Top Grossing Thriller Movies in 1987
| Rank | Title | Language | Domestic | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatal Attraction |  EN | $156,645,693 | $320,145,693 |
| 2 | Beverly Hills Cop II | EN | $153,665,036 | $299,965,036 |
| 3 | Lethal Weapon | EN | $65,207,127 | $120,207,127 |
| 4 | Predator | EN | $59,735,548 | $98,268,458 |
| 5 | The Untouchables |  ES | $76,270,454 | $76,272,360 |
| 6 | Stakeout | EN | $65,673,233 | $65,673,233 |
| 7 | Throw Momma from the Train | EN | $57,915,972 | $57,915,972 |
| 8 | RoboCop | EN | $53,424,681 | $53,429,740 |
| 9 | Jaws: The Revenge | EN | $20,763,013 | $51,881,013 |
| 10 | The Living Daylights | EN | $51,185,897 | $51,220,890 |
| 11 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | EN | $44,793,222 | $44,793,222 |
| 12 | The Running Man |  IT | $38,122,105 | $38,123,906 |
| 13 | No Way Out | EN | $35,509,515 | $35,509,515 |
| 14 | Adventures in Babysitting | EN | $34,368,475 | $34,368,475 |
| 15 | The Lost Boys |  FR | $32,315,444 | $32,536,304 |
| 16 | Nuts | EN | $30,950,002 | $30,950,002 |
| 17 | Innerspace | EN | $25,893,810 | $25,893,810 |
| 18 | Black Widow | EN | $25,205,460 | $25,205,460 |
| 19 | Project X | $18,532,286 | $21,589,395 | |
| 20 | The Principal | EN | $19,734,940 | $19,734,940 |
| 21 | Suspect |  NL | $18,782,400 | $18,782,400 |
| 22 | The Believers | EN | $18,753,438 | $18,753,438 |
| 23 | The Big Easy | EN | $17,685,307 | $17,685,307 |
| 24 | Masters of the Universe | EN | $17,336,370 | $17,337,139 |
| 25 | Angel Heart | EN | $17,185,632 | $17,185,954 |
| 26 | Flowers in the Attic | EN | $15,151,736 | $15,151,736 |
| 27 | Hellraiser | EN | $14,564,027 | $14,579,541 |
| 28 | Hamburger Hill | EN | $13,839,404 | $13,839,404 |
| 29 | The Bedroom Window | EN | $12,640,385 | $12,640,385 |
| 30 | The Fourth Protocol | EN | $12,423,831 | $12,423,831 |
| 31 | Extreme Prejudice | EN | $11,307,844 | $11,307,844 |
| 32 | Someone to Watch Over Me | EN | $10,278,549 | $10,278,549 |
| 33 | The Hidden | EN | $9,747,988 | $9,748,233 |
| 34 | Witchboard | EN | $7,369,373 | $7,369,373 |
| 35 | Hiding Out | EN | $7,019,441 | $7,019,441 |
| 36 | Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | EN | $6,880,310 | $6,880,310 |
| 37 | Assassination | EN | $6,075,793 | $6,075,793 |
| 38 | Evil Dead II | EN | $5,923,044 | $5,932,279 |
| 39 | The Sicilian | EN | $5,406,879 | $5,406,879 |
| 40 | A Better Tomorrow II | - | $4,999,517 | |
| 41 | Best Seller | EN | $4,278,150 | $4,278,150 |
| 42 | Near Dark | EN | $3,369,307 | $3,369,628 |
| 43 | White Mischief | EN | $3,107,551 | $3,107,551 |
| 44 | Malone | EN | $3,060,858 | $3,060,858 |
| 45 | No Man's Land | EN | $2,877,571 | $2,877,571 |
| 46 | Heat |  RU | $2,793,214 | $2,793,214 |
| 47 | Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II | EN | $2,683,519 | $2,683,519 |
| 48 | House of Games | EN | $2,585,639 | $2,585,639 |
| 49 | The Stepfather | EN | $2,488,740 | $2,488,740 |
| 50 | Dead of Winter | EN | $2,413,427 | $2,413,427 |
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