Incredible year for movies.
1 Top Gun May 16, 1986 Paramount Pictures Action $171,626,614 46,260,542
2 Crocodile Dundee Sep 26, 1986 Paramount Pictures Comedy $129,589,193 34,929,701
3 The Karate Kid, Part II Jun 20, 1986 Sony Pictures Action $115,103,979 31,025,331
4 Back to School Jun 13, 1986 Orion Pictures Comedy $91,258,000 24,597,843
5 Aliens Jul 18, 1986 20th Century Fox Action $85,160,248 22,954,244
6 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Nov 26, 1986 Paramount Pictures Adventure $83,867,664 22,605,839
7 The Color Purple Dec 18, 1985 Warner Bros. Drama $80,112,150 21,593,571
8 Ruthless People Jun 27, 1986 Walt Disney Black Comedy $71,624,879 19,305,897
9 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Jun 11, 1986 Paramount Pictures Comedy $70,136,369 18,904,681
10 Down and Out in Beverly Hills Jan 31, 1986 Walt Disney Comedy $62,134,225 16,747,769
11 The Golden Child Dec 12, 1986 Paramount Pictures Action $54,500,686 14,690,211
12 Out of Africa Dec 18, 1985 Universal Drama $52,411,671 14,127,135
13 Legal Eagles Jun 18, 1986 Universal Comedy $49,851,591 13,437,086
14 Cobra May 23, 1986 Cannon Action $49,042,224 13,218,928
15 Stand by Me Aug 8, 1986 Sony Pictures Drama $47,734,510 12,866,444
16 The Color of Money Oct 17, 1986 Walt Disney Drama $44,852,668 12,089,667
17 Police Academy 3: Back in T… Mar 21, 1986 Warner Bros. Comedy $43,579,163 11,746,405
18 An American Tail Nov 21, 1986 Universal Adventure $42,865,605 11,554,071
19 Poltergeist II: The Other Side May 23, 1986 MGM Horror $40,996,665 11,050,314
20 Short Circuit May 9, 1986 Sony/TriStar Comedy $40,697,761 10,969,746
21 Pretty in Pink Feb 28, 1986 Paramount Pictures Romantic Comedy $40,471,663 10,908,804
22 Peggy Sue Got Married Oct 10, 1986 Sony/TriStar Comedy $39,419,555 10,625,216
23 About Last Night... Jul 1, 1986 Sony Pictures Comedy $38,702,310 10,431,889
24 Running Scared Jun 27, 1986 MGM Comedy $38,500,726 10,377,554
25 The Fly Aug 15, 1986 20th Century Fox Horror $37,585,000 10,130,727
26 The Money Pit Mar 26, 1986 Universal Comedy $37,499,651 10,107,722
27 Gung Ho Mar 14, 1986 Paramount Pictures Comedy $36,611,610 9,868,358
28 Heartbreak Ridge Dec 5, 1986 Warner Bros. Action $35,831,841 9,658,178
29 Hannah and Her Sisters Feb 7, 1986 Orion Pictures Romantic Comedy $35,440,516 9,552,699
30 Nothing in Common Jul 30, 1986 Sony/TriStar Comedy $32,324,000 8,712,668
31 Three Amigos Dec 12, 1986 Orion Pictures Comedy $31,454,676 8,478,349
32 Soul Man Oct 24, 1986 New World Comedy $27,316,198 7,362,856
33 Murphy's Romance Dec 25, 1985 Sony Pictures Romantic Comedy $27,087,182 7,301,127
34 Wildcats Feb 14, 1986 Warner Bros. Comedy $26,285,544 7,085,052
35 Jumpin' Jack Flash Oct 10, 1986 20th Century Fox Comedy $25,587,804 6,896,982
36 Heartburn Jul 25, 1986 Paramount Pictures Comedy $25,314,289 6,823,258
37 The Jewel of the Nile Dec 11, 1985 20th Century Fox Adventure $24,534,668 6,613,118
38 Iron Eagle Jan 17, 1986 Sony/TriStar Action $24,159,872 6,512,094
39 Children of a Lesser God Oct 3, 1986 Paramount Pictures Drama $24,117,027 6,500,546
40 Little Shop of Horrors Dec 19, 1986 Warner Bros. Musical $23,636,730 6,371,086
41 The Great Mouse Detective Jul 2, 1986 Walt Disney Adventure $23,605,534 6,362,677
42 Rocky IV Nov 27, 1985 MGM Drama $22,348,825 6,023,942
43 Tough Guys Oct 3, 1986 Walt Disney Comedy $21,458,229 5,783,889
44 Lady and the Tramp Dec 19, 1986 Walt Disney Adventure $20,690,563 5,576,971
45 F/X Feb 7, 1986 Orion Pictures Action $20,603,715 5,553,561
46 Friday the 13th Part VI: Ja… Aug 1, 1986 Paramount Pictures Horror $19,472,057 5,248,532
47 House Feb 28, 1986 New World Horror $19,444,631 5,241,140
48 A Room with a View Mar 7, 1986 Cinecom Drama $19,168,056 5,166,591
