amid the neon pants and the hair metal critics gathered to celebrate yet
critics gathered to celebrate yet
critics gathered to celebrate yet another great year in cinema history
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies from 1986
movies from 1986
movies from 1986 sometimes MacLeod the sharpest blade is
sometimes MacLeod the sharpest blade is
sometimes MacLeod the sharpest blade is not enough for this list we’ve rounded
not enough for this list we’ve rounded
not enough for this list we’ve rounded up the best films from all genres that
up the best films from all genres that
up the best films from all genres that came out in the year 1986 we’re basing
came out in the year 1986 we’re basing
came out in the year 1986 we’re basing our choices on a mix of their popularity
our choices on a mix of their popularity
our choices on a mix of their popularity quality and influence as well as their
quality and influence as well as their
quality and influence as well as their critical and audience reception look
critical and audience reception look
critical and audience reception look you’re a plant number 10 pretty in pink
John Hughes brat pack films took over
John Hughes brat pack films took over the world in the early 80s and redefined
the world in the early 80s and redefined
the world in the early 80s and redefined the teen movie
Oh friend of mine was having a party was
Oh friend of mine was having a party was a little intense and in the process
a little intense and in the process
a little intense and in the process Molly Ringwald became a teen idol so
Molly Ringwald became a teen idol so
Molly Ringwald became a teen idol so this film was destined for success the
this film was destined for success the
this film was destined for success the moment it was conceived I live it
moment it was conceived I live it
moment it was conceived I live it it just sometimes I get a little upset
it just sometimes I get a little upset
it just sometimes I get a little upset and I lose my temper Ringwald plays Andy
and I lose my temper Ringwald plays Andy
and I lose my temper Ringwald plays Andy a high school senior caught up in your
a high school senior caught up in your
a high school senior caught up in your usual high school drama you can’t do
usual high school drama you can’t do
usual high school drama you can’t do this and as Andy Falls for the wealthy
this and as Andy Falls for the wealthy
this and as Andy Falls for the wealthy preppy boy Blaine her best friend duckie
preppy boy Blaine her best friend duckie
preppy boy Blaine her best friend duckie falls for her and her father falls on
falls for her and her father falls on
falls for her and her father falls on hard times while through it all she’s
hard times while through it all she’s
hard times while through it all she’s got an upcoming prom to worry about she
got an upcoming prom to worry about she
got an upcoming prom to worry about she packed down on me he said he asked
packed down on me he said he asked
packed down on me he said he asked somebody else and he forgot about it
somebody else and he forgot about it
somebody else and he forgot about it with memorable performances a pure 80’s
with memorable performances a pure 80’s
with memorable performances a pure 80’s aesthetic and a brilliant soundtrack few
aesthetic and a brilliant soundtrack few
aesthetic and a brilliant soundtrack few films define an era so well number 9
films define an era so well number 9
films define an era so well number 9 blue velvet here’s to an interesting
blue velvet here’s to an interesting
blue velvet here’s to an interesting experience I’ll drink to that after the
experience I’ll drink to that after the
experience I’ll drink to that after the critical failure of dune David Lynch
critical failure of dune David Lynch
critical failure of dune David Lynch realized he wasn’t a big-budget
realized he wasn’t a big-budget
realized he wasn’t a big-budget Hollywood director and he never would be
it thankfully this decision spawned some
it thankfully this decision spawned some of the greatest indie surrealist
of the greatest indie surrealist
of the greatest indie surrealist masterpieces of all time including this
masterpieces of all time including this
masterpieces of all time including this classic of disturbing Americana I mean
classic of disturbing Americana I mean
classic of disturbing Americana I mean it sounds like a good daydream but
it sounds like a good daydream but
it sounds like a good daydream but actually doing it’s too weird although
actually doing it’s too weird although
