1987 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 1987. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 1987.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 1987 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 1987” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre1987 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
13 Men and a BabyNov 25, 1987Walt DisneyComedy$167,780,96041,913,951
2Fatal AttractionSep 18, 1987Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$156,645,69339,825,190
3Beverly Hills Cop IIMay 20, 1987Paramount PicturesComedy$153,665,03639,300,520
4Good Morning VietnamDec 23, 1987Walt DisneyBlack Comedy$123,922,37030,179,696
5MoonstruckDec 16, 1987MGMRomantic Comedy$80,640,52819,665,238
6The UntouchablesJun 3, 1987Paramount PicturesDrama$76,270,45419,506,509
7The Secret of My SuccessApr 10, 1987UniversalComedy$66,995,00017,134,271
8StakeoutAug 5, 1987Walt DisneyComedy$65,673,23316,796,223
9Lethal WeaponMar 6, 1987Warner Bros.Action$65,192,35016,673,235
10Dirty DancingAug 21, 1987VestronDrama$63,892,68916,168,552
11The Witches of EastwickJun 12, 1987Warner Bros.Black Comedy$62,787,60816,304,336
12PredatorJun 12, 198720th Century FoxAction$59,735,54815,277,633
13DragnetJun 26, 1987UniversalComedy$57,387,00014,676,982
14La BambaJul 24, 1987Sony PicturesDrama$54,215,41613,865,835
15RoboCopJul 17, 1987Orion PicturesAction$53,424,68113,663,601
16Throw Momma From the TrainDec 11, 1987Orion PicturesBlack Comedy$53,380,79613,456,207
17Outrageous FortuneJan 30, 1987Walt DisneyComedy$52,864,74113,520,394
18Broadcast NewsDec 16, 198720th Century FoxComedy$51,249,40412,779,923
19The Living DaylightsJul 31, 1987MGMAction$51,185,00013,090,792
20Eddie Murphy: RawDec 18, 1987Paramount PicturesConcert/Performance$50,504,65512,761,383
21Planes, Trains & AutomobilesNov 25, 1987Paramount PicturesComedy$49,509,93512,532,506
22Full Metal JacketJun 26, 1987Warner Bros.Drama$45,015,99911,513,043
23A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: …Feb 27, 1987New LineHorror$44,793,22211,456,067
24The Last EmperorNov 20, 1987Sony PicturesDrama$43,984,98710,817,126
25Wall StreetDec 11, 198720th Century FoxDrama$43,848,10011,072,688
26Blind DateMar 27, 1987Sony/TriStarRomantic Comedy$39,321,00010,056,521
27RoxanneJun 19, 1987Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$39,148,16410,012,318
28The Running ManNov 13, 1987Sony/TriStarAction$38,122,0009,728,621
29SpaceballsJun 24, 1987MGMComedy$38,119,4839,749,228
30MannequinFeb 13, 198720th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$38,018,0009,723,273
31No Way OutAug 14, 1987Orion PicturesThriller/Suspense$35,509,5159,081,717
32Summer SchoolJul 22, 1987Paramount PicturesComedy$35,114,4288,980,672
33Like Father Like SonOct 2, 1987Sony PicturesComedy$34,377,5858,792,221
34Adventures in BabysittingJul 3, 1987Walt DisneyComedy$33,790,9238,642,179
35The Lost BoysJul 31, 1987Warner Bros.Horror$33,112,0528,424,135
36*batteries not includedDec 18, 1987UniversalComedy$32,945,7978,325,610
37Can’t Buy Me LoveAug 14, 1987Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$31,623,8338,087,936
38The Princess BrideSep 25, 198720th Century FoxAdventure$30,857,0007,891,815
39Harry and the HendersonsJun 5, 1987UniversalComedy$29,760,6137,611,409
40NutsNov 20, 1987Warner Bros.Drama$28,866,0287,333,571
41Police Academy 4: Citizens on…Apr 3, 1987Warner Bros.Comedy$28,061,3437,176,814
42OverboardDec 18, 1987MGM/UA ClassicsRomantic Comedy$26,713,1876,738,710
43Baby BoomOct 7, 1987MGMComedy$26,700,0006,795,729
44Tin MenMar 6, 1987Walt DisneyComedy$25,411,3866,499,075
45Black WidowFeb 6, 198720th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$25,205,4606,446,409
46Ernest Goes to CampMay 22, 1987Walt DisneyComedy$23,509,3826,012,629
47Raising ArizonaMar 13, 198720th Century FoxComedy$22,847,0005,843,222
48Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerd…Jul 10, 198720th Century FoxComedy$22,642,0335,790,801
49Empire of the SunDec 9, 1987Warner Bros.Drama$22,238,6965,620,182
50Jaws 4: The RevengeJul 17, 1987UniversalHorror$20,763,0135,310,233
51Hello AgainNov 6, 1987Walt DisneyComedy$20,419,4465,222,364
52Critical ConditionJan 16, 1987Paramount PicturesComedy$20,240,5025,176,598
53InnerspaceJul 3, 1987Warner Bros.Action$19,816,6195,068,189
54The PrincipalSep 18, 1987Sony/TriStarThriller/Suspense$19,214,1944,914,116
55SuspectOct 23, 1987Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$18,782,4004,803,682
56The BelieversJun 10, 1987Orion PicturesThriller/Suspense$18,753,4384,796,275
57Some Kind of WonderfulFeb 27, 1987Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$18,553,9484,745,255
58Project XApr 17, 198720th Century FoxComedy$18,532,2864,739,715
59The Big EasyAug 21, 1987Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$17,685,3074,523,096
60Born in East L.A.Aug 21, 1987UniversalComedy$17,355,2634,438,686
61Masters of the UniverseAug 7, 1987CannonAction$17,336,3704,433,854
62Angel HeartMar 6, 1987Sony/TriStarHorror$17,185,0004,395,140
63BurglarMar 20, 1987Warner Bros.Comedy$16,337,3554,178,351
64Over the TopFeb 13, 1987Warner Bros.Action$16,057,5804,106,797
65Benji the HuntedJun 5, 1987Walt DisneyAdventure$15,212,5393,890,674
66Radio DaysJan 30, 1987Orion PicturesComedy$14,792,7793,783,319
67HellraiserSep 18, 1987New WorldHorror$14,564,0003,724,808
68Superman IV: The Quest for Pe…Jul 24, 1987Warner Bros.Action$14,522,3553,714,157
69IshtarMay 15, 1987Sony PicturesComedy$14,375,1813,676,516
70Prince of DarknessOct 23, 1987UniversalHorror$14,182,0003,627,109
71Creepshow 2May 1, 1987New WorldHorror$14,000,0003,580,562
72Flowers in the AtticNov 20, 1987New WorldHorror$14,000,0003,580,562
73Hamburger HillAug 28, 1987Paramount PicturesDrama$13,839,4043,539,489
74The Pick-Up ArtistSep 18, 198720th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$13,290,3683,399,071
75The GateMay 15, 1987New Century Vista…Horror$13,000,0003,324,808
76The Bedroom WindowJan 16, 1987De Laurentiis Ent…Thriller/Suspense$12,640,3853,232,835
77The Fourth ProtocolAug 28, 1987Lorimar Motion Pi…Thriller/Suspense$12,423,8313,177,450
78Less than ZeroNov 6, 198720th Century FoxDrama$12,396,3833,170,430
79Back to the BeachAug 7, 1987Paramount PicturesComedy$12,208,7543,122,443
80Fatal BeautyOct 30, 1987MGMAction$12,046,5263,080,952
81Extreme PrejudiceApr 24, 1987Sony PicturesAction$11,307,8442,892,031
82Light of DayFeb 6, 1987Sony PicturesDrama$10,489,6172,682,766
83Someone to Watch Over MeOct 9, 1987Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$10,278,5492,628,784
84DisorderliesAug 14, 1987Warner Bros.Comedy$10,000,0002,557,544
85Maid to OrderJul 10, 1987New Century Vista…Comedy$9,868,0002,523,785
86The HiddenOct 30, 1987New LineHorror$9,747,9882,493,091
87From the HipFeb 6, 1987De Laurentiis Ent…Comedy$9,518,3422,434,358
88Mitt liv som hundMay 1, 1987SkourasDrama$8,345,2662,104,288
89Teen Wolf TooNov 20, 1987AtlanticComedy$7,888,0002,017,391
90House II: The Second StoryAug 28, 1987New WorldComedy$7,800,0001,994,884
91IronweedDec 18, 1987Sony/TriStarDrama$7,393,3461,857,462
92Who's That Girl?Aug 7, 1987Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$7,305,0001,868,286
93Hiding OutNov 6, 1987De Laurentiis Ent…Comedy$7,019,4411,795,253
94Death Wish 4: The CrackdownNov 6, 1987CannonAction$6,880,3101,759,670
95The Chipmunk AdventureMay 22, 1987Samuel Goldwyn Fi…Adventure$6,804,3121,740,233
96Wanted: Dead or AliveJan 16, 1987New WorldAction$6,454,9531,650,883
97AssassinationJan 9, 1987CannonAction$6,075,7931,553,911
98Evil Dead IIMar 13, 1987Rosebud ReleasingHorror$5,923,0441,514,845
99Cry FreedomNov 6, 1987UniversalDrama$5,899,7971,488,498
100SurrenderOct 9, 1987Warner Bros.Comedy$5,711,9761,460,863