49 Flight of the Navigator Jul 30, 1986 Walt Disney Adventure $18,564,613 5,003,938
50 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is … May 2, 1986 Sony Pictures Drama $18,034,150 4,860,956
51 The Delta Force Feb 14, 1986 Cannon Action $17,005,599 4,583,719
52 Spies Like Us Dec 6, 1985 Warner Bros. Adventure $16,329,257 4,401,416
53 Howard the Duck Aug 1, 1986 Universal Action $16,295,774 4,392,391
54 Raw Deal Jun 6, 1986 De Laurentiis Ent… Action $16,209,459 4,369,126
55 Armed and Dangerous Aug 15, 1986 Sony Pictures Comedy $15,945,534 4,297,987
56 Legend Apr 18, 1986 Universal Adventure $15,502,112 4,178,466
57 Song of the South Nov 12, 1946 Walt Disney Adventure $15,495,830 4,176,773
58 The Morning After Dec 25, 1986 20th Century Fox Thriller/Suspense $15,487,917 4,174,640
59 Youngblood Jan 31, 1986 MGM Drama $15,448,400 4,163,989
60 Crimes of the Heart Dec 12, 1986 De Laurentiis Ent… Black Comedy $14,685,212 3,958,278
61 Psycho III Jul 2, 1986 Universal Horror $14,481,606 3,903,397
62 Sweet Liberty May 14, 1986 Universal Comedy $14,205,021 3,828,846
63 One Crazy Summer Aug 8, 1986 Warner Bros. Comedy $13,431,806 3,620,432
64 Extremities Aug 22, 1986 Atlantic Thriller/Suspense $13,418,091 3,616,736
65 Critters Apr 11, 1986 New Line Horror $13,167,232 3,549,119
66 April Fool's Day Mar 27, 1986 Paramount Pictures Horror $12,947,763 3,489,963
67 Labyrinth Jun 27, 1986 Sony Pictures Adventure $12,729,917 3,431,244
68 Club Paradise Jul 11, 1986 Warner Bros. Comedy $12,308,521 3,317,660
69 White Nights Nov 22, 1985 Sony Pictures Thriller/Suspense $12,292,932 3,313,458
70 Firewalker Nov 21, 1986 Cannon Adventure $11,834,302 3,189,838
71 Big Trouble in Little China Jul 1, 1986 20th Century Fox Action $11,100,000 2,991,913
72 101 Dalmatians Dec 20, 1985 Walt Disney Adventure $10,816,304 2,915,445
73 Under the Cherry Moon Jul 2, 1986 Warner Bros. Musical $10,090,429 2,719,792
74 Murphy's Law Apr 18, 1986 Cannon Action $9,947,631 2,681,302
75 SpaceCamp Jun 6, 1986 20th Century Fox Adventure $9,697,739 2,613,945
76 Sleeping Beauty Mar 21, 1986 Walt Disney Drama $9,464,608 2,551,107
77 Deadly Friend Oct 10, 1986 Warner Bros. Horror $8,988,731 2,422,838
78 Platoon Dec 19, 1986 Orion Pictures Drama $8,822,404 2,378,006
79 Manhunter Aug 15, 1986 De Laurentiis Ent… Thriller/Suspense $8,620,929 2,323,700
80 Care Bears Movie II: A New … Mar 7, 1986 Sony Pictures Adventure $8,540,346 2,301,980
81 Wise Guys Apr 18, 1986 MGM Comedy $8,475,466 2,284,492
82 Something Wild Oct 22, 1986 Orion Pictures Comedy $8,362,000 2,253,908
83 Lucas Mar 28, 1986 20th Century Fox Comedy $8,200,000 2,210,242
84 Haunted Honeymoon Jul 25, 1986 Orion Pictures Comedy $8,033,397 2,165,336
85 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Aug 22, 1986 Cannon Horror $8,025,872 2,163,307
86 The Best of Times Jan 31, 1986 Universal Comedy $7,790,931 2,099,981
87 Quicksilver Feb 14, 1986 Sony Pictures Drama $7,634,909 2,057,926
88 Maximum Overdrive Jul 25, 1986 De Laurentiis Ent… Horror $7,433,663 2,003,682
89 Runaway Train Dec 6, 1985 Cannon Action $7,401,309 1,994,961
90 The Boy Who Could Fly Aug 15, 1986 20th Century Fox Drama $7,177,431 1,934,617
91 The Name of the Rose Sep 24, 1986 20th Century Fox $7,153,000 1,928,032
92 Back to the Future Jul 3, 1985 Universal Adventure $6,988,149 1,883,598
93 Blue City May 2, 1986 Paramount Pictures Action $6,947,000 1,872,506
94 She's Gotta Have It Aug 8, 1986 Island Comedy $6,881,563 1,854,868
95 Nine 1/2 Weeks Feb 21, 1986 MGM Drama $6,734,844 1,815,321
96 Black Moon Rising Jan 10, 1986 New World Action $6,637,565 1,789,101
97 The Trip to Bountiful Dec 20, 1985 Island Drama $6,568,986 1,770,616
98 Just Between Friends Mar 21, 1986 Orion Pictures Drama $6,408,791 1,727,436
99 Hoosiers Nov 14, 1986 Orion Pictures Drama $6,088,022 1,640,976