Movies Released In 1986

  



April 29 – Sir Alfred Hitchcock, known as 'the Master of Suspense', dies at his home in Bel Air, California, at the age of 80. May 21 – The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the highest-grossing film of the year (just as its predecessor, Star Wars, was three years prior). May 23 – The Shining is released. Notable for being the first 'epic' horror film. A boy obsessed with 50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Director: Joe Dante Stars: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Bradley Gregg. Votes: 19,693 Gross: $9.87M. A list of feature-length film UK Cinema release dates scheduled for release during 1986. × Change Settings We are using cookies to provide statistics that help us give you the best experience of out site, You can find out more or switch them off if you prefer.

Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million.Basinger would lose the town to her partner in the deal, the pension fund of Chicago-based Ameritech Corp., in 1993 after being forced to file for bankruptcy when a California judge ordered her to pay $7.4 million for refusing to honor a verbal contract to star in the film Boxing Helena.


This list shows all films released in 1981, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
See also: Top 1981 Worldwide - Domestic Release Schedule for 1981 - Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1981 - Most Popular 1981
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Movies Released In 1986
Release
Date
MovieGenreRelease
Type
Revenue
to Date
Trailer

January, 1981

January 1My Dinner with AndreTheatrical$15,063
1981 TBDDeath HuntTheatrical$5,000,000
The Devil and Max DevlinTheatrical$16,000,000
Fort Apache, The BronxTheatrical$65,200,000
The Private EyesComedyTheatrical$18,000,000
RoarAdventureTheatrical$2,786,658
ScannersHorrorTheatrical$14,440,113
January 16Fear No EvilHorrorTheatrical$0
January 23Le notti del terroreHorrorTheatrical$0
January 30The Incredible Shrinking WomanComedyTheatrical$20,259,000

February, 1981

February 1Subway RidersThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$0
February 8SpettersTheatrical$42,575
February 11Le dernier métroDramaTheatrical$3,000,000
SphinxThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$11,400,000
February 13American PopDramaTheatrical$6,000,000
The Dogs of WarActionTheatrical$0
EyewitnessTheatrical$6,400,000
Sunday LoversTheatrical$0
Feb, 1981 TBDCharlie Chan and the Curse of the Dra…ComedyTheatrical$0

March, 1981

March 4MadhouseHorrorTheatrical$0
March 6All Night LongComedyTheatrical$7,800,000
On the Right TrackTheatrical$13,000,000
March 13Back RoadsComedyTheatrical$11,809,387
The FunhouseHorrorTheatrical$7,000,000
LoopholeAdventureTheatrical$0
Modern RomanceRomantic ComedyTheatrical$29,137
March 15ConfidenceDramaTheatrical$0
March 20AmyDramaTheatrical$0
Cutter’s WayTheatrical$0
The Final ConflictHorrorTheatrical$20,471,000
KellyTheatrical$0
The Postman Always Rings TwiceDramaTheatrical$44,200,000
March 27Eyes of a StrangerHorrorTheatrical$546,724
ThiefActionTheatrical$5,064,404
Mar, 1981 TBDPick-up SummerTheatrical$28,756

April, 1981

April 3Atlantic CityDramaTheatrical$10,000,000
April 10ExcaliburAdventureTheatrical$34,200,000
From Mao to MozartDocumentaryTheatrical$0
Going Ape!Theatrical$0
The HowlingHorrorTheatrical$17,985,000
KnightridersActionTheatrical$28,404
NighthawksActionTheatrical$19,600,000
This is ElvisDocumentaryTheatrical$429,146
April 17CavemanComedyTheatrical$15,965,000
Improper ChannelsTheatrical$0
April 18Subzero Point '81DramaTheatrical$10,421
April 24Beyond the ReefTheatrical$547,525
Cannibal feroxHorrorTheatrical$176,339
Cattle Annie and Little BritchesWesternTheatrical$115,679
The HandHorrorTheatrical$2,000,000
Second-Hand HeartsTheatrical$0
April 28Bloody BirthdayHorrorTheatrical$0
April 30Friday the 13th Part 2HorrorTheatrical$21,722,776

