About this episode
The episode counts down the ten highest-grossing films of 1986, highlighting their impact on pop culture.
1986 was a massive year at the movies. Action heroes were larger than life, comedy was firing on all cylinders, and a few films arrived that would become all-time classics. From fighter jets and wise-cracking Aussies to martial arts showdowns and sci-fi horror, the box office was packed with unforgettable hits. Today, we’re counting down the ten highest-grossing films of 1986—the movies audiences lined up around the block to see and the ones that helped define the pop-culture landscape of the mid-’80s. (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes 10 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off »…
People in this episode
Host: Beefy
Topics covered
- box office hits
- 1986 movies
- pop culture
- film classics
Keywords
- action
- comedy
- sci-fi
- martial arts
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ruthless People, The Golden Child, Aliens, Back to School
Books & works: Grown Up, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, The Karate Kid Part II
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