actually doing it’s too weird although not initially successful this
not initially successful this
not initially successful this deconstruction of the American image
deconstruction of the American image
deconstruction of the American image became a cult phenomenon when young
became a cult phenomenon when young
became a cult phenomenon when young Geoffrey discovers a severed ear in his
Geoffrey discovers a severed ear in his
Geoffrey discovers a severed ear in his quiet hometown and decides to play
quiet hometown and decides to play
quiet hometown and decides to play detective all hell breaks loose I hear
detective all hell breaks loose I hear
detective all hell breaks loose I hear you did a human ear hiding behind the
you did a human ear hiding behind the
you did a human ear hiding behind the white picket fences are sadistic killers
white picket fences are sadistic killers
white picket fences are sadistic killers sex crimes and kidnappings I think Frank
sex crimes and kidnappings I think Frank
sex crimes and kidnappings I think Frank kidnapped her husband and son I have no
kidnapped her husband and son I have no
kidnapped her husband and son I have no hard proof of any of this relaunching
hard proof of any of this relaunching
hard proof of any of this relaunching the career of the great Dennis Hopper
the career of the great Dennis Hopper
the career of the great Dennis Hopper blue velvet introduced the world to pure
blue velvet introduced the world to pure
blue velvet introduced the world to pure insanity and symbolism never before seen
insanity and symbolism never before seen
insanity and symbolism never before seen on the silver screen
on the silver screen
on the silver screen are you in good for Ryan no thanks no
are you in good for Ryan no thanks no
are you in good for Ryan no thanks no thanks number eight the color of money
thanks number eight the color of money
thanks number eight the color of money so this is liquor money huh
so this is liquor money huh
so this is liquor money huh some invest in destined excellence a
some invest in destined excellence a
some invest in destined excellence a sequel to 1961 s the hustler the color
sequel to 1961 s the hustler the color
sequel to 1961 s the hustler the color of money follows a much older Fast Eddie
of money follows a much older Fast Eddie
of money follows a much older Fast Eddie played again by Paul Newman here it is
played again by Paul Newman here it is
played again by Paul Newman here it is you see here is Atlantic City in between
you see here is Atlantic City in between
you see here is Atlantic City in between is about 27 pools
is about 27 pools
is about 27 pools three weeks a couple thousand dollars
three weeks a couple thousand dollars
three weeks a couple thousand dollars but the Hello Kitty minion guide use
but the Hello Kitty minion guide use
but the Hello Kitty minion guide use your brain a pool hustler extraordinaire
your brain a pool hustler extraordinaire
your brain a pool hustler extraordinaire turned liquor salesman
turned liquor salesman
turned liquor salesman Eddie had hung up his pool cue until he
Eddie had hung up his pool cue until he
Eddie had hung up his pool cue until he discovered a young Tom Cruise who seemed
discovered a young Tom Cruise who seemed
discovered a young Tom Cruise who seemed to be an equally gifted player
some beat deciding to take him under his
some beat deciding to take him under his wing
wing
wing Eddie convinces Vincent and his
Eddie convinces Vincent and his
Eddie convinces Vincent and his girlfriend to go on the road with him so
girlfriend to go on the road with him so
girlfriend to go on the road with him so he can teach him the hustling ropes
he can teach him the hustling ropes
he can teach him the hustling ropes Vincent if you’re gonna take the plunge
Vincent if you’re gonna take the plunge
Vincent if you’re gonna take the plunge give this up a fair shake and go at this
give this up a fair shake and go at this
give this up a fair shake and go at this thing half-assed nobody could do any
thing half-assed nobody could do any
thing half-assed nobody could do any good although not Martin Scorsese’s
good although not Martin Scorsese’s
good although not Martin Scorsese’s biggest critical success the film was a
biggest critical success the film was a
biggest critical success the film was a hit with audiences and one Newman a
hit with audiences and one Newman a
hit with audiences and one Newman a long-overdue Oscar what the hell is it
long-overdue Oscar what the hell is it
