Most Popular Movies 1987
This chart shows the 1987 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1987 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1987 - Top 1987 Worldwide
| ← 1986 | Most Popular Overall | 1988 → |
1
| Spaceballs |
| Director: Mel Brooks |
| Lead Roles: Mel Brooks as President Skroob/Yogurt, John Candy as Barf the mog, Copilot, Rick Moranis as Lord Dark Helmet, Bill Pullman as Lone Starr, Space Bum, Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 24, 1987 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Spoof, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Intertitle, Prologue, Wedding Day, Arranged Marriage, Kidnap, Rescue, Good vs. Evil, Robot, Prince/Princess, Action Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,119,483 |
2
| Predator |
| Director: John McTiernan |
| Lead Roles: Arnold Schwarzenegger as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 12, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Humans as Prey, 3-D, Alien Encounters, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, 3D Re-release, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $59,735,548 |
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International BO: $38,532,010 |
3
| The Secret of My Success |
| Director: Herbert Ross |
| Lead Roles: Michael J. Fox as Brantley Foster aka Carlton Whitfield |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 10, 1987 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Fired, Recent College Graduate, Romance, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $66,995,000 |
Synopsis
Recent college graduate Brantley Foster travels from his home in Kansas to New York City to pursue a new finance job. However, when Brantley arrives, he learns that his position has been eliminated, and he’s forced to take a job working for his inept Uncle Howard, who became a company president through marriage. Brantley starts as a mere mail room worker, but quickly climbs the corporate ladder when he begins posing as an executive.
4
| The Living Daylights |
| Director: John Glen |
| Lead Roles: Timothy Dalton as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 31, 1987 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Secret Agent |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $51,185,000 |
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International BO: $140,014,996 |
5
| Siesta |
| Director: Mary Lambert |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1987 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Erotic Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $700,000 |
6
| Outrageous Fortune |
| Director: Arthur Hiller |
| Lead Roles: Bette Midler as Sandy, Shelley Long as Lauren Ames |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 30, 1987 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, C.I.A., Double Agent, KGB, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Faked Death, Fugitive / On the Run, Love Triangle, Female Lead, Enemies Forced to Work Together |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,864,741 |
7
| The Hidden |
| Director: Jack Sholder |
| Lead Roles: Kyle MacLachlan as Lloyd Gallagher, Michael Nouri as Det. Thomas Beck |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 30, 1987 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Action Horror, Police Detective, Surprise Twist, Alien Encounters, Bodysnatchers, Crime Spree, Spree Killer, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,747,988 |
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International BO: $245 |
8
| Cry Freedom |
| Director: Richard Attenborough |
| Lead Roles: Denzel Washington as Steve Biko |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 6, 1987 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Biography, House Arrest, Biographical Drama, Set in South Africa, Apartheid, Political Activist, Political Prisoner, Police Brutality |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $5,899,797 |
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International BO: $20,000,000 |
9
| Fatal Attraction |
| Director: Adrian Lyne |
| Lead Roles: Michael Douglas as Dan Gallagher, Glenn Close as Alex Forrest |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 18, 1987 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Erotic Thriller, 1988 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $156,645,693 |
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International BO: $163,454,304 |
10
| The Princess Bride |
| Director: Rob Reiner |
| Lead Roles: Cary Elwes as Westley, Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya, Robin Wright as Buttercup, Andre the Giant as Fezzik |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 25, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Prince/Princess, Pirates, Missing Person, Romance, False Identity, Rescue, Dream Sequence, Swashbuckler, Secret Identity, Revenge, Suicide, Sword & Sorcerer, Albino, Arranged Marriage, Voiceover/Narration, Kidnap, Unnamed Character, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $30,857,000 |
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International BO: $189,220 |
11
| Superman IV: The Quest for Peace |
| Director: Sidney J. Furie |
| Lead Roles: Christopher Reeve as Superman, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor, Jon Cryer as Lenny, Sam Wanamaker as David Warfield, Mariel Hemingway as Lacy Warfield, Margot Kidder as Lois Lane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 24, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects, Development Hell, Famously Bad, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $14,522,355 |
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International BO: $22,177,645 |
12
| The Witches of Eastwick |
| Director: George Miller |
| Lead Roles: Jack Nicholson as Daryl Van Horne, Cher as Alexandra Medford, Susan Sarandon as Jane Spofford, Michelle Pfeiffer as Sukie Ridgemont |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 12, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Secret Magic, Black Comedy, Witches, Revenge |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Black Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $63,749,955 |
13
| Lethal Weapon |
| Director: Richard Donner |
| Lead Roles: Mel Gibson as Detective Sergeant Martin Riggs, Danny Glover as Sergeant Roger Murtaugh |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 6, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Buddy Cop, Action Thriller, Smuggler, Narcotics, Returning Soldiers, Kidnap, Rescue, Depression, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $65,192,350 |
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International BO: $55,000,000 |
14
| A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors |
| Director: Chuck Russell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 27, 1987 (Wide) by New Line |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $44,793,222 |
15
| Full Metal Jacket |
| Director: Stanley Kubrick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 26, 1987 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Vietnam War, War, War Correspondent, Boot Camp, War Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $45,015,999 |
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International BO: $1,135 |
16
| Barfly |
| Director: Barbet Schroeder |
| Lead Roles: Mickey Rourke as Henry Chinaski |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 16, 1987 (Limited) by Cannon |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Autobiographical, Inspired by a True Story, Addiction, Set in Los Angeles, Poverty |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,221,000 |
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| Overboard |
| Director: Garry Marshall |
| Lead Roles: Goldie Hawn as Joanna/Annie, Kurt Russell as Dean Proffitt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 1987 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics |
| Keywords: Faulty Memory, Romance, Boss From Hell, Cross-Class Romance, Voiceover/Narration, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Riches to Rags |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $26,713,187 |
18
| Broadcast News |
| Director: James L. Brooks |
| Lead Roles: William Hurt as Tom Grunnick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: News, Comedy Drama, Romance, TV Industry, Satire, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, War Correspondent, 1988 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $51,249,404 |
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International BO: $16,081,905 |
19
| The Dead |
| Director: John Huston |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 1987 (Wide) by Vestron |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $961,426 |
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International BO: $541 |
20
| The Glass Menagerie |
| Director: Paul Newman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 23, 1987 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $895,904 |
21
| My Demon Lover |
| Director: Charlie Loventhal |
| Lead Roles: Michele Little as Denny, Scott Valentine as Kaz |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 24, 1987 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Horror Comedy, Curses, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Musicians |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,000,000 |
22
| Lune de miel |
| Director: Patrick Jaiman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 9, 1987 (Limited) by International Film Marketing, released as Honeymoon |
| Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $110,995 |
23
| House of Games |
| Director: David Mamet |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 1987 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Heist, Confidence Men, Writing and Writers, Double-Crossed, Surprise Twist, No Honor Among Thieves |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,585,639 |
24
| Mannequin |
| Lead Roles: Andrew McCarthy as Jonathan Switcher |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 13, 1987 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Animated Inanimate Objects, Prologue, Ancient Egypt, Arranged Marriage, Relationships Gone Wrong, Artists, Corporate Malfeasance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $38,018,000 |
25
| Dragnet |
| Director: Tom Mankiewicz |
| Lead Roles: Dan Aykroyd as Friday, Tom Hanks as Streebeck |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 26, 1987 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Set in Los Angeles, Police Procedural, Buddy Cop, Buddy Comedy, Kidnap, Surprise Twist, Rescue, Political, Undercover |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,387,000 |