#1 of 27 #1 horror movie of 1987
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
1987 · Fantasy, Horror
$63.8M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$63.8M US & Canada · 100% $165 elsewhere · <1%
Horror box office · 1987
Horror Box Office 1987: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies
The Witches of Eastwick (1987) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 1987, with $63.8M worldwide, ahead of Jaws: The Revenge (1987) at $51.9M and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) at $44.8M. 27 horror films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $325.5M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 24% on 1986, whose releases took $262.9M. By language, English leads with $293M across 25 horror releases.
- 1987 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $325.5M
- The Witches of Eastwick (1987), the #1
- $63.8M
- vs 1986
- +24%
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 1987?
The Witches of Eastwick (1987) leads with $63.8M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $211.7M, 65% of what all 27 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Horror Release of 1987, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1987.
- 1 Jun 12, 1987 US and Canada: $63.8M Rest of the world: $165 Worldwide: $63.8M
- 2 Jul 17, 1987 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $51.9M
- 3 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)Feb 27, 1987 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.8M
Feb 27, 1987 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $44.8M worldwide - 4 Jul 31, 1987 US and Canada: $32.3M Rest of the world: $220.9K Worldwide: $32.5M
- 5 Jun 10, 1987 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.8M
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Mar 6, 1987 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $322 Worldwide: $17.2M - 7
Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $15.5K Worldwide: $14.6M - 8
Oct 23, 1987 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $87 Worldwide: $14.2M - 9
May 15, 1987 US and Canada: $13.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.5M - 10
Oct 30, 1987 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $245 Worldwide: $9.7M - 11
Aug 28, 1987 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8M - 12
Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M - 13
Mar 13, 1987 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $9.2K Worldwide: $5.9M - 14
Aug 14, 1987 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $3.8M - 15
Oct 3, 1987 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $321 Worldwide: $3.4M - 16
Oct 16, 1987 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M - 17
Jun 5, 1987 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 18
Feb 6, 1987 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 19
Jan 9, 1987 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M - 20
Sep 11, 1987 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 21
Aug 28, 1987 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 22
Sep 25, 1987 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 23
Jan 28, 1987 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 24
Aug 1, 1987 US and Canada: $61.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8K - 25
Oct 2, 1987 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.9K - 26
Nov 1, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K - 27
May 8, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $938
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1987?
Of the top 10, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Jaws: The Revenge (1987) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $294.1M (90%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987) $63.8M $63.8M US & Canada · 100% $165 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Jaws: The Revenge (1987) $51.9M $20.8M US & Canada · 40% $31.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $44.8M $44.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Lost Boys (1987) $32.5M $32.3M US & Canada · 99% $220.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 The Believers (1987) $18.8M $18.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Angel Heart (1987) $17.2M $17.2M US & Canada · 100% $322 elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Hellraiser (1987) $14.6M $14.6M US & Canada · 100% $15.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Prince of Darkness (1987) $14.2M $14.2M US & Canada · 100% $87 elsewhere · <1%
- 9 The Gate (1987) $13.5M $13.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Hidden (1987) $9.7M $9.7M US & Canada · 100% $245 elsewhere · <1%
Gross bands
How Many 1987 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 27 films reached $100M. 18 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $325.5M total.
83% 17%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 33% of the list $271.2M · 83% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 67% of the list $54.3M · 17% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1987 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $85M from 3 films, led by The Witches of Eastwick (1987). November was the quietest month ($2.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Kindred (1987) $3.6M The Kindred (1987)
- February Feb A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) $47.2M A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
- March Mar Angel Heart (1987) $30.5M Angel Heart (1987)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May The Gate (1987) $13.5M The Gate (1987)
- June Jun The Witches of Eastwick (1987) $85M The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- July Jul Jaws: The Revenge (1987) $84.4M Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
- August Aug House II: The Second Story (1987) $13.4M House II: The Second Story (1987)
- September Sep Hellraiser (1987) $17.9M Hellraiser (1987)
- October Oct Prince of Darkness (1987) $30M Prince of Darkness (1987)
- November Nov Deadly Daphne’s Revenge (1987) $2.6K Deadly Daphne’s Revenge (1987)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1987 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1987 earned the most: $325.5M from 27 films, led by The Witches of Eastwick (1987).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 7 films | 7 | $286.6M | – | Jaws 2 (1978) $187.9M |
| 1979 12 films · −2% | 12 | $279.6M | −2% | Alien (1979) $109.1M |
| 1980 16 films · −37% | 16 | $175M | −37% | The Shining (1980) $48M |
| 1981 23 films · +20% | 23 | $209.9M | +20% | An American Werewolf in London (1981) $30.8M |
| 1982 22 films · +38% | 22 | $289M | +38% | Poltergeist (1982) $77.2M |
| 1983 15 films · −16% | 15 | $243.8M | −16% | Jaws 3-D (1983) $88M |
| 1984 13 films · +24% | 13 | $303.5M | +24% | Gremlins (1984) $165.4M |
| 1985 17 films · −39% | 17 | $185.9M | −39% | A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) $30M |
| 1986 30 films · +41% | 30 | $262.9M | +41% | The Fly (1986) $60.6M |
| 1987 27 films · +24% | 27 | $325.5M | +24% | The Witches of Eastwick (1987) $63.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in 1987?
