Most Popular Movies 1986
This chart shows the 1986 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1986 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1986 - Top 1986 Worldwide
| ← 1985 | Most Popular Overall | 1987 → |
1
| Top Gun |
| Director: Tony Scott |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Maverick, Kelly McGillis as Charlie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 16, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: In a Plane, War, Intertitle, 3D Re-release, 3-D, IMAX: DMR |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $180,470,489 |
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International BO: $176,993,259 |
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| The Transformers: The Movie |
| Director: Nelson Shin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 8, 1986 (Wide) by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| Keywords: Toy Adaptations, Posthumous Release, Action Adventure, War, Good vs. Evil, End of the World, Reincarnation, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Hand Animation, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,849,647 |
3
| Aliens |
| Director: James Cameron |
| Lead Roles: Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 18, 1986 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Parasite, Corporate Malfeasance, Nightmare, Dream Sequence, Action Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $85,160,248 |
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International BO: $98,131,645 |
4
| Cobra |
| Director: George P. Cosmatos |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Lieutenant Marion Cobretti |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 23, 1986 (Wide) by Cannon |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $49,042,224 |
5
| At Close Range |
| Director: James Foley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 18, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,347,000 |
6
| Solarbabies |
| Lead Roles: Jason Patric as Jason, Jami Gertz as Terra, Lukas Haas as Daniel, Peter DeLuise as Tug, Richard Jordan as Grock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 26, 1986 (Wide) by MGM |
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Domestic BO: $1,579,260 |
7
| Un homme et une femme, 20 ans déjà |
| Director: Claude Lelouch |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 15, 1986 (Limited) by Warner Bros., released as A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $56,821 |
8
| Thunder Run |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 30, 1986 (Wide) by Cannon |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $145,975 |
9
| 52 Pick-Up |
| Director: John Frankenheimer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 7, 1986 (Wide) by Cannon |
| Keywords: Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,186,646 |
10
| Mona Lisa |
| Director: Neil Jordan |
| Lead Roles: Bob Hoskins as George, Cathy Tyson as Simone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 1986 (Wide) by Island |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Organized Crime, Life on the Outside, Prostitution, Blackmail, Missing Person, Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Surprise Twist, Death of a Boss, LGBTQ+, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,794,000 |
11
| Nomads |
| Director: John McTiernan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 7, 1986 (Wide) by Atlantic |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $2,278,264 |
12
| Highlander |
| Director: Russell Mulcahy |
| Lead Roles: Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 7, 1986 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Non-Chronological, Intertitle, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Mentor, Revenge, 1500s, Set in Scotland, Set in New York City, Cult Movie, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $5,900,000 |
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International BO: $7,000,000 |
13
| Little Shop of Horrors |
| Director: Frank Oz |
| Lead Roles: Rick Moranis as Seymour Krelborn, Ellen Greene as Audrey, Vincent Gardenia as Mr. Mushnik, Steve Martin as Orin Scrivello, D.D.S. |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 19, 1986 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Killer Plants, Remake, Romance, Dentist, Gratuitous Cameos, Cult Movie, Comedy Musical |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $38,747,385 |
14
| Caravaggio |
| Director: Derek Jarman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 29, 1986 (Limited) by Cinevista |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,151 |
15
| Otello |
| Director: Franco Zeffirelli |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 12, 1986 (Limited) by Cannon |
| Keywords: Opera Musical |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $189,042 |
16
| Back to School |
| Director: Alan Metter |
| Lead Roles: Rodney Dangerfield as Thornton Melon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: College, Rags to Riches, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $91,258,000 |
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| House |
| Director: Steve Miner |
| Lead Roles: William Katt as Roger Cobb |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 28, 1986 (Wide) by New World |
| Keywords: Suicide, Writing and Writers, Inheritance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Missing Child, Missing Person, Writer's Block, Vietnam War, Returning Soldiers, Dream Sequence, Non-Chronological, Haunted House, Divorced Couple Falling Back in Love, PTSD, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Revenge, Haunting, Rescue, Supernatural, Horror Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $19,444,631 |
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International BO: $2,700,000 |
18
| Crimewave |
| Director: Sam Raimi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 25, 1986 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $5,101 |
19
| Firewalker |
| Director: Jack Lee Thompson |
| Lead Roles: Chuck Norris as Max Donigan, Louis Gossett Jr. as Leo Porter |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 21, 1986 (Wide) by Cannon |
| Keywords: Treasure Hunters, Chase Adventure, Famously Bad, Native Americans, Martial Arts |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,834,302 |
20
| Avenging Force |
| Director: Sam Firstenberg |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 12, 1986 (Wide) by Cannon |
| Keywords: Martial Arts, Action Thriller, Kidnap, Political, Humans as Prey, Militia, Screenplay Written By the Star, Surprise Twist, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Rescue, Human-Trafficking, Prostitution, Sex Crimes |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,679,650 |
21
| Iron Eagle |
| Director: Sidney J. Furie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 17, 1986 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Rescue, In a Plane, Middle East, Set in Middle East, Father’s Footsteps |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $24,159,872 |
22
| Under the Cherry Moon |
| Director: Prince |
| Lead Roles: Prince as Christopher Tracy, Jerome Benton as Tricky, Kristin Scott Thomas as Mary Sharon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 2, 1986 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Romantic Musical, Romance, Confidence Men, Set in France, Tricked into a Relationship, Rock 'n' Roll, Interracial Romance, Singers, Musicians |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,090,429 |
23
| Sharma and Beyond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 15, 1986 (Wide) by Cinecom |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,125 |
24
| Never too Young to Die |
| Director: Gil Bettman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 1986 (Limited) by Paul Entertainment |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Dysfunctional Family, Gangs, High School, Gymnastics, Terrorism, Cover Up |
| Classification: Adventure, Live Action |
|
Domestic BO: $129,508 |
25
| Miss Mary |
| Director: María Luisa Bemberg |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 19, 1986 (Limited) by New World |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $49,432 |