Drama box office · 1987

Drama Box Office 1987: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 3

Fatal Attraction (1987) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1987, with $320.1M worldwide, ahead of Dirty Dancing (1987) at $214.6M and 3 Men and a Baby (1987) at $167.8M. 129 drama films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 21% on 1986, whose releases took $1.4B. By language, English leads with $1.6B across 105 drama releases.

1987 releases with a gross: 129
combined worldwide: $1.7B
films crossed $100M: 3
vs 1986: +21%

#1 of 129

#1 drama movie of 1987

Fatal Attraction (1987)

1987 · Drama, Thriller

$320.1M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total

$156.6M US & Canada · 49% $163.5M elsewhere · 51%

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Every Drama Release of 1987, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 129 of 129. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1987.

101
Beatrice (1987) Nov 11, 1987 · French · Drama $211.8K worldwide

Nov 11, 1987 US and Canada: $211.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $211.8K
102
A Tiger’s Tale (1987) Aug 22, 1987 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $208.2K worldwide

Aug 22, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $208.2K
103
Good Morning, Babylon (1987) May 13, 1987 · Italian · Drama, History, Romance $183.7K worldwide

May 13, 1987 US and Canada: $183.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.7K
104
Intervista (1987) May 18, 1987 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $138.7K worldwide

May 18, 1987 US and Canada: $138.6K Rest of the world: $43 Worldwide: $138.7K
105
Gaby: A True Story (1987) Oct 30, 1987 · English · Romance, Drama $125.4K worldwide

Oct 30, 1987 US and Canada: $125.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $125.4K
106
Gaby: A True Story (1987) Oct 30, 1987 · English · Romance, Drama $125.4K worldwide

Oct 30, 1987 US and Canada: $125.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $125.4K
107
Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) Jul 17, 1987 · English · Drama, Comedy $124.2K worldwide

Jul 17, 1987 US and Canada: $124.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124.2K
108
The Kitchen Toto (1987) Sep 19, 1987 · English · Drama $101.8K worldwide

Sep 19, 1987 US and Canada: $101.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.8K
109
Law of Desire (1987) Feb 7, 1987 · Spanish · Comedy, Thriller, Romance $101.8K worldwide

Feb 7, 1987 US and Canada: $72.4K Rest of the world: $29.3K Worldwide: $101.8K
110
King Lear (1987) May 17, 1987 · English · Drama, Comedy $85K worldwide

May 17, 1987 US and Canada: $61.8K Rest of the world: $23.2K Worldwide: $85K
111
Captive Hearts (1987) Jun 5, 1987 · English · Drama, Romance $73.8K worldwide

Jun 5, 1987 US and Canada: $73.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.8K
112
Under the Sun of Satan (1987) May 14, 1987 · French · Drama $69.7K worldwide

May 14, 1987 US and Canada: $68.8K Rest of the world: $923 Worldwide: $69.7K
113
Assa (1987) Nov 1, 1987 · Russian · Drama, Music, Romance $67.2K worldwide

Nov 1, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.2K
114
The Lighthorsemen (1987) Sep 10, 1987 · English · War, Drama, History $34.5K worldwide

Sep 10, 1987 US and Canada: $33.8K Rest of the world: $735 Worldwide: $34.5K
115
End of the Line (1987) Aug 28, 1987 · English · Drama, Action $25K worldwide

Aug 28, 1987 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25K
116
Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (1987) Feb 4, 1987 · French · Drama, Comedy $22K worldwide

Feb 4, 1987 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22K
117
Where Is the Friend’s House? (1987) Feb 1, 1987 · Persian · Drama, Family, Adventure $14.4K worldwide

Feb 1, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4K
118
Cobra Verde (1987) Dec 3, 1987 · German · Drama, Adventure $12.7K worldwide

Dec 3, 1987 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7K
119
Motherland Hotel (1987) Aug 30, 1987 · Turkish · Crime, Drama, Thriller $12.3K worldwide

Aug 30, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3K
120
Candy Mountain (1987) Aug 9, 1987 · English · Music, Drama $7.1K worldwide

Aug 9, 1987 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
121
Sweet Country (1987) Jan 23, 1987 · English · Drama, History $6.6K worldwide

Jan 23, 1987 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6K
122
Daughter of the Nile (1987) Aug 22, 1987 · Chinese · Crime, Drama $2.6K worldwide

Aug 22, 1987 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K
123
Deadly Daphne’s Revenge (1987) Nov 1, 1987 · English · Drama, Horror $2.6K worldwide

Nov 1, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
124
Mirror for a Hero (1987) Dec 13, 1987 · Russian · Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $2.5K worldwide

Dec 13, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
125
Dogs in Space (1987) 1987 · English · Drama $1.7K worldwide

1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
126
Epidemic (1987) May 8, 1987 · Danish · Drama, Horror $938 worldwide

May 8, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $938
127
The Last of England (1987) Aug 23, 1987 · English · Drama $630 worldwide

Aug 23, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $630
128
Ngati (1987) Jul 1, 1987 · English · Drama $321 worldwide

Jul 1, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321
129
Yeelen (1987) Mar 7, 1987 · Bambara · Drama $283 worldwide

Mar 7, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283