1987 DOMESTIC GROSSESTotal Grosses of all Movies Released in 1987
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| Total Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Open | | 101 | 145 | The Squeeze | TriS | $2,228,951 | 1,152 | $1,380,800 | 1,152 | 7/10 | | 102 | 132 | Malone | Orion | $3,060,858 | 1,326 | $1,377,691 | 1,326 | 5/1 | | 103 | 46 | Baby Boom | UA | $26,712,476 | 892 | $1,357,413 | 195 | 10/9 | | 104 | 135 | Heat (1987) | NCeV | $2,793,214 | 863 | $1,354,375 | 863 | 3/13 | | 105 | 123 | North Shore | Uni. | $3,832,228 | 802 | $1,319,290 | 802 | 8/14 | | 106 | 112 | Leonard Part 6 | Col. | $4,615,255 | 1,149 | $1,316,337 | 1,142 | 12/18 | | 107 | 53 | Empire of the Sun | WB | $22,238,696 | 673 | $1,314,509 | 225 | 12/11 | | 108 | 152 | The Curse | TWE | $1,930,001 | 326 | $1,169,922 | 326 | 9/11 | | 109 | 89 | Maid to Order | NCeV | $9,868,521 | 522 | $1,162,491 | 287 | 7/31 | | 110 | 134 | No Man's Land (1987) | Orion | $2,877,571 | 510 | $1,088,273 | 510 | 10/23 | | 111 | 120 | American Ninja 2 | Can. | $4,000,000 | 397 | $1,039,301 | 397 | 5/1 | | 112 | 147 | Russkies | NCeV | $2,189,047 | 604 | $1,030,101 | 604 | 11/6 | | 113 | 138 | The Care Bears Movie 3 | Cinpx | $2,608,000 | 1,094 | $1,005,386 | 1,094 | 8/7 | | 114 | 142 | Dead of Winter | MGM | $2,413,427 | 491 | $951,548 | 491 | 2/6 | | 115 | 133 | Sign O' the Times | Cinpx | $3,000,073 | 234 | $950,116 | 234 | 11/20 | | 116 | 137 | Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II | Gold. | $2,683,519 | 343 | $911,351 | 343 | 10/16 | | 117 | 118 | Best Seller | Orion | $4,278,150 | 253 | $905,399 | 253 | 9/25 | | 118 | 165 | A Prayer for the Dying | Gold. | $1,432,687 | 407 | $881,793 | 407 | 9/11 | | 119 | 117 | The Color Purple (Re-issue) | WB | $4,292,009 | 601 | $816,269 | 601 | 1/16 | | 120 | 150 | Date with an Angel | DEG | $1,988,962 | 843 | $816,062 | 843 | 11/20 | | 121 | 102 | Evil Dead 2 | DEG | $5,923,044 | 310 | $807,260 | 310 | 3/13 | | 122 | 111 | Hannah and Her Sisters (re-issue) | Orion | $4,691,838 | 255 | $786,758 | 255 | 2/13 | | 123 | 156 | The Big Town | Col. | $1,733,017 | 762 | $776,675 | 762 | 9/25 | | 124 | 161 | The Garbage Pail Kids Movie | Atl | $1,576,615 | 374 | $661,512 | 374 | 8/21 | | 125 | 128 | Near Dark | DEG | $3,369,307 | 429 | $635,789 | 262 | 10/2 | | 126 | 143 | The Kindred | FMEnt | $2,407,024 | 566 | $602,834 | 207 | 1/9 | | 127 | 171 | China Girl | Vest | $1,262,091 | 193 | $531,362 | 193 | 9/25 | | 128 | 185 | Million Dollar Mystery | DEG | $989,033 | 1,396 | $513,731 | 1,396 | 6/12 | | 129 | 182 | Cross My Heart | Uni. | $1,025,762 | 205 | $455,100 | 205 | 11/13 | | 130 | 160 | Making Mr. Right | Orion | $1,584,970 | 296 | $444,756 | 296 | 4/10 | | 131 | 62 | The Big Easy | Col. | $17,685,307 | 1,219 | $353,259 | 32 | 8/21 | | 132 | 177 | Street Smart | Can. | $1,119,112 | 207 | $325,835 | 207 | 3/20 | | 133 | 184 | Campus Man | Par. | $989,528 | 307 | $319,218 | 307 | 4/10 | | 134 | 103 | Cry Freedom | Uni. | $5,899,797 | 479 | $318,723 | 27 | 11/6 | | 135 | 199 | Steel Dawn | Vest | $562,187 | 290 | $311,892 | 290 | 11/6 | | 136 | 193 | Beyond Therapy | NW | $790,000 | 113 | $286,840 | 113 | 2/27 | | 137 | 140 | The Stepfather | NCeV | $2,488,740 | 148 | $260,587 | 105 | 1/23 | | 138 | 202 | Man on Fire (1987) | TriS | $519,596 | 178 | $258,812 | 178 | 10/9 | | 139 | 189 | Real Men | UA | $873,903 | 150 | $241,258 | 150 | 9/25 | | 140 | 206 | Number One with a Bullet | Can. | $410,952 | 223 | $210,761 | 223 | 2/27 | | 141 | 41 | The Princess Bride | Fox | $30,857,814 | 803 | $206,243 | 9 | 9/25 | | 142 | 175 | Return to Horror High | NW | $1,189,709 | 227 | $198,533 | 227 | 1/9 | | 143 | 18 | Broadcast News | Fox | $51,249,404 | 848 | $197,542 | 7 | 12/18 | | 144 | 4 | Good Morning, Vietnam | BV | $123,922,370 | 1,598 | $194,308 | 4 | 12/25 | | 145 | 48 | Tin Men | BV | $25,411,386 | 798 | $187,381 | 9 | 3/6 | | 146 | 200 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Uni. | $548,696 | 50 | $171,723 | 50 | 9/18 | | 147 | 196 | Hail! 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Rock 'n' Roll | Uni. | $719,323 | 33 | $156,597 | 33 | 10/9 | | 148 | 168 | The Offspring | MovE | $1,355,728 | 137 | $154,991 | 55 | 9/4 | | 149 | 25 | The Last Emperor | Col. | $43,984,230 | 877 | $149,460 | 5 | 11/20 | | 150 | 210 | Cold Steel | Cntl | $285,885 | 135 | $137,186 | 135 | 12/11 | | 151 | 144 | Weeds | DEG | $2,325,444 | 86 | $132,970 | 8 | 10/16 | | 152 | 5 | Moonstruck | MGM | $80,640,528 | 1,178 | $127,599 | 7 | 12/18 | | 153 | 207 | Slamdance | Isld | $406,881 | 47 | $125,349 | 47 | 10/2 | | 154 | 209 | White Water Summer | Col. | $300,859 | 105 | $122,934 | 105 | 7/10 | | 155 | 139 | House of Games | Orion | $2,585,639 | 9 | $116,677 | 9 | 10/16 | | 156 | 208 | Summer Heat | Atl | $350,481 | 36 | $114,873 | 36 | 5/29 | | 157 | 109 | Hollywood Shuffle | Gold. | $5,228,617 | 81 | $95,667 | 15 | 3/20 | | 158 | 217 | Deadline | Skou | $141,211 | 46 | $86,681 | 46 | 9/11 | | 159 | 204 | September | Orion | $486,434 | 15 | $85,731 | 15 | 12/18 | | 160 | 155 | Personal Services | Vest | $1,744,164 | 31 | $69,821 | 5 | 5/15 | | 161 | 116 | The Dead | Vest | $4,370,078 | 6 | $69,074 | 6 | 12/18 | | 162 | 113 | River's Edge | Isld | $4,600,000 | 3 | $67,794 | 3 | 5/8 | | 163 | 141 | Maurice | Cinc | $2,438,304 | 1 | $49,278 | 1 | 9/18 | | 164 | 149 | Morgan Stewart's Coming Home | NCeV | $2,136,381 | 344 | $48,438 | 28 | 2/20 | | 165 | 131 | Barfly | Can. | $3,221,568 | 2 | $45,900 | 2 | 10/16 | | 166 | 183 | In the Mood | Lori | $999,382 | 361 | $45,118 | 5 | 9/16 | | 167 | 129 | Wish You Were Here | Atl | $3,283,832 | 43 | $43,611 | 1 | 7/24 | | 168 | 198 | The