May, 1981

May 1Graduation DayThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$23,894,000
Hard CountryTheatrical$0
The Jazz SingerTheatrical$27,118,000
King of the MountainDramaTheatrical$958,637
May 6The Jericho MileDramaTheatrical$115,882
May 8Shoot the Sun DownWesternTheatrical$3,383
May 13Le lac des morts vivantsHorrorTheatrical$0
May 15The FanDramaTheatrical$0
Happy Birthday To MeHorrorTheatrical$10,609,514
1981 TBDTake This Job and Shove ItTheatrical$17,569,000
May 22Bustin' LooseComedyTheatrical$31,261,000
The Four SeasonsComedyTheatrical$42,488,161
Glen or GlendaTheatrical$0
The Legend of the Lone RangerWesternTheatrical$13,494,343
OutlandActionTheatrical$20,000,000
May 27Les Uns et les AutresDramaTheatrical$122,054
May 29PolyesterComedyTheatrical$0

June, 1981

June 5Cheech & Chong's Nice DreamsComedyTheatrical$37,000,000
Final ExamHorrorTheatrical$162,186
The Night the Lights Went Out in GeorgiaTheatrical$14,000,000
The Sea WolvesActionTheatrical$0
June 12Clash of the TitansAdventureTheatrical$44,400,000
History of the World: Part IComedyTheatrical$31,672,000
Raiders of the Lost ArkAdventureTheatrical$367,452,079
June 19The Cannonball RunActionTheatrical$57,498,710
Superman IIAdventureTheatrical$190,400,000
June 26DragonslayerActionTheatrical$6,000,000
For Your Eyes OnlyActionTheatrical$195,300,000
Force: FiveTheatrical$8,000,000
The Great Muppet CaperAdventureTheatrical$31,206,251
StripesComedyTheatrical$85,300,000
Jun, 1981 TBDDemonoidHorrorTheatrical$0

July, 1981

July 1S.O.B.ComedyTheatrical$14,867,086
July 10Escape from New YorkActionTheatrical$25,245,925
The Fox and the HoundAdventureTheatrical$43,899,231
VecinosComedyTheatrical$0
July 17ArthurComedyTheatrical$81,464,486
Endless LoveDramaTheatrical$33,000,000
July 23GasTheatrical$0
July 24Blow OutThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$13,747,234
Comin' at Ya!Theatrical$6,704,127
Eye of the NeedleThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$17,583,000
Nobody's PerfektTheatrical$995
Tarzan, The Ape ManActionTheatrical$36,565,000
WolfenHorrorTheatrical$11,294,982
Zorro, The Gay BladeComedyTheatrical$10,000,000
July 31Under the RainbowComedyTheatrical$18,826,490
VictoryActionTheatrical$27,453,000

August, 1981

August 1Lady Chatterley's LoverDramaTheatrical$5,406
August 7CondormanActionTheatrical$0
An Eye for an EyeActionTheatrical$7,496,681
Heavy MetalAdventureTheatrical$19,571,091
Hell NightHorrorTheatrical$2,300,000
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.ComedyTheatrical$19,225
Student BodiesComedyTheatrical$1,582,148
August 14Chu Chu and the Philly FlashTheatrical$221,898
Deadly BlessingTheatrical$2,800,000
Quella villa accanto al cimiteroHorrorTheatrical$0
August 17El Crimen de CuencaDramaTheatrical$0
August 19Prince of the CityDramaTheatrical$9,000,000
August 21An American Werewolf in LondonHorrorTheatrical$61,973,114
First Monday in OctoberTheatrical$12,000,000
HeartlandDramaTheatrical$0
Honky Tonk FreewayComedyTheatrical$939,423
August 22BabylonDramaTheatrical$109,749
EvilspeakHorrorTheatrical$0
August 26Shi Ye ShengDramaTheatrical$1,834,692
August 28Body HeatThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$24,058,000
GallipoliTheatrical$5,732,587
Private LessonsComedyTheatrical$18,066,774

