Top Grossing Comedy Movies in 1987
| Rank | Title | Language | Domestic | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Hills Cop II |  EN | $153,665,036 | $299,965,036 |
| 2 | 3 Men and a Baby | EN | $167,780,960 | $167,780,960 |
| 3 | The Secret of My Succe$s | EN | $66,995,879 | $110,996,879 |
| 4 | Moonstruck | EN | $80,640,528 | $80,646,431 |
| 5 | Broadcast News | EN | $51,249,404 | $67,331,309 |
| 6 | Dragnet | EN | $57,387,516 | $66,673,516 |
| 7 | Stakeout | EN | $65,673,233 | $65,673,233 |
| 8 | *batteries not included | EN | $32,945,797 | $65,088,797 |
| 9 | The Witches of Eastwick | EN | $63,766,510 | $63,766,675 |
| 10 | Throw Momma from the Train | EN | $57,915,972 | $57,915,972 |
| 11 | Outrageous Fortune | EN | $52,864,741 | $52,864,741 |
| 12 | Eddie Murphy: Raw | EN | $50,504,655 | $50,505,289 |
| 13 | Harry and the Hendersons | EN | $29,760,613 | $49,998,613 |
| 14 | Planes, Trains & Automobiles | EN | $49,530,280 | $49,530,280 |
| 15 | Mannequin | EN | $42,721,196 | $42,721,196 |
| 16 | Roxanne | EN | $40,050,884 | $40,050,884 |
| 17 | Blind Date | EN | $39,321,715 | $39,337,581 |
| 18 | Spaceballs |  IT | $38,119,483 | $38,120,460 |
| 19 | Summer School | EN | $35,659,098 | $35,659,098 |
| 20 | Like Father Like Son | EN | $34,377,585 | $34,377,585 |
| 21 | Adventures in Babysitting | EN | $34,368,475 | $34,368,475 |
| 22 | The Lost Boys |  FR | $32,315,444 | $32,536,304 |
| 23 | Can't Buy Me Love | EN | $31,623,833 | $31,623,833 |
| 24 | The Princess Bride | EN | $30,857,814 | $30,982,821 |
| 25 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | EN | $30,063,289 | $30,063,289 |
| 26 | Raising Arizona | EN | $22,847,564 | $29,180,280 |
| 27 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | EN | $28,061,343 | $28,061,343 |
| 28 | Overboard | EN | $26,713,187 | $26,713,187 |
| 29 | Baby Boom | EN | $26,712,476 | $26,712,476 |
| 30 | Innerspace | EN | $25,893,810 | $25,893,810 |
| 31 | Tin Men | EN | $25,411,386 | $25,411,386 |
| 32 | Ernest Goes to Camp | EN | $23,509,382 | $23,509,382 |
| 33 | Crimes of the Heart | EN | $22,905,522 | $22,905,522 |
| 34 | Project X | $18,532,286 | $21,589,395 | |
| 35 | Hello Again | EN | $20,419,446 | $20,419,446 |
| 36 | Critical Condition | EN | $20,240,502 | $20,240,502 |
| 37 | Born in East L.A. | EN | $17,355,263 | $17,355,263 |
| 38 | Burglar | EN | $16,337,355 | $16,337,355 |
| 39 | Radio Days | EN | $14,792,779 | $14,792,779 |
| 40 | Ishtar | EN | $14,375,181 | $14,375,181 |
| 41 | Creepshow 2 | EN | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 |
| 42 | The Pick-up Artist | EN | $13,290,368 | $13,290,368 |
| 43 | Back to the Beach | EN | $13,110,903 | $13,110,903 |
| 44 | Fatal Beauty | EN | $12,046,526 | $12,046,526 |
| 45 | Disorderlies | EN | $10,348,437 | $10,348,437 |
| 46 | Maid to Order | EN | $9,868,521 | $9,868,521 |
| 47 | From the Hip | EN | $9,518,342 | $9,518,342 |
| 48 | Teen Wolf Too | EN | $7,888,703 | $7,888,703 |
| 49 | House II: The Second Story | EN | $7,800,000 | $7,800,000 |
| 50 | Who's That Girl |  TL | $7,305,209 | $7,305,209 |
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