1987 DOMESTIC GROSSESTotal Grosses of all Movies Released in 1987
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| Total Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Open | | 1 | 3 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Par. | $153,665,036 | 2,326 | $26,348,555 | 2,326 | 5/20 | | 2 | 1 | Three Men and a Baby | BV | $167,780,960 | 1,813 | $10,384,392 | 1,006 | 11/25 | | 3 | 68 | Over the Top | WB | $16,057,580 | 1,758 | $5,149,200 | 1,758 | 2/13 | | 4 | 44 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | WB | $28,061,343 | 1,750 | $8,482,487 | 1,750 | 4/3 | | 5 | 22 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Re-issue) (1987) | BV | $46,594,212 | 1,729 | $7,514,749 | 1,729 | 7/17 | | 6 | 19 | The Living Daylights | UA | $51,185,897 | 1,728 | $11,051,284 | 1,728 | 7/31 | | 7 | 30 | The Running Man | TriS | $38,122,105 | 1,694 | $8,117,465 | 1,692 | 11/13 | | 8 | 21 | Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Par. | $49,530,280 | 1,684 | $7,009,482 | 1,118 | 11/25 | | 9 | 36 | Cinderella (Re-issue) (1987) | BV | $34,101,149 | 1,657 | $1,774,588 | 1,050 | 11/20 | | 10 | 12 | Predator | Fox | $59,735,548 | 1,636 | $12,031,638 | 1,623 | 6/12 | | 11 | 13 | Throw Momma From the Train | Orion | $57,915,972 | 1,623 | $7,318,878 | 1,477 | 12/11 | | 12 | 54 | Jaws IV: The Revenge | Uni. | $20,763,013 | 1,611 | $7,154,890 | 1,606 | 7/17 | | 13 | 47 | Innerspace | WB | $25,893,810 | 1,603 | $4,739,913 | 1,603 | 7/3 | | 14 | 16 | Robocop | Orion | $53,424,681 | 1,601 | $8,008,721 | 1,580 | 7/17 | | 15 | 4 | Good Morning, Vietnam | BV | $123,922,370 | 1,598 | $194,308 | 4 | 12/25 | | 16 | 59 | The Believers | Orion | $18,753,438 | 1,548 | $4,342,732 | 1,534 | 6/12 | | 17 | 50 | Ernest Goes to Camp | BV | $23,509,382 | 1,541 | $6,171,957 | 1,541 | 5/22 | | 18 | 93 | Teen Wolf Too | Atl | $7,888,703 | 1,540 | $2,709,160 | 1,540 | 11/20 | | 19 | 69 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | WB | $15,681,020 | 1,511 | $5,683,122 | 1,511 | 7/24 | | 20 | 6 | The Untouchables | Par. | $76,270,454 | 1,501 | $10,023,094 | 1,012 | 6/5 | | 21 | 20 | Eddie Murphy Raw | Par. | $50,504,655 | 1,494 | $9,077,324 | 1,391 | 12/18 | | 22 | 63 | The Aristocats (Re-issue) (1987) | BV | $17,452,658 | 1,491 | $3,168,071 | 1,480 | 4/10 | | 23 | 43 | Harry and the Hendersons | Uni. | $29,760,613 | 1,424 | $4,154,740 | 1,418 | 6/5 | | 24 | 9 | Lethal Weapon | WB | $65,207,127 | 1,420 | $6,829,949 | 1,256 | 3/6 | | 25 | 2 | Fatal Attraction | Par. | $156,645,693 | 1,401 | $7,602,740 | 758 | 9/18 | | 26 | 185 | Million Dollar Mystery | DEG | $989,033 | 1,396 | $513,731 | 1,396 | 6/12 | | 27 | 29 | Blind Date | TriS | $39,321,715 | 1,390 | $7,531,273 | 1,251 | 3/27 | | 28 | 31 | Spaceballs | MGM | $38,119,483 | 1,389 | $6,613,837 | 1,384 | 6/26 | | 29 | 24 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | NL | $44,793,222 | 1,383 | $8,880,555 | 1,343 | 2/27 | | 30 | 37 | * batteries not included | Uni. | $32,945,797 | 1,367 | $3,326,530 | 1,328 | 12/18 | | 31 | 32 | Summer School | Par. | $35,659,098 | 1,366 | $6,012,274 | 1,366 | 7/24 | | 32 | 8 | Stakeout | BV | $65,673,233 | 1,364 | $5,170,403 | 951 | 8/7 | | 33 | 42 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | Fox | $30,063,289 | 1,358 | $7,900,879 | 1,351 | 7/10 | | 34 | 7 | The Secret of My Success | Uni. | $66,995,879 | 1,346 | $7,766,452 | 1,336 | 4/10 | | 35 | 14 | Dragnet | Uni. | $57,387,516 | 1,343 | $10,542,669 | 1,337 | 6/26 | | 36 | 56 | Critical Condition | Par. | $20,240,502 | 1,343 | $5,715,701 | 1,343 | 1/16 | | 37 | 10 | The Witches of Eastwick | WB | $63,766,510 | 1,337 | $9,454,238 | 1,103 | 6/12 | | 38 | 132 | Malone | Orion | $3,060,858 | 1,326 | $1,377,691 | 1,326 | 5/1 | | 39 | 17 | Outrageous Fortune | BV | $52,864,741 | 1,316 | $6,404,783 | 1,081 | 1/30 | | 40 | 39 | Can't Buy Me Love | BV | $31,623,833 | 1,283 | $4,754,732 | 1,256 | 8/14 | | 41 | 124 | The Monster Squad | TriS | $3,769,990 | 1,280 | $1,920,678 | 1,280 | 8/14 | | 42 | 34 | Like Father, Like Son | TriS | $34,377,585 | 1,277 | $7,189,452 | 1,167 | 10/2 | | 43 | 15 | La Bamba | Col. | $54,215,416 | 1,251 | $5,651,990 | 1,251 | 7/24 | | 44 | 38 | The Lost Boys | WB | $32,222,567 | 1,249 | $5,236,318 | 1,027 | 7/31 | | 45 | 74 | Prince of Darkness | Uni. | $14,182,492 | 1,239 | $4,657,401 | 1,239 | 10/23 | | 46 | 62 | The Big Easy | Col. | $17,685,307 | 1,219 | $353,259 | 32 | 8/21 | | 47 | 55 | Hello Again | BV | $20,419,446 | 1,207 | $5,712,892 | 1,201 | 11/6 | | 48 | 57 | The Principal | TriS | $19,734,940 | 1,196 | $4,297,710 | 1,196 | 9/18 | | 49 | 52 | Benji the Hunted | BV | $22,257,624 | 1,188 | $21,530 | 1 | 6/5 | | 50 | 65 | Masters of the Universe | Can. | $17,336,370 | 1,185 | $4,883,168 | 1,185 | 8/7 | | 51 | 5 | Moonstruck | MGM | $80,640,528 | 1,178 | $127,599 | 7 | 12/18 | | 52 | 145 | The Squeeze | TriS | $2,228,951 | 1,152 | $1,380,800 | 1,152 | 7/10 | | 53 | 112 | Leonard Part 6 | Col. | $4,615,255 | 1,149 | $1,316,337 | 1,142 | 12/18 | | 54 | 35 | Adventures in Babysitting | BV | $34,368,475 | 1,148 | $2,901,297 | 1,126 | 7/3 | | 55 | 77 | The Gate | NCeV | $13,539,458 | 1,148 | $4,258,063 | 1,139 | 5/15 | | 56 | 73 | Ishtar | Col. | $14,375,181 | 1,139 | $4,331,817 | 1,139 | 5/15 | | 57 | 45 | Overboard | MGM | $26,713,187 | 1,135 | $1,880,006 | 1,126 | 12/18 | | 58 | 78 | The Pick-Up Artist | Fox | $13,290,368 | 1,132 | $4,455,516 | 1,129 | 9/18 | | 59 | 33 | No Way Out | Orion | $35,509,515 | 1,130 | $4,259,460 | 806 | 8/14 | | 60 | 28 | Roxanne | Col. | $40,050,884 | 1,124 | $4,582,398 | 847 | 6/19 | | 61 | 83 | Fatal Beauty | MGM | $12,046,526 | 1,117 | $2,693,714 | 1,117 | 10/30 | | 62 | 122 | My Demon Lover | NL | $3,922,273 | 1,115 | $1,815,583 | 1,115 | 4/24 | | 63 | 40 | Nuts | WB | $30,950,002 | 1,112 | $4,606,083 | 536 | 11/20 | | 64 | 64 | Born in East L.A. | Uni. | $17,355,263 | 1,112 | $4,359,040 | 1,112 | 8/21 | | 65 | 72 | Hellraiser | NW | $14,564,027 | 1,104 | $4,453,232 | 1,097 | 9/18 | | 66 | 70 | Flowers in the Attic | NW | $15,151,736 | 1,095 | $5,020,317 | 1,051 | 11/20 | | 67 | 138 | The Care Bears Movie 3 | Cinpx | $2,608,000 | 1,094 | $1,005,386 | 1,094 | 8/7 | | 68 | 60 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Par. | $18,553,948 | 1,082 | $3,486,701 | 1,082 | 2/27 | | 69 | 79 | Back to the Beach | Par. | $13,110,903 | 1,080 | $3,265,660 | 1,080 | 8/7 | | 70 | 23 | Full Metal Jacket | WB | $46,357,676 | 1,075 | $2,217,307 | 215 | 6/26 | | 71 | 84 | Extreme Prejudice | TriS | $11,307,844 | 1,071 | $3,498,957 | 1,071 | 4/24 | | 72 | 94 | House II | NW | $7,800,000 | 1,069 | $2,573,934 | 1,069 | 8/28 | | 73 | 105 | Surrender | WB | $5,711,976 | 1,067 | $2,256,557 | 1,067 | 10/9 | | 74 | 81 | The Fourth Protocol | Lori | $12,423,831 | 1,061 | $3,636,831 | 1,061 | 8/28 | | 75 | 90 | The Hidden | NL | $9,747,988 | 1,045 | $2,492,618 | 1,045 | 10/30 | | 76 | 85 | Light of Day | TriS | $10,489,617 | 1,041 | $3,536,309 | 1,041 | 2/6 | | 77 | 95 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | NW | $7,555,000 | 1,032 | $2,845,836 | 1,017 | 1/16 | | 78 | 99 | Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | Can. | $6,880,310 | 1,030 | $2,466,557 | 1,030 | 11/6 | | 79 | 58 | Suspect | TriS | $18,782,400 | 1,029 | $4,152,015 | 1,029 | 10/23 | | 80 | 61 | Project X (1987) | Fox | $18,532,286 | 1,025 | $3,309,985 | 1,022 | 4/17 | | 81 | 67 | Burglar | WB | $16,337,355 | 1,019 | $4,509,754 | 1,019 | 3/20 | | 82 | 11 | Dirty Dancing | Vest | $63,446,382 | 1,012 | $3,900,000 | 975 | 8/21 | | 83 | 75 | Creepshow 2 | NW | $14,000,000 | 1,012 | $3,584,077 | 867 | 5/1 | | 84 | 101 | Assassination | Can. | $6,075,793 | 1,000 | $2,787,449 | 1,000 | 1/9 | | 85 | 125 | Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | Can. | $3,751,699 | 1,000 | $1,960,352 | 1,000 | 1/30 | | 86 | 26 | Wall Street | Fox | $43,848,069 | 989 | $4,104,611 | 730 | 12/11 | | 87 | 98 | Hiding Out | DEG | $7,019,441 | 988 | $2,062,120 | 988 | 11/6 | | 88 | 27 | Mannequin | Fox | $42,721,196 | 978 | $6,001,208 | 932 | 2/13 | | 89 | 136 | The Allnighter | Uni. | $2,700,000 | 977 | $1,419,581 | 977 | 5/1 | | 90 | 119 | Hot Pursuit | Par. | $4,215,849 | 975 | $1,507,645 | 800 | 5/8 | | 91 | 91 | From the Hip | DEG | $9,518,342 | 971 | $2,645,437 | 970 | 2/6 | | 92 | 97 | Who's That Girl | WB | $7,305,209 | 944 | $2,548,205 | 944 | 8/7 | | 93 | 80 | The Bedroom Window | DEG | $12,640,385 | 934 | $2,919,657 | 930 | 1/16 | | 94 | 127 | Big Shots | Fox | $3,390,043 | 932 | $1,417,738 | 932 | 10/2 | | 95 | 100 | The Chipmunk Adventure | Gold. | $6,804,312 | 916 | $2,584,720 | 916 | 5/22 | | 96 | 114 | Made in Heaven | Lori | $4,572,845 | 898 | $1,678,154 | 898 | 11/6 | | 97 | 87 | Someone to Watch Over Me | Col. | $10,278,549 | 894 | $2,908,796 | 892 | 10/9 | | 98 | 46 | Baby Boom | UA | $26,712,476 | 892 | $1,357,413 | 195 | 10/9 | | 99 | 25 | The Last Emperor | Col. | $43,984,230 | 877 | $149,460 | 5 | 11/20 | | 100 | 82 | Less Than Zero | Fox | $12,396,383 | 871 | $3,008,987 | 871 | 11/6 | | Summary of 238 Movies on Chart: | | Totals: | $3,570,518,213 | - | - | - | - | | Averages: | $15,002,177 | - | - | - | - |  |
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