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Industry milestones
March
- 12 March - Sesame Street home videos are launched.
July
- 15 July - RCA/Columbia Pictures' Home Video music division, MusicVision, releases 2 volumes containing 2 episodes each of The Monkees TV series, taking advantage of the group's 20th anniversary.
Video releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.| Title | Studio | Release date | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Paramount | January 1986 | Action | |
| The Man With One Red Shoe | 20th Century Fox | January 1986 | Comedy | |
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | Vestron Video | January 1986 | Action, Adventure | |
| St. Elmo's Fire | Columbia | January 1986 | Drama, Romance | |
| National Lampoon's European Vacation | Warner Bros. | February 1986 | Comedy | |
| Pee-Wee's Big Adventure | Warner Bros. | February 24, 1986 | Comedy, Family | |
| Return of the Jedi | 20th Century Fox | February 25, 1986 | Drama, Sci-fi | |
| Real Genius | TriStar | February 26, 1986 | Comedy, Family, Sci-fi | |
| Silverado | Columbia | February 26, 1986 | Drama, Western | |
| The Goonies | Warner Bros. | March 1986 | Adventure, Comedy, Family | |
| Teen Wolf | Paramount | March 1986 | Comedy, Horror | |
| Weird Science | Universal | March 1986 | Comedy, Sci-fi | |
| The Glenn Miller Story (1953) | Universal | March 13, 1986 | Comedy, Musical | |
| Better Off Dead | Paramount | March 16, 1986 | Romantic Comedy | |
| Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird | Warner Bros. | March 17, 1986 | Comedy, Family | |
| The Sword in the Stone (1963) | Disney | March 24, 1986 | Animation, Family | |
| Commando | 20th Century Fox | April 1986 | Action, Drama, Sci-fi | |
| Fright Night | Columbia | April 1986 | Horror | |
| Cocoon | 20th Century Fox | May 1986 | Comedy, Sci-fi | |
| Rocky IV | United Artists | May 1986 | Drama, Sports | |
| Day of the Dead | Embassy | May 20, 1986 | Horror | |
| Back to the Future | Universal | May 22, 1986 | Comedy, Family, Sci-fi | The highest-grossing film of 1985! |
| Alice in Wonderland (1951) | Disney | May 28, 1986 | Animation, Family | The main centerpiece of Disney's "Wonderland Sale" promotional campaign, valued at over $1.5 million! |
| Brazil | Universal | June 1986 | Comedy, Sci-fi | |
| Clue | Paramount | June 1986 | Comedy, Family, Mystery | |
| The Journey of Natty Gann | Disney | June 25, 1986 | Drama, Family | |
| The Jewel of the Nile | 20th Century Fox | July 1, 1986 | Adventure, Romance | |
| Spies Like Us | Warner Bros. | July 14, 1986 | Comedy | |
| Enemy Mine | 20th Century Fox | July 29, 1986 | Drama, Sci-fi | |
| Out of Africa | Universal | September 11, 1986 | Drama | |
| The Music Man (1962) | Warner Bros. | September 17, 1986 | Comedy, Family, Musical | Part of Warner Brothers' "Best of the Lot" advertising campaign |
| Head (1968) | Columbia | September 18, 1986 | Adventure, Comedy | |
| The Jolson Story (1946) | Sony | September 22, 1986 | Comedy, Musical | Part of RCA/Columbia's "Wrap-Up Hollywood" advertising campaign |
| Funny Lady (1975) | Sony | September 22, 1986 | Comedy, Musical | Part of RCA/Columbia's "Wrap-Up Hollywood" advertising campaign |
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Touchstone | September 23, 1986 | Comedy | |
| Critters | New Line | October 1986 | Sci-fi | |
| Sleeping Beauty (1959) | Disney | October 14, 1986 | Animation, Family | The major centerpiece of the company's "Bring Disney Home for Good" promotional campaign, valued at over $6 million! |
| The Money Pit | Universal | October 16, 1986 | Romantic Comedy | |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Paramount | October 29, 1986 | Adventure, Drama | |
| Short Circuit | TriStar | November 1986 | Comedy, Sci-fi | |
| One Magic Christmas | Disney | December 23, 1986 | Family, Fantasy, Holiday | |
| The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie | Warner Bros. | 1986 | Animation, Family |
Other video releases
- The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation - August 1986
- The Hitcher
- House
- Iron Eagle
- Santa Claus: The Movie
- The Sound of Music - CBS/Fox Video
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