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DOMESTIC GROSSES #1–20

01. $176,786,701 - Top Gun
02. $174,803,506 - Crocodile Dundee
03. $138,530,565 - Platoon
04. $115,103,979 - The Karate Kid Part II
05. $109,713,132 - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
06. $091,258,000 - Back to School
07. $085,160,248 - Aliens
08. $079,817,937 - The Golden Child
09. $071,624,879 - Ruthless People
10. $070,136,369 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off

11. $062,134,225 - Down and Out in Beverly Hills
12. $052,293,982 - The Color of Money
13. $052,287,414 - Stand by Me
14. $049,851,591 - Legal Eagles
15. $049,042,224 - Cobra
16. $047,483,002 - An American Tail
17. $043,579,163 - Police Academy 3: Back in Training
18. $042,724,017 - Heartbreak Ridge
19. $041,382,841 - Peggy Sue Got Married
20. $040,996,665 - Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Seen all. I never understood the hype for Back to School though. I was more than underwhelmed by it.

TOP GUN is an embarrassment at #1.  (Man, I hope I don't have to go post in "Movies You Hate That Other People Love" thread on this one).

Notable 1986 movies outside the top 20: BLUE VELVET, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, LABYRINTH, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, THE FLY, HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER, SID AND NANCY, GOTHIC. 

And lets not forget BREEDERS, HELL SQUAD, REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS...  :wink:

I agree with you there Rev. Top Gun is horribly overrated, it's a decent film but I thought Iron Eagle was way better. I've seen all those films apart from Legal Eagles. LOVE Cobra, Ruthless People and Police Academy: 3. A good year.

01. $176,786,701 - Top Gun (extremely overrated dumb actioner)
02. $174,803,506 - Crocodile Dundee (I kinda liked it when I was young. Not sure it would hold up now.)
03. $138,530,565 - Platoon (recall this being very, very good. Haven't  seen it in ages now though.)
04. $115,103,979 - The Karate Kid Part II (I liked it. Thought it wasn't half bad)
05. $109,713,132 - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Loved this back in the day. Surprisingly fun and funny.)
06. $091,258,000 - Back to School (Not that great but I have to admit to having a few laughs here and there.)
07. $085,160,248 - Aliens (Pretty solid action Starship Troopers style, alien queen ruled.)
08. $079,817,937 - The Golden Child (had some interesting moments but overrall it kind of disappointed me.)
09. $071,624,879 - Ruthless People (I remember really liking this although I don't recall a lot about it now.)
10. $070,136,369 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Really  fun movie but I don't think it holds up as well now.)

11. $062,134,225 - Down and Out in Beverly Hills (I enjoyed this much more than I expected.)
12. $052,293,982 - The Color of Money (Haven't seen)
13. $052,287,414 - Stand by Me (Pretty solid)
14. $049,851,591 - Legal Eagles (Haven't Seen)
15. $049,042,224 - Cobra (80s cheese at its best.)
16. $047,483,002 - An American Tail (Pretty good honestly.)
17. $043,579,163 - Police Academy 3: Back in Training (Guilty pleasure style fun)
18. $042,724,017 - Heartbreak Ridge (Haven't seen)
19. $041,382,841 - Peggy Sue Got Married (I really liked this one. Kinda surprised me.)
20. $040,996,665 - Poltergeist II: The Other Side (I really liked this too. Some good chills there.)

As much as I like looking at these flashbacks, it makes me a little depressed because of the major crap that is out now. Looking through these list I also mentally tick off which I think is going to be remade if it has not been done already.


Please don't stop posting them tough :cheers:

There are some pretty good films in there.  :thumbup:

I'm fond of Poltergeist II so thats good to see. I think thats a pretty good list of films. Like Circus, I also prefer Iron Eagle (especialy the third).

01. $176,786,701 - Top Gun
I've always thought this movie sucks, to be quite honest.

02. $174,803,506 - Crocodile Dundee
Ditto.

03. $138,530,565 - Platoon
Never saw.

04. $115,103,979 - The Karate Kid Part II
Not as good as the first, but I enjoyed it.

05. $109,713,132 - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
The mysterious cylinder - and whatever may be inside it - are still incredibly cool.  To find great ideas hiding inside a fish-out-of-water comedy is unexpected.

06. $091,258,000 - Back to School
Never saw.

07. $085,160,248 - Aliens
Hasn't held up over time, for me.  It's good from the ceiling attack onwards but the preceding two-thirds of the movie, I could take or leave.

08. $079,817,937 - The Golden Child
Not very good.

09. $071,624,879 - Ruthless People
Barely remember it.

10. $070,136,369 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Another one that hasn't held up too well.  Plus, I just saw it so many times I'm over it.  Forever.

11. $062,134,225 - Down and Out in Beverly Hills
???

12. $052,293,982 - The Color of Money
Never saw.

13. $052,287,414 - Stand by Me
Never saw.

14. $049,851,591 - Legal Eagles
Cool fire sequence at the end.

15. $049,042,224 - Cobra
Awesome dumb action movie.

16. $047,483,002 - An American Tail
I still get a little choked up when I watch it.

17. $043,579,163 - Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Blah.  They should have quit with the first one.

18. $042,724,017 - Heartbreak Ridge
Never seen anything but the first thirty minutes or so.

19. $041,382,841 - Peggy Sue Got Married
???

20. $040,996,665 - Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Not good.

02. $174,803,506 - Crocodile Dundee - I remember seeing this as a kid and enjoying the hell out of it.
06. $091,258,000 - Back to School - this did not age well. I rented this a few months ago and was very disappointed.

I never saw the rest.