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Contemporary Fiction Movies Released in 1987
This list shows all Contemporary Fiction films released in 1987, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Contemporary Fiction Movies for 1987
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1987 |
| January 1 |
Leonard Part 6 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,000,000 |
|
| |
| 1987 TBD |
Amazing Grace and Chuck |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,000,000 |
|
|
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation |
Action |
Theatrical |
$4,108,885 |
|
|
Beyond Therapy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$790,000 |
|
|
Man on Fire |
Action |
Theatrical |
$519,596 |
|
|
The Right Hand Man |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$13,000 |
|
|
Siesta |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$700,000 |
|
|
Walk Like a Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$460,608 |
|
| |
| January 9 |
Assassination |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,115,097 |
|
| |
| January 16 |
The Bedroom Window |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$12,640,385 |
|
|
Critical Condition |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,240,502 |
|
|
Wanted: Dead or Alive |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,454,953 |
|
| |
| January 23 |
The Stepfather |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$2,488,740 |
|
| |
| January 30 |
Outrageous Fortune |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$52,864,741 |
|
| February, 1987 |
| February 4 |
4 aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$21,361 |
|
| |
| February 6 |
Black Widow |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$25,205,460 |
|
|
Dead of Winter |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$951,548 |
|
|
From the Hip |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,518,342 |
|
|
Light of Day |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,489,617 |
|
| |
| February 13 |
Over the Top |
Action |
Theatrical |
$16,057,580 |
|
| |
| February 20 |
Death Before Dishonor |
Action |
Theatrical |
$3,776,540 |
|
|
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,136,381 |
|
| |
| February 27 |
A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Wa… |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$44,793,222 |
|
|
Some Kind of Wonderful |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,553,948 |
|
| |
| |
| Feb, 1987 TBD |
Sweet Revenge |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1987 |
| March 6 |
Lethal Weapon |
Action |
Theatrical |
$120,192,350 |
|
| |
| March 13 |
Heat |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,833,142 |
|
|
Raising Arizona |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$22,847,767 |
|
| |
| March 20 |
Burglar |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,337,355 |
|
|
Street Smart |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,119,112 |
|
|
Working Girls |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 27 |
Blind Date |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$39,516,072 |
|
| |
| |
| Mar, 1987 TBD |
Empire State |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| April, 1987 |
| April 3 |
La ley del deseo |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$28,061,343 |
|
| |
| April 10 |
Le foto di Gioia |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Secret of My Success |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$66,995,000 |
|
|
Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$240,945 |
|
| |
| April 15 |
Commando Mengele |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 24 |
Extreme Prejudice |
Action |
Theatrical |
$11,307,844 |
|
|
My Demon Lover |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,000,000 |
|
| |
| April 30 |
The Princess Academy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May, 1987 |
| May 1 |
The Allnighter |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,700,000 |
|
|
Malone |
Action |
Theatrical |
$3,070,335 |
|
| |
| May 2 |
gibbeun uru jeolmeun nal (기쁜 우… |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,101 |
|
| |
| May 8 |
Hot Pursuit |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,310,875 |
|
| |
| May 15 |
Ishtar |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,375,181 |
|
| |
| May 20 |
Beverly Hills Cop II |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$276,665,036 |
|
| |
| May 22 |
Ernest Goes to Camp |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$23,509,382 |
|
|
Masterblaster |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 1987 |
| June 5 |
Benji the Hunted |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$15,212,539 |
|
|
Harry and the Hendersons |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$32,560,613 |
|
| |
| June 10 |
The Believers |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$18,753,438 |
|
| |
| June 12 |
Million Dollar Mystery |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,004,039 |
|
| |
| June 19 |
Roxanne |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$39,148,164 |
|
| |
| June 26 |
Dragnet |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$57,387,000 |
|
|
Police |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,262 |
|
| July, 1987 |
| July 3 |
Adventures in Babysitting |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$33,942,414 |
|
| |
| July 10 |
Blood Diner |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$187,916 |
|
|
Lust for Freedom |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Par… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$22,642,033 |
|
|
The Squeeze |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,251,520 |
|
|
The Whistle Blower |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 17 |
Jaws 4: The Revenge |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$15,728,335 |
|
|
Nowhere to Hide |
Action |
Theatrical |
$847,468 |
|
| |
| July 18 |
A Chinese Ghost Story (倩女幽魂) |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$17,240 |
|
| |
| July 20 |
