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Contemporary Fiction Movies Released in 1986
This list shows all Contemporary Fiction films released in 1986, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Contemporary Fiction Movies for 1986
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1986 |
| 1986 TBD |
Duet for One |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,000 |
|
|
Half Moon Street |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,131,399 |
|
|
Matador |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$206,952 |
|
| |
| January 3 |
Head Office |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,393,807 |
|
| |
| January 10 |
La Joven y la Tentación |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 15 |
Sharma and Beyond |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,125 |
|
| |
| January 17 |
Iron Eagle |
Action |
Theatrical |
$24,159,872 |
|
|
Lola |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Longshot |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$256,301 |
|
| |
| January 24 |
The Imagemaker |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$24,562 |
|
|
My Chauffeur |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,676,892 |
|
| |
| January 31 |
The Best of Times |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,790,931 |
|
|
Down and Out in Beverly Hills |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$62,134,225 |
|
|
Power |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,800,000 |
|
|
Youngblood |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$15,448,400 |
|
| February, 1986 |
| February 1 |
The Horse Thief (盗马贼) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,954 |
|
| |
| February 5 |
Arthur's Hallowed Ground |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,726 |
|
| |
| February 7 |
F/X |
Action |
Theatrical |
$20,603,715 |
|
|
Hannah and Her Sisters |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$40,084,041 |
|
| |
| February 14 |
La cage aux folles 3 - 'Elles' se mar… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$345,280 |
|
|
The Delta Force |
Action |
Theatrical |
$17,005,599 |
|
|
Knights of the City |
Action |
Theatrical |
$601,451 |
|
|
Quicksilver |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,634,909 |
|
|
Turtle Diary |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,156,772 |
|
|
Wildcats |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$26,285,544 |
|
|
Winter Flight |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,621 |
|
| |
| February 19 |
Parting Glances |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$537,681 |
|
| |
| February 20 |
Lulú de noche |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 21 |
Dream Lover |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$316,809 |
|
|
The Frog Prince |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,845 |
|
|
The Hitcher |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$5,845,053 |
|
|
Nine 1/2 Weeks |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,734,844 |
|
| |
| February 28 |
Pretty in Pink |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$40,476,156 |
|
| March, 1986 |
| March 7 |
The Naked Cage |
Action |
Theatrical |
$897,589 |
|
| |
| March 14 |
The Boys Next Door |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000,000 |
|
|
Crossroads |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,878,953 |
|
|
Eat the Peach |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Gung Ho |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$36,611,610 |
|
| |
| March 21 |
Just Between Friends |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,408,791 |
|
|
Police Academy 3: Back in Training |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$43,579,163 |
|
|
Rad |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,761,006 |
|
| |
| March 26 |
The Money Pit |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$37,499,651 |
|
| |
| March 27 |
April Fool's Day |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$12,947,763 |
|
| |
| March 28 |
Echo Park |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Lucas |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,200,000 |
|
| April, 1986 |
| April 1 |
My Beautiful Laundrette |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$69,380 |
|
| |
| April 11 |
Band of the Hand |
Action |
Theatrical |
$4,865,912 |
|
|
Off Beat |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,842,778 |
|
|
Violets Are Blue... |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,743,287 |
|
| |
| April 18 |
At Close Range |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,347,000 |
|
|
Murphy's Law |
Action |
Theatrical |
$9,947,631 |
|
|
Water |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$510,136 |
|
|
Wise Guys |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,475,466 |
|
| |
| April 25 |
3 hommes et un couffin |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,947,994 |
|
|
Crimewave |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,101 |
|
| |
| |
| Apr, 1986 TBD |
The Ladies Club |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May, 1986 |
| May 2 |
Blue City |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,947,000 |
|
|
No Retreat, No Surrender |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,368,381 |
|
| |
| May 9 |
Dangerously Close |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,026,765 |
|
|
Fire with Fire |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,577,139 |
|
| |
| May 14 |
Sweet Liberty |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,205,021 |
|
| |
| May 16 |
Top Gun |
Action |
Theatrical |
$357,463,748 |
Play |
| |
| May 23 |
Cobra |
Action |
Theatrical |
$49,042,224 |
|
| |
| May 30 |
A Great Wall |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Jake Speed |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$1,058,048 |
|
|
Thunder Run |
Action |
Theatrical |
$145,975 |
|
| June, 1986 |
| June 6 |
Raw Deal |
Action |
Theatrical |
$16,209,459 |
|
| |
| June 11 |
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$70,178,260 |
|
| |
| June 13 |
Back to School |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$91,258,000 |
|
|
The Manhattan Project |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$4,115,156 |
|
|
Mona Lisa |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,794,000 |
|
| |
| June 18 |
Legal Eagles |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$49,851,591 |
|
| |
| June 20 |
The Karate Kid, Part II |
Action |
Theatrical |
$115,103,979 |
|
| |
| June 27 |
American Anthem |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,571,624 |
|
|
