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1987 Movies

To make this list a movie had to be made in 1987.  Obviously many movies made in 1986 earned box office dollars in 1987.  On the other side many movies made in 1987 made money in 1988 and later.   This page will looks at over 200 movies made in 1987.  The movies are listed in two massive tables that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information.

Our UMR Top 50 of 1987

Year Movie (Year) Rating S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1987 The Last Emperor (1987)
AA Best Picture Win
1987 Moonstruck (1987)
AA Best Picture Nom
1987 The Untouchables (1987)
1987 Fatal Attraction (1987)
AA Best Picture Nom
1987 Broadcast News (1987)
AA Best Picture Nom
1987 Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
1987 Lethal Weapon (1987)
1987 Predator (1987)
1987 Stakeout (1987)
1987 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
1987 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
1987 Dirty Dancing (1987)
1987 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
1987 RoboCop (1987)
1987 3 Men and a Baby (1987)
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
1987 La Bamba (1987)
1987 The Princess Bride (1987)
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
1987 Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
1987 No Way Out (1987)
1987 The Secret of My Succe$s (1987)
1987 The Living Daylights (1987)
1987 Wall Street (1987)
1987 Roxanne (1987)
1987 Outrageous Fortune (1987)
1987 Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
1987 Spaceballs (1987)
1987 Dragnet (1987)
1987 Hope and Glory (1987)
AA Best Picture Nom
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
1987 The Lost Boys (1987)
1987 Empire of the Sun (1987)
1987 Innerspace (1987)
1987 Mannequin (1987)
1987 Raising Arizona (1987)
1987 Radio Days (1987)
1987 The Running Man (1987)
1987 Tin Men (1987)
1987 *batteries not included (1987)
1987 Angel Heart (1987)
1987 Baby Boom (1987)
1987 Wings of Desire (1987)
1987 Overboard (1987)
1987 Blind Date (1987)
1987 Ironweed (1987)
1987 Black Widow (1987)
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
1987 The Dead (1987)
1987 Maurice (1987)

1987 Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table

The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.

  • Sort 1987 Movies by movie titles and movie trailers
  • Sort 1987 Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
  • Sort 1987 Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
  • Sort 1987 Movies how they were received by critics and audiences.  60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
  • Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each 1987 Movies received and how many Oscar® wins each 1986 Movies received.
  • Sort 1987 Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR).  Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.

