Top Grossing Romance Movies in 1986
| Rank | Title | Language | Domestic | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Gun |  EN | $180,258,178 | $357,288,178 |
| 2 | The Karate Kid Part II | EN | $115,103,979 | $115,103,979 |
| 3 | Legal Eagles | EN | $49,851,591 | $93,151,591 |
| 4 | Back to School |  FR | $91,258,000 | $91,258,000 |
| 5 | Peggy Sue Got Married | EN | $41,382,841 | $41,382,841 |
| 6 | Pretty in Pink | EN | $40,471,663 | $40,480,653 |
| 7 | Hannah and Her Sisters | EN | $40,084,041 | $40,084,041 |
| 8 | About Last Night... | EN | $38,702,310 | $38,702,310 |
| 9 | Howard the Duck | EN | $16,295,774 | $37,962,774 |
| 10 | Something in Common | EN | $32,324,557 | $32,324,557 |
| 11 | Nothing in Common | EN | $32,324,557 | $32,324,557 |
| 12 | Children of a Lesser God | EN | $31,853,080 | $31,853,080 |
| 13 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | EN | $29,844,101 | $29,844,101 |
| 14 | Soul Man | EN | $27,820,000 | $27,820,000 |
| 15 | The Morning After | EN | $25,147,055 | $25,147,121 |
| 16 | A Room with a View | EN | $20,966,644 | $21,062,065 |
| 17 | Legend | EN | $15,502,112 | $16,838,105 |
| 18 | Youngblood | EN | $15,448,384 | $15,448,384 |
| 19 | Sweet Liberty | EN | $14,205,021 | $14,205,021 |
| 20 | One Crazy Summer | EN | $13,431,806 | $13,431,806 |
| 21 | No Mercy |  KR | $12,303,904 | $12,303,904 |
| 22 | Under the Cherry Moon | EN | $10,090,429 | $10,090,429 |
| 23 | Lucas |  ES | $8,200,000 | $8,200,000 |
| 24 | The Boy Who Could Fly |  NO | $7,177,431 | $7,177,431 |
| 25 | She's Gotta Have It | EN | $7,137,502 | $7,137,502 |
| 26 | Just Between Friends | EN | $6,408,791 | $6,408,791 |
| 27 | A Fine Mess | EN | $6,029,824 | $6,029,824 |
| 28 | Crossroads | EN | $5,839,031 | $5,839,031 |
| 29 | Mona Lisa | EN | $5,794,184 | $5,794,184 |
| 30 | American Anthem | EN | $4,845,724 | $4,845,724 |
| 31 | Violets are Blue | EN | $4,743,287 | $4,743,287 |
| 32 | The Wraith | EN | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| 33 | Desert Hearts | EN | $2,492,088 | $2,492,496 |
| 34 | My Beautiful Laundrette | EN | $2,451,545 | $2,461,382 |
| 35 | Shanghai Surprise | EN | $2,315,683 | $2,315,683 |
| 36 | Betty Blue | FR | $2,016,851 | $2,016,851 |
| 37 | Touch and Go | EN | $1,254,040 | $1,254,040 |
| 38 | Belizaire the Cajun | EN | $1,142,243 | $1,142,243 |
| 39 | Absolute Beginners | EN | $930,211 | $930,211 |
| 40 | Modern Girls | EN | $604,849 | $604,849 |
| 41 | Nobody’s Fool | EN | $563,358 | $563,358 |
| 42 | Devil in the Flesh |  IT | $546,904 | $546,904 |
| 43 | Dream Lovers | $502,237 | $502,237 | |
| 44 | Every Time We Say Goodbye | EN | $278,623 | $278,623 |
| 45 | Lady Jane | FR | $277,646 | $277,646 |
| 46 | The Girl in the Picture | EN | $202,428 | $202,428 |
| 47 | The Green Ray | FR | $43,839 | $64,832 |
| 48 | Caravaggio | EN | $3,774 | $30,525 |
| 49 | Courier |  RU | - | $20,192 |
| 50 | Windrider | EN | $19,367 | $19,367 |
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