Top Movies of 1986


The top movies of 1986 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

81. Something Wild

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jonathan Demme
Actors: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta, Margaret Colin, Steven Scales, Edward Saxon
Plot: The boring life of Charles Driggs is about to take a turn for the better when he meets Lulu, who kidnaps the yuppie and takes him on a wild ride to pose as a married couple and meet her parents and attend a class reunion. But when Lulu's ex-con former husband shows up, things start to get dangerous.

82. Death of a Soldier

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Philippe Mora
Actors: James Coburn, Bill Hunter, Reb Brown, Maurie Fields, Max Fairchild, Michael Pate

83. The Deliberate Stranger

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
Actors: Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard, Ben Masters, Glynnis O'Connor, M. Emmet Walsh
Plot: A film that chronicles Ted Bundy's life and crimes in the 70's.

84. 'Round Midnight

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Actors: Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Lonette McKee, Christine Pascal

85. Crossroads

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Walter Hill
Actors: Ralph Macchio, Jami Gertz, Steve Vai, Joe Seneca, Joe Morton, Tim Russ

86. The Money Pit

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Richard Benjamin
Actors: Tom Hanks, Shelly Long, Maureen Stapleton, Joe Mantegna, Alexander Godunov, Yakov Smirnoff
Plot: A couple think they have got the deal of life when they purchase a mansion for a low price, only to discover their dream house is about to fall apart around them.

87. Peggy Sue Got Married

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Actors: Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Barry Miller, Catherine Hicks, Joan Allen, Jim Carrey
Plot: A 43-year-old Peggy Sue is in a failing relationship with her high school sweetheart. After she faints at a high school reunion, she wakes up 25 years in the past. At first confused, she realizes she has a chance to change things... but can she?

88. Brighton Beach Memoirs

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Gene Saks
Actors: Richard Bright, Jonathan Silverman, Blythe Danner, James Handy, Fyvush Finkel, Bette Henritze

89. Caravaggio

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Derek Jarman
Actors: Noam Almaz, Sean Bean, Robbie Coltrane, Dexter Fletcher, Nigel Terry, Tilda Swinton

90. The Adventures of Mark Twain

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Adventure
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Will Vinton
Actors: James Whitmore, Michele Mariana, Gary Krug, Chris Ritchie, John Morrison, Carol Edelman
Plot: In this claymation adventure, Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn stowaway on the intergalactic balloon of author Mark Twain who, disgusted with the human race, plans to crash into Halley's Comet to achieve his "destiny". The three will have to convince him to rejoin humanity and use his talents to change mankind or be destroyed along with the great author.

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