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. A Prayer for the Dying Score 28.6 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 50%
  2. Walker Score 27.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 44%
  3. Over the Top Score 23.9 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 32% · Metascore 40
  4. Flowers in the Attic Score 22.5 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 18% · Metascore 25
  5. Prison Score 22.4 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 47
  6. Epidemic Score 21.7 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 25% · Metascore 66
  7. Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Score 21.1 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 22% · Metascore 46
  8. American Ninja 2: The Confrontation Score 19.7 · IMDb 5.0 · Metascore 39
  9. White Water Summer Score 18.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 25%
  10. The Sicilian Score 16.3 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 10%