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Movies Released in 1986

Release DateMovieGenreProduction
Budget
Domestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer

January, 1986

January 1 Bullies Action   $2,995,527  
Duet for One   $9,000  
GoBots: War of the Rock Lords   $1,338,264  
Half Moon Street   $1,131,399  
Hardbodies 2   $78,000  
Let's Get Harry   $140,980  
Link   $1,720,450  
Matador   $206,952  
Nanou   $0  
'Night Mother   $441,863  
Out of Bounds   $5,099,316  
Willy/Milly   $235,262  
 
January 3 Head Office Comedy   $3,393,807  
 
January 10 Black Moon Rising Action   $6,637,565  
 
January 15 Sharma and Beyond Drama   $3,125  
 
January 17 The Adventures of Mark Twain Adventure   $646,803  
The Adventures of the American Rabbit Adventure   $1,023,042  
The Boy in Blue Drama   $275,000  
The Clan of the Cave Bear Adventure $15,000,000 $1,953,732  
Heathcliff: The Movie Comedy   $2,091,504  
Iron Eagle Action   $24,159,872  
The Longshot Comedy   $256,301  
Troll Horror   $4,542,346  
 
January 22 Those Glory, Glory Days Comedy   $2,968  
 
January 24 The Imagemaker Thriller/Suspense   $24,562  
My Chauffeur Comedy   $4,676,892  
 
January 31 A.K.: The Making of Ran Documentary   $0  
The Best of Times Comedy   $7,790,931  
Down and Out in Beverly Hills Comedy   $62,134,225  
Eliminators Action   $4,601,256  
Forever Young (1986)   $0  
Power Drama   $3,800,000  
Stripper Documentary   $39,065  
Uphill all the Way Western   $0  
Youngblood Drama   $15,448,400  

February, 1986

February 5 Arthur's Hallowed Ground Comedy   $1,726  
 
February 7 F/X Action   $20,603,715  
Hannah and Her Sisters Romantic Comedy   $40,084,041  
Lady Jane Drama   $277,646  
 
February 14 La cage aux folles 3 - 'Elles' se marient Comedy   $345,280  
The Delta Force Action   $17,005,599  
Kaos Drama   $11,412  
Knights of the City Action   $601,451  
Quicksilver Drama   $7,634,909  
TerrorVision Horror   $320,256  
Turtle Diary Drama   $2,053,364  
The Vindicator Action   $0  
Wildcats Comedy   $26,285,544  
Winter Flight Drama   $1,621  
 
February 19 Parting Glances Drama   $537,681  
 
February 21 Bliss Comedy   $6,998  
Dream Lover Thriller/Suspense   $296,219  
The Frog Prince Comedy   $14,845  
The Hitcher Horror   $5,844,868  
Nine 1/2 Weeks Drama $18,000,000 $6,734,844  
 
February 28 House Horror   $19,444,631  
Pretty in Pink Comedy   $40,471,663  

March, 1986

March 7 Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation Comedy   $8,540,346  
Desert Hearts Drama   $2,492,088  
Highlander Action $16,000,000 $5,900,000  
The Naked Cage Action   $897,589  
Nomads Horror   $2,278,264  
A Room with a View Comedy   $20,966,644  
 
March 14 Crossroads Drama   $5,839,031  
Gung Ho Comedy   $36,611,610  
 
March 21 Just Between Friends Drama   $6,408,791  
Police Academy 3: Back in Training Comedy   $43,579,163  
Rad Drama   $2,015,882  
 
March 26 The Money Pit Comedy   $37,499,651  
 
March 27 April Fool's Day Horror $5,000,000 $12,947,763  
 
March 28 Lucas Comedy   $8,200,000  

April, 1986

April 1 My Beautiful Laundrette $400,000 $0  
 
April 11 Band of the Hand Action   $4,865,912  
Critters Horror   $13,167,232  
Off Beat Comedy   $4,842,778  
Violets Are Blue... Drama   $4,743,287  
 
April 18 Absolute Beginners Musical   $930,211  
At Close Range Drama   $2,347,000  
Legend Adventure $25,000,000 $15,502,112  
Murphy's Law Action   $9,947,631  
Wise Guys Comedy   $8,475,466  
 
April 23 Salvador Drama $4,500,000 $1,500,000  
 
April 25 3 hommes et un couffin Comedy   $1,634,489  
Crimewave Comedy   $5,101  

May, 1986

May 2 Blue City Action   $6,947,000  
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling Drama   $18,034,150  
No Retreat, No Surrender Action   $2,273,045  
 
May 9 Dangerously Close Thriller/Suspense   $2,026,765  
Fire with Fire Drama   $4,577,139  
Short Circuit Comedy   $40,697,761  
 
May 14 Sweet Liberty Comedy   $14,205,021  
 
May 16 Top Gun Action $15,000,000 $179,800,601 Play
 
May 23 Cobra Action   $49,042,224  
Poltergeist II: The Other Side Horror   $40,996,665  
 
May 30 Jake Speed Adventure   $1,058,048  
Thunder Run Action   $145,975  

June, 1986

June 6 Invaders from Mars Horror $12,000,000 $4,884,663  
My Little Pony: The Movie Adventure   $5,958,456  
Raw Deal Action   $16,209,459  
SpaceCamp Adventure   $9,697,739  
 
June 11 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Comedy   $70,136,369  
 
