Domestic Release Schedule
| Release | Distributor | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| January 24, 1986 | ||
 | Crown | Wide |
| January 31, 1986 | ||
 | United Artists | Wide |
 Eliminators
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Thriller
With: Andrew Prine, Denise Crosby, Patrick Reynolds, Conan Lee 1 hr 36 min | Empire Pictures | Wide |
 The Best of Times
Comedy
Drama
Sport
With: Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed, Holly Palance 1 hr 44 min | Universal Pictures | Wide |
 Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Comedy
With: Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, Richard Dreyfuss, Little Richard 1 hr 43 min | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Wide |
 | Twentieth Century Fox | Wide |
 Murphy's Romance
Comedy
Drama
Romance
With: Sally Field, James Garner, Brian Kerwin, Corey Haim 1 hr 47 min | Columbia Pictures | Wide |
 | Twentieth Century Fox | Limited |
| February 7, 1986 | ||
 | Orion Pictures | Wide |
 The Color Purple
Drama
With: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery 2 hr 34 min | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 Hannah and Her Sisters
Comedy
Drama
With: Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Michael Caine, Barbara Hershey 1 hr 47 min | Orion Pictures | Limited |
 Lady Jane
Biography
Drama
History
Romance
With: Helena Bonham Carter, Cary Elwes, John Wood, Michael Hordern 2 hr 16 min | Paramount Pictures | Limited |
| February 12, 1986 | ||
 | Cinecom Pictures | Limited |
| February 14, 1986 | ||
 The Delta Force
Action
Adventure
Drama
Thriller
War
With: Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin, Martin Balsam, Joey Bishop 2 hr 5 min | Cannon Film Distributors | Wide |
 Quicksilver
Crime
Drama
Thriller
With: Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Rudy Ramos 1 hr 45 min | Columbia Pictures | Wide |
 | Warner Bros. | Wide |
 TerrorVision
Comedy
Horror
Sci-Fi
With: Diane Franklin, Mary Woronov, Gerrit Graham, Chad Allen 1 hr 25 min | Empire Pictures | Limited |
 La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding
Comedy
With: Michel Serrault, Ugo Tognazzi, Antonella Interlenghi, Saverio Vallone 1 hr 27 min | TriStar Pictures | Limited |
 Turtle Diary
Comedy
Drama
Romance
With: Glenda Jackson, Ben Kingsley, Richard Johnson, Michael Gambon 1 hr 37 min | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | Limited |
 The Vindicator
Action
Drama
Horror
Sci-Fi
Thriller
With: David McIlwraith, Teri Austin, Richard Cox, Pam Grier 1 hr 33 min | N/A | Limited |
 Knights of the City
Action
Music
With: Leon Isaac Kennedy, Nicholas Campbell, John Mengatti, Stoney Jackson 1 hr 27 min | New World Pictures | Limited |
| February 21, 1986 | ||
 The Hitcher
Mystery
Thriller
With: Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn 1 hr 37 min | TriStar Pictures | Wide |
 Dream Lover
Crime
Drama
Thriller
With: Kristy McNichol, Ben Masters, Paul Shenar, Justin Deas 1 hr 44 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
 9½ Weeks
Drama
Romance
With: Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Margaret Whitton, David Margulies 1 hr 57 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
| February 28, 1986 | ||
 | New World Pictures | Wide |
 Pretty in Pink
Comedy
Drama
Romance
With: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts 1 hr 37 min | Paramount Pictures | Wide |
 Hollywood Vice Squad
Action
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller
With: Ronny Cox, Frank Gorshin, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Trish Van Devere 1 hr 41 min | Concorde Pictures | Limited |