Detailed Table

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R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) UMR Score
R Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) B.O. Rank by Year Review Oscar Nom / Win UMR Score S
2 The Last Emperor (1987)
AA Best Picture Win
Peter O'Toole 44.0 132.2 132.20 25 85 09 / 09 99.6
1 Moonstruck (1987)
AA Best Picture Nom
Cher &
Nicolas Cage
80.6 242.3 242.30 5 84 06 / 03 99.3
3 The Untouchables (1987) Sean Connery &
Kevin Costner
76.3 229.2 559.80 6 83 04 / 01 98.4
3 Fatal Attraction (1987)
AA Best Picture Nom
Glenn Close &
Michael Douglas
154.6 464.7 956.10 2 74 06 / 00 98.2
5 Broadcast News (1987)
AA Best Picture Nom
William Hurt &
Jack Nicholson
51.2 154.0 202.30 18 85 07 / 00 97.5
4 Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) Robin Williams &
Robert Wuhl
123.9 372.4 372.40 4 80 01 / 00 97.4
9 Lethal Weapon (1987) Mel Gibson &
Danny Glover
65.2 196.0 361.20 10 78 01 / 00 96.9
7 Predator (1987) Arnold Schwarzenegger &
Carl Weathers
75.9 228.1 343.90 7 74 01 / 00 96.2
11 Stakeout (1987) Emilio Estevez &
Richard Dreyfuss
65.7 197.4 197.40 9 74 00 / 00 95.5
10 Full Metal Jacket (1987) Directed by Stanley Kubrick 46.4 139.3 139.30 23 88 01 / 00 94.9
13 The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Jack Nicholson &
Michelle Pfeiffer
63.8 191.6 191.60 11 71 02 / 00 94.5
12 Dirty Dancing (1987) Patrick Swayze 63.4 190.7 641.40 12 71 00 / 00 94.3
12 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) Steve Martin &
John Candy
49.5 148.8 148.80 22 85 00 / 00 94.3
16 RoboCop (1987) Peter Weller &
Dan O'Herlihy
53.4 160.5 160.50 16 77 02 / 00 93.7
15 3 Men and a Baby (1987) Tom Selleck &
Steve Guttenberg
162.8 489.2 489.20 1 66 00 / 00 93.7
17 Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) Eddie Murphy &
Samuel L. Jackson
50.5 151.8 151.80 20 75 00 / 00 91.9
17 La Bamba (1987) Lou Diamond Phillips 54.2 162.9 162.90 15 71 00 / 00 91.4
19 The Princess Bride (1987) Cary Elwes &
Directed by Rob Reiner
30.9 92.7 93.30 39 88 01 / 00 89.9
17 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) Eddie Murphy &
Judge Reinhold
153.7 461.8 901.40 3 54 01 / 00 89.9
20 Throw Momma from the Train (1987) Danny Devito &
Billy Crystal
57.9 174.0 174.00 13 62 01 / 00 89.8
20 No Way Out (1987) Gene Hackman &
Kevin Costner
35.5 106.7 106.70 33 84 00 / 00 89.8
23 The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) Michael J. Fox 67.0 201.3 201.30 8 53 00 / 00 89.5
22 The Living Daylights (1987) Timothy Dalton 51.2 153.8 574.50 19 67 00 / 00 89.2
25 Wall Street (1987) Michael Douglas &
Charlie Sheen
43.8 131.8 131.80 26 71 01 / 01 88.6
25 Roxanne (1987) Steve Martin &
Daryl Hannah
40.1 120.4 120.40 28 77 00 / 00 88.5
26 Outrageous Fortune (1987) Bette Midler 52.9 158.9 197.90 17 58 00 / 00 86.6
27 Adventures in Babysitting (1987) Elisabeth Shue 49.6 149.0 149.00 21 60 00 / 00 85.9
28 Spaceballs (1987) Mel Brooks &
John Candy
38.1 114.6 114.60 31 70 00 / 00 85.7
30 Dragnet (1987) Tom Hanks &
Christopher Plummer
57.4 172.5 200.40 14 51 00 / 00 85.4
29 Hope and Glory (1987)
AA Best Picture Nom
Sarah Miles 10.0 30.1 30.10 84 84 05 / 00 84.6
33 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Heather Langenkamp &
Robert Englund
44.8 134.6 134.60 24 61 00 / 00 84.5
31 The Lost Boys (1987) Kiefer Sutherland &
Jason Patric
32.2 96.8 96.80 36 72 00 / 00 84.3
32 Empire of the Sun (1987) Christian Bale &
John Malkovich
22.2 66.8 199.10 52 76 06 / 00 83.5
34 Innerspace (1987) Dennis Quaid &
Meg Ryan
25.9 77.8 77.80 45 73 01 / 01 82.6
37 Mannequin (1987) Andrew McCarthy 42.7 128.4 128.40 27 58 01 / 00 82.4
36 Raising Arizona (1987) Nicolas Cage &
John Goodman
22.8 68.7 87.70 49 76 00 / 00 81.7
35 Radio Days (1987) Diane Keaton &
Woody Allen
14.8 44.5 44.50 67 82 02 / 00 81.6
40 The Running Man (1987) Arnold Schwarzenegger &
Richard Dawson
38.1 114.6 114.60 30 59 00 / 00 80.9
38 Tin Men (1987) Richard Dreyfuss &
Danny DeVito
25.4 76.4 76.40 46 72 00 / 00 80.7
41 *batteries not included (1987) Jessica Tandy 32.9 99.0 195.60 35 64 00 / 00 80.5