long-overdue Oscar what the hell is it do I not speak your native language what
do I not speak your native language what
do I not speak your native language what is the man number seven Top Gun
is the man number seven Top Gun
is the man number seven Top Gun lieutenant what were you doing that okay
lieutenant what were you doing that okay
lieutenant what were you doing that okay since we couldn’t get enough Tom Cruise
since we couldn’t get enough Tom Cruise
since we couldn’t get enough Tom Cruise in 1986 here he is again in another
in 1986 here he is again in another
in 1986 here he is again in another blockbuster
blockbuster
blockbuster I guess my mine wasn’t such a big Hannah
I guess my mine wasn’t such a big Hannah
I guess my mine wasn’t such a big Hannah Cruise plays maverick a rowdy and
Cruise plays maverick a rowdy and
Cruise plays maverick a rowdy and reckless lieutenant who gets a chance to
reckless lieutenant who gets a chance to
reckless lieutenant who gets a chance to train as a Navy fighter pilot but is
train as a Navy fighter pilot but is
train as a Navy fighter pilot but is challenged by Val Kilmer’s ice man it’s
challenged by Val Kilmer’s ice man it’s
challenged by Val Kilmer’s ice man it’s not your flying your attitude this often
not your flying your attitude this often
not your flying your attitude this often quoted in parodied story of feuding
quoted in parodied story of feuding
quoted in parodied story of feuding fighter pilots ended up becoming an 80s
fighter pilots ended up becoming an 80s
fighter pilots ended up becoming an 80s classic and the highest grossing film of
classic and the highest grossing film of
classic and the highest grossing film of the year with the Library of Congress
the year with the Library of Congress
the year with the Library of Congress choosing it for the National Film
choosing it for the National Film
choosing it for the National Film registry as a film that is culturally
registry as a film that is culturally
registry as a film that is culturally historically and aesthetically
historically and aesthetically
historically and aesthetically significant one thing’s for sure
significant one thing’s for sure
significant one thing’s for sure they gave the world the need for speed
they gave the world the need for speed
they gave the world the need for speed I filled need
number six the fly by the mid-80s the
number six the fly by the mid-80s the world knew David Cronenberg pretty well
world knew David Cronenberg pretty well
world knew David Cronenberg pretty well following a string of moderate successes
following a string of moderate successes
following a string of moderate successes in the sci-fi horror genre but he
in the sci-fi horror genre but he
in the sci-fi horror genre but he exploded to mega stardom with the fly
exploded to mega stardom with the fly
exploded to mega stardom with the fly you’re disgusting
you’re disgusting
you’re disgusting as always his most accessible movie to
as always his most accessible movie to
as always his most accessible movie to date the fly brought gruesome body
date the fly brought gruesome body
date the fly brought gruesome body horror to the masses as audiences
horror to the masses as audiences
horror to the masses as audiences marveled at Jeff Goldblum slow
marveled at Jeff Goldblum slow
marveled at Jeff Goldblum slow transformation into a human fly thanks
transformation into a human fly thanks
transformation into a human fly thanks to a teleportation experiment gone wrong
to a teleportation experiment gone wrong
to a teleportation experiment gone wrong we experienced the painful consequences
we experienced the painful consequences
we experienced the painful consequences of Seth Brundle scientific arrogance
this horror remake was a cut above the
this horror remake was a cut above the rest in a decade that was saturated with
rest in a decade that was saturated with
rest in a decade that was saturated with below-grade gory sequels to never-ending
below-grade gory sequels to never-ending
below-grade gory sequels to never-ending slasher franchises
bookended by Thanksgiving dinners the
bookended by Thanksgiving dinners the narrative of the oscar-winning Hannah
narrative of the oscar-winning Hannah
narrative of the oscar-winning Hannah and her sisters is pure Woody Allen was
and her sisters is pure Woody Allen was
and her sisters is pure Woody Allen was nine that can do push-ups or hormones
nine that can do push-ups or hormones
nine that can do push-ups or hormones over a two-year period we are voyeurs in
over a two-year period we are voyeurs in
