Action box office · 1987

Action Box Office 1987: Highest-Grossing Action Movies, Page 2

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 1987, with $300M worldwide, ahead of Lethal Weapon (1987) at $120.2M and Predator (1987) at $98.3M. 52 action films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 4% on 1986, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $1B across 48 action releases.

1987 releases with a gross: 52
combined worldwide: $1B
films crossed $100M: 2
vs 1986: −4%

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) movie poster

#1 of 52

#1 action movie of 1987

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

1987 · Action, Thriller

$300M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total

$153.7M US & Canada · 51% $146.3M elsewhere · 49%

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Every Action Release of 1987, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 52 of 52. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1987.

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Iron Warrior (1987) Jan 9, 1987 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Action $11.4K worldwide

Jan 9, 1987 US and Canada: $11.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4K
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Miami Connection (1987) Aug 18, 1987 · English · Action, Music, Crime $2.2K worldwide

Aug 18, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K

Action Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).

2020s 7 years · $61.4B

2010s 10 years · $152.6B

2000s 10 years · $73.2B

1990s 10 years · $32.6B

1980s 10 years · $10.7B

1970s 10 years · $2.8B

1960s 10 years · $286.3M

1950s 7 years · $3.2M

1940s 2 years · $2.3M

1930s 2 years · $5.8K

1920s 2 years · $1.8K