42 Angel Heart (1987) Robert DeNiro &
Mickey Rourke
22.4 67.4 67.40 50 72 00 / 00 79.0
43 Baby Boom (1987) Diane Keaton &
Sam Shepard
26.7 80.3 80.30 44 67 00 / 00 78.4
42 Wings of Desire (1987) Peter Falk 3.2 9.6 9.60 126 88 00 / 00 77.4
45 Overboard (1987) Kurt Russell &
Goldie Hawn
26.7 80.3 80.30 43 65 00 / 00 77.0
45 Blind Date (1987) Bruce Willis &
Kim Basinger
39.3 118.2 194.70 29 50 00 / 00 75.5
44 Ironweed (1987) Jack Nicholson &
Meryl Streep
7.4 22.2 22.20 92 78 02 / 00 74.2
47 Black Widow (1987) Debra Winger &
Dennis Hopper
25.2 75.7 75.70 47 63 00 / 00 74.0
48 Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) Eric Stoltz &
Lea Thompson
18.6 55.8 55.80 59 69 00 / 00 73.8
47 The Dead (1987) Anjelica Huston 4.4 13.1 13.10 112 82 00 / 00 73.2
50 Maurice (1987) Hugh Grant &
Ben Kingsley
2.5 7.5 7.50 133 82 01 / 00 73.1
51 Summer School (1987) Mark Harmon 35.7 107.2 107.20 32 51 00 / 00 72.7
53 Suspect (1987) Dennis Quaid &
Cher
18.8 56.4 56.40 57 67 00 / 00 72.0
53 Can't Buy Me Love (1987) Patrick Dempsey 31.6 95.0 95.00 37 54 00 / 00 71.3
54 Pelle the Conqueror (1987) Max Von Sydow 2.1 6.2 6.20 141 79 02 / 01 70.9
55 Like Father Like Son (1987) Dudley Moore 34.4 103.3 103.30 34 51 00 / 00 70.8
56 Evil Dead II (1987) Bruce Campbell &
Sarah Berry
5.9 17.8 17.80 97 78 00 / 00 70.6
57 House of Games (1987) Lindsay Crouse 2.6 7.8 7.80 131 81 00 / 00 70.6
58 Harry and the Hendersons (1987) Don Ameche &
John Lithgow
29.8 89.4 89.40 41 53 01 / 01 70.4
59 Benji the Hunted (1987) Red Steagall &
Frank Inn
22.3 66.9 66.90 51 62 00 / 00 70.3
60 Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) Gaspard Manesse &
Raphael Fejtö
4.5 13.7 13.70 109 77 02 / 00 69.9
61 The Hidden (1987) Kyle MacLachlan 9.7 29.3 29.30 86 73 00 / 00 69.8
62 Babette's Feast (1987) Stéphane Audran &
Bodil Kjer
4.4 13.2 13.20 111 78 00 / 00 69.0
63 Hollywood Shuffle (1987) Robert Townsend 5.2 15.7 15.70 104 77 00 / 00 68.7
64 Hellraiser (1987) Sean Chapman 14.6 43.8 43.80 68 67 00 / 00 68.1
65 Matewan (1987) James Earl Jones 1.7 5.0 5.00 148 79 01 / 00 68.1
66 Prick Up Your Ears (1987) Gary Oldman 1.7 5.0 5.00 149 79 00 / 00 67.8
66 Bagdad Cafe (1987) Marianne Sägebrecht &
CCH Pounder
3.6 10.8 10.80 120 76 01 / 00 67.5
68 Nuts (1987) Barbra Streisand &
Richard Dreyfuss
31.0 93.0 93.00 38 52 00 / 00 67.5
71 The Principal (1987) Louis Gossett Jr. &
Rae Dawn Chong
19.7 59.3 59.30 56 62 00 / 00 67.3
72 Hamburger Hill (1987) Don Cheadle 13.8 41.6 41.60 72 67 00 / 00 66.5
71 Cry Freedom (1987) Denzel Washington &
Kevin Kline
5.9 17.7 77.80 98 72 03 / 00 66.5
72 Withnail & I (1987) Richard E. Grant 1.5 4.6 4.60 152 78 00 / 00 65.6
73 Little Dorrit (1987) Alec Guinness 1.0 3.1 3.10 175 76 02 / 00 65.3
74 Barfly (1987) Faye Dunaway &
Mickey Rourke
3.2 9.7 9.70 125 76 00 / 00 65.1
75 Project X (1987) Matthew Broderick 18.5 55.7 55.70 60 61 00 / 00 64.7
74 Long Gone (1987)
HBO Movie
William L. Petersen 0.0 0.1 0.10 276 78 00 / 00 64.6
75 Swimming to Cambodia (1987) Directed by Jonathan Demme 1.1 3.3 3.30 169 77 00 / 00 64.5
78 The Chipmunk Adventure (1987) Ross Bagdasarian Jr. 6.8 20.4 20.40 96 72 00 / 00 64.5
79 Dark Eyes (1987) Marcello Mastroianni 2.2 6.6 6.60 138 76 00 / 00 63.8
80 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) Anthony Hopkins &
Anne Bancroft
1.1 3.3 3.30 170 77 00 / 00 63.8
83 Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) Tom Berenger 10.3 30.9 30.90 83 68 00 / 00 63.7
80 Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987) Emmanuelle Chaulet 0.8 2.5 2.50 186 77 00 / 00 63.4
83 Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) Robert Carradine 30.1 90.3 90.30 40 49 00 / 00 63.1
84 Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) Jim Varney 23.5 70.6 70.60 48 55 00 / 00 63.0
85 Near Dark (1987) Bill Paxton 3.4 10.1 10.10 122 74 00 / 00 62.7
84 Sign O' the Times (1987) Prince Documentary 3.0 9.0 9.00 129 74 00 / 00 62.2
86 Extreme Prejudice (1987) Nick Nolte 11.3 34.0 34.00 80 66 00 / 00 61.9
88 The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
Film Festival Circuit Only
