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, 1986United KingdomAction$98,131,008
4Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeNov 26, 1986Adventure$23,286,868
5Castle in the SkyAug 2, 1986ChinaAdventure$19,810,486
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$3,578,024
11HouseFeb 28, 1986Horror$2,700,000
1237º2 le matinNov 7, 1986South KoreaDrama$1,598,079
13LabyrinthJun 27, 1986United KingdomAdventure$885,336
14OffretMay 9, 1986South KoreaDrama$173,701
15Blue VelvetSep 19, 1986South KoreaThriller/Suspense$127,315
16A Room with a ViewMar 7, 1986South KoreaDrama$111,065
17Big Trouble in Little ChinaJul 1, 1986New ZealandAction$108,967
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, 1986New ZealandComedy$41,891
24Sid & NancyNov 7, 1986United KingdomDrama$24,494
25KuryerDec 29, 1986Russia (CIS)Comedy$19,884
26PlatoonDec 19, 1986South KoreaDrama$15,692
27Pretty in PinkFeb 28, 1986AustraliaRomantic Comedy$4,493
28Kin-dza-dza!Dec 1, 1986Russia (CIS)Comedy$4,050
29Maine OcéanApr 16, 1986PortugalComedy$3,050
30Le rayon vertAug 29, 1986PortugalDrama$2,662
31The FlyAug 15, 1986New ZealandHorror$2,024
32The Horse Thief (盗马贼)Feb 1, 1986ChinaDrama$1,954
33ManhunterAug 15, 1986New ZealandThriller/Suspense$1,484
34The HitcherFeb 21, 1986PortugalHorror$1,333
35Footrot Flats: The Dog’s TaleApr 9, 1986New ZealandComedy$1,245
36Friday the 13th Part VI: Jaso…Aug 1, 1986New ZealandHorror$752
37Something WildOct 22, 1986New ZealandComedy$618
38Bridge to NowhereMay 16, 1986New ZealandThriller/Suspense$539
39Iracema: Uma Transa AmazônicaJun 27, 1986PortugalDrama$322
40True StoriesOct 10, 1986AustraliaMusical$317
41The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Aug 22, 1986New ZealandHorror$302
42A Hora da EstrelaAug 28, 1986PortugalDrama$266
43Little Shop of HorrorsDec 19, 1986New ZealandMusical$224
44RadMar 21, 1986New ZealandDrama$171
45At Close RangeApr 18, 1986New ZealandDrama$77
46The Morning AfterDec 25, 1986New ZealandThriller/Suspense$66
47The WraithNov 21, 1986New ZealandAction$46