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
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| 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
| Soul Man |
| Director: Steve Miner |
| Lead Roles: C. Thomas Howell as Mark Watson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 24, 1986 (Wide) by New World |
| Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, College |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,316,198 |
4
| Hoosiers |
| Director: David Anspaugh |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 14, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: Basketball, Inspirational Coach, Sports Drama, High School Sports, Underdog, Addiction, Rehab / Former Addict, Off the Wagon / Relapse, Life in a Small Town, Set in Indiana, 1950s, Inspired by a True Story |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $28,607,524 |
5
| Legal Eagles |
| Director: Ivan Reitman |
| Lead Roles: Robert Redford as Tom Logal, Debra Winger as Laura Kelly, Daryl Hannah as Chelsea Deardon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 1986 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, No Honor Among Thieves, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, White Collar Crime, False Identity, Hitmen, Romance, Lawyers |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $49,851,591 |
Synopsis
A hard-nosed assistant district attorney and an imaginative defense attorney combine their talents to defend a spacey “performance artist” who is accused of theft and murder. The clashing attorneys get more than they bargained for as they come in contact with New York’s fascinating art world and dangerous underworld.
6
| Sweet Liberty |
| Director: Alan Alda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 14, 1986 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Writing and Writers, Movie Business, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,205,021 |
7
| She's Gotta Have It |
| Director: Spike Lee |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 8, 1986 (Wide) by Island |
| Keywords: African Americans, Comedy Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, Sex Crimes, Epilogue, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Retro Black and White |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,137,502 |
8
| Eat the Peach |
| Director: Peter Ormrod |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 14, 1986 (Wide) (Ireland) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
9
| The Golden Child |
| Director: Michael Ritchie |
| Lead Roles: Eddie Murphy as Chandler Jarrell |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 12, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Kidnap, Rescue, Set in Los Angeles |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $79,817,937 |
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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 |
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| Platoon |
| Director: Oliver Stone |
| Lead Roles: Tom Berenger as Sgt. Barnes, Willem Dafoe as Sgt. Elias, Charlie Sheen as Pvt. Chris Taylor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 19, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: Vietnam War, War, War Crimes, Sex Crimes, Voiceover/Narration, Inspired by a True Story, Oscars Best Picture Winner, War Drama, 1987 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $137,963,328 |
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International BO: $15,067 |
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| King Kong Lives |
| Director: John Guillermin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 19, 1986 (Wide) by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Action Adventure, Animal Lead, Creature Feature, Famously Bad |
| Classification: Remake, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $4,711,220 |
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| Hannah and Her Sisters |
| Director: Woody Allen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 7, 1986 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Keywords: Romance, Intertitle, Voiceover/Narration, Narcotics, Performing Arts, Food, Writing and Writers, Infidelity, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Artists, Rehab / Former Addict, Segments, Thanksgiving, Addiction, Architecture, Love Triangle, TV Industry, Religious, Suicide, Depression, Relatives Playing Relatives, 1987 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $40,084,041 |
14
| Frog Dreaming |
| Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 21, 1986 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
15
| Nobody's Fool |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 1, 1986 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $563,568 |
16
| Tough Guys |
| Director: Jeff Kanew |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 3, 1986 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, Life on the Outside, Autumn Years, One Last Job, Retirement, Retirement Home, Romance, Trains |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $21,458,229 |
17
| The Adventures of the American Rabbit |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 17, 1986 (Wide) by Atlantic |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $1,023,042 |
18
| The Boys Next Door |
| Director: Penelope Spheeris |
| Lead Roles: Charlie Sheen as Bo Richards, Maxwell Caulfield as Roy Alston |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 14, 1986 (Wide) by New World |
| Keywords: Crime Drama, Graduation, Vacation, Crime Spree, Spree Killer, Death of a Best Friend, Set in Los Angeles |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,000,000 |
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| 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 |
20
| 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 |
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| Running Scared |
| Director: Peter Hyams |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 1986 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Buddy Cop, Buddy Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,500,726 |
22
| From Beyond |
| Director: Stuart Gordon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 24, 1986 (Limited) by Empire Pictures |
| Keywords: Lovecraftian, Body Horror, Magical Technology, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Mental Hospital |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,070,053 |
23
| Maximum Overdrive |
| Director: Stephen King |
| Lead Roles: Emilio Estevez as Bill Robinson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 25, 1986 (Wide) by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| Keywords: Killer Inanimate Objects, Horror Comedy, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Director Cameo, Directing Yourself |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,433,663 |
24
| Forever Young |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 31, 1986 (Wide), released as Forever Young (1986) |
25
| True Stories |
| Director: David Byrne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 10, 1986 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Comedy Musical, Satire, Texas, Voiceover/Narration, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Segments |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,545,142 |
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International BO: $317 |