Wolf at the Door | IFM | $583,800 | 16 | $39,712 | 4 | 7/31 | | 169 | 159 | Prick Up Your Ears | Gold. | $1,654,743 | 36 | $38,643 | 1 | 4/17 | | 170 | 96 | Ironweed | TriS | $7,393,346 | 600 | $36,973 | 2 | 12/18 | | 171 | 51 | Raising Arizona | Fox | $22,847,564 | 697 | $36,240 | 1 | 3/13 | | 172 | 174 | Dancers | Can. | $1,190,416 | 12 | $36,112 | 12 | 10/9 | | 173 | 221 | Captive Hearts | MGM | $73,757 | 41 | $32,462 | 41 | 6/5 | | 174 | 181 | Housekeeping | Col. | $1,083,282 | 2 | $32,171 | 2 | 11/25 | | 175 | 187 | Gothic | Vest | $916,172 | 20 | $32,061 | 1 | 4/10 | | 176 | 173 | Sammy and Rosie Get Laid | Cinc | $1,196,336 | 15 | $31,899 | 3 | 10/30 | | 177 | 226 | Happy New Year | Col. | $41,232 | 40 | $30,625 | 40 | 8/7 | | 178 | 164 | The Whistle Blower | Hemd | $1,500,000 | 62 | $30,035 | 1 | 7/10 | | 179 | 166 | I've Heard Mermaids Singing | Mira. | $1,408,491 | 27 | $25,998 | 1 | 9/11 | | 180 | 88 | Hope and Glory | Col. | $10,021,120 | 328 | $25,497 | 2 | 10/16 | | 181 | 229 | End of the Line | OrionC | $25,000 | 42 | $25,000 | 42 | 8/28 | | 182 | 215 | Good Morning, Babylon | Vest | $183,700 | 2 | $24,569 | 2 | 7/17 | | 183 | 179 | 84 Charing Cross Road | Col. | $1,083,486 | 24 | $24,350 | 1 | 2/13 | | 184 | 158 | Matewan | Cinc | $1,680,358 | 42 | $23,850 | 1 | 8/28 | | 185 | 52 | Benji the Hunted | BV | $22,257,624 | 1,188 | $21,530 | 1 | 6/5 | | 186 | 205 | The Good Father | Skou | $421,201 | 17 | $20,361 | 2 | 2/11 | | 187 | 194 | The Hanoi Hilton | Can. | $760,000 | 2 | $17,784 | 2 | 3/27 | | 188 | 225 | Apocalypse Now (Re-issue) | MGM | $61,211 | 6 | $15,513 | 6 | 8/28 | | 189 | 211 | Orphans (1987) | Lori | $252,430 | 25 | $14,588 | 1 | 9/18 | | 190 | 231 | Zombie High | PEC | $21,905 | 25 | $12,165 | 25 | 10/2 | | 191 | 92 | My Life as a Dog | Skou | $8,345,266 | 1 | $11,667 | 1 | 5/1 | | 192 | 227 | Forever, Lulu | TriS | $36,786 | 1 | $10,126 | 1 | 4/24 | | 193 | 222 | Ping Pong | Gold. | $67,421 | 2 | $8,497 | 2 | 7/17 | | 194 | 219 | Rita, Sue and Bob Too | OrionC | $124,167 | 8 | $7,947 | 1 | 7/17 | | 195 | 228 | O.C. and Stiggs | MGM | $29,815 | 18 | $6,273 | 18 | 7/10 | | 196 | 223 | Shadey | Skou | $65,817 | 3 | $1,314 | 1 | 6/5 | | 197 | 110 | Jean de Florette | OrionC | $4,940,939 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6/26 | | 198 | 121 | Manon of the Spring | OrionC | $3,940,542 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11/5 | | 199 | 130 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | NW | $3,261,638 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/25 | | 200 | 146 | Dark Eyes | Isld | $2,201,428 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11/1 | | Summary of 238 Movies on Chart: | | Totals: | $3,570,518,213 | - | - | - | - | | Averages: | $15,002,177 | - | - | - | - |  |
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