Cérémonie d'amour |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 22 |
Summer School |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$35,114,428 |
|
| |
| July 31 |
Ghoulies II |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Living Daylights |
Action |
Theatrical |
$191,199,996 |
|
|
The Lost Boys |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$32,394,143 |
|
| August, 1987 |
| August 5 |
Stakeout |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$65,673,233 |
|
| |
| August 7 |
Back to the Beach |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,208,754 |
|
|
Who's That Girl? |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,305,000 |
|
| |
| August 14 |
Can’t Buy Me Love |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$31,623,833 |
|
|
Disorderlies |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,000,000 |
|
|
No Way Out |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$35,509,515 |
|
|
North Shore |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 21 |
The Big Easy |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$17,685,307 |
|
|
Born in East L.A. |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$17,355,263 |
|
|
Inside Out |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 28 |
End of the Line |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$42,000 |
|
|
The Fourth Protocol |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$12,423,831 |
|
|
The Rosary Murders |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,770,579 |
|
| September, 1987 |
| September 4 |
The Offspring |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$1,437,677 |
|
| |
| September 11 |
I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,415,331 |
|
|
A Return to Salem’s Lot |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 13 |
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid |
|
Theatrical |
$1,196,336 |
|
| |
| September 18 |
Fatal Attraction |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$320,099,997 |
|
|
Orphans |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$252,430 |
|
|
The Pick-Up Artist |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,290,368 |
|
|
The Principal |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$19,214,194 |
|
|
Tough Guys Don’t Dance |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
Yogi’s Greate Escape |
Adventure |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 25 |
China Girl |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$918,055 |
|
| |
| September 30 |
Crazy Love |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October, 1987 |
| October 1 |
House of Games |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,585,639 |
|
| |
| October 2 |
Big Shots |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,000,000 |
|
| |
| October 7 |
Baby Boom |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$26,700,000 |
|
| |
| October 9 |
Someone to Watch Over Me |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$10,278,549 |
|
|
Surrender |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,711,976 |
|
|
Three O’Clock High |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,685,862 |
|
| |
| October 14 |
The Whales of August |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$38,068 |
|
| |
| October 16 |
Barfly |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,221,000 |
|
|
Weeds |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,113,222 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers |
Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 23 |
The Killing Time |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
No Man’s Land |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,877,571 |
|
|
The Sicilian |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,459,116 |
|
|
Suspect |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$18,782,400 |
|
| |
| October 30 |
Fatal Beauty |
Action |
Theatrical |
$12,046,526 |
|
| November, 1987 |
| November 6 |
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,880,310 |
|
|
Hiding Out |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,019,441 |
|
|
Less than Zero |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$12,396,383 |
|
| |
| November 13 |
Cross My Heart |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,025,762 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
Flowers in the Attic |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$14,056,868 |
|
|
Nuts |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$28,866,028 |
|
|
Teen Wolf Too |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,968,584 |
|
| |
| November 25 |
3 Men and a Baby |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$167,780,960 |
|
|
Planes, Trains & Automobiles |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$49,752,241 |
|
| |
| November 26 |
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of t… |
Comedy |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 30 |
Deadly Prey |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 1987 |
| December 4 |
Home is Where the Hart is |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,660 |
|
| |
| December 11 |
Cold Steel |
Action |
Theatrical |
$285,885 |
|
|
Throw Momma From the Train |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$53,380,796 |
|
|
Wall Street |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$43,848,100 |
|
| |
| December 16 |
Broadcast News |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$67,331,309 |
|
|
Moonstruck |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$80,642,215 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
Overboard |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$26,713,187 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Baja Oklahoma |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Death Blow: A Cry for Justice |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Delta Fever |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Real Bullets |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
| |
| 1987 TBD |
Blood Sisters |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
