The best dramas of 1987

81 dramas from 1987, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Whales of August Score 41.8 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 64%
  2. Tin Men Score 41.4 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 75
  3. Project X Score 40.4 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 74% · Metascore 61
  4. Rita, Sue and Bob Too Score 40.3 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 71
  5. Ironweed Score 39.8 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 58% · Metascore 56
  6. The Story of Hachikō Score 39.7 · IMDb 7.9
  7. Best Seller Score 39.0 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 71%
  8. The Bedroom Window Score 38.2 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 45
  9. Motherland Hotel Score 37.5 · IMDb 7.5
  10. The Principal Score 34.2 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 37