The best thrillers of 1987

23 thrillers 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. StageFright Score 45.0 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 90%
  2. Throw Momma from the Train Score 43.7 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 56
  3. The Stepfather Score 43.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 72
  4. The Fourth Protocol Score 40.7 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 64
  5. Motherland Hotel Score 37.5 · IMDb 7.5
  6. Dead of Winter Score 33.3 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 55
  7. Nuts Score 31.3 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 42%
  8. No Man's Land Score 29.2 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 52
  9. Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II Score 26.7 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 48
  10. Flowers in the Attic Score 22.5 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 18% · Metascore 25