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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

  2. 102

    Mélo

    1986· 1h 52m· fr

    6.862
  3. 103

    The Big Easy

    1986· 1h 42m· en

    6.2211
  6. 106

    The Assault

    1986· 2h 24m· nl

    6.844
  11. 111

    Poor

    1986· 1h 36m· tr

    6.846
  13. 113

    Easy Prey

    1986· 2h 0m· en

    7.48
  22. 122

    My Family

    1986· 1h 26m· zh

    7.04
  27. 127

    Axiliad

    1986· 1h 22m· pl

    6.711
  28. 128

    The Dawn

    1986· 1h 40m· fr

    10.01
  38. 138

    Rad

    1986· 1h 33m· en

    6.5114
  40. 140

    Brahmastra

    1986· 2h 28m· kn

    —0
  45. 145

    Caravaggio

    1986· 1h 33m· en

    6.1162
  46. 146

    Miss Julie

    1986· 1h 0m· en

    —0

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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.