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Drama Box Office 1986: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 3

Top Gun (1986) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1986, with $357.3M worldwide, ahead of Platoon (1986) at $138.5M and An American Tail (1986) at $84.5M. 106 drama films released in 1986 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 84% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 7% on 1985, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $1.3B across 78 drama releases.

1986 releases with a gross
106
combined worldwide
$1.4B
films crossed $100M
2
vs 1985
−7%
Top Gun (1986) movie poster #1 of 106
#1 drama movie of 1986

Top Gun (1986)

1986 · Action, Drama

$357.3M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total

$180.3M US & Canada · 50% $177M elsewhere · 50%
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Every Drama Release of 1986, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 106 of 106. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1986.

  1. 101 Swati Muthyam (1986) movie poster
    Swati Muthyam (1986) Mar 13, 1986 · Telugu · Family, Drama $2.9K worldwide
    Mar 13, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
  2. 102 Inspector Lavardin (1986) movie poster
    Inspector Lavardin (1986) Mar 12, 1986 · French · Crime, Mystery, Drama $2.7K worldwide
    Mar 12, 1986 US and Canada: $2.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7K
  3. 103 Double Gentlemen (1986) movie poster
    Double Gentlemen (1986) Oct 22, 1986 · French · Comedy, Drama $2K worldwide
    Oct 22, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
  4. 104 Shadows in Paradise (1986) movie poster
    Shadows in Paradise (1986) Oct 17, 1986 · Finnish · Drama, Comedy, Romance $298 worldwide
    Oct 17, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $298
  5. 105 Ticket (1986) movie poster
    Ticket (1986) Aug 23, 1986 · Korean · Drama $143 worldwide
    Aug 23, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143
  6. 106 Ticket (1986) movie poster
    Ticket (1986) Aug 23, 1986 · Korean · Drama $143 worldwide
    Aug 23, 1986 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143
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Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
1910s 1 year · $160