| pos. | Title | Gross | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Top Gun (1986) | $167,827,777 |
| 2 |  | The Karate Kid Part II (1986) | $111,476,372 |
| 3 |  | Crocodile Dundee (1986) | $99,480,811 |
| 4 |  | Back to School (1986) | $87,606,400 |
| 5 |  | Aliens (1986) | $76,308,441 |
| 6 |  | Ruthless People (1986) | $68,920,318 |
| 7 |  | Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1987) | $67,314,955 |
| 8 |  | Stand By Me (1987) | $46,681,853 |
| 9 |  | Cobra (1986) | $44,769,650 |
| 10 |  | Legal Eagles (1986) | $43,913,620 |
| 11 |  | The Color of Money (1987) | $41,680,532 |
| 12 |  | Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) | $36,986,568 |
| 13 |  | About Last Night ... (1986) | $36,362,313 |
| 14 |  | Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) | $35,957,158 |
| 15 |  | Short Circuit (1986) | $34,703,795 |
| 16 |  | The Fly (1986) | $33,815,680 |
| 17 |  | Running Scared (1986) | $31,360,254 |
| 18 |  | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1987) | $30,417,674 |
| 19 |  | Nothing In Common (1986) | $29,881,539 |
| 20 |  | Jumpin' Jack Flash (1987) | $25,723,675 |