Domestic Box Office For November 1986
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoosiers | $28,607,524 | 1,048 | $220,068 | 0.8% | 30 | Nov 14 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 2 | The Mosquito Coast | $14,302,779 | 451 | $110,313 | 0.8% | 3 | Nov 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Wraith | $3,500,000 | 588 | $1,402,535 | 40.1% | 588 | Nov 21 | - | New Century |
| 4 | Deadtime Stories | $2,750,741 | 255 | $708,112 | 25.7% | 255 | Nov 28 | Mar 12 | Palisades Pictures |
| 5 | Betty Blue | $2,003,822 | 20 | $29,383 | 1.5% | 2 | Nov 7 | - | Alive Films |
| 6 | Quiet Cool | $1,900,000 | 470 | $815,812 | 42.9% | 470 | Nov 7 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 7 | Marlene | $852,676 | 6 | $14,490 | 1.7% | 1 | Nov 7 | - | Alive Films |
| 8 | Nutcracker | $781,727 | 597 | $351,633 | 45% | 597 | Nov 26 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 9 | Defense of the Realm | $750,000 | 15 | $19,938 | 2.7% | 4 | Nov 21 | - | Hemdale |
| 10 | Nobody's Fool | $563,358 | 290 | $258,100 | 45.8% | 290 | Nov 7 | - | Island Pictures |
| 11 | Every Time We Say Goodbye | $278,623 | 63 | $118,200 | 42.4% | 63 | Nov 14 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 12 | Willy/Milly | $277,405 | 182 | $214,000 | 77.1% | 182 | Nov 14 | Jan 29 | Palisades Pictures |