September, 1981

September 17TimTheatrical$0
September 18Apocalypse domaniHorrorTheatrical$0
Continental DivideRomantic ComedyTheatrical$15,578,000
The French Lieutenant's WomanDramaTheatrical$22,677,342
Mommie DearestDramaTheatrical$25,032,000
Raggedy ManDramaTheatrical$11,000,000
September 23Only When I LaughTheatrical$25,782,304
September 25Aus dem Leben der MarionettenDramaTheatrical$4,289
Carbon CopyComedyTheatrical$8,426,410
Chariots of FireDramaTheatrical$61,910,507
So FineTheatrical$10,000,000
Southern ComfortThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$3,488,118
True ConfessionsTheatrical$12,200,000
Sep, 1981 TBDSt. HelensAdventureTheatrical$0

October, 1981

October 2PaternityTheatrical$18,838,000
Zoot SuitDramaTheatrical$380,302
October 9Full Moon HighTheatrical$3,264
Rich and FamousTheatrical$13,000,000
TattooHorrorTheatrical$860,472
October 16All the MarblesTheatrical$4,300,000
October 21The ProfessionalActionTheatrical$0
October 23Das boot ist vollDramaTheatrical$1,016
Enter the NinjaActionTheatrical$68,355
The PitHorrorTheatrical$138,309
Silence of the NorthDramaTheatrical$344,837
October 25QuartetDramaTheatrical$0
October 30Halloween IIHorrorTheatrical$25,533,818
LookerThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$3,281,232
Saturday The 14thComedyTheatrical$0
October 31Shock TreatmentComedyTheatrical$0
Oct, 1981 TBDGalaxy of TerrorHorrorTheatrical$0

November, 1981

November 1The Orchard End MurderDramaTheatrical$4,277
November 6Time BanditsAdventureTheatrical$38,467,037
November 13Dead & BuriedTheatrical$216,166
The Pursuit of D.B. CooperAdventureTheatrical$2,104,164
November 19Absence of MaliceDramaTheatrical$33,312,129
RoadgamesThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$0
November 20The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny…AdventureTheatrical$0
Man of IronTheatrical$0
RagtimeDramaTheatrical$17,468,158
November 23Dos y dos, cincoDramaTheatrical$0
November 30La CriptaDramaTheatrical$0

December, 1981

December 2Whose Life is it Anyway?DramaTheatrical$6,100,000
December 4On Golden PondDramaTheatrical$119,638,578
RedsDramaTheatrical$50,000,000
December 9TapsDramaTheatrical$35,856,053
December 11Buddy BuddyComedyTheatrical$5,299,037
Four FriendsDramaTheatrical$0
Pennies from HeavenMusicalTheatrical$6,200,000
RolloverDramaTheatrical$10,217,873
December 18Ghost StoryHorrorTheatrical$16,202,210
HeartbeepsComedyTheatrical$6,000,000
NeighborsComedyTheatrical$29,944,530
Sharky's MachineThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$33,047,566
December 24How the Grinch Stole ChristmasAdventureTheatrical$1,668,668
December 25Modern ProblemsComedyTheatrical$24,474,312

This list shows all films released in 1985, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.

Horror Movies Released In 1986

The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
See also: Top 1985 Worldwide - Domestic Release Schedule for 1985 - Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1985 - Most Popular 1985

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Release
Date
MovieGenreRelease
Type
Revenue
to Date
Trailer

January, 1985

1985 TBDTomboyComedyTheatrical$14,100,000
January 2SuperstitionHorrorTheatrical$0
January 4Too Scared to ScreamDramaTheatrical$0
January 11Avenging AngelActionTheatrical$5,622,787
Tuff TurfActionTheatrical$9,369,329
Walking the EdgeActionTheatrical$0
January 18Blood SimpleThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$2,730,877
Escape From the BronxThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$42,402
Here Come the LittlesTheatrical$0
The New KidsHorrorTheatrical$199,108
That's DancingMusicalTheatrical$4,210,938
January 25The Falcon and the SnowmanThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$17,130,087
FandangoComedyTheatrical$86,134