Jon Lovitz 0.1 0.2 0.20 261 76 00 / 00 61.7
89 The Family (1987) Vittorio Gassman 0.3 1.0 1.00 207 75 01 / 00 61.3
91 The Bedroom Window (1987) Steve Guttenberg 12.6 38.0 38.00 76 64 00 / 00 61.1
92 Born in East L.A. (1987) Cheech Marin 17.4 52.2 52.20 61 59 00 / 00 60.1
92 The Year My Voice Broke (1987) Noah Taylor 0.2 0.6 0.60 219 75 00 / 00 59.8
92 Housekeeping (1987) Christine Lahti 1.1 3.3 3.30 172 73 00 / 00 57.8
94 Prince of Darkness (1987) Directed by John Carpenter 14.2 42.6 42.60 70 60 00 / 00 57.7
93 The Monster Squad (1987) Andre Gower 3.8 11.3 11.30 118 70 00 / 00 57.6
96 The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987) Maggie Smith 0.6 1.9 1.90 196 73 00 / 00 57.1
97 Back to the Beach (1987) Frankie Avalon &
Annette Funicello
13.1 39.4 39.40 75 61 00 / 00 56.8
98 The Fourth Protocol (1987) Michael Caine &
Pierce Brosnan
12.4 37.3 37.30 77 61 00 / 00 56.3
97 Wings of Honneamise (1987) Bryan Cranston 0.1 0.2 0.20 249 73 00 / 00 56.2
100 The Gate (1987) Stephen Dorff 13.5 40.7 40.70 73 60 00 / 00 55.7
99 A Better Tomorrow II (1987) 0.1 0.2 68.40 250 72 00 / 00 55.2
102 Shy People (1987) 0.8 2.3 2.30 191 71 00 / 00 53.7
104 North Shore (1987) Sports Movies 3.8 11.5 11.50 117 68 00 / 00 53.6
104 Flowers in the Attic (1987) Louise Fletcher 15.2 45.5 45.50 66 57 00 / 00 53.1
107 From the Hip (1987) John Hurt &
Judd Nelson
9.5 28.6 28.60 87 62 00 / 00 52.6
107 Wish You Were Here (1987) Emily Lloyd 3.3 9.9 9.90 123 68 00 / 00 52.5
107 Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) Don Knotts 3.3 9.8 9.80 124 68 00 / 00 52.3
108 Gaby: A True Story (1987) Liv Ullmann 0.1 0.4 0.40 235 70 01 / 00 52.2
109 Hello Again (1987) Gabriel Byrne 20.4 61.4 61.40 54 51 00 / 00 51.2
111 The Stepfather (1987) Shelley Hack 2.5 7.5 7.50 132 68 00 / 00 50.9
111 I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) Sheila McCarthy 1.4 4.2 4.20 155 69 00 / 00 50.9
112 Bellman and True (1987) Bernard Hill &
Derek Newark
0.2 0.7 0.70 216 70 00 / 00 50.9
112 Project A 2 (1987) Jackie Chan &
Maggie Cheung
0.1 0.2 56.30 256 70 00 / 00 50.5
112 The Whales of August (1987) Bette Davis &
Vincent Price
1.3 4.0 4.00 158 68 01 / 00 50.4
113 Five Corners (1987) Jodie Foster &
Tim Robbins
1.0 2.9 2.90 179 69 00 / 00 50.0
115 A Month In The Country (1987) Kenneth Branagh 0.2 0.5 0.50 226 69 00 / 00 48.8
116 The Lighthorsemen (1987) 0.0 0.1 0.10 267 69 00 / 00 48.5
118 Best Seller (1987) James Woods 4.3 12.9 12.90 113 65 00 / 00 48.3
121 Made in Heaven (1987) Timothy Hutton &
Debra Winger
4.6 13.7 13.70 107 64 00 / 00 48.0
120 Critical Condition (1987) Richard Pryor 20.2 60.8 60.80 55 49 00 / 00 47.9
121 Waiting for the Moon (1987) Andrew McCarthy 0.8 2.3 2.30 193 68 00 / 00 47.8
122 Less Than Zero (1987) Robert Downey Jr. &
Andrew McCarthy
12.4 37.3 37.30 78 56 00 / 00 47.7
121 The Glass Menagerie (1987) Paul Newman &
John Malkovich
0.9 2.7 2.70 182 67 00 / 00 47.1
125 Light of Day (1987) Michael J. Fox 10.5 31.5 31.50 81 57 00 / 00 46.6
122 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) Shashi Kapoor 1.2 3.6 3.60 162 67 00 / 00 46.6
127 Bad Taste (1987) 0.1 0.2 0.20 251 68 00 / 00 46.6
127 Heaven (1987) Directed by Diane Keaton 0.1 0.2 0.20 240 68 00 / 00 46.5
128 Anna (1987) Sally Kirkland 1.2 3.7 3.70 161 66 01 / 00 46.0
129 Street Smart (1987) Morgan Freeman &
Christopher Reeve
1.1 3.4 3.40 167 65 01 / 00 45.2
130 Orphans (1987) Albert Finney 0.3 0.8 0.80 215 67 00 / 00 44.9
131 Beatrice (1987) Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu &
Julie Delpy
0.2 0.6 0.60 220 67 00 / 00 44.8
132 Eastern Condors (1987) Sammo Kam-Bo Hung &
Biao Yuen
0.1 0.2 0.20 254 66 00 / 00 43.7
134 Dead of Winter (1987) Roddy McDowall 2.4 7.3 7.30 134 64 00 / 00 43.2
134 Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) Rutger Hauer 7.6 22.7 22.70 91 59 00 / 00 42.9
135 Someone to Love (1987) Henry Jaglom &
Andrea Marcovicci
0.2 0.5 0.50 227 66 00 / 00 42.8
136 White Mischief (1987) Sarah Miles 3.1 9.3 9.30 127 63 00 / 00 42.5
137 Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987) Christian Bale 0.0 0.1 0.10 287 66 00 / 00 42.5