over a two-year period we are voyeurs in the intertwining lives of three sisters
the intertwining lives of three sisters
the intertwining lives of three sisters Hannah
Hannah
Hannah Leigh and Holly and their experiences
Leigh and Holly and their experiences
Leigh and Holly and their experiences with their husbands lovers failed
with their husbands lovers failed
with their husbands lovers failed careers drug addiction Affairs
careers drug addiction Affairs
careers drug addiction Affairs alcoholism and suicide attempts if you
alcoholism and suicide attempts if you
alcoholism and suicide attempts if you think this sounds like a cheesy soap
think this sounds like a cheesy soap
think this sounds like a cheesy soap opera melodrama you don’t know Woody
one of the biggest comedic successes in
one of the biggest comedic successes in his over 40 year film career and
his over 40 year film career and
his over 40 year film career and certainly his finest work of the decade
certainly his finest work of the decade
certainly his finest work of the decade this film marked a turning point for
this film marked a turning point for
this film marked a turning point for Alan echoing his fantastic dramatic work
Alan echoing his fantastic dramatic work
Alan echoing his fantastic dramatic work to come maybe one of two things in there
to come maybe one of two things in there
to come maybe one of two things in there that I would do differently myself but
that I would do differently myself but
that I would do differently myself but but who cares it was just it was
but who cares it was just it was
but who cares it was just it was fabulous number four stand by me stood
fabulous number four stand by me stood
fabulous number four stand by me stood by 1986 Stephen King was already known
by 1986 Stephen King was already known
by 1986 Stephen King was already known as the king of horror Burt he was so
as the king of horror Burt he was so
as the king of horror Burt he was so scared you look like that fat guy abacus
scared you look like that fat guy abacus
scared you look like that fat guy abacus toe when he saw the mummy so since it
toe when he saw the mummy so since it
toe when he saw the mummy so since it was released just a few weeks after his
was released just a few weeks after his
was released just a few weeks after his directorial disaster Maximum Overdrive
directorial disaster Maximum Overdrive
directorial disaster Maximum Overdrive most people did not know what to expect
most people did not know what to expect
most people did not know what to expect from stand by me based on his novella
from stand by me based on his novella
from stand by me based on his novella the body this movie shocked the world
the body this movie shocked the world
the body this movie shocked the world with its innocent heartwarming story and
with its innocent heartwarming story and
with its innocent heartwarming story and it’s serious lack of demon children and
it’s serious lack of demon children and
it’s serious lack of demon children and killer cars for me the idea of seeing
killer cars for me the idea of seeing
killer cars for me the idea of seeing that kids dead body was starting to
that kids dead body was starting to
that kids dead body was starting to become an obsession as we follow four
become an obsession as we follow four
become an obsession as we follow four boys on a journey to find a supposed
boys on a journey to find a supposed
boys on a journey to find a supposed dead body they encounter gangs
dead body they encounter gangs
dead body they encounter gangs leeches and barreling trains and become
leeches and barreling trains and become
leeches and barreling trains and become the greatest of friends with one of
the greatest of friends with one of
the greatest of friends with one of those unbreakable bonds
even Stephen King loved it and he
even Stephen King loved it and he usually hates his adaptations
usually hates his adaptations
usually hates his adaptations none of us could breathe somewhere under
none of us could breathe somewhere under
none of us could breathe somewhere under those bushes was the rest of Ray Brower
those bushes was the rest of Ray Brower
those bushes was the rest of Ray Brower number three Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
as we’ve already mentioned teen movies
as we’ve already mentioned teen movies were huge in the 80s and they were
were huge in the 80s and they were
were huge in the 80s and they were successfully reinventing themselves life
successfully reinventing themselves life
successfully reinventing themselves life was pretty fast
