A list of the best movies of 1986. The '80s were a decade where Hollywood thrived with new stars and big blockbusters and 1986 was no exception. Some of the best movies of this year are some of the best teen, coming of age, adventure, comedies, horror films, and dramas in history. The films on here are very memorable and had audiences on the edges of their seats, and still pack a punch so many years after they were first released. You shouldn't be too surprised by the movies listed on here. As stated before, some of the best comedy movies of the decade were released in 1986. Who could forget Ferris Bueller's Day Off with Matthew Broderick, Back to School with Rodney Dangerfield, and of course, Three Amigos with Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short. Dramas from that year were gripping and tense, which are signs of a great enduring movie. Examples from this year include Platoon and Hoosiers.
The best movies of 1986 featured some of the biggest stars in the movie business. Whether it was the aforementioned stars continuing their success or the up-and-comers featured in Stand By Me or Jennifer Connelly in the cult classic Labrynth, which featured both an appearance and a soundtrack by David Bowie.
Some of the best movies of all time were made in 1986. This is the ultimate list with more than 100 of the best movies of 1986. Vote and re-rank this list according to how you think the best movies of that year should be reflected.
128485Aliens
Sigourney Weaver, Bill PaxtonDirected by: James Cameron
2268104Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Charlie Sheen, Matthew BroderickDirected by: John Hughes
![Top Gun]()
3266107Top Gun
Tom Cruise, Meg RyanDirected by: Tony Scott
![Stand by Me]()
4244113Stand by Me
Kiefer Sutherland, Corey FeldmanDirected by: Rob Reiner
![Platoon]()
5226109Platoon
Johnny Depp, Charlie SheenDirected by: Oliver Stone
![Big Trouble in Little China]()
620481Big Trouble in Little China
Kurt Russell, Kim CattrallDirected by: John Carpenter
![Crocodile Dundee]()
719695Crocodile Dundee
Paul Hogan, Linda KozlowskiDirected by: Peter Faiman
![Labyrinth]()
816767Labyrinth
Jennifer Connelly, David BowieDirected by: Jim Henson
![¡Three Amigos!]()
916787¡Three Amigos!
Chevy Chase, Steve MartinDirected by: John Landis
![Little Shop of Horrors]()
1013371Little Shop of Horrors
Bill Murray, Steve MartinDirected by: Frank Oz
![Back to School]()
1115670Back to School
Robert Downey Jr., Rodney DangerfieldDirected by: Alan Metter
![Highlander]()
1216383Highlander
Sean Connery, Clancy BrownDirected by: Russell Mulcahy
![Hoosiers]()
1315789Hoosiers
Gene Hackman, Dennis HopperDirected by: David Anspaugh
![Heartbreak Ridge]()
148646Heartbreak Ridge
Clint Eastwood, Mario Van PeeblesDirected by: Clint Eastwood
![One Crazy Summer]()
1511258One Crazy Summer
Demi Moore, John CusackDirected by: Savage Steve Holland
![Pretty in Pink]()
1613379Pretty in Pink
James Spader, Gina GershonDirected by: Howard Deutch
![The Fly]()
1713289The Fly
Geena Davis, Jeff GoldblumDirected by: David Cronenberg
![The Karate Kid, Part II]()
1811677The Karate Kid, Part II
Ralph Macchio, Pat MoritaDirected by: John G. Avildsen
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9762An American Tail
Christopher Plummer, Madeline KahnDirected by: Don Bluth
![The Money Pit]()
2013576The Money Pit
Tom Hanks, Shelley LongDirected by: Richard Benjamin
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9046The Hitcher
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rutger HauerDirected by: Robert Harmon
![Short Circuit]()
2210270Short Circuit
Steve Guttenberg, Ally SheedyDirected by: John Badham
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9062Blue Velvet
Isabella Rossellini, Dennis HopperDirected by: David Lynch
![Cobra]()
2410867Cobra
Sylvester Stallone, Ron JeremyDirected by: George P. Cosmatos
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6535Manhunter
Brian Cox, Garcelle BeauvaisDirected by: Michael Mann
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