February, 1985

February 1ExtramurosDramaTheatrical$0
Heavenly BodiesDramaTheatrical$1,567,386
February 8Heaven Help UsComedyTheatrical$6,070,794
Lust in the DustComedyTheatrical$727,639
MischiefComedyTheatrical$8,700,000
WitnessDramaTheatrical$65,729,603
February 15The Bay BoyDramaTheatrical$3,665
The Breakfast ClubComedyTheatrical$45,905,191
Fast ForwardMusicalTheatrical$2,650,866
Lost in AmericaComedyTheatrical$10,182,710
The Mean SeasonThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$4,349,446
Turk 182!ComedyTheatrical$3,563,635
Vision QuestDramaTheatrical$13,000,000
February 22Into the NightActionTheatrical$6,720,160
Martin's DayTheatrical$0
Feb, 1985 TBDSeventeenDocumentaryTheatrical$0

March, 1985

March 1The AviatorAdventureTheatrical$287,195
Certain FuryActionTheatrical$1,434,159
Missing in Action 2: The BeginningActionTheatrical$10,755,447
A Private FunctionComedyTheatrical$2,516,761
The Purple Rose of CairoComedyTheatrical$10,631,333
The Sure ThingComedyTheatrical$18,351,026
March 7MeantimeComedyTheatrical$64,134
March 8The HitComedyTheatrical$876,775
MaskDramaTheatrical$42,417,782
My New PartnerTheatrical$0
March 15CamilaDramaTheatrical$0
Def-Con 4ActionTheatrical$210,904
Secret PlacesDramaTheatrical$0
SylvesterDramaTheatrical$385,687
March 22Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendAdventureTheatrical$14,276,095
Friday the 13th Part V: A New BeginningHorrorTheatrical$21,930,418
The Last DragonActionTheatrical$33,292,972
Porky's RevengeComedyTheatrical$20,518,000
The Secret of the SwordAdventureTheatrical$0
March 29Almost YouRomantic ComedyTheatrical$0
The Care Bears MovieAdventureTheatrical$22,934,000
Desperately Seeking SusanComedyTheatrical$27,400,000
King DavidDramaTheatrical$4,800,000
Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentComedyTheatrical$55,337,042
The Slugger's WifeComedyTheatrical$1,878,000
Mar, 1985 TBDMalibu ExpressComedyTheatrical$0

April, 1985

April 3Alamo BayDramaTheatrical$380,970
April 12Cat's EyeHorrorTheatrical$9,000,000
Fraternity VacationComedyTheatrical$3,333,306
Girls Just Want to Have FunComedyTheatrical$6,326,051
LadyhawkeActionTheatrical$19,170,137
April 19The Company of WolvesHorrorTheatrical$4,389,334
Lily in LoveComedyTheatrical$376,686
Moving ViolationsComedyTheatrical$10,720,974
Petit ConComedyTheatrical$0
April 25Death Warmed UpHorrorTheatrical$1,748
April 261918DramaTheatrical$0
HellholeHorrorTheatrical$46,238
Just One of the GuysComedyTheatrical$11,377,655
StickActionTheatrical$6,964,734
Tokyo-GaDocumentaryTheatrical$249

May, 1985

May 1Qing mei zhu maDramaTheatrical$44,900
May 2The Adventures of Hercules IIAdventureTheatrical$50,457
May 3Code of SilenceActionTheatrical$20,345,361
GotchaActionTheatrical$8,823,269
GymkataActionTheatrical$3,249,442
Movers and ShakersComedyTheatrical$311,321
Private ResortComedyTheatrical$331,816
Pumping Iron 2: The WomenDocumentaryTheatrical$0
May 10Rappin'DramaTheatrical$2,864,844
Rustlers' RhapsodyComedyTheatrical$4,847,085
May 17Grace QuigleyComedyTheatrical$0
Hot MovesComedyTheatrical$2,732,684
Streetwalkin'DramaTheatrical$0
May 22Brewster's MillionsComedyTheatrical$45,800,000
Rambo: First Blood Part IIActionTheatrical$300,400,000
SteamingDramaTheatrical$24,150
May 24A View to a KillActionTheatrical$152,627,960
May 31BrazilBlack ComedyTheatrical$9,934,482
FletchComedyTheatrical$46,700,000
SylviaDramaTheatrical$44,234
May, 1985 TBDDéjà VuDramaTheatrical$0

