The 30 best movies of 1987

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 86 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Nascido Para Matar leads, rated 8.0 (1987). The average release year on the list is 1987. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

directed by Stanley Kubrick · 117 min · 8.1 11,723 votes
2

The Untouchables (1987)

directed by Brian De Palma · 119 min · 7.8 6,306 votes
3

The Princess Bride (1987)

directed by Rob Reiner · 98 min · 7.7 5,273 votes
4

Predator (1987)

directed by John McTiernan · 107 min · 7.6 9,463 votes
5

Wings of Desire (1987)

directed by Wim Wenders · 127 min · 7.8 1,531 votes
6

Evil Dead II (1987)

directed by Sam Raimi · 84 min · 7.5 3,639 votes
7

The Last Emperor (1987)

directed by Bernardo Bertolucci · 163 min · 7.6 1,972 votes
8

RoboCop (1987)

directed by Paul Verhoeven · 102 min · 7.4 5,933 votes
9

Empire of the Sun (1987)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 152 min · 7.5 2,194 votes
10

Dirty Dancing (1987)

directed by Emile Ardolino · 100 min · 7.3 6,648 votes
11

Lethal Weapon (1987)

directed by Richard Donner · 110 min · 7.3 5,194 votes
12

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

directed by Barry Levinson · 121 min · 7.3 3,089 votes
13

Where Is The Friend's House? (1987)

directed by Abbas Kiarostami · 83 min · 7.9 451 votes
14

Maurice (1987)

directed by James Ivory · 140 min · 7.6 633 votes
15

Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)

directed by Louis Malle · 105 min · 7.5 748 votes
16

Wall Street (1987)

directed by Oliver Stone · 126 min · 7.2 2,316 votes
17

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

directed by John Hughes · 93 min · 7.2 2,298 votes
18

La Bamba (1987)

directed by Luis Valdez · 108 min · 7.3 829 votes
19

Raising Arizona (1987)

directed by Joel Coen · 94 min · 7.1 2,403 votes
20

The Lost Boys (1987)

directed by Joel Schumacher · 97 min · 7.1 2,381 votes
21

Angel Heart (1987)

directed by Alan Parker · 113 min · 7.1 1,791 votes
22

Withnail & I (1987)

directed by Bruce Robinson · 108 min · 7.2 640 votes
23

Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

directed by Robert Townsend · 93 min · 7.3 386 votes
24

A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung · 95 min · 7.3 349 votes
25

Babette's Feast (1987)

directed by Gabriel Axel · 104 min · 7.2 453 votes
26

Bagdad Cafe (1987)

directed by Percy Adlon · 108 min · 7.2 447 votes
27

Spaceballs (1987)

directed by Mel Brooks · 96 min · 6.9 3,535 votes
28

Hellraiser (1987)

directed by Clive Barker · 90 min · 6.9 2,976 votes
29

Radio Days (1987)

directed by Woody Allen · 88 min · 7.0 672 votes
30

Project A - Part II (1987)

directed by Jackie Chan · 107 min · 7.1 351 votes