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Best Drama Movies of 1986

This collection ranks 1,433 drama movies released in 1986. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is Stand by Me.

1,433 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Stand by Me

    1986· 1h 29m· en

    7.86.7K
  2. 2

    Platoon

    1986· 2h 0m· en

    7.75.2K
  4. 4

    Top Gun

    1986· 1h 50m· en

    7.19.8K
  9. 9

    The Mission

    1986· 2h 5m· en

    7.41.6K
  11. 11

    Betty Blue

    1986· 2h 0m· fr

    7.2472
  12. 12

    Down by Law

    1986· 1h 46m· en

    7.3858
  17. 17

    Crossroads

    1986· 1h 39m· en

    7.3487
  18. 18

    Hoosiers

    1986· 1h 54m· en

    7.0598
  20. 20

    Rockabye

    1986· 2h 0m· en

    7.84
  28. 28

    Mona Lisa

    1986· 1h 45m· en

    6.9301
  29. 29

    Mauvais Sang

    1986· 1h 59m· fr

    7.1284
  30. 30

    Lady Jane

    1986· 2h 22m· en

    6.9114
  32. 32

    Terrorizers

    1986· 1h 49m· zh

    7.4168
  35. 35

    Salvador

    1986· 2h 3m· en

    7.0411
  38. 38

    Thalavattam

    1986· 2h 27m· ml

    7.713
  41. 41

    Dream Lovers

    1986· 1h 36m· zh

    6.36
  49. 49

    River's Edge

    1986· 1h 40m· en

    6.5319

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,433 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Stand by Me currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.