June, 1985

June 1Bombs AwayComedyTheatrical$0
June 7The GooniesAdventureTheatrical$63,022,375
The Holy InnocentsDramaTheatrical$0
PerfectRomantic ComedyTheatrical$12,918,858
June 13Kaze no Tani no NaushikaAdventureTheatrical$6,429,471
June 14D.A.R.Y.L.DramaTheatrical$6,561,653
Prizzi's HonorDramaTheatrical$26,700,000
Secret AdmirerRomantic ComedyTheatrical$8,622,757
The StuffBlack ComedyTheatrical$0
June 21CocoonAdventureTheatrical$76,257,348
Document of the DeadDocumentaryTheatrical$0
LifeforceHorrorTheatrical$11,603,545
Return to OzAdventureTheatrical$10,618,813
June 27Before StonewallDocumentaryTheatrical$18,724
June 28Pale RiderWesternTheatrical$41,410,568
Red SonjaActionTheatrical$6,908,640
St. Elmo’s FireDramaTheatrical$37,800,000
June 30Day of the DeadHorrorTheatrical$34,342,396
The Dream is AliveDocumentaryTheatrical$70,000,000

July, 1985

July 3Back to the FutureAdventureTheatrical$385,521,815
The Emerald ForestDramaTheatrical$24,468,550
July 4De LiftHorrorTheatrical$34,043
July 10Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeActionTheatrical$36,230,219
SilveradoWesternTheatrical$33,200,000
July 12ExplorersAdventureTheatrical$9,873,000
July 19The Coca-Cola KidTheatrical$0
The Legend of Billie JeanDramaTheatrical$3,509,349
The Man With One Red ShoeComedyTheatrical$8,645,411
WetherbyDramaTheatrical$1,136,052
July 24The Black CauldronAdventureTheatrical$21,288,692
July 26The Heavenly KidRomantic ComedyTheatrical$3,852,271
Kiss of the Spider WomanDramaTheatrical$14,582,182
National Lampoon's European VacationComedyTheatrical$49,400,000
Pee Wee's Big AdventureAdventureTheatrical$40,940,662
A Thousand Little KissesRomantic ComedyTheatrical$0

August, 1985

August 2Fright NightHorrorTheatrical$24,922,237
PhenomenaHorrorTheatrical$0
Sesame Street Presents Follow That BirdAdventureTheatrical$13,961,370
Weird ScienceComedyTheatrical$16,316,258
August 7Real GeniusComedyTheatrical$12,952,019
August 9Dance With a StrangerDramaTheatrical$842,221
My Science ProjectComedyTheatrical$4,100,000
Summer RentalComedyTheatrical$24,671,000
August 14Key ExchangeRomantic ComedyTheatrical$425,000
August 16American FlyersDramaTheatrical$1,420,355
The BrideHorrorTheatrical$3,600,000
The Return of the Living DeadHorrorTheatrical$14,237,880
VolunteersComedyTheatrical$19,875,740
Year of the DragonActionTheatrical$18,707,466
August 23Better Off Dead...ComedyTheatrical$10,297,601
DétectíveDramaTheatrical$0
GojiraActionTheatrical$2,748,555
The ProtectorActionTheatrical$829,239
Teen WolfComedyTheatrical$33,086,611
Warning SignDramaTheatrical$1,918,117
August 30American NinjaActionTheatrical$10,554,954
Compromising PositionsComedyTheatrical$10,600,000
Flesh & BloodActionTheatrical$247,004

September, 1985

September 3City LimitsDramaTheatrical$0
September 6Joshua Then and NowRomantic ComedyTheatrical$542,420
September 12James Joyce's WomenDramaTheatrical$8,103
September 13After HoursComedyTheatrical$10,609,321
Agnes of GodDramaTheatrical$25,627,836
Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersDramaTheatrical$437,547
September 19PlentyDramaTheatrical$6,104,212
September 20CreatorComedyTheatrical$4,571,788
September 26La Vieja MúsicaDramaTheatrical$0
September 27Code Name: EmeraldActionTheatrical$515,029
Invasion U.S.A.ActionTheatrical$17,597,003
The Journey of Natty GannDramaTheatrical$9,468,512
Marie: A True StoryDramaTheatrical$1,537,649
MaxieRomantic ComedyTheatrical$2,600,000
Sep, 1985 TBDStand AloneActionTheatrical$0

