Top 50 best movies in 1987

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 50 best movies released in the year 1987

This is a list of the best 50 movies from 1987 and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 50 best movies in 1987

1	Full Metal Jacket (1987) War, Drama 116 minutes	3,95(5.057) 2
2	L'Homme Qui Plantait des Arbres (1987) Alternative title: The Man Who Planted Trees Animation 30 minutes	3,83(26)
3	The Untouchables (1987) Crime, Drama 119 minutes	3,74(3.321) 3
4	Na Srebrnym Globie (1987) Alternative title: On the Silver Globe Scifi 166 minutes	3,73(39)
5	Au Revoir les Enfants (1987) Alternative title: Vaarwel Kinderen Drama, War 104 minutes	3,71(448) 3

6	Le Grand Chemin (1987) Alternative title: The Grand Highway Drama 104 minutes	3,68(30) 3
7	Der Himmel über Berlin (1987) Alternative title: Wings of Desire Fantasy, Drama 128 minutes	3,66(662) 2
8	Predator (1987) Action, Scifi 107 minutes	3,65(3.047) 3
9	Pelle Erobreren (1987) Alternative title: Pelle the Conqueror Drama 157 minutes	3,62(176) 3
10	Khane-ye Doust Kodjast? (1987) Alternative title: Where Is the Friend's Home? Drama 83 minutes	3,61(114)

11	Meikyû Monogatari (1987) Alternative title: Neo Tokyo Scifi, Animation 48 minutes	3,61(61)
12	Matewan (1987) Drama 132 minutes	3,59(38)
13	Hachikô Monogatari (1987) Alternative title: Hachi-ko Family, Drama 107 minutes	3,59(27) 2
14	Escape from Sobibor (1987) Drama, War 143 minutes	3,56(800) 3
15	Przypadek (1987) Alternative title: Blind Chance Drama 114 minutes	3,54(70)
16	Empire of the Sun (1987) Drama, War 152 minutes	3,53(1.082) 2
17	Barfly (1987) Comedy, Romance 100 minutes	3,53(393) 2
18	Lethal Weapon (1987) Action, Crime 110 minutes	3,52(2.175) 2
19	Jigoku no Banken: Akai Megane (1987) Alternative title: The Red Spectacles Action, Scifi 116 minutes	3,52(48)
20	Cry Freedom (1987) Drama, Biography 157 minutes	3,50(424) 3
21	Ôritsu Uchûgun Oneamisu no Tsubasa (1987) Alternative title: Wings of Honneamise Animation, Scifi 121 minutes	3,50(80)
22	After the Promise (1987) Drama 90 minutes	3,50(65)
23	The Year My Voice Broke (1987) Drama 103 minutes	3,50(25)
24	The Last Emperor (1987) Alternative title: L'Ultimo Imperatore Drama, History 160 minutes	3,49(845) 1
25	Wall Street (1987) Drama, Crime 126 minutes	3,48(1.678) 2
26	Babettes Gæstebud (1987) Alternative title: Babette's Feast Drama 102 minutes	3,48(265) 2
27	Angel Heart (1987) Horror 113 minutes	3,46(841) 2
28	Ni Luo He Nu Er (1987) Alternative title: Daughter of the Nile Drama 91 minutes	3,46(26)
29	Retribution (1987) Horror, Mystery 107 minutes	3,46(23)
30	Evil Dead II (1987) Alternative title: Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn Horror, Comedy 84 minutes	3,45(1.146) 2
31	RoboCop (1987) Action, Scifi 102 minutes	3,44(2.232) 1
32	Hong Gao Liang (1987) Alternative title: Red Sorghum Drama, War 91 minutes	3,44(298) 3
33	Hellraiser (1987) Alternative title: Clive Barker's Hellraiser Horror, Fantasy 90 minutes	3,43(1.375) 3
34	Maurice (1987) Drama, Romance 140 minutes	3,43(164) 3
35	The Sign of Four (1987) Alternative title: Sherlock Holmes: Sign of Four Crime, Drama 103 minutes	3,43(27)
36	Radio Days (1987) Comedy, Drama 85 minutes	3,42(270) 3
37	Out of Rosenheim (1987) Alternative title: Bagdad Cafe Drama, Comedy 95 minutes	3,41(148)
38	The Dead (1987) Drama 83 minutes	3,41(80) 3
39	Angustia (1987) Alternative title: Anguish Horror 89 minutes	3,39(70)
40	Monanieba (1987) Alternative title: De Biecht Drama, Comedy 153 minutes	3,39(35)
41	4 Aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle (1987) Alternative title: Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle Drama, Comedy 99 minutes	3,39(28)
42	Lung Fu Fong Wan (1987) Alternative title: City on Fire Action, Crime 105 minutes	3,38(56)
43	L'Ami de Mon Amie (1987) Alternative title: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Drama, Comedy 103 minutes	3,38(47)
44	Ofelas (1987) Alternative title: Pathfinder Adventure, Action 86 minutes	3,37(34) 3
45	Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) Alternative title: Planes, Trains and Automobiles Comedy, Drama 93 minutes	3,36(993) 3
46	The Hidden (1987) Scifi, Horror 96 minutes	3,36(220) 3
47	Hansel and Gretel (1987) Alternative title: Cannon Movie Tales: Hansel and Gretel Family, Fantasy 84 minutes	3,35(34)
48	Fatal Attraction (1987) Thriller 119 minutes	3,34(1.080) 2
49	No Way Out (1987) Thriller 114 minutes	3,34(595) 3
50	Yeelen (1987) Alternative title: Brightness Fantasy, Drama 105 minutes	3,34(51) 3