1987 Top-Grossing Movies (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 1987. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 1987. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 1986 will most likely earn money in 1986 and 1987. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 1987 Gross Infl. adj. |
Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills Cop II | May 20, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $470,034,228 | 39,300,520 |
| 2 | Fatal Attraction | Sep 18, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $420,743,299 | 35,179,205 |
| 3 | Platoon | Dec 19, 1986 | Drama | $395,019,297 | 33,028,369 | |
| 4 | 3 Men and a Baby | Nov 25, 1987 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $268,225,852 | 22,426,910 |
| 5 | The Untouchables | Jun 3, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Drama | $233,297,859 | 19,506,509 |
| 6 | The Secret of My Success | Apr 10, 1987 | Universal | Comedy | $204,925,882 | 17,134,271 |
| 7 | Stakeout | Aug 5, 1987 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $200,882,830 | 16,796,223 |
| 8 | Lethal Weapon | Mar 6, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Action | $199,411,894 | 16,673,235 |
| 9 | The Witches of Eastwick | Jun 12, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Black Comedy | $194,999,862 | 16,304,336 |
| 10 | Predator | Jun 12, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $182,720,500 | 15,277,633 |
| 11 | Dragnet | Jun 26, 1987 | Universal | Comedy | $175,536,706 | 14,676,982 |
| 12 | Dirty Dancing | Aug 21, 1987 | Vestron | Drama | $171,028,018 | 14,300,001 |
| 13 | La Bamba | Jul 24, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $165,835,390 | 13,865,835 |
| 14 | RoboCop | Jul 17, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Action | $163,416,671 | 13,663,601 |
| 15 | Outrageous Fortune | Jan 30, 1987 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $161,703,914 | 13,520,394 |
| 16 | The Living Daylights | Jul 31, 1987 | MGM | Action | $156,565,882 | 13,090,792 |
| 17 | Snow White and the Seven Dwar… | Dec 21, 1937 | Walt Disney | Musical | $142,525,023 | 11,916,808 |
| 18 | Crocodile Dundee | Sep 26, 1986 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $138,302,604 | 11,563,762 |
| 19 | Full Metal Jacket | Jun 26, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $137,695,997 | 11,513,043 |
| 20 | A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: … | Feb 27, 1987 | New Line | Horror | $137,014,561 | 11,456,067 |
| 21 | Blind Date | Mar 27, 1987 | Sony/TriStar | Romantic Comedy | $120,276,000 | 10,056,521 |
| 22 | Roxanne | Jun 19, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Romantic Comedy | $119,747,325 | 10,012,318 |
| 23 | Planes, Trains & Automobiles | Nov 25, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $119,520,489 | 9,993,351 |
| 24 | Spaceballs | Jun 24, 1987 | MGM | Comedy | $116,600,772 | 9,749,228 |
| 25 | Mannequin | Feb 13, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Romantic Comedy | $116,290,353 | 9,723,273 |
| 26 | Eddie Murphy: Raw | Dec 18, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Concert/Performance | $116,289,243 | 9,723,180 |
| 27 | Throw Momma From the Train | Dec 11, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Black Comedy | $115,068,463 | 9,621,108 |
| 28 | The Running Man | Nov 13, 1987 | Sony/TriStar | Action | $111,385,701 | 9,313,185 |
| 29 | No Way Out | Aug 14, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $108,617,340 | 9,081,717 |
