List of 1987 box office number-one films in the United States
Updated: 11/6/2025, 12:55:55 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 1987.
Tables
· Number-one films
| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. |
· Number-one films
1
1
#
1
Weekend end date
January 4, 1987
Film
The Golden Child
Box office
$6,644,850
2
2
#
2
Weekend end date
January 11, 1987
Film
$4,526,427
3
3
#
3
Weekend end date
January 18, 1987
Film
Critical Condition
Box office
$5,715,701
4
4
#
4
Weekend end date
January 25, 1987
Film
$3,335,808
5
5
#
5
Weekend end date
February 1, 1987
Film
Platoon
Box office
$8,352,394
Notes
Platoon reached No. 1 on its seventh weekend after expanding from 214 to 590 theaters.
6
6
#
6
Weekend end date
February 8, 1987
Film
$8,179,149
7
7
#
7
Weekend end date
February 16, 19874-day weekend
Film
$12,875,690
Box office
First film to gross more than $10 million on a weekend in February. Orion Pictures' biggest weekend. Biggest 9th weekend gross of all-time.
8
8
#
8
Weekend end date
February 22, 1987
Film
$8,216,207
9
9
#
9
Weekend end date
March 1, 1987
Film
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Box office
$8,880,555
Notes
Record opening for an independent film.
10
10
#
10
Weekend end date
March 8, 1987
Film
Lethal Weapon
Box office
$6,829,949
11
11
#
11
Weekend end date
March 15, 1987
Film
$7,104,415
12
12
#
12
Weekend end date
March 22, 1987
Film
$6,289,750
13
13
#
13
Weekend end date
March 29, 1987
Film
Blind Date
Box office
$7,531,273
14
14
#
14
Weekend end date
April 5, 1987
Film
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Box office
$8,482,487
15
15
#
15
Weekend end date
April 12, 1987
Film
The Secret of My Success
Box office
$7,766,452
16
16
#
16
Weekend end date
April 19, 1987
Film
$7,412,160
17
17
#
17
Weekend end date
April 26, 1987
Film
$5,585,900
18
18
#
18
Weekend end date
May 3, 1987
Film
$4,609,670
19
19
#
19
Weekend end date
May 10, 1987
Film
$3,836,710
20
20
#
20
Weekend end date
May 17, 1987
Film
Ishtar
Box office
$4,331,817
21
21
#
21
Weekend end date
May 25, 19874-day weekend
Film
Beverly Hills Cop II
†
Box office
$33,014,153
Notes
Beverly Hills Cop II had the highest weekend debut of 1987 and broke Rambo: First Blood Part II's record ($25.1 million) for highest weekend debut for a R-rated film.
22
22
#
22
Weekend end date
May 31, 1987
Film
$17,126,642
23
23
#
23
Weekend end date
June 7, 1987
Film
$12,424,035
24
24
#
24
Weekend end date
June 14, 1987
Film
Predator
Box office
$12,031,638
25
25
#
25
Weekend end date
June 21, 1987
Film
The Witches of Eastwick
Box office
$8,251,230
Notes
The Witches of Eastwick reached No. 1 in its second weekend of release.
26
26
#
26
Weekend end date
June 28, 1987
Film
Dragnet
Box office
$10,542,669
27
27
#
27
Weekend end date
July 5, 1987
Film
$7,042,650
28
28
#
28
Weekend end date
July 12, 1987
Film
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Box office
$7,900,879
29
29
#
29
Weekend end date
July 19, 1987
Film
RoboCop
Box office
$8,008,721
30
30
#
30
Weekend end date
July 26, 1987
Film
$6,332,716
31
31
#
31
Weekend end date
August 2, 1987
Film
The Living Daylights
Box office
$11,051,284
Notes
The Living Daylights set a record 3-day opening for a James Bond film, beating that set in 1983 by Octopussy ($8.9 million) and the $10.7 million Friday to Sunday gross of A View to a Kill in 1985.