138 Personal Services (1987) Julie Walters 1.7 5.2 5.20 145 64 00 / 00 41.8
140 Hiding Out (1987) Jon Cryer 7.0 21.1 21.10 94 58 00 / 00 41.0
141 Gandahar (1987) Glenn Close 0.4 1.1 1.10 205 65 00 / 00 41.0
140 Promised Land (1987) Meg Ryan 0.3 1.0 1.00 210 65 00 / 00 40.9
139 The Pick-Up Artist (1987) Robert Downey, Jr. &
Harvey Keitel
13.3 39.9 39.90 74 52 00 / 00 40.9
141 Robot Carnival (1987) Kôji Moritsugu 0.1 0.2 0.20 248 65 00 / 00 40.4
144 Maid to Order (1987) Ally Sheedy 9.9 29.7 29.70 85 55 00 / 00 38.8
145 Plain Clothes (1987) Arliss Howard 0.3 0.9 0.90 213 64 00 / 00 38.5
145 Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) Siobhan Finneran 0.1 0.4 0.40 236 64 00 / 00 38.2
146 Walker (1987) Ed Harris &
Marlee Matlin
0.1 0.2 0.20 253 64 00 / 00 38.2
148 A Prayer for the Dying (1987) Liam Neeson &
Mickey Rourke
1.4 4.3 4.30 154 62 00 / 00 37.3
149 The Believers (1987) Martin Sheen 18.8 56.4 56.40 58 46 00 / 00 37.1
150 Under the Sun of Satan (1987) 0.1 0.2 0.20 242 63 00 / 00 35.9
148 The Kitchen Toto (1987) Bob Peck 0.1 0.3 0.30 238 63 00 / 00 35.9
151 Creepshow 2 (1987) Dorothy Lamour &
George Kennedy
14.0 42.1 42.10 71 49 00 / 00 35.9
151 Real Men (1987) John Ritter &
Barbara Barrie
0.9 2.6 2.60 183 62 00 / 00 34.8
154 September (1987) Woody Allen 0.5 1.5 1.50 201 62 00 / 00 34.2
155 Disorderlies (1987) Ralph Bellamy 10.3 31.1 31.10 82 52 00 / 00 33.7
156 China Girl (1987) James Russo 1.3 3.8 3.80 160 61 00 / 00 33.6
156 Weeds (1987) Nick Nolte 2.3 7.0 7.00 136 60 00 / 00 33.5
158 Control (1987) Burt Lancaster 0.1 0.2 0.20 255 62 00 / 00 33.4
157 In the Mood (1987) Patrick Dempsey 1.0 3.0 3.00 176 61 00 / 00 32.7
159 The Misfit Brigade (1987) 0.0 0.1 0.10 284 61 00 / 00 32.1
161 White Water Summer (1987) Kevin Bacon 0.3 0.9 0.90 211 61 00 / 00 31.7
162 Square Dance (1987) Winona Ryder &
Rob Lowe
0.2 0.7 0.70 217 61 00 / 00 31.6
163 My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987) Robert Sean Leonard 0.2 0.5 0.50 230 61 00 / 00 31.5
164 American Gothic (1987) 0.1 0.2 0.20 252 61 00 / 00 31.4
165 Burglar (1987) John Goodman &
Whoopi Goldberg
16.3 49.1 49.10 63 45 00 / 00 30.8
166 Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Rosanna Arquette &
Michelle Pfeiffer
0.5 1.6 1.60 198 60 00 / 00 30.6
166 The Hanoi Hilton (1987) Michael Moriarty 0.8 2.3 2.30 192 60 00 / 00 30.4
167 Eat the Rich (1987) Nosher Powell 0.2 0.6 0.60 224 60 00 / 00 29.5
167 Crazy Moon (1987) Kiefer Sutherland &
Vanessa Vaughan
0.0 0.1 0.10 283 60 00 / 00 29.2
170 Tango Bar (1987) 0.0 0.1 0.10 270 60 00 / 00 29.1
171 Three O'Clock High (1987) Casey Siemaszko 3.7 11.1 11.10 119 56 00 / 00 29.0
170 Date with an Angel (1987) Michael E. Knight 2.0 6.0 6.00 142 58 00 / 00 28.8
173 Masters of the Universe (1987) Dolph Lundgren &
Frank Langella
17.3 52.1 52.10 62 43 00 / 00 28.3
173 Man on Fire (1987) Scott Glenn &
Joe Pesci
0.5 1.6 1.60 199 59 00 / 00 28.3
175 From a Whisper to a Scream (1987) Vincent Price &
Clu Gulager
1.4 4.1 4.10 157 58 00 / 00 28.1
176 Enemy Territory (1987) Jan-Michael Vincent 0.2 0.6 0.60 225 59 00 / 00 27.9
177 Big Shots (1987) Ricky Busker 3.4 10.2 10.20 121 56 00 / 00 27.8
178 Ishtar (1987) Warren Beatty 14.4 43.2 43.20 69 45 00 / 00 27.3
177 Aria (1987) John Hurt &
Theresa Russell
1.0 3.1 3.10 173 58 00 / 00 27.2
178 A Man in Love (1987) Jamie Lee Curtis 0.9 2.9 2.90 180 58 00 / 00 27.1
181 Nowhere to Hide (1987) Amy Madigan 0.8 2.5 2.50 185 58 00 / 00 27.0
183 White of the Eye (1987) Cathy Moriarty 0.2 0.7 0.70 218 58 00 / 00 26.0
182 The Sicilian (1987) Christopher Lambert &
Terence Stamp
5.4 16.2 16.20 102 53 00 / 00 26.0
183 Straight to Hell (1987) Sy Richardson 0.2 0.6 0.60 221 58 00 / 00 25.9
184 A Tiger's Tale (1987) Ann-Margret 0.0 0.1 0.10 272 58 00 / 00 25.6
185 Russkies (1987) Peter Billingsley &
Joaquin Phoenix
2.2 6.6 6.60 139 56 00 / 00 25.4
186 Over the Top (1987) Sylvester Stallone 16.1 48.3 48.30 64 42 00 / 00 25.2
187 Cross My Heart (1987) Martin Short 1.0 3.1 3.10 174 57 00 / 00 25.2
189 Julia and Julia (1987) Kathleen Turner &
