1986 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 1986.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 28, 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | $16,881,888 | 1,349 | $12,514 | $25,402,366 | 5 |
| 2 | May 23, 1986 | Cobra | $15,652,147 | 2,131 | $7,345 | $15,652,147 | 3 |
| 3 | Jun 20, 1986 | The Karate Kid, Part II | $12,652,336 | 1,323 | $9,563 | $12,652,336 | 3 |
| 4 | May 23, 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | $12,357,190 | 1,596 | $7,743 | $12,357,190 | 3 |
| 5 | Dec 12, 1986 | The Golden Child | $11,549,711 | 1,667 | $6,928 | $11,549,711 | 3 |
| 6 | Oct 10, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $10,560,827 | 1,378 | $7,664 | $32,840,242 | 17 |
| 7 | Dec 26, 1986 | The Golden Child | $10,118,277 | 1,714 | $5,903 | $38,543,773 | 17 |
| 8 | Jul 18, 1986 | Aliens | $10,052,042 | 1,437 | $6,995 | $10,052,042 | 3 |
| 9 | May 23, 1986 | Top Gun | $9,449,432 | 1,057 | $8,940 | $21,357,190 | 10 |
| 10 | Dec 26, 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | $9,157,161 | 1,956 | $4,682 | $67,931,249 | 33 |
| 11 | Mar 21, 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Tra… | $9,049,568 | 1,788 | $5,061 | $9,049,568 | 3 |
| 12 | Jun 13, 1986 | Back to School | $8,881,035 | 1,605 | $5,533 | $8,881,035 | 3 |
| 13 | Jun 27, 1986 | The Karate Kid, Part II | $8,870,625 | 1,327 | $6,685 | $28,885,135 | 10 |
| 14 | Dec 5, 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | $8,833,818 | 1,349 | $6,548 | $38,938,152 | 12 |
| 15 | Jul 25, 1986 | Aliens | $8,640,292 | 1,454 | $5,942 | $25,070,095 | 10 |
| 16 | Jun 6, 1986 | Top Gun | $8,231,279 | 1,531 | $5,376 | $43,179,344 | 24 |
| 17 | Oct 3, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $8,207,503 | 971 | $8,453 | $19,544,717 | 10 |
| 18 | May 16, 1986 | Top Gun | $8,193,052 | 1,028 | $7,970 | $8,193,052 | 3 |
| 19 | Jun 20, 1986 | Legal Eagles | $8,132,378 | 1,248 | $6,516 | $8,221,396 | 5 |
| 20 | Dec 5, 1986 | Heartbreak Ridge | $8,100,840 | 1,470 | $5,511 | $8,100,840 | 3 |
| 21 | Sep 26, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $8,038,855 | 879 | $9,145 | $8,038,855 | 3 |
| 22 | Dec 19, 1986 | The Golden Child | $7,887,899 | 1,667 | $4,732 | $23,242,868 | 10 |
| 23 | Jun 20, 1986 | Back to School | $7,812,806 | 1,610 | $4,853 | $22,610,024 | 10 |
| 24 | May 30, 1986 | Cobra | $7,511,542 | 2,131 | $3,525 | $26,444,901 | 10 |
| 25 | Oct 17, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $7,434,202 | 1,378 | $5,395 | $42,667,910 | 24 |
| 26 | Nov 28, 1986 | An American Tail | $7,412,815 | 1,249 | $5,935 | $14,954,138 | 10 |
| 27 | Nov 28, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $7,266,867 | 1,495 | $4,861 | $94,267,407 | 66 |
| 28 | Mar 14, 1986 | Gung Ho | $7,170,830 | 1,150 | $6,236 | $7,170,830 | 3 |
| 29 | Jan 3, 1986 | Rocky IV | $7,147,074 | 2,254 | $3,171 | $101,598,955 | 40 |
| 30 | Aug 1, 1986 | Aliens | $7,060,101 | 1,453 | $4,859 | $37,314,946 | 17 |
| 31 | Feb 14, 1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | $7,023,435 | 1,045 | $6,721 | $22,626,822 | 17 |
| 32 | Aug 15, 1986 | The Fly | $7,000,423 | 1,195 | $5,858 | $7,000,423 | 3 |
| 33 | Oct 10, 1986 | Peggy Sue Got Married | $6,942,408 | 865 | $8,026 | $6,942,408 | 3 |