32
32
#
32
Weekend end date
August 9, 1987
Film
$7,706,230
33
33
#
33
Weekend end date
August 16, 1987
Film
Stakeout
Box office
$5,574,782
Notes
Stakeout reached number 1 in its second weekend of release.
34
34
#
34
Weekend end date
August 23, 1987
Film
$5,559,712
35
35
#
35
Weekend end date
August 30, 1987
Film
$4,729,337
36
36
#
36
Weekend end date
September 7, 19874-day weekend
Film
$7,071,745
37
37
#
37
Weekend end date
September 13, 1987
Film
$4,202,518
38
38
#
38
Weekend end date
September 20, 1987
Film
Fatal Attraction
Box office
$7,602,740
39
39
#
39
Weekend end date
September 27, 1987
Film
$7,707,763
40
40
#
40
Weekend end date
October 4, 1987
Film
$9,347,602
41
41
#
41
Weekend end date
October 12, 19874-day weekend
Film
$10,554,336
42
42
#
42
Weekend end date
October 18, 1987
Film
$7,688,730
43
43
#
43
Weekend end date
October 25, 1987
Film
$8,046,843
44
44
#
44
Weekend end date
November 1, 1987
Film
$6,407,677
45
45
#
45
Weekend end date
November 8, 1987
Film
$7,089,680
46
46
#
46
Weekend end date
November 15, 1987
Film
The Running Man
Box office
$8,117,465
47
47
#
47
Weekend end date
November 22, 1987
Film
$5,671,255
48
48
#
48
Weekend end date
November 29, 1987
Film
Three Men and a Baby
Box office
$10,384,392
Notes
Buena Vista's biggest opening weekend of all-time.
49
49
#
49
Weekend end date
December 6, 1987
Film
$8,425,834
50
50
#
50
Weekend end date
December 13, 1987
Film
Throw Momma from the Train
Box office
$7,318,878
51
51
#
51
Weekend end date
December 20, 1987
Film
Eddie Murphy Raw
Box office
$9,077,324
52
52
#
52
Weekend end date
December 27, 1987
Film
Three Men and a Baby
Box office
$10,305,227
Notes
Three Men and a Baby reclaimed #1 in its fifth weekend of release.
| # | Weekend end date | Film | Box office | Notes | Ref |
| 1 | January 4, 1987 | The Golden Child | $6,644,850 | ||
| 2 | January 11, 1987 | $4,526,427 | |||
| 3 | January 18, 1987 | Critical Condition | $5,715,701 | ||
| 4 | January 25, 1987 | $3,335,808 | |||
| 5 | February 1, 1987 | Platoon | $8,352,394 | Platoon reached No. 1 on its seventh weekend after expanding from 214 to 590 theaters. | |
| 6 | February 8, 1987 | $8,179,149 | |||
| 7 | February 16, 19874-day weekend | $12,875,690 | First film to gross more than $10 million on a weekend in February. Orion Pictures' biggest weekend. Biggest 9th weekend gross of all-time. | ||
| 8 | February 22, 1987 | $8,216,207 | |||
| 9 | March 1, 1987 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | $8,880,555 | Record opening for an independent film. | |
| 10 | March 8, 1987 | Lethal Weapon | $6,829,949 | ||
| 11 | March 15, 1987 | $7,104,415 | |||
| 12 | March 22, 1987 | $6,289,750 | |||
| 13 | March 29, 1987 | Blind Date | $7,531,273 | ||
| 14 | April 5, 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | $8,482,487 | ||
| 15 | April 12, 1987 | The Secret of My Success | $7,766,452 | ||
| 16 | April 19, 1987 | $7,412,160 | |||
| 17 | April 26, 1987 | $5,585,900 | |||
| 18 | May 3, 1987 | $4,609,670 | |||
| 19 | May 10, 1987 | $3,836,710 | |||
| 20 | May 17, 1987 | Ishtar | $4,331,817 | ||
| 21 | May 25, 19874-day weekend | Beverly Hills Cop II † | $33,014,153 | Beverly Hills Cop II had the highest weekend debut of 1987 and broke Rambo: First Blood Part II's record ($25.1 million) for highest weekend debut for a R-rated film. | |
| 22 | May 31, 1987 | $17,126,642 | |||
| 23 | June 7, 1987 | $12,424,035 | |||
| 24 | June 14, 1987 | Predator | $12,031,638 | ||
