Films of 1987
1987 was the least ambiguous year of its era.
Across 110 well-known films, 1987 reads lower on ambiguity than the decade around it — 24.2 against 27.6, a gap of 3.4. Every year is measured against its own era rather than against all of cinema, because a slow trend is not a year’s signature.
The best-liked films of 1987
Full Metal Jacket
8.1 / 10
The Untouchables
7.8 / 10
Wings of Desire
7.8 / 10
The Princess Bride
7.7 / 10
Predator
7.6 / 10
The Last Emperor
7.6 / 10
Maurice
7.6 / 10
Evil Dead II
7.5 / 10
Empire of the Sun
7.5 / 10
Au Revoir les Enfants
7.5 / 10
RoboCop
7.4 / 10
Dirty Dancing
7.3 / 10
The most singular films of 1987
Highest Cinnamon Scores of the year, leaving out anything already listed above. Not the best films of 1987 — the ones you cannot get anywhere else.
