 | $35,659,098 | 28.6% | Jul 24, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 29 | My Life as a Dog | - | - | - | $8,345,266 | 1 | $8,345,266 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Skouras Pictures |
| 30 | La Bamba | - | - | - | $7,876,872 | 1,251 | $54,215,416 | 14.5% | Jul 24, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 31 | Crocodile Dundee | - | - | - | $7,588,893 | 1,495 | $174,803,506 | 4.3% | Sep 26, 1986 | Paramount Pictures |
| 32 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | - | - | - | $7,145,130 | 1,511 | $15,681,020 | 45.6% | Jul 24, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | Extreme Prejudice | - | - | - | $6,908,887 | 1,071 | $11,307,844 | 61.1% | Apr 24, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 34 | The Chipmunk Adventure | - | - | - | $6,804,312 | 916 | $6,804,312 | 100% | May 22, 1987 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 35 | Gardens of Stone | - | - | - | $5,262,047 | 612 | $5,262,047 | 100% | May 8, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 36 | Hollywood Shuffle | - | - | - | $5,087,270 | 81 | $5,228,617 | 97.3% | Mar 20, 1987 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 37 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | - | - | - | $4,845,133 | 1,750 | $28,061,343 | 17.3% | Apr 3, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 38 | River's Edge | - | - | - | $4,600,000 | 3 | $4,600,000 | 100% | May 8, 1987 | Island Pictures |
| 39 | The Aristocats 1987 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,358,345 | 1,491 | $17,452,658 | 25% | Apr 10, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 40 | Hot Pursuit | - | - | - | $4,215,849 | 975 | $4,215,849 | 100% | May 8, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 41 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | - | - | - | $4,030,975 | 1,383 | $44,793,222 | 9% | Feb 27, 1987 | New Line Cinema |
| 42 | American Ninja 2: The Confrontation | - | - | - | $4,000,000 | 397 | $4,000,000 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 43 | Tin Men | - | - | - | $3,396,627 | 798 | $25,411,386 | 13.4% | Mar 6, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 44 | Malone | - | - | - | $3,060,858 | 1,326 | $3,060,858 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Orion Pictures |
| 45 | The Allnighter | - | - | - | $2,700,000 | 977 | $2,700,000 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 46 | Evil Dead II | - | - | - | $2,260,413 | 310 | $5,923,044 | 38.2% | Mar 13, 1987 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 47 | The Squeeze | - | - | - | $2,228,951 | 1,152 | $2,228,951 | 100% | Jul 10, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 48 | Personal Services | - | - | - | $1,744,164 | 31 | $1,744,164 | 100% | May 15, 1987 | Vestron Pictures |
| 49 | My Demon Lover | - | - | - | $1,718,338 | 1,115 | $3,922,273 | 43.8% | Apr 24, 1987 | New Line Cinema |
| 50 | Prick Up Your Ears | - | - | - | $1,587,861 | 36 | $1,654,743 | 96% | Apr 17, 1987 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 51 | Swimming to Cambodia | - | - | - | $1,068,935 | 21 | $1,092,911 | 97.8% | Mar 13, 1987 | Cinecom Pictures |
| 52 | Million Dollar Mystery | - | - | - | $989,033 | 1,396 | $989,033 | 100% | Jun 12, 1987 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 53 | Gothic | - | - | - | $861,841 | 20 | $916,172 | 94.1% | Apr 10, 1987 | Vestron Pictures |
| 54 | The Good Father | - | - | - | $391,561 | 17 | $421,201 | 93% | Feb 11, 1987 | Skouras Pictures |
| 55 | Summer Heat | - | - | - | $350,481 | 36 | $350,481 | 100% | May 29, 1987 | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 56 | White Water Summer | - | - | - | $300,859 | 105 | $300,859 | 100% | Jul 10, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 57 | 84 Charing Cross Road | - | - | - | $278,251 | 24 | $1,083,486 | 25.7% | Feb 13, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 58 | Good Morning Babylon | - | - | - | $183,700 | 2 | $183,700 | 100% | Jul 17, 1987 | Vestron Pictures |
| 59 | Captive Hearts | - | - | - | $73,757 | 41 | $73,757 | 100% | Jun 5, 1987 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 60 | Ping Pong | - | - | - | $67,421 | 2 | $67,421 | 100% | Jul 17, 1987 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 61 | Wish You Were Here | - | - | - | $66,492 | 43 | $3,283,832 | 2% | Jul 24, 1987 | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 62 | Shadey | - | - | - | $65,817 | 3 | $65,817 | 100% | Jun 5, 1987 | Skouras Pictures |
| 63 | The Whistle Blower | - | - | - | $52,527 | 62 | $1,500,000 | 3.5% | Jul 10, 1987 | Hemdale |
| 64 | O.C. and Stiggs | - | - | - | $29,815 | 18 | $29,815 | 100% | Jul 10, 1987 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 65 | Forever, Lulu | - | - | - | $21,306 | 1 | $36,786 | 57.9% | Apr 24, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 66 | Windrider | - | - | - | $19,367 | 26 | $19,367 | 100% | Jun 5, 1987 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 67 | Rita, Sue and Bob Too | - | - | - | $14,085 | 8 | $124,167 | 11.3% | Jul 17, 1987 | Orion Classics |