| 30 | Summer School | Jul 22, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $107,408,839 | 8,980,672 |
| 31 | Like Father Like Son | Oct 2, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $105,154,966 | 8,792,221 |
| 32 | Adventures in Babysitting | Jul 3, 1987 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $103,360,470 | 8,642,179 |
| 33 | The Lost Boys | Jul 31, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Horror | $100,471,956 | 8,400,665 |
| 34 | Wall Street | Dec 11, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $99,306,927 | 8,303,254 |
| 35 | Can’t Buy Me Love | Aug 14, 1987 | Walt Disney | Romantic Comedy | $96,731,724 | 8,087,936 |
| 36 | The Princess Bride | Sep 25, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure | $94,386,118 | 7,891,815 |
| 37 | Harry and the Hendersons | Jun 5, 1987 | Universal | Comedy | $91,032,463 | 7,611,409 |
| 38 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on… | Apr 3, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $85,834,696 | 7,176,814 |
| 39 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Nov 26, 1986 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure | $79,056,726 | 6,610,094 |
| 40 | Tin Men | Mar 6, 1987 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $77,728,945 | 6,499,075 |
| 41 | The Golden Child | Dec 12, 1986 | Paramount Pictures | Action | $77,441,003 | 6,475,000 |
| 42 | Black Widow | Feb 6, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Thriller/Suspense | $77,099,054 | 6,446,409 |
| 43 | Broadcast News | Dec 16, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $76,309,746 | 6,380,413 |
| 44 | Nuts | Nov 20, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $76,242,354 | 6,374,778 |
| 45 | *batteries not included | Dec 18, 1987 | Universal | Comedy | $76,093,169 | 6,362,305 |
| 46 | Baby Boom | Oct 7, 1987 | MGM | Romantic Comedy | $73,581,086 | 6,152,264 |
| 47 | Ernest Goes to Camp | May 22, 1987 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $71,911,051 | 6,012,629 |
| 48 | Raising Arizona | Mar 13, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $69,884,941 | 5,843,222 |
| 49 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerd… | Jul 10, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $69,257,983 | 5,790,801 |
| 50 | Hoosiers | Nov 14, 1986 | Drama | $68,883,183 | 5,759,463 | |
| 51 | Jaws 4: The Revenge | Jul 17, 1987 | Universal | Horror | $63,510,393 | 5,310,233 |
| 52 | Hello Again | Nov 6, 1987 | Walt Disney | Comedy | $62,459,482 | 5,222,364 |
| 53 | Critical Condition | Jan 16, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $61,912,124 | 5,176,598 |
| 54 | Innerspace | Jul 3, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Action | $60,615,540 | 5,068,189 |
| 55 | Overboard | Dec 18, 1987 | MGM/UA Classics | Romantic Comedy | $58,778,295 | 4,914,573 |
| 56 | The Principal | Sep 18, 1987 | Sony/TriStar | Thriller/Suspense | $58,772,829 | 4,914,116 |
| 57 | Suspect | Oct 23, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $57,452,047 | 4,803,682 |
| 58 | The Believers | Jun 10, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $57,363,457 | 4,796,275 |
| 59 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Feb 27, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Romantic Comedy | $56,753,253 | 4,745,255 |
| 60 | Project X | Apr 17, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $56,686,992 | 4,739,715 |
