The Top Movies, Weekend of December 11, 1987
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Throw Momma From the Train |
Orion Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$7,318,878 |
  |
1,470 |
$4,979 |
$7,318,878 |
3 |
| 2 |
(1) |
3 Men and a Baby |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$7,046,243 |
-16.37% |
1,016 |
$6,935 |
$34,611,122 |
19 |
| 3 |
(new) |
Wall Street |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$4,104,611 |
  |
730 |
$5,623 |
$4,104,611 |
3 |
| 4 |
(2) |
Planes, Trains & Automobiles |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$3,698,739 |
-27.04% |
1,578 |
$2,344 |
$22,220,620 |
19 |
| 5 |
(3) |
Fatal Attraction |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$2,017,291 |
-33.74% |
1,340 |
$1,505 |
$117,235,848 |
87 |
| 6 |
(5) |
The Running Man |
Sony/TriStar
|
Action
|
$1,898,940 |
-34.20% |
1,595 |
$1,191 |
$31,673,635 |
31 |
| 7 |
(4) |
Cinderella |
RKO Radio Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,690,152 |
-44.12% |
1,532 |
$1,103 |
$21,186,597 |
13,816 |
| 8 |
(6) |
Nuts |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$1,424,264 |
-40.79% |
652 |
$2,184 |
$16,702,523 |
24 |
| 9 |
(new) |
Empire of the Sun |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$1,314,509 |
  |
225 |
$5,842 |
$1,387,297 |
5 |
| 10 |
(8) |
Dirty Dancing |
Vestron
|
Drama
|
$844,229 |
-28.43% |
986 |
$856 |
$51,480,865 |
115 |
| 11 |
(7) |
Flowers in the Attic |
New World
|
Horror
|
$727,802 |
-49.71% |
1,023 |
$711 |
$13,071,365 |
24 |
| 12 |
(9) |
Baby Boom |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$473,899 |
-42.39% |
824 |
$575 |
$22,562,835 |
68 |
| 13 |
(re-entry) |
The Last Emperor |
Columbia
|
Drama
|
$402,257 |
  |
29 |
$13,871 |
$1,327,583 |
24 |
| 14 |
(re-entry) |
Suspect |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$372,000 |
  |
620 |
$600 |
$18,549,440 |
52 |
| 15 |
(re-entry) |
The Princess Bride |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$369,322 |
  |
627 |
$589 |
$26,123,281 |
80 |
| 16 |
(10) |
Hello Again |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$334,441 |
-53.75% |
777 |
$430 |
$18,706,554 |
38 |
| 17 |
(re-entry) |
Less than Zero |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$298,411 |
  |
468 |
$638 |
$10,437,977 |
38 |
| 18 |
(re-entry) |
Like Father Like Son |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$268,950 |
  |
489 |
$550 |
$34,192,585 |
73 |
| 19 |
(re-entry) |
Teen Wolf Too |
Atlantic
|
Comedy
|
$251,930 |
  |
518 |
$486 |
$7,083,547 |
24 |
| 20 |
(re-entry) |
Hiding Out |
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
|
Comedy
|
$142,835 |
  |
304 |
$470 |
$6,316,315 |
38 |
| 21 |
(new) |
Cold Steel |
Cinetel
|
Action
|
$137,186 |
  |
135 |
$1,016 |
$137,186 |
3 |
| 22 |
(re-entry) |
Hope and Glory |
Columbia
|
Comedy
|
$128,534 |
  |
49 |
$2,623 |
$2,135,817 |
59 |
| 23 |
(re-entry) |
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown |
Cannon
|
Action
|
$121,045 |
  |
218 |
$555 |
$6,694,355 |
38 |
| 24 |
(re-entry) |
The Hidden |
New Line
|
Horror
|
$103,679 |
  |
188 |
$551 |
$9,188,867 |
45 |
| 25 |
(re-entry) |
Cry Freedom |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$98,272 |
  |
19 |
$5,172 |
$1,848,422 |
38 |
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