if you don’t stop and look around once
if you don’t stop and look around once in a while you could miss it
in a while you could miss it
in a while you could miss it Ferris Bueller’s Day Off somehow stands
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off somehow stands
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off somehow stands apart from the pack I’m so disappointed
apart from the pack I’m so disappointed
apart from the pack I’m so disappointed in Cameron 20 bucks says he’s sitting in
in Cameron 20 bucks says he’s sitting in
in Cameron 20 bucks says he’s sitting in his car debating about whether or not he
his car debating about whether or not he
his car debating about whether or not he should go out instead of focusing on
should go out instead of focusing on
should go out instead of focusing on teenage life and all the relationships
teenage life and all the relationships
teenage life and all the relationships school trouble proms dates and pimples
school trouble proms dates and pimples
school trouble proms dates and pimples that come with it the film focuses on
that come with it the film focuses on
that come with it the film focuses on one particular character the coolest kid
one particular character the coolest kid
one particular character the coolest kid you will ever meet nothing good what do
you will ever meet nothing good what do
you will ever meet nothing good what do you mean nothing good Ferris is the guy
you mean nothing good Ferris is the guy
you mean nothing good Ferris is the guy you always wanted to be and the friend
you always wanted to be and the friend
you always wanted to be and the friend you always wish you had
whether the theory that Faris is a
whether the theory that Faris is a figment of best friend Cameron’s
figment of best friend Cameron’s
figment of best friend Cameron’s imagination is true or not we still end
imagination is true or not we still end
imagination is true or not we still end up with a sophisticated philosophizing
up with a sophisticated philosophizing
up with a sophisticated philosophizing an influential culture bomb that fans
an influential culture bomb that fans
an influential culture bomb that fans will never stop quoting databar could
will never stop quoting databar could
will never stop quoting databar could you so I’m gonna make this short and
you so I’m gonna make this short and
you so I’m gonna make this short and sweet number two
sweet number two
sweet number two platoon lace up your extra ham on frags
platoon lace up your extra ham on frags
platoon lace up your extra ham on frags don’t leave nothing for the Dinks since
don’t leave nothing for the Dinks since
don’t leave nothing for the Dinks since Apocalypse Now staked its claim as the
Apocalypse Now staked its claim as the
Apocalypse Now staked its claim as the definitive war film in 1979 the 80s
definitive war film in 1979 the 80s
definitive war film in 1979 the 80s mostly ignored the genre we did not
mostly ignored the genre we did not
mostly ignored the genre we did not fight the anime we found ourselves then
fight the anime we found ourselves then
fight the anime we found ourselves then comes platoon the first in Oliver
comes platoon the first in Oliver
comes platoon the first in Oliver Stone’s trilogy of Vietnam war films I
Stone’s trilogy of Vietnam war films I
Stone’s trilogy of Vietnam war films I don’t think I’m gonna make it out of
don’t think I’m gonna make it out of
don’t think I’m gonna make it out of here guys know what I’m saying you
here guys know what I’m saying you
here guys know what I’m saying you Charlie Sheen stars as private Taylor
Charlie Sheen stars as private Taylor
Charlie Sheen stars as private Taylor and gives the MTV generation a front row
and gives the MTV generation a front row
and gives the MTV generation a front row look at the horrors in Vietnam a war
look at the horrors in Vietnam a war
look at the horrors in Vietnam a war still fresh in many people’s minds I
still fresh in many people’s minds I
still fresh in many people’s minds I figured why should just the poor kids go
figured why should just the poor kids go
figured why should just the poor kids go off to war and the rich kids always get
off to war and the rich kids always get
off to war and the rich kids always get away with it the war flick was no longer
away with it the war flick was no longer
away with it the war flick was no longer your dad’s Jarrah s platoon starred one
your dad’s Jarrah s platoon starred one
your dad’s Jarrah s platoon starred one of the generations biggest young stars