| 61 | The Big Easy | Aug 21, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $54,096,233 | 4,523,096 |
| 62 | Born in East L.A. | Aug 21, 1987 | Universal | Comedy | $53,086,687 | 4,438,686 |
| 63 | Masters of the Universe | Aug 7, 1987 | Cannon | Action | $53,028,896 | 4,433,854 |
| 64 | Angel Heart | Mar 6, 1987 | Sony/TriStar | Horror | $52,565,882 | 4,395,140 |
| 65 | Empire of the Sun | Dec 9, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $51,443,153 | 4,301,267 |
| 66 | Burglar | Mar 20, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $49,973,086 | 4,178,351 |
| 67 | Over the Top | Feb 13, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Action | $49,117,304 | 4,106,797 |
| 68 | Benji the Hunted | Jun 5, 1987 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $46,532,472 | 3,890,674 |
| 69 | Little Shop of Horrors | Dec 19, 1986 | Warner Bros. | Musical | $46,220,827 | 3,864,617 |
| 70 | Radio Days | Jan 30, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Comedy | $45,248,500 | 3,783,319 |
| 71 | Hellraiser | Sep 18, 1987 | New World | Horror | $44,548,706 | 3,724,808 |
| 72 | Superman IV: The Quest for Pe… | Jul 24, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Action | $44,421,321 | 3,714,157 |
| 73 | The Aristocats | Dec 24, 1970 | Musical | $44,391,060 | 3,711,627 | |
| 74 | Ishtar | May 15, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $43,971,142 | 3,676,516 |
| 75 | The Mission | Oct 31, 1986 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $43,600,116 | 3,645,494 |
| 76 | Prince of Darkness | Oct 23, 1987 | Universal | Horror | $43,380,235 | 3,627,109 |
| 77 | Creepshow 2 | May 1, 1987 | New World | Horror | $42,823,529 | 3,580,562 |
| 78 | Flowers in the Attic | Nov 20, 1987 | New World | Horror | $42,823,529 | 3,580,562 |
| 79 | Hamburger Hill | Aug 28, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Drama | $42,332,295 | 3,539,489 |
| 80 | The Pick-Up Artist | Sep 18, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Romantic Comedy | $40,652,890 | 3,399,071 |
| 81 | The Gate | May 15, 1987 | New Century Vista… | Horror | $39,764,706 | 3,324,808 |
| 82 | The Bedroom Window | Jan 16, 1987 | De Laurentiis Ent… | Thriller/Suspense | $38,664,707 | 3,232,835 |
| 83 | The Fourth Protocol | Aug 28, 1987 | Lorimar Motion Pi… | Thriller/Suspense | $38,002,307 | 3,177,450 |
| 84 | Less than Zero | Nov 6, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $37,918,348 | 3,170,430 |
| 85 | Back to the Beach | Aug 7, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $37,344,424 | 3,122,443 |
| 86 | Fatal Beauty | Oct 30, 1987 | MGM | Action | $36,848,197 | 3,080,952 |
| 87 | The Mosquito Coast | Dec 1, 1986 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $35,472,381 | 2,965,918 |
| 88 | Extreme Prejudice | Apr 24, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Action | $34,588,699 | 2,892,031 |
| 89 | Light of Day | Feb 6, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $32,085,887 | 2,682,766 |
| 90 | Cinderella | Feb 15, 1950 | Walt Disney | Musical | $31,977,779 | 2,673,727 |
| 91 | Someone to Watch Over Me | Oct 9, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $31,440,268 | 2,628,784 |
| 92 | No Mercy | Dec 19, 1986 | Sony Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $30,911,966 | 2,584,612 |
| 93 | Disorderlies | Aug 14, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $30,588,235 | 2,557,544 |
| 94 | Maid to Order | Jul 10, 1987 | New Century Vista… | Comedy | $30,184,471 | 2,523,785 |
