Domestic Box Office For 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 | Platoon | $138,530,565 | 1,564 | $241,080 | 0.2% | 6 | Dec 19 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 2 | Children of a Lesser God | $31,853,080 | 544 | $1,909,084 | 6% | 215 | Oct 3 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | Hoosiers | $28,607,524 | 1,048 | $220,068 | 0.8% | 30 | Nov 14 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 4 | Crimes of the Heart | $22,905,522 | 685 | $1,402,921 | 6.1% | 246 | Dec 12 | - | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 5 | A Room with a View | $20,966,644 | 150 | $42,970 | 0.2% | 1 | Mar 7 | - | Cinecom Pictures |
| 6 | The Mission | $17,218,023 | 730 | $40,366 | 0.2% | 1 | Oct 31 | Apr 16 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | The Mosquito Coast | $14,302,779 | 451 | $110,313 | 0.8% | 3 | Nov 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Blue Velvet | $8,551,228 | 188 | $789,409 | 9.2% | 98 | Sep 19 | - | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 9 | Wise Guys | $8,475,466 | 424 | $1,324,456 | 15.6% | 338 | Apr 18 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 10 | The Name of the Rose | $7,153,487 | 176 | $494,571 | 6.9% | 42 | Sep 26 | - | 20th Century Fox |
| 11 | She's Gotta Have It | $7,137,502 | 1 | $28,473 | 0.4% | 1 | Aug 8 | - | Island Pictures |
| 12 | 9½ Weeks | $6,735,922 | 28 | $328,804 | 4.9% | 28 | Feb 21 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 13 | Just Between Friends | $6,408,791 | 352 | $1,390,718 | 21.7% | 352 | Mar 21 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 14 | Mona Lisa | $5,794,184 | 162 | $99,361 | 1.7% | 4 | Jun 13 | - | Island Pictures |
| 15 | Avenging Force | $4,679,650 | 500 | $1,131,502 | 24.2% | 500 | Sep 12 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 16 | No Retreat, No Surrender | $4,662,137 | 371 | $739,723 | 15.9% | 241 | May 2 | - | New World Pictures |
| 17 | The Wraith | $3,500,000 | 588 | $1,402,535 | 40.1% | 588 | Nov 21 | - | New Century |
| 18 | 'Round Midnight | $3,272,593 | 50 | $25,384 | 0.8% | 1 | Oct 3 | Apr 16 | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | Sid and Nancy | $2,826,523 | 43 | $50,829 | 1.8% | 2 | Oct 17 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 20 | Deadtime Stories | $2,750,741 | 255 | $708,112 | 25.7% | 255 | Nov 28 | Mar 12 | Palisades Pictures |
| 21 | The Men's Club | $2,556,361 | 532 | $1,146,992 | 44.9% | 532 | Sep 19 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 22 | P.O.W. the Escape | $2,497,233 | 476 | $1,100,691 | 44.1% | 476 | Apr 4 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 23 | Hey There, It's Yogi Bear | $2,438,233 | 346 | $414,552 | 17% | 276 | Jan 17 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 24 | At Close Range | $2,347,000 | 83 | $180,286 | 7.7% | 39 | Apr 18 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 25 | Shanghai Surprise | $2,315,683 | 401 | $729,885 | 31.5% | 401 | Aug 29 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 26 | Nomads | $2,278,264 | 496 | $1,013,328 | 44.5% | 496 | Mar 7 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 27 | Turtle Diary | $2,156,772 | 40 | $40,115 | 1.9% | 2 | Feb 14 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 28 | Three Men and a Cradle | $2,052,466 | 32 | $25,380 | 1.2% | 1 | Apr 25 | - | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 29 | Rad | $2,015,882 | 286 | $408,980 | 20.3% | 286 | Mar 21 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 30 | Betty Blue | $2,003,822 | 20 | $29,383 | 1.5% | 2 | Nov 7 | - | Alive Films |