October, 1985

October 2AlwaysDramaTheatrical$146,499
Sweet DreamsDramaTheatrical$9,100,000
October 4Came a Hot FridayDramaTheatrical$8,905
CommandoActionTheatrical$35,077,028
The Doctor and the DevilsDramaTheatrical$147,070
DreamchildDramaTheatrical$38,493
Jagged EdgeThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$40,491,165
Oberst RedlDramaTheatrical$1,059,508
October 6The Park is MineActionTheatrical$73,576
October 11Otac na sluzbenom putuDramaTheatrical$11,614
Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsAdventureTheatrical$14,393,902
Silver BulletHorrorTheatrical$10,803,211
October 17Come and SeeDramaTheatrical$992,117
October 18The Holcroft CovenantThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$151,627
The Quiet EarthDramaTheatrical$227,814
Re-AnimatorHorrorTheatrical$2,023,000
Wild Geese 2Theatrical$0
October 23Twice in a LifetimeDramaTheatrical$7,681,246
October 25The Dog Who Stopped the WarComedyTheatrical$0
Krush GrooveDramaTheatrical$11,052,713
My Man AdamComedyTheatrical$92,920
StoogemaniaComedyTheatrical$0
October 26Treasure IslandAdventureTheatrical$226

November, 1985

November 1Death Wish 3ActionTheatrical$16,116,878
EleniDramaTheatrical$305,102
Grunt: The Wrestling MovieComedyTheatrical$0
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Fre…HorrorTheatrical$21,163,999
To Live and Die in L.A.ActionTheatrical$17,307,019
Nov, 1985 TBDShoahDocumentaryTheatrical$20,175
November 6SubwayThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$1,663,296
November 8Bring on the NightDocumentaryTheatrical$1,675,689
La historia oficialDramaTheatrical$56,534
TargetThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$9,023,199
That Was Then… This is NowDramaTheatrical$8,630,068
Transylvania 6-5000ComedyTheatrical$7,200,000
November 11MaccheroniDramaTheatrical$235,383
November 15Once BittenComedyTheatrical$9,917,242
Rainbow Brite and the Star StealerAdventureTheatrical$4,889,971
Smooth TalkDramaTheatrical$16,785
November 22Bad MedicineComedyTheatrical$2,549,195
Fever PitchDramaTheatrical$610,333
King Solomon's MinesAdventureTheatrical$15,057,465
One Magic ChristmasDramaTheatrical$13,229,514
Starchaser: The Legend of OrinAdventureTheatrical$3,360,800
White NightsThriller/SuspenseTheatrical$42,160,849
November 23TanpopoComedyTheatrical$643,853
November 27Rocky IVDramaTheatrical$300,373,716
November 29Santa ClausAdventureTheatrical$23,717,291

December, 1985

December 4Young Sherlock HolmesAdventureTheatrical$19,739,000
December 6Fool For LoveDramaTheatrical$836,156
Runaway TrainActionTheatrical$7,936,012
Spies Like UsAdventureTheatrical$59,526,202
December 10A Chorus LineMusicalTheatrical$14,452,992
December 11The Jewel of the NileAdventureTheatrical$68,275,764
Trouble in MindDramaTheatrical$0
December 13ClueComedyTheatrical$13,377,261
December 18The Color PurpleDramaTheatrical$93,589,701
Out of AfricaDramaTheatrical$258,210,860
December 20Enemy MineDramaTheatrical$12,303,411
RanDramaTheatrical$2,177,642
The Trip to BountifulDramaTheatrical$7,466,662
December 21Kyûketsuki hantâ DActionTheatrical$116,163
December 25Howling II: Your Sister Is A WerewolfHorrorTheatrical$107,259
Murphy's RomanceRomantic ComedyTheatrical$30,762,621
RevolutionDramaTheatrical$346,761