| 25 | June 21, 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | $8,251,230 | The Witches of Eastwick reached No. 1 in its second weekend of release. | |
| 26 | June 28, 1987 | Dragnet | $10,542,669 | ||
| 27 | July 5, 1987 | $7,042,650 | |||
| 28 | July 12, 1987 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | $7,900,879 | ||
| 29 | July 19, 1987 | RoboCop | $8,008,721 | ||
| 30 | July 26, 1987 | $6,332,716 | |||
| 31 | August 2, 1987 | The Living Daylights | $11,051,284 | The Living Daylights set a record 3-day opening for a James Bond film, beating that set in 1983 by Octopussy ($8.9 million) and the $10.7 million Friday to Sunday gross of A View to a Kill in 1985. | |
| 32 | August 9, 1987 | $7,706,230 | |||
| 33 | August 16, 1987 | Stakeout | $5,574,782 | Stakeout reached number 1 in its second weekend of release. | |
| 34 | August 23, 1987 | $5,559,712 | |||
| 35 | August 30, 1987 | $4,729,337 | |||
| 36 | September 7, 19874-day weekend | $7,071,745 | |||
| 37 | September 13, 1987 | $4,202,518 | |||
| 38 | September 20, 1987 | Fatal Attraction | $7,602,740 | ||
| 39 | September 27, 1987 | $7,707,763 | |||
| 40 | October 4, 1987 | $9,347,602 | |||
| 41 | October 12, 19874-day weekend | $10,554,336 | |||
| 42 | October 18, 1987 | $7,688,730 | |||
| 43 | October 25, 1987 | $8,046,843 | |||
| 44 | November 1, 1987 | $6,407,677 | |||
| 45 | November 8, 1987 | $7,089,680 | |||
| 46 | November 15, 1987 | The Running Man | $8,117,465 | ||
| 47 | November 22, 1987 | $5,671,255 | |||
| 48 | November 29, 1987 | Three Men and a Baby | $10,384,392 | Buena Vista's biggest opening weekend of all-time. | |
| 49 | December 6, 1987 | $8,425,834 |
· Highest-grossing films › Calendar Gross
1.
1.
Rank
1.
Title
Beverly Hills Cop II
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Actor(s)
Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Brigitte Nielsen, Allen Garfield, Dean Stockwell and Paul Reiser
Director(s)
Tony Scott
Gross
$153,665,036
2.
2.
Rank
2.
Title
Platoon
Studio(s)
Orion Pictures
Actor(s)
Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen
Director(s)
Oliver Stone
Gross
$136,772,865
3.
3.
Rank
3.
Title
Fatal Attraction
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Actor(s)
Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer
Director(s)
Adrian Lyne
Gross
$125,944,573
4.
4.
Rank
4.
Title
The Untouchables
Studio(s)
Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy García, Robert De Niro and Sean Connery
Actor(s)
Brian De Palma
Director(s)
$76,270,454
5.
5.
Rank
5.
Title
Three Men and a Baby
Studio(s)
Walt Disney Studios
Actor(s)
Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson
Director(s)
Leonard Nimoy
Gross
$70,801,611
6.
6.
Rank
6.
Title
The Secret of My Success
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Actor(s)
Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan and Margaret Whitton
Director(s)
Herbert Ross
Gross
$66,995,879
7.
7.
Rank
7.
Title
Stakeout
Studio(s)
Walt Disney Studios
Actor(s)
Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Aidan Quinn and Madeleine Stowe
Director(s)
John Badham
Gross
$65,673,233
8.
8.
Rank
8.
Title
Lethal Weapon
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Actor(s)
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey
Director(s)
Richard Donner
Gross
$65,207,127
9.
9.
Rank
9.
Title
The Witches of Eastwick
Studio(s)
Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Veronica Cartwright
Actor(s)
George Miller
Director(s)
$63,766,510
10.