| 31 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | $1,953,732 | 106 | $25,428 | 1.3% | 1 | Jan 17 | Apr 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 32 | Quiet Cool | $1,900,000 | 470 | $815,812 | 42.9% | 470 | Nov 7 | - | New Line Cinema |
| 33 | Link | $1,720,450 | 435 | $660,874 | 38.4% | 435 | Oct 3 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 34 | Clockwise | $1,476,356 | 38 | $156,066 | 10.6% | 22 | Oct 10 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 35 | 8 Million Ways to Die | $1,305,114 | 215 | $609,955 | 46.7% | 215 | Apr 25 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 36 | The Adventures of the American Rabbit | $1,268,443 | 242 | $291,126 | 23% | 242 | Jan 17 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 37 | From Beyond | $1,261,000 | 190 | $514,417 | 40.8% | 190 | Oct 24 | - | Empire Pictures |
| 38 | Water | $1,256,862 | 248 | $510,136 | 40.6% | 248 | Apr 18 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 39 | Touch and Go | $1,254,040 | 201 | $126,939 | 10.1% | 51 | Aug 22 | Sep 18 | TriStar Pictures |
| 40 | Absolute Beginners | $930,211 | 4 | $83,743 | 9% | 4 | Apr 18 | - | Orion Pictures |
| 41 | Marlene | $852,676 | 6 | $14,490 | 1.7% | 1 | Nov 7 | - | Alive Films |
| 42 | The Adventures of Mark Twain | $849,915 | 221 | $226,525 | 26.7% | 221 | Jan 17 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 43 | Ginger & Fred | $837,623 | 1 | $22,725 | 2.7% | 1 | Mar 28 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 44 | Nutcracker | $781,727 | 597 | $351,633 | 45% | 597 | Nov 26 | - | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
| 45 | Defense of the Realm | $750,000 | 15 | $19,938 | 2.7% | 4 | Nov 21 | - | Hemdale |
| 46 | Night of the Creeps | $591,366 | 70 | $220,800 | 37.3% | 70 | Aug 22 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 47 | Nobody's Fool | $563,358 | 290 | $258,100 | 45.8% | 290 | Nov 7 | - | Island Pictures |
| 48 | Dream Lover | $502,237 | 171 | $202,733 | 40.4% | 171 | Feb 21 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 49 | 'night, Mother | $441,863 | 35 | $49,164 | 11.1% | 3 | Sep 12 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 50 | Desert Bloom | $416,393 | 15 | $22,797 | 5.5% | 2 | Apr 18 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 51 | Weekend Warriors | $351,623 | 75 | - | - | - | Aug 29 | - | Moviestore Entertainment |
| 52 | La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding | $345,280 | 49 | $196,894 | 57% | 49 | Feb 14 | Feb 23 | TriStar Pictures |
| 53 | TerrorVision | $320,256 | 256 | $320,256 | 100% | 256 | Feb 14 | Feb 17 | Empire Pictures |
| 54 | Every Time We Say Goodbye | $278,623 | 63 | $118,200 | 42.4% | 63 | Nov 14 | - | TriStar Pictures |
| 55 | Lady Jane | $277,646 | 14 | $55,964 | 20.2% | 14 | Feb 7 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 56 | Willy/Milly | $277,405 | 182 | $214,000 | 77.1% | 182 | Nov 14 | Jan 29 | Palisades Pictures |
| 57 | The Boy in Blue | $275,000 | 44 | $94,261 | 34.3% | 44 | Jan 17 | - | 20th Century Fox |
| 58 | The Gospel According to Vic | $267,249 | 11 | $10,680 | 4% | 5 | Oct 17 | Apr 23 | Skouras Pictures |
| 59 | Radioactive Dreams | $220,038 | 90 | $141,055 | 64.1% | 90 | Sep 19 | Oct 2 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 60 | Stripper | $90,000 | 1 | $14,155 | 15.7% | 1 | Jan 31 | - | 20th Century Fox |
| 61 | Hardbodies 2 | $78,068 | 46 | $78,068 | 100% | 46 | Sep 12 | Sep 18 | Cinetel |
| 62 | Hollywood Vice Squad | $50,379 | 70 | - | - | - | Feb 28 | - | Concorde Pictures |
| 63 | Duet for One | $8,736 | 1 | $7,149 | 81.8% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 64 | Crimewave | $5,101 | 7 | $3,571 | 70% | 7 | Apr 25 | May 1 | Columbia Pictures |