Running Scared |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$38,500,726 |
|
|
Ruthless People |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$71,624,879 |
|
| |
| |
| Jun, 1986 TBD |
Flight of the Spruce Goose |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| July, 1986 |
| July 1 |
About Last Night... |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$38,702,310 |
|
| |
| July 2 |
Psycho III |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$14,481,606 |
|
|
Under the Cherry Moon |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$10,090,429 |
|
| |
| July 9 |
The Girl in the Picture |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$76,350 |
|
| |
| July 11 |
Club Paradise |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,308,521 |
|
| |
| July 18 |
Signé Charlotte |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$300,544 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
Fair Game |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 25 |
Haunted Honeymoon |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,508,883 |
|
|
Heartburn |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$25,314,289 |
|
|
Out of Bounds |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,099,316 |
|
| |
| July 30 |
Nothing in Common |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$32,324,000 |
|
| August, 1986 |
| August 2 |
Ying Xiong Ben Se |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,030,784 |
|
| |
| August 8 |
A Fine Mess |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,029,824 |
|
|
One Crazy Summer |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,431,806 |
|
|
She's Gotta Have It |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,137,502 |
|
| |
| August 15 |
Armed and Dangerous |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,945,534 |
|
|
Un homme et une femme, 20 ans déjà |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$56,821 |
|
|
Manhunter |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$8,622,413 |
|
|
Vigil |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$65,666 |
|
|
The Whoopee Boys |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$240,464 |
|
| |
| August 22 |
Extremities |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$13,418,091 |
|
|
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$8,025,872 |
|
|
Touch and Go |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,300,000 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
Born American |
Action |
Theatrical |
$3,401,376 |
|
|
Bullies |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,995,527 |
|
|
Le rayon vert |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$45,268 |
|
| September, 1986 |
| September 4 |
Cactus |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 5 |
90 Days |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,620 |
|
| |
| September 12 |
Avenging Force |
Action |
Theatrical |
$4,679,650 |
|
| |
| September 19 |
Blue Velvet |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$8,663,300 |
|
|
Jackals |
Action |
Theatrical |
$89,352 |
|
|
The Men's Club |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,556,361 |
|
|
Radioactive Dreams |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$210,212 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
Shadow Play |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 26 |
Crocodile Dundee |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$328,203,506 |
|
|
That's Life! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,079,895 |
|
|
Where the River Runs Black |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October, 1986 |
| October 3 |
Children of a Lesser God |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$31,853,080 |
|
|
Playing for Keeps |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,000,000 |
|
|
Tough Guys |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$21,532,029 |
|
| |
| October 10 |
Clockwise |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,476,356 |
|
|
Jumpin' Jack Flash |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$25,587,804 |
|
|
Lamb |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
True Stories |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$2,545,459 |
|
| |
| October 17 |
The Color of Money |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$52,293,000 |
|
| |
| October 22 |
Something Wild |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,362,371 |
|
| |
| October 24 |
From Beyond |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$1,070,053 |
|
|
Soul Man |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$27,316,198 |
|
|
Trick or Treat |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$6,000,000 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
Omega Syndrome |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November, 1986 |
| November 1 |
Nobody's Fool |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$563,568 |
|
| |
| November 7 |
37º2 le matin |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,919,202 |
|
|
52 Pick-Up |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,336,592 |
|
| |
| November 14 |
Slaughter High |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Streets of Gold |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,546,238 |
|
|
Welcome to 18 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$97,446 |
|
| |
| November 21 |
Body Slam |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,926 |
|
|
Firewalker |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$12,113,533 |
|
|
The Wraith |
Action |
Theatrical |
$3,984,961 |
|
| |
| November 28 |
Eye of the Tiger |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Nov, 1986 TBD |
Kamikaze Hearts |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,669 |
|
| December, 1986 |
| December 1 |
The Mosquito Coast |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,302,000 |
|
| |
| December 12 |
Crimes of the Heart |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$22,905,000 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
Dogs in Space |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Kong bu fen zi |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$35,800 |
|
|
No Mercy |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$12,303,904 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
The Morning After |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$25,147,055 |
|
|
Windrider |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,253 |
|
| |
| December 29 |
Kuryer |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,884 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
The Bedroom Window |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