10.
Rank
10.
Title
Predator
Studio(s)
20th Century Fox
Actor(s)
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Richard Chaves and Jesse Ventura
Director(s)
John McTiernan
Gross
$59,735,548
| Rank | Title | Studio(s) | Actor(s) | Director(s) | Gross |
| 1. | Beverly Hills Cop II | Paramount Pictures | Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Brigitte Nielsen, Allen Garfield, Dean Stockwell and Paul Reiser | Tony Scott | $153,665,036 |
| 2. | Platoon | Orion Pictures | Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen | Oliver Stone | $136,772,865 |
| 3. | Fatal Attraction | Paramount Pictures | Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer | Adrian Lyne | $125,944,573 |
| 4. | The Untouchables | Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy García, Robert De Niro and Sean Connery | Brian De Palma | $76,270,454 | |
| 5. | Three Men and a Baby | Walt Disney Studios | Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson | Leonard Nimoy | $70,801,611 |
| 6. | The Secret of My Success | Universal Pictures | Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan and Margaret Whitton | Herbert Ross | $66,995,879 |
| 7. | Stakeout | Walt Disney Studios | Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Aidan Quinn and Madeleine Stowe | John Badham | $65,673,233 |
| 8. | Lethal Weapon | Warner Bros. Pictures | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey | Richard Donner | $65,207,127 |
| 9. | The Witches of Eastwick | Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Veronica Cartwright | George Miller | $63,766,510 | |
| 10. | Predator | 20th Century Fox | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Richard Chaves and Jesse Ventura | John McTiernan | $59,735,548 |
Highest-grossing films of 1987 by In-year release[58] · Highest-grossing films › In-Year Release
1.
1.
Rank
1.
Title
Three Men and a Baby
Distributor
Disney
Domestic gross
$167,780,960
2.
2.
Rank
2.
Title
Fatal Attraction
Distributor
Paramount
Domestic gross
$156,645,693
3.
3.
Rank
3.
Title
Beverly Hills Cop II
Distributor
$153,665,036
4.
4.
Rank
4.
Title
Good Morning, Vietnam
Distributor
Disney
Domestic gross
$123,922,370
5.
5.
Rank
5.
Title
Moonstruck
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Domestic gross
$80,640,528
6.
6.
Rank
6.
Title
The Untouchables
Distributor
Paramount
Domestic gross
$76,270,454
7.
7.
Rank
7.
Title
The Secret of My Success
Distributor
Universal
Domestic gross
$66,995,879
8.
8.
Rank
8.
Title
Stakeout
Distributor
Disney
Domestic gross
$65,673,233
9.
9.
Rank
9.
Title
Lethal Weapon
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Domestic gross
$65,207,127
10.
10.
Rank
10.
Title
The Witches of Eastwick
Distributor
$63,766,510
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross |
| 1. | Three Men and a Baby | Disney | $167,780,960 |
| 2. | Fatal Attraction | Paramount | $156,645,693 |
| 3. | Beverly Hills Cop II | $153,665,036 | |
| 4. | Good Morning, Vietnam | Disney | $123,922,370 |
| 5. | Moonstruck | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | $80,640,528 |
| 6. | The Untouchables | Paramount | $76,270,454 |
| 7. | The Secret of My Success | Universal | $66,995,879 |
| 8. | Stakeout | Disney | $65,673,233 |
| 9. | Lethal Weapon | Warner Bros. | $65,207,127 |
| 10. | The Witches of Eastwick | $63,766,510 |
Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 1987 · Highest-grossing films › In-Year Release
PG
PG
G
PG
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1987 Re-issue)
Three Men and a Baby
PG-13
PG-13
G
PG-13
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1987 Re-issue)
The Secret of My Success
R
R
G
R
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1987 Re-issue)
Fatal Attraction
| G | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1987 Re-issue) |
| PG | Three Men and a Baby |
| PG-13 | The Secret of My Success |
| R | Fatal Attraction |
· Chronology
| Preceded by1986 | 1987 | Succeeded by1988 |
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