| 34 | May 30, 1986 | Top Gun | $6,903,408 | 1,057 | $6,531 | $31,039,608 | 17 |
| 35 | Jun 27, 1986 | Back to School | $6,839,183 | 1,751 | $3,906 | $34,046,705 | 17 |
| 36 | Aug 1, 1986 | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jaso… | $6,750,837 | 1,610 | $4,193 | $6,750,837 | 3 |
| 37 | Oct 24, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $6,745,249 | 1,495 | $4,512 | $51,846,699 | 31 |
| 38 | Jul 11, 1986 | The Karate Kid, Part II | $6,667,787 | 1,543 | $4,321 | $51,544,849 | 24 |
| 39 | Feb 28, 1986 | House | $6,423,972 | 1,440 | $4,461 | $6,423,972 | 3 |
| 40 | Nov 7, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $6,392,661 | 1,485 | $4,305 | $68,229,726 | 45 |
| 41 | Jan 3, 1986 | Out of Africa | $6,360,296 | 928 | $6,854 | $26,685,197 | 19 |
| 42 | Oct 17, 1986 | The Color of Money | $6,357,877 | 635 | $10,012 | $6,357,877 | 3 |
| 43 | Jun 13, 1986 | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | $6,275,647 | 1,330 | $4,719 | $8,528,068 | 5 |
| 44 | Jun 13, 1986 | Top Gun | $6,250,494 | 1,531 | $4,083 | $53,843,776 | 31 |
| 45 | Jul 4, 1986 | The Karate Kid, Part II | $6,248,953 | 1,298 | $4,814 | $40,712,971 | 17 |
| 46 | Feb 14, 1986 | The Color Purple | $6,165,314 | 1,109 | $5,559 | $54,125,302 | 61 |
| 47 | Feb 7, 1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | $6,112,115 | 816 | $7,490 | $13,858,356 | 10 |
| 48 | Jan 17, 1986 | Iron Eagle | $6,104,754 | 1,080 | $5,653 | $6,104,754 | 3 |
| 49 | Feb 28, 1986 | Pretty in Pink | $6,065,870 | 827 | $7,335 | $6,065,870 | 3 |
| 50 | May 30, 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | $6,034,943 | 1,599 | $3,774 | $20,594,640 | 10 |
| 51 | Jun 27, 1986 | Legal Eagles | $6,022,848 | 1,248 | $4,826 | $18,448,346 | 12 |
| 52 | Oct 10, 1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | $6,006,610 | 1,080 | $5,562 | $6,006,610 | 3 |
| 53 | Feb 14, 1986 | The Delta Force | $5,959,505 | 1,720 | $3,465 | $5,959,505 | 3 |
| 54 | Dec 12, 1986 | Three Amigos | $5,939,000 | 1,385 | $4,288 | $5,939,000 | 3 |
| 55 | Jan 3, 1986 | The Jewel of the Nile | $5,891,527 | 1,486 | $3,965 | $39,788,395 | 26 |
| 56 | Dec 26, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $5,860,797 | 1,423 | $4,119 | $114,343,128 | 94 |
| 57 | Jun 20, 1986 | Top Gun | $5,810,601 | 1,531 | $3,795 | $63,747,856 | 38 |
| 58 | Dec 19, 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | $5,809,960 | 1,886 | $3,081 | $54,371,457 | 26 |
| 59 | Jul 25, 1986 | Heartburn | $5,783,079 | 843 | $6,860 | $5,783,079 | 3 |
| 60 | Aug 8, 1986 | Aliens | $5,779,352 | 1,395 | $4,143 | $47,312,167 | 24 |
| 61 | Mar 28, 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Tra… | $5,750,986 | 1,788 | $3,216 | $18,417,043 | 10 |
| 62 | Jan 17, 1986 | The Color Purple | $5,742,903 | 561 | $10,237 | $26,148,105 | 33 |
| 63 | Jan 31, 1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | $5,726,495 | 809 | $7,078 | $5,726,495 | 3 |
| 64 | Jun 20, 1986 | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | $5,721,799 | 1,330 | $4,302 | $18,621,954 | 12 |
| 65 | Oct 31, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $5,716,215 | 1,495 | $3,824 | $59,675,856 | 38 |