| 95 | The Hidden | Oct 30, 1987 | New Line | Horror | $29,817,375 | 2,493,091 |
| 96 | The Morning After | Dec 25, 1986 | 20th Century Fox | Thriller/Suspense | $29,545,599 | 2,470,367 |
| 97 | From the Hip | Feb 6, 1987 | De Laurentiis Ent… | Comedy | $29,114,928 | 2,434,358 |
| 98 | The Last Emperor | Nov 20, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $28,309,516 | 2,367,016 |
| 99 | Crimes of the Heart | Dec 12, 1986 | De Laurentiis Ent… | Black Comedy | $25,142,881 | 2,102,247 |
| 100 | Teen Wolf Too | Nov 20, 1987 | Atlantic | Comedy | $24,128,000 | 2,017,391 |
| 101 | Brighton Beach Memoirs | Dec 25, 1986 | Comedy | $24,072,173 | 2,012,723 | |
| 102 | House II: The Second Story | Aug 28, 1987 | New World | Comedy | $23,858,824 | 1,994,884 |
| 103 | Three Amigos | Dec 12, 1986 | Orion Pictures | Comedy | $23,834,530 | 1,992,853 |
| 104 | Children of a Lesser God | Oct 3, 1986 | Drama | $23,663,221 | 1,978,530 | |
| 105 | The Color of Money | Oct 17, 1986 | Walt Disney | Drama | $22,758,663 | 1,902,898 |
| 106 | Who's That Girl? | Aug 7, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Romantic Comedy | $22,344,706 | 1,868,286 |
| 107 | Hiding Out | Nov 6, 1987 | De Laurentiis Ent… | Comedy | $21,471,231 | 1,795,253 |
| 108 | Heartbreak Ridge | Dec 5, 1986 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $21,081,950 | 1,762,704 |
| 109 | Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | Nov 6, 1987 | Cannon | Action | $21,045,654 | 1,759,670 |
| 110 | The Chipmunk Adventure | May 22, 1987 | Samuel Goldwyn Fi… | Adventure | $20,813,190 | 1,740,233 |
| 111 | Blue Velvet | Sep 19, 1986 | Thriller/Suspense | $20,034,973 | 1,675,164 | |
| 112 | Lady and the Tramp | Jun 22, 1955 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $19,932,958 | 1,666,635 |
| 113 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Jan 16, 1987 | New World | Action | $19,744,562 | 1,650,883 |
| 114 | Witchboard | Dec 31, 1986 | Horror | $18,717,360 | 1,564,996 | |
| 115 | Assassination | Jan 9, 1987 | Cannon | Action | $18,584,779 | 1,553,911 |
| 116 | Mitt liv som hund | May 1, 1987 | Skouras | Drama | $18,140,983 | 1,516,804 |
| 117 | Evil Dead II | Mar 13, 1987 | Rosebud Releasing | Horror | $18,117,546 | 1,514,845 |
| 118 | Surrender | Oct 9, 1987 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $17,471,927 | 1,460,863 |
| 119 | Nadine | Aug 7, 1987 | Sony Pictures | $17,343,012 | 1,450,084 | |
| 120 | The Sicilian | Oct 23, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $16,538,689 | 1,382,833 |
| 121 | Gardens of Stone | May 8, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $16,095,673 | 1,345,792 |
| 122 | Hollywood Shuffle | Mar 1, 1987 | $15,993,417 | 1,337,242 | ||
| 123 | Ironweed | Dec 18, 1987 | Sony/TriStar | Drama | $14,401,669 | 1,204,152 |
| 124 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Feb 7, 1986 | Orion Pictures | Comedy | $14,203,724 | 1,187,602 |
| 125 | An American Tail | Nov 21, 1986 | Universal | Adventure | $14,123,803 | 1,180,919 |
| 126 | River's Edge | May 8, 1987 | Island | Drama | $14,070,588 | 1,176,470 |
| 127 | Stand by Me | Aug 8, 1986 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $13,926,530 | 1,164,425 |
| 128 | Best Seller | Sep 25, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $13,086,106 | 1,094,156 |
| 129 | Cry Freedom | Nov 6, 1987 | Universal | Drama | $13,032,534 | 1,089,676 |
| 130 | Hot Pursuit | May 8, 1987 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $12,895,569 | 1,078,224 |
