1987
Top 10 of the year
The ten highest-voted films and series that premiered in 1987, via TMDB discover rankings.
Movies
- 1
Film
Full Metal Jacket
- “A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his…”
- “In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow. It sucks.”
- “Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.”
★ 8.1 · 11,465 votes
- 2
Film
Predator
- “A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.”
- “Come on... Come on! Do it! Do it! Come on. Come on! Kill me! I'm here! Kill me! I'm here! Kill me! Come on! Kill me! I'm here! Come on! Do it now! Kill me!”
- “Soon the hunt will begin.”
★ 7.6 · 9,120 votes
- 3
Film
Dirty Dancing
- “Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer - and unexpectedly falling in love.”
- “First dance. First love. The time of your life.”
- “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”
★ 7.3 · 6,505 votes
- 4
Film
The Untouchables
- “Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone.”
- “Here endeth the lesson.”
- “What are you prepared to do?”
★ 7.8 · 6,167 votes
- 5
Film
RoboCop
- “In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force.”
- “Part man, part machine, all cop.”
- “To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype.”
★ 7.4 · 5,732 votes
- 6
Film
The Princess Bride
- “As you wish...”
- “Death cannot stop true love”
- “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
★ 7.7 · 5,100 votes
- 7
Film
Lethal Weapon
- “A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.”
- “A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences…”
- “If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.”
★ 7.3 · 5,040 votes
- 8
Film
Evil Dead II
- “Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.”
- “Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with…”
- “Kiss your nerves goodbye!”
★ 7.5 · 3,481 votes
- 9
Film
Spaceballs
- “I'm a mog: half man, half dog. I'm my own best friend!”
- “So, Lone Starr, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb.”
- “You idiots! These are not them! You've captured their stunt doubles!”
★ 6.9 · 3,392 votes
- 10
Film
Good Morning, Vietnam
- “A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service.”
- “The wrong man. In the wrong place. At the right time.”
- “While he becomes popular among the troops, his superiors disapprove of his humor.”
★ 7.3 · 3,003 votes
TV shows
- 1
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
- “Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt.”
- “Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.”
- “New stars. New stories. New worlds to explore.”
★ 8.4 · 1,758 votes
- 2
TV
Married... with Children
- “Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family.”
- “Domestic bliss was never like this!”
- “He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.”
★ 7.7 · 1,195 votes
- 3
TV
Full House
- “After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.”
- “After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law…”
- “enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J.,…”
★ 7.5 · 1,134 votes
- 4
TV
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- “Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers.”
- “Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.”
- “One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures.”
★ 7.8 · 832 votes
- 5
TV
DuckTales
- “Beakley, the DuckTales gang never fails to deliver a wealth of adventure.”
- “Joined by their loyal pals Launchpad McQuack, Gyro Gearloose and Mrs.”
- “Scrooge McDuck finds his hands full at home when nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie move to Duckburg.”
★ 7.7 · 730 votes
- 6
TV
Beauty and the Beast
- “Savvy Assistant District Attorney Catherine Chandler is saved by a noble, beast-like man named Vincent, who lives in a secret, utopian community beneath New York City.”
- “They share a psychic bond, and he protects her from above.”
- “What is this place? Phillipe, please, steady. [enters the gate and sees Maurice's hat on the ground] Papa.”
★ 7.4 · 276 votes
- 7
TV
Friday the 13th: The Series
- “Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them in safety inside the antique store's vault.”
- “Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed…”
- “their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them in…”
★ 7.3 · 226 votes
- 8
TV
21 Jump Street
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- “21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.”
- “Too cool for school.”
★ 7.2 · 193 votes
- 9
TV
Tour of Duty
- “Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.”
- “The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.…”
- “The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam…”
★ 8.1 · 178 votes
- 10
TV
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
- “Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics is a Japanese animated anthology series by Nippon Animation.”
- “Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics is a Japanese animated anthology series by Nippon Animation. The…”
- “The episodes are adaptations of a variety of folk and fairy tales, and not limited to Grimm's Fairy Tales.”
★ 8.2 · 157 votes