Gabriel Byrne
0.9 2.7 2.70 181 57 00 / 00 25.0
188 Witness in the War Zone (1987) Christopher Walken 0.1 0.4 0.40 234 57 00 / 00 24.9
191 Rampage (1987) Michael Biehn 0.8 2.4 2.40 189 57 00 / 00 24.9
192 Sweet Lorraine (1987) 0.1 0.2 0.20 257 57 00 / 00 23.9
192 End of the Line (1987) Kevin Bacon &
Holly Hunter
0.0 0.1 0.10 279 57 00 / 00 23.6
194 Scenes from the Goldmine (1987)
Limited Release
Joe Pantoliano 0.0 0.1 0.10 277 57 00 / 00 23.4
194 Fatal Beauty (1987) Whoopi Goldberg 12.0 36.2 36.20 79 45 00 / 00 23.2
196 Happy New Year (1987) Peter Falk 0.0 0.1 0.10 264 56 01 / 00 23.0
197 The Kindred (1987) Rod Steiger 2.4 7.2 7.20 135 54 00 / 00 22.4
197 Gardens of Stone (1987) James Caan &
Anjelica Huston
5.3 15.8 15.80 103 51 00 / 00 22.4
199 No Man's Land (1987) Charlie Sheen 2.9 8.6 8.60 130 53 00 / 00 22.3
199 Prison (1987) Viggo Mortensen 0.3 1.0 1.00 208 56 00 / 00 22.2
201 The Big Town (1987) Bruce Dern &
Tommy Lee Jones n
1.7 5.2 5.20 146 54 00 / 00 22.1
203 Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987) Jon Cryer 2.1 6.4 6.40 140 54 00 / 00 22.1
202 Captive Hearts (1987) Michael Sarrazin 0.1 0.2 0.20 241 56 00 / 00 22.0
203 The Last Innocent Man (1987)
HBO Movie
Ed Harris 0.0 0.1 0.10 268 56 00 / 00 21.7
204 Sister, Sister (1987) Eric Stoltz 0.7 2.2 2.20 194 55 00 / 00 21.3
205 Peter Kenna's The Good Wife (1987) 1.2 3.5 3.50 165 54 00 / 00 21.2
207 Lady Beware (1987) Diane Lane 0.2 0.5 0.50 231 55 00 / 00 20.6
209 Wild Thing (1987) Kathleen Quinlan 0.1 0.3 0.30 239 55 00 / 00 20.5
209 Rachel River (1987) Richard Jenkins 0.1 0.2 0.20 247 55 00 / 00 20.5
208 Nice Girls Don't Explode (1987) Barbara Harris 0.1 0.2 0.20 243 55 00 / 00 20.5
210 The Killing Time (1987) Beau Bridges 0.5 1.5 1.50 200 54 00 / 00 19.2
212 The Girl (1987) Franco Nero &
Bernice Stegers
0.0 0.1 0.10 288 54 00 / 00 18.4
212 Who's That Girl (1987) Madonna 7.3 22.0 22.00 93 47 00 / 00 18.1
212 Slam Dance (1987) Tom Hulce 0.4 1.2 1.20 204 53 00 / 00 17.5
214 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) Sharon Stone &
Steve Guttenberg
28.1 84.3 84.30 42 26 00 / 00 17.3
216 Hour of the Assassin (1987) Erik Estrada 0.1 0.4 0.40 237 53 00 / 00 17.2
216 King Lear (1987) 0.1 0.2 0.20 245 53 00 / 00 17.1
216 Leader of the Band (1987) 0.0 0.1 0.10 280 53 00 / 00 17.1
218 The Outing (1987) Deborah Winters 1.1 3.3 3.30 171 52 00 / 00 16.6
219 The Rosary Murders (1987) Donald Sutherland 1.7 5.2 5.20 147 51 00 / 00 16.6
221 Backfire (1987)
Limited Release
Karen Allen 0.0 0.1 0.10 281 52 00 / 00 15.5
219 Down Twisted (1987) 0.0 0.1 0.10 273 52 00 / 00 15.3
223 Steel Dawn (1987) Patrick Swayze 0.6 1.7 1.70 197 51 00 / 00 15.0
224 Nadine (1987) Jeff Bridges &
Glenne Headly
5.7 17.0 17.00 101 46 00 / 00 14.9
223 Death Before Dishonor (1987) Brian Keith 4.5 13.7 13.70 108 47 00 / 00 14.9
226 Making Mr. Right (1987) Glenne Headly &
John Malkovich
1.6 4.8 4.80 150 49 00 / 00 14.1
227 Million Dollar Mystery (1987) Eddie Deezen 1.0 3.0 3.00 178 50 00 / 00 13.6
227 Bulletproof (1987) Gary Busey &
Henry Silva
0.8 2.4 2.40 187 50 00 / 00 13.5
228 The Curse (1987) Wil Wheaton 1.9 5.8 5.80 143 49 00 / 00 13.5
229 Summer Heat (1987) Anthony Edwards 0.4 1.1 1.10 206 50 00 / 00 13.0
230 World Gone Wild (1987) Bruce Dern 0.3 1.0 1.00 209 49 00 / 00 12.5
232 The Barbarians (1987) David Paul 0.8 2.4 2.40 188 49 00 / 00 12.4
231 Love at Stake (1987) 0.1 0.2 0.20 246 49 00 / 00 12.4
234 My Demon Lover (1987) Scott Valentine 3.9 11.8 11.80 116 46 00 / 00 12.3
233 High Season (1987) Jacqueline Bisset 1.1 3.3 3.30 168 48 00 / 00 12.3
236 Wisdom (1987) Charlie Sheen &
Emilio Estevez
5.7 17.2 17.20 99 44 00 / 00 12.2
236 Steele Justice (1987) Martin Kove 1.3 4.0 4.00 159 48 00 / 00 12.0
236 Cherry 2000 (1987) Melanie Griffith &
David Andrews
0.0 0.2 0.20 262 49 00 / 00 11.9
238 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987) Michael Moriarty 0.0 0.1 0.10 282 49 00 / 00 11.8
238 Three for the Road (1987) Charlie Sheen 1.5 4.6 4.60 153 47 00 / 00 11.5
240 Malone (1987) Burt Reynolds &
Cliff Robertson