| 131 | Amazing Grace and Chuck | Jan 1, 1987 | Sony/TriStar | Drama | $12,235,294 | 1,023,017 |
| 132 | American Ninja 2: The Confron… | Jan 1, 1987 | Action | $12,235,294 | 1,023,017 | |
| 133 | Leonard Part 6 | Jan 1, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $12,235,294 | 1,023,017 |
| 134 | Made in Heaven | Nov 6, 1987 | Lorimar Motion Pi… | Romantic Comedy | $12,235,294 | 1,023,017 |
| 135 | Death Before Dishonor | Feb 20, 1987 | New World | Action | $11,551,769 | 965,867 |
| 136 | The Monster Squad | Aug 14, 1987 | Sony/TriStar | Action | $11,531,734 | 964,191 |
| 137 | Allan Quatermain and the Lost… | Jan 30, 1987 | Cannon | Adventure | $11,475,785 | 959,513 |
| 138 | Wisdom | Dec 31, 1986 | 20th Century Fox | $11,381,812 | 951,656 | |
| 139 | Three O’Clock High | Oct 9, 1987 | Universal | Comedy | $11,274,401 | 942,675 |
| 140 | Moonstruck | Dec 16, 1987 | MGM | Romantic Comedy | $10,979,366 | 918,007 |
| 141 | King Kong Lives | Dec 19, 1986 | Adventure | $10,598,872 | 886,193 | |
| 142 | Near Dark | Oct 2, 1987 | $10,306,116 | 861,715 | ||
| 143 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of … | Nov 20, 1987 | $9,976,775 | 834,178 | ||
| 144 | Big Shots | Oct 2, 1987 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $9,176,471 | 767,263 |
| 145 | Malone | May 1, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Action | $9,176,471 | 767,263 |
| 146 | My Demon Lover | Apr 24, 1987 | Comedy | $9,176,471 | 767,263 | |
| 147 | No Man’s Land | Oct 23, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Drama | $8,801,982 | 735,951 |
| 148 | Heat | Mar 13, 1987 | New Century Vista… | Action | $8,543,949 | 714,376 |
| 149 | Top Gun | May 16, 1986 | Paramount Pictures | Action | $8,428,763 | 704,746 |
| 150 | The Allnighter | May 1, 1987 | Universal | Comedy | $8,258,824 | 690,537 |
| 151 | The Stepfather | Jan 23, 1987 | New Century Vista… | Horror | $7,612,616 | 636,506 |
| 152 | Good Morning Vietnam | Dec 23, 1987 | Walt Disney | Black Comedy | $6,947,824 | 580,921 |
| 153 | The Squeeze | Jul 10, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Action | $6,817,968 | 570,064 |
| 154 | Maurice | Jan 1, 1987 | Drama | $6,662,433 | 557,059 | |
| 155 | Sid & Nancy | Nov 7, 1986 | Samuel Goldwyn Fi… | Drama | $6,629,361 | 554,294 |
| 156 | Meatballs III | Jan 1, 1987 | $6,567,992 | 549,163 | ||
| 157 | Morgan Stewart's Coming Home | Feb 20, 1987 | New Century Vista… | Comedy | $6,534,812 | 546,389 |
| 158 | Hope and Glory | Oct 16, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $6,533,087 | 546,244 |
| 159 | The Kindred | Jan 9, 1987 | FM Entertainment … | Horror | $6,162,927 | 515,294 |
| 160 | The Care Bears Adventure in W… | Aug 7, 1987 | Cineplex/Odeon | Adventure | $6,117,647 | 511,508 |
| 161 | Date With an Angel | Nov 20, 1987 | Romantic Comedy | $6,117,647 | 511,508 | |
| 162 | Peggy Sue Got Married | Oct 10, 1986 | Sony/TriStar | Comedy | $6,005,345 | 502,119 |
| 163 | A Room with a View | Mar 7, 1986 | Cinecom | Drama | $5,501,563 | 459,996 |
| 164 | The Big Town | Sep 25, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $5,300,993 | 443,226 |
| 165 | The Rosary Murders | Aug 28, 1987 | New Line | Thriller/Suspense | $5,292,796 | 442,541 |
| 166 | Matewan | Aug 28, 1987 | Drama | $5,139,919 | 429,759 | |
| 167 | Prick Up Your Ears | Jan 1, 1987 | Drama | $5,061,567 | 423,207 | |
| 168 | Making Mr. Right | Jan 1, 1987 | $4,848,144 | 405,363 | ||
