1986 Top-Grossing Movies Internationally

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative international box office earnings for movies released in 1986. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 1986.

WorldwideDomesticInternational
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RankMovieRelease DateBiggest
Territory		Genre1986 International Gross
1Top GunMay 16, 1986United KingdomAction$176,993,259
2Crocodile DundeeApr 24, 1986AustraliaComedy$153,399,675
3AliensJul 18, 1986AustraliaAction$98,131,008
4Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeNov 26, 1986United KingdomAdventure$23,286,868
5Castle in the SkyAug 2, 1986ChinaAdventure$20,843,061
6LegendApr 18, 1986United KingdomAdventure$8,004,125
7HighlanderMar 7, 1986United KingdomAction$7,000,000
8Ying Xiong Ben Se (英雄本色)Aug 2, 1986ChinaThriller/Suspense$5,030,784
9PiratesJul 1, 1986$4,700,000
10The MissionOct 17, 1986United KingdomDrama$3,591,038
11HouseFeb 28, 1986Horror$2,700,000
1237º2 le matinNov 7, 1986South KoreaDrama$1,598,079
13LabyrinthJun 27, 1986United KingdomAdventure$890,119
14OffretMay 9, 1986South KoreaDrama$173,701
15Blue VelvetSep 19, 1986United KingdomThriller/Suspense$127,315
16Big Trouble in Little ChinaJul 1, 1986AustraliaAction$111,221
17A Room with a ViewMar 7, 1986South KoreaDrama$111,065
18Invaders from MarsJun 6, 1986Horror$100,000
19Stand by MeAug 8, 1986United KingdomDrama$83,662
20CaravaggioAug 29, 1986United KingdomDrama$47,091
21The TerrorizersDec 19, 1986South KoreaDrama$45,755
22My Beautiful LaundretteApr 1, 1986United KingdomDrama$44,445
23Ferris Bueller’s Day OffJun 11, 1986AustraliaComedy$43,431
24ManhunterAug 15, 1986United KingdomThriller/Suspense$42,339
25The Transformers: The MovieAug 8, 1986New ZealandAdventure$26,977
26Sid & NancyNov 7, 1986United KingdomDrama$24,494
27KuryerDec 29, 1986Russia (CIS)Comedy$19,884
28PlatoonDec 19, 1986South KoreaDrama$15,692
29Pretty in PinkFeb 28, 1986AustraliaRomantic Comedy$4,493
30Kin-dza-dza!Dec 1, 1986Russia (CIS)Comedy$4,050
31Footrot Flats: The Dog’s TaleApr 9, 1986New ZealandComedy$3,678
32Maine OcéanApr 16, 1986PortugalComedy$3,050
33Le rayon vertAug 29, 1986PortugalDrama$2,662
34The FlyAug 15, 1986New ZealandHorror$2,024
35The Horse Thief (盗马贼)Feb 1, 1986ChinaDrama$1,954
36The HitcherFeb 21, 1986PortugalHorror$1,333
37True StoriesOct 10, 1986New ZealandMusical$953
38Friday the 13th Part VI: Jaso…Aug 1, 1986New ZealandHorror$752
39Something WildOct 22, 1986New ZealandComedy$618
40Bridge to NowhereMay 16, 1986New ZealandThriller/Suspense$539
41Iracema: Uma Transa AmazônicaJun 27, 1986PortugalDrama$322
42The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Aug 22, 1986New ZealandHorror$302
43A Hora da EstrelaAug 28, 1986PortugalDrama$266
44The Color of MoneyOct 17, 1986New ZealandDrama$230
45Little Shop of HorrorsDec 19, 1986New ZealandMusical$224
46RadMar 21, 1986New ZealandDrama$171
47Absolute BeginnersApr 18, 1986New ZealandMusical$115
48At Close RangeApr 18, 1986New ZealandDrama$77
49The Morning AfterDec 25, 1986New ZealandThriller/Suspense$66
50The WraithNov 21, 1986New ZealandAction$46
51Under the Cherry MoonJul 2, 1986New ZealandMusical$6