3.1 9.2 9.20 128 46 00 / 00 11.4
241 Number One with a Bullet (1987) Robert Carradine 0.4 1.2 1.20 203 48 00 / 00 10.9
242 Lionheart (1987) Gabriel Byrne 0.1 0.2 0.20 260 48 00 / 00 10.8
243 Campus Man (1987) John Dye 1.0 3.0 3.00 177 47 00 / 00 10.4
244 The Verne Miller Story (1987) 0.2 0.5 0.50 228 47 00 / 00 10.4
244 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) Michael Dudikoff &
Steve James
4.8 14.5 14.50 105 43 00 / 00 10.3
246 Hunk (1987) John Allen Nelson 1.7 5.3 5.30 144 46 00 / 00 10.2
246 Hot Pursuit (1987) John Cusack &
Ben Stiller
4.2 12.7 12.70 114 42 00 / 00 9.1
249 Walk Like A Man (1987) Howie Mandel &
Cloris Leachman
0.5 1.4 1.40 202 45 00 / 00 7.8
250 Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) Charles Bronson 6.9 20.7 20.70 95 38 00 / 00 7.8
249 Dancers (1987) Mikhail Baryshnikov 1.2 3.6 3.60 163 44 00 / 00 7.8
250 Cold Steel (1987) Sharon Stone 0.3 0.9 0.90 214 45 00 / 00 7.7
253 Ghoulies II (1987) 0.1 0.2 0.20 259 44 00 / 00 7.1
253 The Time Guardian (1987) Carrie Fisher 0.1 0.2 0.20 244 44 00 / 00 7.1
253 The Allnighter (1987) Pam Grier 4.5 13.5 13.50 110 40 00 / 00 6.8
254 Assassination (1987) Charles Bronson 7.6 22.8 22.80 90 37 00 / 00 6.8
256 Cyclone (1987) Troy Donahue 0.0 0.1 0.10 265 44 00 / 00 6.7
257 Sweet Country (1987) Jane Alexander 0.0 0.1 0.10 274 44 00 / 00 6.6
256 The Stranger (1987)
Limited Release
Bonnie Bedelia 0.0 0.1 0.10 269 44 00 / 00 6.6
259 Jaws: The Revenge (1987) Michael Caine 20.8 62.4 155.90 53 24 00 / 00 6.5
258 Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987) Valri Bromfield 0.0 0.0 0.00 290 44 00 / 00 6.5
262 Pretty Smart (1987) 0.0 0.1 0.10 285 43 00 / 00 6.3
262 The Emperor's New Clothes (1987) 0.0 0.1 0.10 275 43 00 / 00 5.8
263 Beyond Therapy (1987) Julie Hagerty &
Jeff Goldblum
0.8 2.4 2.40 190 42 00 / 00 5.6
264 Mascara (1987)
Video On Demand
Charlotte Rampling 0.0 0.1 0.10 289 42 00 / 00 5.5
265 House II: The Second Story (1987) Arye Gross 7.8 23.4 23.40 89 35 00 / 00 5.5
265 Forever, Lulu (1987) Alec Baldwin 0.0 0.1 0.10 266 42 00 / 00 5.2
266 Zombie High (1987) Virginia Madsen 0.0 0.1 0.10 286 42 00 / 00 5.1
267 Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) Ryan O'Neal 0.9 2.6 2.60 184 40 00 / 00 4.6
269 Nightflyers (1987) Catherine Mary Stewart 1.1 3.5 3.50 166 40 00 / 00 4.6
270 Dragonard (1987) 0.0 0.1 0.10 278 40 00 / 00 4.0
272 The Wild Pair (1987)
Limited Release
Lloyd Bridges 0.1 0.2 0.20 258 39 00 / 00 3.6
272 Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987) Jamie Lee Curtis &
Gregory Peck
4.0 12.0 12.00 115 34 00 / 00 3.2
273 Surrender (1987) Michael Caine &
Sally Field
5.7 17.2 17.20 100 32 00 / 00 3.1
275 A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)
Limited Release
Directed by Larry Cohen 0.2 0.5 0.50 229 38 00 / 00 3.1
274 Penitentiary III (1987) Leon Isaac Kennedy 1.4 4.2 4.20 156 37 00 / 00 3.0
276 Turnaround (1987) Doug McKeon &
Tim Maier
0.0 0.1 0.10 271 38 00 / 00 2.9
277 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Christopher Reeve &
Gene Hackman
15.7 47.1 89.50 65 23 00 / 00 2.8
277 The Princess Academy (1987) Eva Gabor 0.2 0.6 0.60 223 37 00 / 00 2.6
278 Siesta (1987) Martin Sheen &
Jodie Foster
0.7 2.1 2.10 195 36 00 / 00 2.3
279 Hotel Colonial (1987) Robert Duvall 0.0 0.0 0.00 291 35 00 / 00 1.8
281 Return to Horror High (1987) George Clooney 1.2 3.6 3.60 164 33 00 / 00 1.5
282 Gor (1987) 0.2 0.5 0.50 232 33 00 / 00 1.3
283 The Trouble with Spies (1987) Donald Sutherland 0.2 0.6 0.60 222 31 00 / 00 0.9
284 The Squeeze (1987) Michael Keaton 2.2 6.7 6.70 137 29 00 / 00 0.9
285 Rent-a-Cop (1987) Burt Reynolds &
Liza Minnelli
0.3 0.9 0.90 212 30 00 / 00 0.8
287 Teen Wolf Too (1987) Jason Bateman &
Kim Darby
7.9 23.7 23.70 88 22 00 / 00 0.7
286 Tomorrow's a Killer (1987) Yaphet Kotto 0.2 0.5 0.50 233 28 00 / 00 0.6
288 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) Anthony Newley 1.6 4.7 4.70 151 27 00 / 00 0.5
289 Iron Warrior (1987) Savina Gersak 0.0 0.1 0.10 263 25 00 / 00 0.3
290 Leonard Part 6 (1987) Bill Cosby 4.6 13.9 13.90 106 16 00 / 00 0.1