| 66 | Jul 18, 1986 | The Karate Kid, Part II | $5,561,854 | 1,602 | $3,472 | $61,087,962 | 31 |
| 67 | Nov 21, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $5,537,875 | 1,495 | $3,704 | $83,119,455 | 59 |
| 68 | Nov 14, 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $5,521,551 | 1,485 | $3,718 | $76,016,041 | 52 |
| 69 | Dec 26, 1986 | Three Amigos | $5,499,680 | 1,466 | $3,751 | $20,308,890 | 17 |
| 70 | Feb 14, 1986 | Wildcats | $5,472,905 | 1,054 | $5,193 | $5,472,905 | 3 |
| 71 | May 23, 1986 | Short Circuit | $5,463,333 | 1,310 | $4,170 | $17,470,363 | 17 |
| 72 | Jun 6, 1986 | Raw Deal | $5,438,978 | 1,731 | $3,142 | $5,438,978 | 3 |
| 73 | Jul 11, 1986 | Ruthless People | $5,434,671 | 1,114 | $4,879 | $22,533,407 | 17 |
| 74 | May 9, 1986 | Short Circuit | $5,346,808 | 1,033 | $5,176 | $5,346,808 | 3 |
| 75 | Mar 28, 1986 | The Money Pit | $5,344,555 | 1,189 | $4,495 | $6,924,050 | 5 |
| 76 | Feb 7, 1986 | The Color Purple | $5,330,126 | 1,109 | $4,806 | $45,889,128 | 54 |
| 77 | Oct 31, 1986 | The Color of Money | $5,292,685 | 1,183 | $4,474 | $20,788,665 | 17 |
| 78 | Jul 4, 1986 | Ruthless People | $5,285,843 | 1,114 | $4,745 | $14,008,813 | 10 |
| 79 | Jun 27, 1986 | Ruthless People | $5,274,306 | 1,111 | $4,747 | $5,274,306 | 3 |
| 80 | Jul 11, 1986 | Back to School | $5,265,743 | 1,713 | $3,074 | $51,869,162 | 31 |
| 81 | Oct 24, 1986 | The Color of Money | $5,256,832 | 817 | $6,434 | $13,742,233 | 10 |
| 82 | Nov 21, 1986 | An American Tail | $5,234,446 | 1,246 | $4,201 | $5,234,446 | 3 |
| 83 | Jun 27, 1986 | Running Scared | $5,227,757 | 1,376 | $3,799 | $5,227,757 | 3 |
| 84 | Nov 28, 1986 | Song of the South | $5,205,175 | 1,529 | $3,404 | $11,305,885 | 14,629 |
| 85 | Jan 17, 1986 | Out of Africa | $5,191,875 | 923 | $5,625 | $41,378,120 | 33 |
| 86 | Jan 10, 1986 | Out of Africa | $5,137,370 | 922 | $5,572 | $34,249,287 | 26 |
| 87 | Apr 4, 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Tra… | $5,089,751 | 1,770 | $2,876 | $25,990,119 | 17 |
| 88 | Jul 4, 1986 | Back to School | $5,076,101 | 1,746 | $2,907 | $43,408,270 | 24 |
| 89 | Aug 1, 1986 | Howard the Duck | $5,070,136 | 1,554 | $3,263 | $5,070,136 | 3 |
| 90 | Dec 26, 1986 | The Morning After | $5,069,926 | 955 | $5,309 | $6,021,088 | 4 |
| 91 | Dec 12, 1986 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | $5,062,450 | 1,349 | $3,753 | $46,573,341 | 19 |
| 92 | Apr 4, 1986 | The Money Pit | $5,052,355 | 1,193 | $4,235 | $14,097,615 | 12 |
| 93 | Dec 26, 1986 | Heartbreak Ridge | $5,046,431 | 1,647 | $3,064 | $28,241,275 | 24 |
| 94 | Feb 21, 1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | $5,042,912 | 1,058 | $4,766 | $29,105,002 | 24 |
| 95 | Dec 26, 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | $5,042,682 | 866 | $5,823 | $11,412,248 | 10 |
| 96 | Aug 29, 1986 | Stand by Me | $5,037,343 | 801 | $6,289 | $11,932,227 | 24 |
| 97 | Jun 27, 1986 | Top Gun | $5,037,030 | 1,485 | $3,392 | $72,438,864 | 45 |
| 98 | Dec 26, 1986 | Lady and the Tramp | $5,030,706 | 1,375 | $3,659 | $10,359,932 | 11,513 |
| 99 | Aug 29, 1986 | Top Gun | $5,024,325 | 1,289 | $3,898 | $131,345,236 | 108 |
| 100 | Jun 6, 1986 | Cobra | $5,016,853 | 2,117 | $2,370 | $34,497,825 | 17 |