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Best English Movies of 1986

This collection ranks 1,353 English 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 Aliens.

1,353 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Aliens

    1986· 2h 17m

    8.011.1K
  3. 3

    Platoon

    1986· 2h 0m

    7.75.2K
  4. 4

    Blue Velvet

    1986· 2h 0m

    7.63.9K
  5. 5

    The Fly

    1986· 1h 36m

    7.45.1K
  8. 8

    Top Gun

    1986· 1h 50m

    7.19.8K
  10. 10

    Labyrinth

    1986· 1h 41m

    7.32.8K
  13. 13

    The Mission

    1986· 2h 5m

    7.41.6K
  14. 14

    Highlander

    1986· 1h 56m

    6.93.0K
  16. 16

    Down by Law

    1986· 1h 46m

    7.3858
  22. 22

    The Hitcher

    1986· 1h 38m

    6.91.1K
  23. 23

    Crossroads

    1986· 1h 39m

    7.3487
  25. 25

    Hoosiers

    1986· 1h 54m

    7.0598
  29. 29

    Rockabye

    1986· 2h 0m

    7.84
  31. 31

    Short Circuit

    1986· 1h 38m

    6.61.7K
  36. 36

    Mona Lisa

    1986· 1h 45m

    6.9301
  37. 37

    Luxo Jr.

    1986· 2m

    7.0680
  38. 38

    Lady Jane

    1986· 2h 22m

    6.9114
  45. 45

    Salvador

    1986· 2h 3m

    7.0411
  47. 47

    From Beyond

    1986· 1h 25m

    6.5684
  48. 48

    Captain EO

    1986· 17m

    7.949
  50. 50

    F/X

    1986· 1h 49m

    6.6515

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,353 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?

Aliens currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.