The Top Movies, Weekend of October 17, 1986
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Crocodile Dundee |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$7,434,202 |
-29.61% |
1,378 |
$5,395 |
$42,667,910 |
24 |
| 2 |
(new) |
The Color of Money |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$6,357,877 |
  |
635 |
$10,012 |
$6,357,877 |
3 |
| 3 |
(3) |
Jumpin' Jack Flash |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$4,303,035 |
-28.36% |
1,085 |
$3,966 |
$11,531,233 |
10 |
| 4 |
(2) |
Peggy Sue Got Married |
Sony/TriStar
|
Comedy
|
$4,209,201 |
-39.37% |
865 |
$4,866 |
$12,309,278 |
10 |
| 5 |
(5) |
Tough Guys |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$2,266,762 |
-33.54% |
1,266 |
$1,790 |
$12,256,834 |
17 |
| 6 |
(8) |
Children of a Lesser God |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$2,038,900 |
+5.72% |
480 |
$4,248 |
$6,991,691 |
17 |
| 7 |
(6) |
Top Gun |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$1,874,879 |
-29.88% |
1,292 |
$1,451 |
$156,548,833 |
157 |
| 8 |
(4) |
Deadly Friend |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$1,859,255 |
-51.13% |
1,207 |
$1,540 |
$6,276,049 |
10 |
| 9 |
(7) |
Stand by Me |
Columbia
|
Drama
|
$1,392,995 |
-32.12% |
844 |
$1,650 |
$35,359,341 |
73 |
| 10 |
(9) |
That's Life! |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$703,982 |
-51.26% |
700 |
$1,006 |
$2,955,920 |
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