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Romance Box Office 1986: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies, Page 2

Top Gun (1986) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1986, with $357.3M worldwide, ahead of The Karate Kid Part II (1986) at $115.1M and Legal Eagles (1986) at $93.2M. 51 romance films released in 1986 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 60% on 1985, whose releases took $739.4M. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 40 romance releases.

1986 releases with a gross
51
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
2
vs 1985
+60%
Top Gun (1986) movie poster #1 of 51
#1 romance movie of 1986

Top Gun (1986)

1986 · Action, Drama

$357.3M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total

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

Ranks 51 to 51 of 51. 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. 51 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
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Romance Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160