Top earners in 1987 for Adjusted USA Box Office:

Name Number of Movies Total Adj World Wide (mil) Total Adj USA (mil)
Steve Guttenberg 5 630.3 630.3
Eddie Murphy 2 1,053.2 613.6
Michael Douglas 2 1,087.9 596.5
Forest Whitaker 2 569.8 569.8
John Ashton 2 957.2 517.6
Cher 3 490.3 490.3
Tom Selleck 1 489.2 489.2
Ted Danson 1 489.2 489.2
Leonard Nimoy 1 489.2 489.2
Celeste Holm 1 489.2 489.2
Dean Stockwell 3 917.4 477.8
Glenn Close 1 956.1 464.7
Anne Archer 1 956.1 464.7
Judge Reinhold 1 901.4 461.8
Jürgen Prochnow 1 901.4 461.8
Chris Rock 1 901.4 461.8
Gilbert Gottfried 1 901.4 461.8
J.T. Walsh 3 456.6 456.6
James Spader 4 377.8 377.8
John Mahoney 3 375.1 375.1
Robin Williams 1 372.4 372.4
Robert Wuhl 1 372.4 372.4
Bruno Kirby 1 372.4 372.4
Jack Nicholson 3 416.1 367.8
Richard Dreyfuss 3 366.8 366.8
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  1. Sidney Johnson says:
    February 2, 2023 at 2:19 pm

    Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll
    highly rated documentary
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092758

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  2. sidney johnson says:
    April 30, 2021 at 2:04 am

    ok so foreign films can be a bit odd date wise in terms of when they show up at the Academy Awards so I’ll post this here but you need to go to your 1985 list and update the count there:
    Best Director
    Nominee: Lasse Hallström – My Life as a Dog
    Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    Nominee: My Life as a Dog – Lasse Hallström, Reidar Jonsson, Brasse Brännström, and Per Berglund based on the novel Mitt liv som hund by Reidar Jönsson

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  3. sidney johnson says:
    April 29, 2021 at 11:19 pm

    sorry a bit sloppy with these Oscar nominations that were missing in that I didn’t state clearly which were nominees or which were winners in each comment. 🙁

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