June 13 Back to School Comedy   $91,258,000  
Belizaire the Cajun Drama   $1,444,618  
The Manhattan Project Comedy   $3,900,000  
Mona Lisa Thriller/Suspense   $5,794,000  
 
June 18 Legal Eagles Comedy $40,000,000 $49,851,591  
 
June 20 The Karate Kid, Part II Action   $115,103,979  
 
June 27 American Anthem Drama   $3,000,000  
Labyrinth Adventure   $12,729,917  
Running Scared Comedy   $38,500,726  
Ruthless People Comedy   $71,624,879  

July, 1986

July 1 About Last Night... Comedy   $38,702,310  
Big Trouble in Little China Action   $11,100,000  
Pirates $40,000,000 $1,641,825  
 
July 2 The Great Mouse Detective Adventure   $23,605,534  
Psycho III Horror   $14,481,606  
Under the Cherry Moon Musical   $10,090,429  
 
July 9 The Girl in the Picture Romantic Comedy   $76,350  
 
July 11 Club Paradise Comedy   $12,308,521  
 
July 18 Aliens Action $17,000,000 $85,160,248  
Signé Charlotte Drama   $192,510  
Vamp Comedy   $4,000,000  
 
July 25 Haunted Honeymoon Comedy   $8,033,397  
Heartburn Comedy   $25,314,289  
Maximum Overdrive Horror   $7,433,663  
 
July 30 Flight of the Navigator Adventure   $18,564,613  
Nothing in Common Comedy   $32,324,000  

August, 1986

August 1 Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Horror $3,000,000 $19,472,057  
Howard the Duck Action $30,000,000 $16,295,774  
 
August 8 A Fine Mess Comedy   $6,029,824  
One Crazy Summer Comedy   $13,431,806  
She's Gotta Have It Comedy $175,000 $7,137,502  
Stand by Me Drama $8,000,000 $52,287,414  
The Transformers: The Movie Adventure   $5,849,647  
Twist & Shout   $0  
 
August 15 Armed and Dangerous Comedy   $15,945,534  
The Boy Who Could Fly Drama   $7,177,431  
The Fly Horror   $37,585,000  
Un homme et une femme, 20 ans déjà Drama   $56,821  
Manhunter Thriller/Suspense   $8,620,929  
Opposing Force   $0  
The Whoopee Boys Comedy   $240,464  
 
August 22 Corleone   $0  
Dead End Drive-In   $0  
Extremities Thriller/Suspense   $13,418,091  
Night of the Creeps Horror   $591,366  
The Peanut Butter Solution   $0  
Reform School Girls   $0  
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Horror $4,700,000 $8,025,872  
Thrashin'   $0  
Touch and Go Comedy   $1,300,000  
 
August 29 Born American Action   $3,401,376  
Shanghai Surprise $17,000,000 $2,315,000  

September, 1986

September 12 Avenging Force Action   $4,679,650  
 
September 19 Blue Velvet Thriller/Suspense   $8,551,228  
The Men's Club Drama   $2,444,076  
 
September 24 The Name of the Rose   $7,153,000  
 
September 26 Crocodile Dundee Comedy $5,000,000 $174,803,506  
That's Life! Comedy   $4,079,895  

October, 1986

October 1 8 Million Ways to Die Action   $1,305,114  
Down by Law   $1,436,000  
 
October 3 Children of a Lesser God Drama   $31,853,080  
Playing for Keeps Romantic Comedy   $2,000,000  
Tough Guys Comedy   $21,458,229  
 
October 10 Clockwise   $1,476,356  
Deadly Friend Horror   $8,988,731  
Jumpin' Jack Flash Comedy   $25,587,804  
Peggy Sue Got Married Comedy $18,000,000 $41,382,841  
True Stories   $2,545,142  
 
October 17 The Color of Money Drama $10,000,000 $52,293,000  
 
October 22 Something Wild Comedy   $8,362,000  
 
October 24 Soul Man Comedy   $27,316,198  
Trick or Treat Horror   $6,000,000  
 
October 31 The Mission Drama   $17,218,000  
Sky Bandits Action   $1,468,500  

November, 1986

November 1 Nobody's Fool   $563,358  
 
November 7 37°2 le matin Drama   $12,013  
52 Pick-Up Action   $5,186,646  
Tai-Pan Adventure   $4,000,000  
 
November 14 Every Time We Say Goodbye Drama   $278,623  
Hoosiers Drama   $28,607,524  
Streets of Gold Drama   $2,546,238  
 
November 21 An American Tail Adventure   $47,483,002  
Firewalker Adventure   $11,834,302  
The Wraith Action   $3,500,000  
 
November 26 Solarbabies   $1,579,260  
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Adventure $24,000,000 $109,713,132  

December, 1986

December 1 The Mosquito Coast Drama   $14,302,000  
 
December 5 Heartbreak Ridge Action   $42,724,017  
 
December 12 Crimes of the Heart Comedy   $22,905,000  
The Golden Child Action $12,000,000 $79,817,937  
Three Amigos Comedy   $39,246,734  
 
December 19 King Kong Lives Adventure   $4,711,220  
Little Shop of Horrors Musical $30,000,000 $38,747,385  
No Mercy Action   $12,303,904  
Platoon Drama $6,000,000 $137,963,328  
 
December 25 Brighton Beach Memoirs Comedy   $11,957,943  
The Morning After Thriller/Suspense   $25,147,055  
 
December 31 Inside Out Drama   $0  
Sid & Nancy Drama   $0  
Witchboard Horror $2,000,000 $7,369,373