| 169 | Withnail & I | Jun 19, 1987 | Cineplex/Odeon | Comedy | $4,724,013 | 394,984 |
| 170 | Three for the Road | Apr 10, 1987 | New Century Vista… | $4,707,529 | 393,606 | |
| 171 | A Prayer for the Dying | Sep 1, 1987 | Action | $4,382,337 | 366,416 | |
| 172 | The Offspring | Sep 4, 1987 | Moviestore Entert… | Horror | $4,146,933 | 346,733 |
| 173 | Jean de Florette | Jun 26, 1987 | Orion Classics | Drama | $4,027,996 | 336,789 |
| 174 | Sammy and Rosie Get Laid | Sep 13, 1987 | Cinecom | $3,659,381 | 305,968 | |
| 175 | Dancers | Oct 9, 1987 | Cannon | Comedy | $3,641,272 | 304,454 |
| 176 | Return to Horror High | Jan 1, 1987 | $3,640,000 | 304,347 | ||
| 177 | I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singi… | Sep 11, 1987 | Miramax | Comedy | $3,597,580 | 300,801 |
| 178 | The Curse | Sep 11, 1987 | Trans World Enter… | Horror | $3,578,585 | 299,212 |
| 179 | The Good Wife | Feb 20, 1987 | Atlantic | Drama | $3,533,002 | 295,401 |
| 180 | Nightflyers | Oct 23, 1987 | New Century Vista… | Horror | $3,516,026 | 293,982 |
| 181 | Hunk | Mar 6, 1987 | Crown | Comedy | $3,427,522 | 286,582 |
| 182 | Street Smart | Mar 20, 1987 | Cannon | Drama | $3,423,166 | 286,217 |
| 183 | Weeds | Oct 16, 1987 | De Laurentiis Ent… | Drama | $3,405,150 | 284,711 |
| 184 | Swimming to Cambodia | Mar 13, 1987 | Cinecom | $3,340,235 | 279,283 | |
| 185 | 84 Charing Cross Road | Feb 13, 1987 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $3,314,192 | 277,106 |
| 186 | Russkies | Nov 6, 1987 | New Century Vista… | Drama | $3,150,897 | 263,452 |
| 187 | Cross My Heart | Nov 13, 1987 | Universal | Comedy | $3,137,625 | 262,343 |
| 188 | Million Dollar Mystery | Jun 12, 1987 | De Laurentiis Ent… | Comedy | $3,058,824 | 255,754 |
| 189 | In the Mood | Sep 16, 1987 | Lorimar Motion Pi… | Comedy | $3,055,765 | 255,498 |
| 190 | Dead of Winter | Feb 6, 1987 | MGM | Thriller/Suspense | $2,910,617 | 243,362 |
| 191 | Un homme amoureux | Jan 1, 1987 | $2,904,203 | 242,826 | ||
| 192 | China Girl | Sep 25, 1987 | Vestron | Drama | $2,808,168 | 234,796 |
| 193 | Gothic | Apr 10, 1987 | Vestron | Horror | $2,802,408 | 234,315 |
| 194 | Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2 | Oct 16, 1987 | Horror | $2,787,662 | 233,082 | |
| 195 | The Glass Menagerie | Oct 23, 1987 | $2,740,412 | 229,131 | ||
| 196 | Barfly | Oct 16, 1987 | Cannon | Drama | $2,723,066 | 227,681 |
| 197 | Real Men | Sep 25, 1987 | United Artists | Comedy | $2,673,115 | 223,504 |
| 198 | Nowhere to Hide | Jul 17, 1987 | New Century Vista… | Action | $2,592,255 | 216,743 |
| 199 | Tenue de soirée | Oct 1, 1986 | Cinecom | Drama | $2,581,360 | 215,832 |
| 200 | The Barbarians | Mar 31, 1987 | Action | $2,447,059 | 204,603 | |
| 201 | Beyond Therapy | Jan 1, 1987 | New World | Comedy | $2,416,471 | 202,046 |
| 202 | The Hanoi Hilton | Mar 27, 1987 | Cannon | Drama | $2,324,706 | 194,373 |
| 203 | Deadtime Stories | Nov 28, 1986 | Palisades | Horror | $2,259,403 | 188,913 |
| 204 | Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll | Oct 9, 1987 | Documentary | $2,200,282 | 183,970 | |
| 205 | Siesta | Jan 1, 1987 | Drama | $2,141,176 | 179,028 | |
| 206 | Deadly Illusion | Jan 1, 1987 | $1,917,038 | 160,287 | ||
| 207 | Steel Dawn | Nov 6, 1987 | Vestron | Action | $1,719,631 | 143,781 |
| 208 | Native Son | Dec 12, 1986 | Cinecom | Drama | $1,698,308 | 141,998 |
| 209 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Sep 18, 1987 | Universal | Comedy | $1,678,364 | 140,331 |
