The Top Movies, Weekend of September 25, 1987
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Fatal Attraction |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$7,707,763 |
+1.38% |
777 |
$9,920 |
$18,709,510 |
10 |
| 2 |
(2) |
The Principal |
Sony/TriStar
|
Action
|
$3,546,772 |
-24.50% |
1,196 |
$2,966 |
$9,405,482 |
10 |
| 3 |
(3) |
Hellraiser |
New World
|
Horror
|
$2,657,528 |
-42.89% |
1,104 |
$2,407 |
$8,354,739 |
10 |
| 4 |
(5) |
Stakeout |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$2,552,420 |
-23.17% |
1,316 |
$1,940 |
$53,983,325 |
54 |
| 5 |
(4) |
The Pick-Up Artist |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$2,490,678 |
-44.10% |
1,132 |
$2,200 |
$7,865,654 |
10 |
| 6 |
(6) |
Dirty Dancing |
Vestron
|
Drama
|
$2,100,759 |
-15.00% |
1,001 |
$2,099 |
$27,376,139 |
38 |
| 7 |
(8) |
La Bamba |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,480,319 |
-17.22% |
1,011 |
$1,464 |
$49,240,819 |
66 |
| 8 |
(7) |
No Way Out |
Orion Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,348,446 |
-25.45% |
939 |
$1,436 |
$30,377,232 |
45 |
| 9 |
(10) |
Can't Buy Me Love |
Buena Vista
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$1,032,386 |
-25.06% |
901 |
$1,146 |
$28,179,912 |
45 |
| 10 |
(9) |
The Big Easy |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$950,061 |
-34.31% |
737 |
$1,289 |
$15,468,208 |
38 |
| 11 |
(new) |
Best Seller |
Orion Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$905,399 |
  |
253 |
$3,579 |
$905,399 |
3 |
| 12 |
(new) |
The Big Town |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$776,675 |
  |
762 |
$1,019 |
$776,675 |
3 |
| 13 |
(re-entry) |
RoboCop |
Orion Pictures
|
Action
|
$640,547 |
  |
576 |
$1,112 |
$50,616,395 |
73 |
| 14 |
(new) |
China Girl |
Vestron
|
Drama
|
$531,362 |
  |
193 |
$2,753 |
$531,362 |
3 |
| 15 |
(re-entry) |
Hamburger Hill |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$519,899 |
  |
672 |
$774 |
$12,264,598 |
31 |
| 16 |
(re-entry) |
The Lost Boys |
Warner Bros.
|
Horror
|
$395,409 |
  |
501 |
$789 |
$29,831,490 |
59 |
| 17 |
(re-entry) |
The Living Daylights |
MGM
|
Action
|
$362,940 |
  |
527 |
$689 |
$49,697,117 |
59 |
| 18 |
(re-entry) |
Roxanne |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$335,299 |
  |
355 |
$945 |
$39,148,164 |
101 |
| 19 |
(re-entry) |
The Fourth Protocol |
Lorimar Motion Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$326,797 |
  |
379 |
$862 |
$11,861,028 |
31 |
| 20 |
(re-entry) |
Full Metal Jacket |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$302,634 |
  |
433 |
$699 |
$44,652,781 |
94 |
| 21 |
(re-entry) |
Beverly Hills Cop II |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$279,142 |
  |
335 |
$833 |
$152,618,967 |
131 |
| 22 |
(re-entry) |
Dragnet |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$277,500 |
  |
370 |
$750 |
$55,965,784 |
94 |
| 23 |
(re-entry) |
Summer School |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$269,446 |
  |
370 |
$728 |
$34,842,539 |
68 |
| 24 |
(re-entry) |
The Untouchables |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$254,506 |
  |
287 |
$887 |
$75,436,378 |
117 |
| 25 |
(new) |
Real Men |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$241,258 |
  |
150 |
$1,608 |
$241,258 |
3 |
| 26 |
(re-entry) |
Adventures in Babysitting |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$239,736 |
  |
426 |
$563 |
$33,449,681 |
87 |
| 27 |
(re-entry) |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
Buena Vista
|
Musical
|
$238,977 |
  |
657 |
$364 |
$43,468,867 |
18,178 |
| 28 |
(re-entry) |
Disorderlies |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$230,403 |
  |
278 |
$829 |
$9,832,507 |
45 |
| 29 |
(new) |
The Princess Bride |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$206,243 |
  |
9 |
$22,916 |
$206,243 |
3 |
| 30 |
(re-entry) |
The Witches of Eastwick |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$191,001 |
  |
269 |
$710 |
$62,787,608 |
108 |
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