| Rank
| Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Max Theaters | Total Gross | % of Total | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills Cop II | - | - | - | $142,745,699 | 2,326 | $153,665,036 | 92.9% | May 20, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | The Untouchables | - | - | - | $66,500,324 | 1,501 | $76,270,454 | 87.2% | Jun 5, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | Predator | - | - | - | $59,735,548 | 1,636 | $59,735,548 | 100% | Jun 12, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | The Witches of Eastwick | - | - | - | $56,666,241 | 1,337 | $63,766,510 | 88.9% | Jun 12, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Dragnet | - | - | - | $46,500,193 | 1,343 | $57,387,516 | 81% | 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 | - | - | - | $33,022,149 | 1,389 | $38,119,483 | 86.6% | Jun 26, 1987 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 8 | Roxanne | - | - | - | $30,870,646 | 1,124 | $40,050,884 | 77.1% | Jun 19, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 9 | Full Metal Jacket | - | - | - | $29,977,799 | 1,075 | $46,357,676 | 64.7% | Jun 26, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Harry and the Hendersons | - | - | - | $29,760,613 | 1,424 | $29,760,613 | 100% | Jun 5, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 11 | Innerspace | - | - | - | $25,893,810 | 1,603 | $25,893,810 | 100% | Jul 3, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1987 Re-release | - | - | - | $25,379,210 | 1,729 | $46,594,212 | 54.5% | Jul 17, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | Adventures in Babysitting | - | - | - | $24,690,835 | 1,148 | $34,368,475 | 71.8% | Jul 3, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | RoboCop | - | - | - | $24,290,661 | 1,601 | $53,424,681 | 45.5% | Jul 17, 1987 | Orion Pictures |
| 15 | Ernest Goes to Camp | - | - | - | $23,509,382 | 1,541 | $23,509,382 | 100% | May 22, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 16 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | - | - | - | $23,256,203 | 1,358 | $30,063,289 | 77.4% | Jul 10, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 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 | Jaws: The Revenge | - | - | - | $16,485,543 | 1,611 | $20,763,013 | 79.4% | Jul 17, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 20 | Platoon | - | - | - | $16,236,864 | 1,564 | $138,530,565 | 11.7% | Dec 19, 1986 | Orion Pictures |
| 21 | Ishtar | - | - | - | $14,375,181 | 1,139 | $14,375,181 | 100% | May 15, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 22 | Summer School | - | - | - | $14,066,846 | 1,366 | $35,659,098 | 39.4% | Jul 24, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 23 | Creepshow 2 | - | - | - | $14,000,000 | 1,012 | $14,000,000 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | New World Pictures |
| 24 | Lethal Weapon | - | - | - | $13,671,343 | 1,420 | $65,207,127 | 21% | Mar 6, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 25 | The Gate | - | - | - | $13,539,458 | 1,148 | $13,539,458 | 100% | May 15, 1987 | New Century |
| 26 | La Bamba | - | - | - | $11,563,843 | 1,251 | $54,215,416 | 21.3% | Jul 24, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 27 | Raising Arizona | - | - | - | $10,799,841 | 697 | $22,847,564 | 47.3% | Mar 13, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 28 | Blind Date | - | - | - | $10,690,426 | 1,390 | $39,321,715 | 27.2% | Mar 27, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 29 | Project X | - | - | - | $10,634,226 | 1,025 | $18,532,286 | 57.4% | Apr 17, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 30 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | - | - | - | $9,643,518 | 1,511 | $15,681,020 | 61.5% | Jul 24, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 31 | My Life as a Dog | - | - | - | $8,345,266 | 1 | $8,345,266 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Skouras Pictures |
| 32 | Crocodile Dundee | - | - | - | $7,588,893 | 1,495 | $174,803,506 | 4.3% | Sep 26, 1986 | Paramount Pictures |
| 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 | The Living Daylights | - | - | - | $4,881,040 | 1,728 | $51,185,897 | 9.5% | Jul 31, 1987 | United Artists |