of the generations biggest young stars
of the generations biggest young stars in a devastating depiction of relentless
in a devastating depiction of relentless
in a devastating depiction of relentless warfare sad yourself across this line
warfare sad yourself across this line
warfare sad yourself across this line shoot anything that moves
shoot anything that moves
shoot anything that moves they’ll be coming over there it also
they’ll be coming over there it also
they’ll be coming over there it also paved the way for the likes of
paved the way for the likes of
paved the way for the likes of full-metal-jacket glory and Saving
full-metal-jacket glory and Saving
full-metal-jacket glory and Saving Private Ryan and one Oliver Stone the
Private Ryan and one Oliver Stone the
Private Ryan and one Oliver Stone the highest honor at that year’s Oscars
highest honor at that year’s Oscars
highest honor at that year’s Oscars that’s a nice way of putting it before
that’s a nice way of putting it before
that’s a nice way of putting it before we reveal our number one pick here are
we reveal our number one pick here are
we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions did you mind
some honorable mentions did you mind
some honorable mentions did you mind Lucy of course I do I don’t think you’re
Lucy of course I do I don’t think you’re
Lucy of course I do I don’t think you’re such a splendid player though the light
such a splendid player though the light
such a splendid player though the light was behind you and it was in my eyes
it’s a present it ain’t gonna hurt the
it’s a present it ain’t gonna hurt the ladies it oh now why the concern
ladies it oh now why the concern
ladies it oh now why the concern welcome Sex Pistols number four put
welcome Sex Pistols number four put
welcome Sex Pistols number four put their last shot dad number one aliens
their last shot dad number one aliens
their last shot dad number one aliens get away from her you bitch you wouldn’t
get away from her you bitch you wouldn’t
get away from her you bitch you wouldn’t expect a sci-fi horror sequel to rank
expect a sci-fi horror sequel to rank
expect a sci-fi horror sequel to rank among the greatest movies of any year
among the greatest movies of any year
among the greatest movies of any year I’d like to keep this handy for Close
I’d like to keep this handy for Close
I’d like to keep this handy for Close Encounters
Encounters
Encounters when James Cameron is helming the
when James Cameron is helming the
when James Cameron is helming the project though the sky’s the limit
you kill me out
you kill me out influenced by the horrors of Vietnam
influenced by the horrors of Vietnam
influenced by the horrors of Vietnam Cameron gave aliens an action film twist
Cameron gave aliens an action film twist
Cameron gave aliens an action film twist and thrust Ellen Ripley back into combat
and thrust Ellen Ripley back into combat
and thrust Ellen Ripley back into combat with the vicious Xenomorphs this time
with the vicious Xenomorphs this time
with the vicious Xenomorphs this time with the aid of a bunch of Space Marines
with the aid of a bunch of Space Marines
with the aid of a bunch of Space Marines all we know is that there’s still no
all we know is that there’s still no
all we know is that there’s still no contact with the colony and that a
contact with the colony and that a
contact with the colony and that a xenomorph may be involved what a
xenomorph may be involved what a
xenomorph may be involved what a xenomorph bug witty thrilling and the
xenomorph bug witty thrilling and the
xenomorph bug witty thrilling and the definition of a blockbuster aliens was
definition of a blockbuster aliens was
definition of a blockbuster aliens was nominated for seven Academy Awards and
nominated for seven Academy Awards and
nominated for seven Academy Awards and won two to this day it can still take an
won two to this day it can still take an
won two to this day it can still take an audience’s breath away
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do you agree with our list yep what’s your favorite movie from 1986
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and on a dark and stormy night when the
and on a dark and stormy night when the Lightning’s crash and the thunders
Lightning’s crash and the thunders
Lightning’s crash and the thunders rolling and the rains coming down and
rolling and the rains coming down and
rolling and the rains coming down and sheets thick is led
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