English-language horror films took $293M across 25 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Danish-language horror films ($938).
Archive
Horror Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).
2020s 7 years · $15.4B
- 2026 so far $2.5B #1 Backrooms (2026)
- 2025 $2.7B #1 The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
- 2024 $2.6B #1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
- 2023 $2.7B #1 Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
- 2022 $2.6B #1 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- 2021 $1.6B #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- 2020 $697.4M #1 The Invisible Man (2020)
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
- 2019 $3.1B #1 It: Chapter Two (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $3.5B #1 It (2017)
- 2016 $1.9B #1 The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.6B #1 Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
- 2014 $1.4B #1 Annabelle (2014)
- 2013 $2.2B #1 World War Z (2013)
- 2012 $2.7B #1 Prometheus (2012)
- 2011 $1.1B #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- 2010 $1.3B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
- 2009 $1.4B #1 The Final Destination (2009)
- 2008 $661.8M #1 Saw V (2008)
- 2007 $1.6B #1 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- 2006 $1.2B #1 Saw III (2006)
- 2005 $1.7B #1 Constantine (2005)
- 2004 $1.3B #1 The Grudge (2004)
- 2003 $970.4M #1 Gothika (2003)
- 2002 $1.1B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $712.3M #1 The Others (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1999 $1.3B #1 The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- 1998 $929.6M #1 Godzilla (1998)
- 1997 $720.6M #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $357.9M #1 Scream (1996)
- 1995 $283.3M #1 Species (1995)
- 1994 $368.5M #1 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
- 1993 $165M #1 The Good Son (1993)
- 1992 $571M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $285.2M #1 Cape Fear (1991)
- 1990 $450.5M #1 Flatliners (1990)
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
- 1989 $214.3M #1 Pet Sematary (1989)
- 1988 $284.7M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- 1987 $325.5M #1 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
- 1986 $262.9M #1 The Fly (1986)
- 1985 $185.9M #1 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- 1984 $303.5M #1 Gremlins (1984)
- 1983 $243.8M #1 Jaws 3-D (1983)
- 1982 $289M #1 Poltergeist (1982)
- 1981 $209.9M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- 1980 $175M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1979 $279.6M #1 Alien (1979)
- 1978 $286.6M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $45.7M #1 Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
- 1976 $149.4M #1 The Omen (1976)
- 1975 $481.8M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $32.1M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $431.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $1.6K #1 Images (1972)
- 1971 $2.7M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $40.6K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
1960s 10 years · $33M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $242.2K #1 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $5.6K #1 Eye of the Devil (1966)
- 1965 $34.7K #1 Repulsion (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $55.4K #1 The Birds (1963)
- 1962 $4.5K #1 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 1961 $30.2K #1 The Innocents (1961)
- 1960 $32.4M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
FAQ
Horror Box Office 1987: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 1987?
The Witches of Eastwick (1987) leads with $63.8M worldwide, $63.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jaws: The Revenge (1987) at $51.9M and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) at $44.8M.
How much did horror movies released in 1987 earn?
27 horror films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $325.5M in all, or $12.1M per film on average. 1986 releases took $262.9M.
How many horror movies released in 1987 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Witches of Eastwick (1987), earned $63.8M.
How is the 1987 horror box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1987. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1987 horror box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.