1987 in film

The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987.

January–March

 * January 1987
 * January 9 - Assassination
 * January 16
 * The Bedroom Window
 * Critical Condition
 * January 23
 * Jocks
 * The Stepfather
 * January 30
 * Outrageous Fortune
 * Radio Days
 * February 1987
 * February 6
 * Black Widow
 * Light of Day
 * February 13
 * Mannequin
 * Over the Top
 * February 17 - What's New Scooby-Doo? (film)
 * February 20 - Square Dance
 * February 27
 * A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
 * Number One with a Bullet
 * Some Kind of Wonderful
 * March 1987
 * March 3 - Cats and Kittens (1987 film)
 * March 6
 * Angel Heart
 * Lethal Weapon
 * The Singing Strays in The Corn and the Canine
 * Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy in Desert Flower Goes West
 * Raising Arizona
 * Tin Men
 * March 13 - Evil Dead II
 * March 19 - Love-Bugged Huck
 * March 20
 * Burglar
 * Hollywood Shuffle
 * Street Smart
 * March 27 - Blind Date

April–June

 * April 1987
 * April 3
 * Making Mr. Right
 * Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
 * April 10 - Napoleon and Lafayette's Great Adventure
 * The Secret of My Success
 * Three for the Road
 * Mewsette and the Wolves
 * April 17
 * Rumpelstiltskin
 * Project X
 * Wild Thing
 * April 24 - Extreme Prejudice
 * Mickey Mouse in Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
 * May 1987
 * May 1 - American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
 * May 8
 * Gardens of Stone
 * Garfield Goes Hollywood
 * May 15
 * The Gate
 * Ishtar
 * May 16 - Sibella (1987 film)
 * May 20 - Beverly Hills Cop II
 * May 22
 * The Chipmunk Adventure
 * Ernest Goes to Camp
 * June 1987
 * June 3 - The Untouchables
 * June 5
 * Cyclone
 * Harry and the Hendersons
 * June 12
 * Predator
 * The Witches of Eastwick
 * June 17 - Benji the Hunted
 * June 19 - Roxanne
 * June 24 - Spaceballs
 * June 26
 * Dragnet
 * Full Metal Jacket
 * Straight to Hell
 * June 29 - The Living Daylights (London premiere)

July–September

 * July 1987
 * July 1
 * Adventures in Babysitting
 * Innerspace
 * July 10
 * The Brave Little Toaster
 * Maid to Order
 * The Squeeze
 * White Water Summer
 * July 17
 * Jaws: The Revenge
 * Nowhere to Hide
 * RoboCop
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) (re-release)
 * July 20 - Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
 * July 22 - Summer School
 * July 24
 * La Bamba
 * Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
 * July 28 - Marie and Olivia
 * July 31 - The Lost Boys
 * August 1987
 * August 5 - Stakeout
 * Bongo And Lulubelle in The Big Freeze
 * August 7
 * The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland
 * Top Cat in Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
 * Masters of the Universe
 * Who's That Girl
 * August 14
 * Can't Buy Me Love
 * Lady Beware
 * The Monster Squad
 * No Way Out
 * August 21
 * The Big Easy
 * Born in East L.A.
 * Dirty Dancing
 * August 28
 * The Fourth Protocol
 * Hamburger Hill
 * House II: The Second Story
 * Matewan
 * The Singing Strays: Cats VS Dogs
 * September 1987
 * September 1 - Amazon Women on the Moon
 * September 2
 * Best Seller
 * The Big Town
 * September 4 - Man on Fire
 * Sesame Street Meet the Aristocats
 * September 5 - Yogi's Great Escape
 * September 12 - The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
 * September 15 - King Lear
 * September 18
 * Fatal Attraction
 * Hellraiser (U.S.; UK Sep. 11, 1987)
 * Maurice
 * Orphans
 * The Principal
 * September 19 - Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers
 * September 25 - Yankee Doodle Pigeon
 * September 26 - Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
 * The Princess Bride
 * Real Men
 * September 29 - Hubie and the Gang Meet Frankenstein
 * September 30 - Barfly

October–December

 * October 1987
 * October 2
 * Anna
 * Slam Dance
 * October 7
 * Baby Boom
 * Like Father Like Son
 * October 9
 * Someone to Watch Over Me
 * Surrender
 * October 11 - House of Games
 * October 16
 * Weeds
 * The Whales of August
 * October 20 - The Hidden
 * October 23
 * The Glass Menagerie
 * The Last Emperor (Italy; NYC Nov. 18 1987; LA Nov. 19, 1987; US Dec. 18, 1987)
 * Snooby
 * No Man's Land
 * Prince of Darkness
 * The Sicilian
 * Suspect
 * October 24 - Elmo Meet the Aristocats
 * October 30
 * Fatal Beauty
 * Rampage
 * November 1987
 * November 1 - Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
 * November 6
 * Cry Freedom
 * Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
 * Hello Again
 * Hiding Out
 * Less Than Zero
 * Made in Heaven
 * Steel Dawn
 * Wanted: Dead or Alive
 * November 13
 * Cross My Heart
 * Hope and Glory
 * Belfry the Pink Bat
 * The Running Man
 * November 20
 * Cinderella (1950 film)(re-release)
 * Flowers in the Attic
 * Stanley: The Little Dragon
 * Nuts
 * Sign o' the Times
 * Teen Wolf Too
 * November 24 - Po the Rosy Red Teletubby
 * November 25
 * Planes, Trains and Automobiles
 * Three Men and a Baby
 * December 1987
 * December 4 - Walker
 * December 11
 * Cold Steel
 * Throw Momma from the Train
 * Wall Street
 * December 13 - Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
 * December 16
 * Broadcast News
 * Moonstruck (NYC; USA Dec. 18, 1987)
 * Overboard
 * A Muppet Family Christmas
 * December 17 - The Dead
 * December 18
 * *batteries not included
 * Eddie Murphy Raw (U.S.)
 * Ironweed
 * Leonard Part 6
 * September
 * December 20 - Peter Pan's Christmas
 * December 21 - A Garfield Christmas
 * December 23 - Good Morning, Vietnam
 * December 25
 * Empire of the Sun
 * Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night