| 38 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | - | - | - | $4,845,133 | 1,750 | $28,061,343 | 17.3% | Apr 3, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 39 | River's Edge | - | - | - | $4,600,000 | 3 | $4,600,000 | 100% | May 8, 1987 | Island Pictures |
| 40 | The Aristocats 1987 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,358,345 | 1,491 | $17,452,658 | 25% | Apr 10, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 41 | Hot Pursuit | - | - | - | $4,215,849 | 975 | $4,215,849 | 100% | May 8, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 42 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | - | - | - | $4,030,975 | 1,383 | $44,793,222 | 9% | Feb 27, 1987 | New Line Cinema |
| 43 | American Ninja 2: The Confrontation | - | - | - | $4,000,000 | 397 | $4,000,000 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 44 | Tin Men | - | - | - | $3,396,627 | 798 | $25,411,386 | 13.4% | Mar 6, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 45 | Malone | - | - | - | $3,060,858 | 1,326 | $3,060,858 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Orion Pictures |
| 46 | The Allnighter | - | - | - | $2,700,000 | 977 | $2,700,000 | 100% | May 1, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 47 | The Lost Boys | - | - | - | $2,491,194 | 1,249 | $32,222,567 | 7.7% | Jul 31, 1987 | Warner Bros. |
| 48 | Evil Dead II | - | - | - | $2,260,413 | 310 | $5,923,044 | 38.2% | Mar 13, 1987 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 49 | The Squeeze | - | - | - | $2,228,951 | 1,152 | $2,228,951 | 100% | Jul 10, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 50 | Personal Services | - | - | - | $1,744,164 | 31 | $1,744,164 | 100% | May 15, 1987 | Vestron Pictures |
| 51 | My Demon Lover | - | - | - | $1,718,338 | 1,115 | $3,922,273 | 43.8% | Apr 24, 1987 | New Line Cinema |
| 52 | Prick Up Your Ears | - | - | - | $1,587,861 | 36 | $1,654,743 | 96% | Apr 17, 1987 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 53 | Swimming to Cambodia | - | - | - | $1,068,935 | 21 | $1,092,911 | 97.8% | Mar 13, 1987 | Cinecom Pictures |
| 54 | Million Dollar Mystery | - | - | - | $989,033 | 1,396 | $989,033 | 100% | Jun 12, 1987 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 55 | Gothic | - | - | - | $861,841 | 20 | $916,172 | 94.1% | Apr 10, 1987 | Vestron Pictures |
| 56 | Maid to Order | - | - | - | $527,452 | 522 | $9,868,521 | 5.3% | Jul 31, 1987 | New Century |
| 57 | The Good Father | - | - | - | $391,561 | 17 | $421,201 | 93% | Feb 11, 1987 | Skouras Pictures |
| 58 | Summer Heat | - | - | - | $350,481 | 36 | $350,481 | 100% | May 29, 1987 | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 59 | White Water Summer | - | - | - | $300,859 | 105 | $300,859 | 100% | Jul 10, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 60 | 84 Charing Cross Road | - | - | - | $278,251 | 24 | $1,083,486 | 25.7% | Feb 13, 1987 | Columbia Pictures |
| 61 | Good Morning Babylon | - | - | - | $183,700 | 2 | $183,700 | 100% | Jul 17, 1987 | Vestron Pictures |
| 62 | Wish You Were Here | - | - | - | $77,580 | 43 | $3,283,832 | 2.4% | Jul 24, 1987 | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 63 | Captive Hearts | - | - | - | $73,757 | 41 | $73,757 | 100% | Jun 5, 1987 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 64 | Ping Pong | - | - | - | $67,421 | 2 | $67,421 | 100% | Jul 17, 1987 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 65 | Shadey | - | - | - | $65,817 | 3 | $65,817 | 100% | Jun 5, 1987 | Skouras Pictures |
| 66 | The Whistle Blower | - | - | - | $52,527 | 62 | $1,500,000 | 3.5% | Jul 10, 1987 | Hemdale |
| 67 | O.C. and Stiggs | - | - | - | $29,815 | 18 | $29,815 | 100% | Jul 10, 1987 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 68 | Forever, Lulu | - | - | - | $21,306 | 1 | $36,786 | 57.9% | Apr 24, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 69 | Windrider | - | - | - | $19,367 | 26 | $19,367 | 100% | Jun 5, 1987 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 70 | Oviri | - | - | - | $18,650 | 16 | $583,800 | 3.2% | Jul 31, 1987 | International Film Marketing |
| 71 | Rita, Sue and Bob Too | - | - | - | $14,085 | 8 | $124,167 | 11.3% | Jul 17, 1987 | Orion Classics |
