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(4.164) 3
2	Aliens (1986) Scifi, Action 137 minutes	3,85(3.581) 3
3	Manon des Sources (1986) Alternative title: Jean de Florette II Drama 113 minutes	3,83(697) 1
4	Jean de Florette (1986) Drama 120 minutes	3,81(765) 3
5	Blue Velvet (1986) Thriller, Mystery 120 minutes	3,75(2.189) 2

6	Stand by Me (1986) Drama, Roadmovie 89 minutes	3,72(2.101) 3
7	Der Name der Rose (1986) Alternative title: The Name of the Rose Mystery, History 130 minutes	3,72(1.395) 3
8	Tenkû no Shiro Rapyuta (1986) Alternative title: Castle in the Sky Animation, Fantasy 124 minutes	3,72(721) 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	O Melissokomos (1986) Alternative title: The Beekeeper Drama 140 minutes	3,65(49)
12	Offret (1986) Alternative title: The Sacrifice Drama 142 minutes	3,63(345) 3
13	Kong Bu Fen Zi (1986) Alternative title: The Terrorizers Drama 109 minutes	3,61(58) 3
14	Pisma Myortvogo Cheloveka (1986) Alternative title: Dead Man's Letters Drama, Scifi 88 minutes	3,61(49)
15	Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) Drama, Comedy 103 minutes	3,60(456) 3
16	When the Wind Blows (1986) Animation, Drama 80 minutes	3,58(105) 3
17	Le Rayon Vert (1986) Alternative title: The Green Ray Drama, Romance 98 minutes	3,56(97) 3
18	'Round Midnight (1986) Alternative title: Autour de Minuit Drama, Music 133 minutes	3,55(91)
19	Labyrinth (1986) Family, Fantasy 101 minutes	3,54(1.088) 3
20	Sword of Gideon (1986) Action, Drama 148 minutes	3,54(38)
21	The Fly (1986) Horror, Scifi 96 minutes	3,52(1.803) 1
22	37°2 le Matin (1986) Alternative title: Betty Blue Comedy, Drama 125 minutes	3,52(379) 3
23	Salvador (1986) War, Drama 122 minutes	3,51(426) 3
24	Mauvais Sang (1986) Alternative title: Bad Blood Crime, Romance 116 minutes	3,51(110)
25	Mona Lisa (1986) Crime, Drama 104 minutes	3,49(172) 3
26	Varjoja Paratiisissa (1986) Alternative title: Shadows in Paradise Comedy, Romance 76 minutes	3,49(67) 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(968) 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	3,39(33)
35	Ginger e Fred (1986) Alternative title: Ginger and Fred Comedy, Drama 125 minutes	3,37(71)
36	Manhunter (1986) Alternative title: Red Dragon Thriller, Crime 120 minutes	3,34(834) 3
37	The Great Mouse Detective (1986) Alternative title: De Speurneuzen Animation, Mystery 74 minutes	3,34(489) 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(1.502) 3
40	Ying Hung Boon Sik (1986) Alternative title: A Better Tomorrow Action, Drama 95 minutes	3,32(246) 3
41	Lucas (1986) Drama 100 minutes	3,31(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	At Close Range (1986) Crime, Drama 111 minutes	3,26(300) 2
46	Nan Bei Shao Lin (1986) Alternative title: Martial Arts of Shaolin Action 99 minutes	3,26(23)
47	The Transformers: The Movie (1986) Alternative title: Transformers: The Movie Animation, Scifi 84 minutes	3,25(223) 1
48	From Beyond (1986) Alternative title: H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond Scifi, Horror 85 minutes	3,23(258) 2
49	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Scifi, Adventure 119 minutes	3,22(442) 3
50	Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Action, Fantasy 99 minutes	3,21(972) 3