Top 50 best movies in 1986

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 50 best movies released in the year 1986

This is a list of the best 50 movies from 1986 and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 50 best movies in 1986

1	Platoon (1986) War, Drama 120 minutes	3,91(4.178) 3
2	Aliens (1986) Scifi, Action 137 minutes	3,85(3.583) 3
3	Manon des Sources (1986) Alternative title: Jean de Florette II Drama 113 minutes	3,83(698) 1
4	Jean de Florette (1986) Drama 120 minutes	3,81(766) 3
5	Blue Velvet (1986) Thriller, Mystery 120 minutes	3,74(2.208) 2

6	Stand by Me (1986) Drama, Roadmovie 89 minutes	3,72(2.102) 3
7	Der Name der Rose (1986) Alternative title: The Name of the Rose Mystery, History 130 minutes	3,72(1.396) 3
8	Tenkû no Shiro Rapyuta (1986) Alternative title: Castle in the Sky Animation, Fantasy 124 minutes	3,72(722) 2
9	Down by Law (1986) Comedy, Crime 107 minutes	3,66(628) 3
10	Lian Lian Feng Chen (1986) Alternative title: Dust in the Wind Drama, Romance 109 minutes	3,65(55)

11	Offret (1986) Alternative title: The Sacrifice Drama 142 minutes	3,64(346) 3
12	O Melissokomos (1986) Alternative title: The Beekeeper Drama 140 minutes	3,64(49)
13	Kong Bu Fen Zi (1986) Alternative title: The Terrorizers Drama 109 minutes	3,61(58) 3
14	Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) Drama, Comedy 103 minutes	3,60(457) 3
15	Pisma Myortvogo Cheloveka (1986) Alternative title: Dead Man's Letters Drama, Scifi 88 minutes	3,60(50)
16	When the Wind Blows (1986) Animation, Drama 80 minutes	3,58(106) 3
17	Le Rayon Vert (1986) Alternative title: The Green Ray Drama, Romance 98 minutes	3,56(97) 3
18	Labyrinth (1986) Family, Fantasy 101 minutes	3,54(1.089) 3
19	'Round Midnight (1986) Alternative title: Autour de Minuit Drama, Music 133 minutes	3,54(91)
20	Sword of Gideon (1986) Action, Drama 148 minutes	3,54(38)
21	The Fly (1986) Horror, Scifi 96 minutes	3,52(1.806) 1
22	37°2 le Matin (1986) Alternative title: Betty Blue Comedy, Drama 125 minutes	3,52(379) 3
23	Mauvais Sang (1986) Alternative title: Bad Blood Crime, Romance 116 minutes	3,51(111)
24	Salvador (1986) War, Drama 122 minutes	3,50(430) 3
25	Mona Lisa (1986) Crime, Drama 104 minutes	3,49(173) 3
26	Varjoja Paratiisissa (1986) Alternative title: Shadows in Paradise Comedy, Romance 76 minutes	3,49(68) 3
27	Kin-Dza-Dza (1986) Alternative title: Кин-Дза-Дза Comedy, Scifi 135 minutes	3,46(35)
28	Desert Bloom (1986) Drama 103 minutes	3,46(28)
29	The Hitcher (1986) Thriller, Crime 97 minutes	3,44(971) 3
30	Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Crime, Horror 83 minutes	3,44(677) 3
31	Krysar (1986) Alternative title: The Pied Piper of Hamelin Animation 53 minutes	3,40(24) 2
32	The Mission (1986) Drama, Adventure 125 minutes	3,39(670) 3
33	Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) Drama 200 minutes	3,39(50)
34	Malcolm (1986) Comedy, Crime 90 minutes	3,38(34)
35	Ginger e Fred (1986) Alternative title: Ginger and Fred Comedy, Drama 125 minutes	3,37(71)
36	The Great Mouse Detective (1986) Alternative title: De Speurneuzen Animation, Mystery 74 minutes	3,35(491) 3
37	Manhunter (1986) Alternative title: Red Dragon Thriller, Crime 120 minutes	3,34(835) 3
38	Crime Story (1986) Crime, Drama 96 minutes	3,34(29)
39	Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Alternative title: Ferris Bueller's Baaldag Comedy 103 minutes	3,33(1.504) 3
40	Ying Hung Boon Sik (1986) Alternative title: A Better Tomorrow Action, Drama 95 minutes	3,32(247) 3
41	Lucas (1986) Drama 100 minutes	3,32(126)
42	Crossroads (1986) Music, Drama 96 minutes	3,29(262) 3
43	Hokuto no Ken (1986) Alternative title: Fist of the North Star Animation, Fantasy 110 minutes	3,28(118) 3
44	Hunter's Blood (1986) Adventure, Horror 101 minutes	3,28(23)
45	Nan Bei Shao Lin (1986) Alternative title: Martial Arts of Shaolin Action 99 minutes	3,26(23)
46	At Close Range (1986) Crime, Drama 111 minutes	3,25(300) 3
47	The Transformers: The Movie (1986) Alternative title: Transformers: The Movie Animation, Scifi 84 minutes	3,25(223) 1
48	Yuen Chun Hap Yu Wai See Lee (1986) Alternative title: The Seventh Curse Action, Horror 83 minutes	3,25(20) 2
49	From Beyond (1986) Alternative title: H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond Scifi, Horror 85 minutes	3,23(259) 2
50	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Scifi, Adventure 119 minutes	3,22(443) 3