| 210 | Le déclin de l'empire américa… | Nov 14, 1986 | Self Distributed | Comedy | $1,661,348 | 138,908 |
| 211 | House of Games | Oct 1, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $1,657,625 | 138,597 |
| 212 | The Lonely Passion of Judith … | Jan 1, 1987 | $1,599,765 | 133,759 | ||
| 213 | Man on Fire | Jan 1, 1987 | Action | $1,589,352 | 132,889 | |
| 214 | September | Dec 18, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Drama | $1,487,916 | 124,407 |
| 215 | Walk Like a Man | Jan 1, 1987 | Comedy | $1,408,919 | 117,802 | |
| 216 | The Good Father | Feb 11, 1987 | Drama | $1,288,380 | 107,724 | |
| 217 | Number One with a Bullet | Jan 1, 1987 | $1,257,030 | 105,102 | ||
| 218 | Slam Dance | Nov 1, 1987 | Island/Alive | Thriller/Suspense | $1,244,577 | 104,061 |
| 219 | ‘Round Midnight | Oct 3, 1986 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $1,104,376 | 92,339 |
| 220 | Summer Heat | May 29, 1987 | Drama | $1,072,060 | 89,637 | |
| 221 | White Water Summer | Jul 10, 1987 | Sony Pictures | $920,275 | 76,946 | |
| 222 | Cold Steel | Dec 11, 1987 | Cinetel | Action | $874,472 | 73,116 |
| 223 | El amor brujo | Dec 23, 1986 | Orion Classics | Drama | $817,189 | 68,326 |
| 224 | True Stories | Oct 10, 1986 | Musical | $795,395 | 66,504 | |
| 225 | She’s Gotta Have It | Aug 8, 1986 | Comedy | $782,872 | 65,457 | |
| 226 | Walker | Dec 4, 1987 | Universal | $776,687 | 64,940 | |
| 227 | Orphans | Sep 18, 1987 | Lorimar Motion Pi… | Drama | $772,139 | 64,560 |
| 228 | Square Dance | Mar 1, 1987 | $689,330 | 57,636 | ||
| 229 | The Trouble with Spies | Dec 4, 1987 | $628,610 | 52,559 | ||
| 230 | One Woman or Two | Feb 20, 1987 | $547,529 | 45,780 | ||
| 231 | 37º2 le matin | Nov 7, 1986 | Cinema Libre | Drama | $511,980 | 42,807 |
| 232 | Le Lieu de Crime | Jan 23, 1987 | $502,219 | 41,991 | ||
| 233 | Hotshot | Jan 30, 1987 | Self Distributed | Drama | $494,936 | 41,382 |
| 234 | Deadline | Sep 11, 1987 | $431,294 | 36,061 | ||
| 235 | Gaby, A True Story | Oct 30, 1987 | Sony Pictures | $383,576 | 32,071 | |
| 236 | Rita, Sue and Bob Too | Dec 31, 1987 | Comedy | $379,805 | 31,756 | |
| 237 | Lune de miel | Jan 9, 1987 | International Fil… | Thriller/Suspense | $339,514 | 28,387 |
| 238 | Apocalypse Now | Aug 15, 1979 | United Artists | Drama | $294,302 | 24,607 |
| 239 | Defense of the Realm | Nov 21, 1986 | Thriller/Suspense | $265,228 | 22,176 | |
| 240 | Down Twisted | Mar 16, 1987 | $244,706 | 20,460 | ||
| 241 | Willy/Milly | Nov 14, 1986 | $193,945 | 16,216 | ||
| 242 | End of the Line | Aug 28, 1987 | Orion Classics | Drama | $128,471 | 10,741 |
| 243 | The Fringe Dwellers | Jan 23, 1987 | Atlantic | $116,535 | 9,743 | |
| 244 | Komikku zasshi nanka iranai! | Jan 16, 1986 | Cinecom | $81,022 | 6,774 | |
| 245 | P.I. Private Investigations | Jun 5, 1987 | Thriller/Suspense | $65,239 | 5,454 | |
| 246 | Windrider | Dec 25, 1986 | Drama | $59,301 | 4,958 | |
| 247 | Zombie High | Jan 1, 1987 | Black Comedy | $48,941 | 4,092 | |
| 248 | Cherry 2000 | Jan 1, 1987 | Orion Pictures | Action | $42,824 | 3,580 |
| 249 | The Right Hand Man | Jan 1, 1987 | Drama | $39,765 | 3,324 | |
| 250 | Home is Where the Hart is | Dec 4, 1987 | Atlantic | Comedy | $35,666 | 2,982 |
| 251 | Iron Warrior | Jan 9, 1987 | Trans World Enter… | Action | $34,825 | 2,911 |
| 252 | Body Slam | Nov 21, 1986 | De Laurentiis Ent… | Comedy | $31,830 | 2,661 |
| 253 | Sweet Country | Jan 23, 1987 | Palisades | Drama | $20,231 | 1,691 |