Domestic Box Office For Summer 1986
Summer 1986 is May 2-September 1.
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Gun | $176,781,728 | 1,531 | $8,193,052 | 4.6% | 1,028 | May 16 | Dec 11 | Paramount Pictures |
| 2 | The Karate Kid Part II | $115,103,979 | 1,610 | $12,652,336 | 11% | 1,323 | Jun 20 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 3 | Back to School | $91,258,000 | 1,751 | $8,881,035 | 9.7% | 1,605 | Jun 13 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 4 | Aliens | $85,160,248 | 1,454 | $10,052,042 | 11.8% | 1,437 | Jul 18 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 5 | Ruthless People | $71,624,879 | 1,114 | $5,274,306 | 7.4% | 1,111 | Jun 27 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 6 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | $70,136,369 | 1,330 | $6,275,647 | 8.9% | 1,330 | Jun 11 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | Stand by Me | $52,287,414 | 848 | $242,795 | 0.5% | 16 | Aug 22 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 8 | Legal Eagles | $49,851,591 | 1,248 | $8,043,360 | 16.1% | 1,248 | Jun 20 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | Cobra | $49,042,224 | 2,131 | $12,653,032 | 25.8% | 2,131 | May 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | $40,996,665 | 1,599 | $12,357,190 | 30.1% | 1,596 | May 23 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 11 | Short Circuit | $40,697,761 | 1,310 | $5,346,808 | 13.1% | 1,033 | May 9 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 12 | The Fly | $40,456,565 | 1,201 | $7,007,423 | 17.3% | 1,195 | Aug 15 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 13 | About Last Night | $38,702,310 | 887 | $3,152,469 | 8.1% | 642 | Jul 4 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 14 | Running Scared | $38,500,726 | 1,376 | $5,227,757 | 13.6% | 1,376 | Jun 27 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 15 | Nothing in Common | $32,324,557 | 980 | $3,279,650 | 10.1% | 618 | Aug 1 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 16 | The Great Mouse Detective | $25,336,794 | 1,198 | $3,220,225 | 12.7% | 1,138 | Jul 4 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Heartburn | $25,314,189 | 850 | $5,783,079 | 22.8% | 843 | Jul 25 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | $19,472,057 | 1,610 | $6,750,837 | 34.7% | 1,610 | Aug 1 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 19 | Flight of the Navigator | $18,564,613 | 1,024 | $3,115,097 | 16.8% | 952 | Jul 30 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 20 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | $18,034,150 | 1,203 | $4,879,107 | 27.1% | 1,203 | May 2 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 21 | Howard the Duck | $16,295,774 | 1,563 | $5,070,136 | 31.1% | 1,554 | Aug 1 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 22 | Raw Deal | $16,209,459 | 1,733 | $5,438,978 | 33.6% | 1,731 | Jun 6 | - | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 23 | Armed and Dangerous | $15,945,534 | 1,557 | $4,348,276 | 27.3% | 1,552 | Aug 15 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 24 | Psycho III | $14,481,606 | 1,408 | $3,238,400 | 22.4% | 1,408 | Jul 4 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 25 | Sweet Liberty | $14,205,021 | 1,238 | $3,160,891 | 22.3% | 1,234 | May 16 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | One Crazy Summer | $13,431,806 | 984 | $3,433,952 | 25.6% | 984 | Aug 8 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Extremities | $13,418,091 | 696 | $2,429,075 | 18.1% | 605 | Aug 22 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 28 | Critters | $13,167,232 | 633 | $1,618,800 | 12.3% | 540 | May 9 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 29 | Labyrinth | $12,729,917 | 1,141 | $3,549,243 | 27.9% | 1,141 | Jun 27 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 30 | Club Paradise | $12,308,521 | 1,186 | $4,152,296 | 33.7% | 1,172 | Jul 11 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 31 | Big Trouble in Little China | $11,100,000 | 1,092 | $2,723,211 | 24.5% | 1,053 | Jul 4 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 32 | Under the Cherry Moon | $10,090,429 | 976 | $3,150,924 | 31.2% | 976 | Jul 4 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | SpaceCamp | $9,697,739 | 1,024 | $2,918,072 | 30.1% | 979 | Jun 6 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 34 | Manhunter | $8,620,929 | 779 | $2,204,400 | 25.6% | 779 | Aug 15 | - | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 35 | Haunted Honeymoon | $8,033,397 | 1,047 | $2,768,003 | 34.5% | 1,046 | Jul 25 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 36 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 | $8,025,872 | 1,474 | $2,822,439 | 35.2% | 1,474 | Aug 22 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 37 | Maximum Overdrive | $7,433,663 | 1,198 | $3,205,644 | 43.1% | 1,198 | Jul 25 | - | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 38 | Blue City | $6,947,787 | 1,050 | $2,748,096 | 39.6% | 1,050 | May 2 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 39 | A Fine Mess | $6,029,824 | 1,162 | $2,620,657 | 43.5% | 1,162 | Aug 8 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 40 | My Little Pony: The Movie | $5,958,456 | 1,003 | $416,108 | 7% | 421 | Jun 13 | - | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 41 | The Transformers: The Movie | $5,849,647 | 990 | $1,779,559 | 30.4% | 990 | Aug 8 | - | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 42 | Out of Bounds | $5,099,316 | 1,207 | $2,144,764 | 42.1% | 1,207 | Jul 25 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 43 | Vamp | $4,941,117 | 1,104 | $2,187,458 | 44.3% | 1,104 | Jul 18 | - | New World Pictures |
| 44 | Invaders from Mars | $4,884,663 | 1,212 | $2,046,576 | 41.9% | 1,212 | Jun 6 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 45 | American Anthem | $4,845,724 | 900 | $1,867,969 | 38.5% | 900 | Jun 27 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 46 | Fire with Fire | $4,636,169 | 1,000 | $1,770,043 | 38.2% | 1,000 | May 9 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 47 | The Manhattan Project | $3,900,000 | 834 | $1,503,545 | 38.6% | 827 | Jun 13 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 48 | Born American | $3,388,020 | 1,071 | $2,225,475 | 65.7% | 1,071 | Aug 29 | - | Palisades Pictures |
| 49 | Bullies | $2,995,527 | 1,005 | $1,532,605 | 51.2% | 1,005 | Aug 29 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 50 | Dangerously Close | $2,390,525 | 827 | $1,180,506 | 49.4% | 827 | May 9 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 51 | Jake Speed | $1,943,751 | 795 | $1,058,048 | 54.4% | 795 | May 30 | - | New World Pictures |
| 52 | Pirates | $1,641,825 | 1,108 | $1,035,447 | 63.1% | 1,108 | Jul 18 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
