The following are the 10 highest-grossing films of 1987, arranged in order from “best” to “worst” according to the collective opinions of Rotten Tomatoes film critics. Contained is each film’s critical approval, average rating and critical consensus (if there is one).
92% – 7.9/10 (73 reviews)
Led by energetic performances from Nicolas Cage and Cher, Moonstruck is an exuberantly funny tribute to love and one of the decade’s most appealing comedies. Read critic reviews
89% – 7.4/10 (47 reviews)
A well-calibrated blend of manic comedy and poignant drama, Good Morning, Vietnam offers a captivating look at a wide range of Robin Williams’ cinematic gifts. Read critic reviews
89% – 6.9/10 (27 reviews)
Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez make for great company during this Stakeout, a bawdy procedural that mines great pleasure from the odd couple’s comedic chemistry. Read critic reviews
82% – 7.6/10 (74 reviews)
Slick on the surface but loaded with artful touches, Brian DePalma’s classical gangster thriller is a sharp look at period Chicago crime, featuring excellent performances from a top-notch cast. Read critic reviews
80% – 6.9/10 (55 reviews)
The most successful installment in a phenomenally successful series, Lethal Weapon helped redefine action movies for the 1980s and 1990s. Read critic reviews
75% – 6.8/10 (59 reviews)
A potboiler in the finest sense, Fatal Attraction is a sultry, juicy thriller that’s hard to look away from once it gets going. Read critic reviews
67% – 5.9/10 (70 reviews)
Like the French farce it’s based on, Three Men and a Baby is too self-satisfied with scatalogical humor to qualify as a bundle of joy, but the role of makeshift daddy brings out the best in Tom Selleck. Read critic reviews
66% – 6.5/10 (92 reviews)
While devotees of John Updike’s novel may want to put a hex on George Miller’s cartoonish and effects-laden adaptation, Jack Nicholson lends enough decadent devilry to make this high-concept comedy sizzle. Read critic reviews
48% – 5.3/10 (42 reviews)
A miscast Michael J. Fox gives The Secret of My Success all the madcap energy he can muster, but it isn’t enough to overcome confused direction and a recycled plot. Read critic reviews
46% – 5.1/10 (39 reviews)
Eddie Murphy remains appealing as the wisecracking Axel Foley, but Beverly Hills Cop II doesn’t take him — or the viewer — anywhere new enough to justify a sequel. Read critic reviews
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