1980s

291 films
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291 filmsavg score 72.2(205 high-confidence)
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Once Upon a Time in America
8.38
6.1K votes
1

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

Scarface
8.19
13K votes
2

Scarface

1983

The Elephant Man
8.07
4.0K votes
3

The Elephant Man

1980

Aliens
7.99
11K votes
4

Aliens

1986

Raging Bull
7.88
4.8K votes
5

Raging Bull

1980

The Shining
8.19
19K votes
6

The Shining

1980

The Empire Strikes Back
8.39
19K votes
7

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.89
14K votes
8

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
7.89
11K votes
9

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989

Blade Runner
7.89
15K votes
10

Blade Runner

1982

The Thing
8.09
8.1K votes
11

The Thing

1982

Platoon
7.78
5.2K votes
12

Platoon

1986

The King of Comedy
7.77
2.6K votes
13

The King of Comedy

1982

Grave of the Fireflies
8.38
6.6K votes
14

Grave of the Fireflies

1988

Full Metal Jacket
8.09
12K votes
15

Full Metal Jacket

1987

The Untouchables
7.79
6.2K votes
16

The Untouchables

1987

Cinema Paradiso
8.37
4.9K votes
17

Cinema Paradiso

1988

Rain Man
7.79
7.2K votes
18

Rain Man

1988

My Neighbor Totoro
8.09
8.9K votes
19

My Neighbor Totoro

1988

Back to the Future
8.29
22K votes
20

Back to the Future

1985

Dead Poets Society
8.29
13K votes
21

Dead Poets Society

1989

Mississippi Burning
7.67
2.0K votes
22

Mississippi Burning

1988

Castle in the Sky
7.98
4.7K votes
23

Castle in the Sky

1986

Return of the Jedi
7.89
17K votes
24

Return of the Jedi

1983

Come and See
8.14
1.9K votes
25

Come and See

1985

Ran
7.95
1.8K votes
26

Ran

1985

Warriors of the Wind
7.88
4.1K votes
27

Warriors of the Wind

1984

Das Boot
8.06
2.6K votes
28

Das Boot

1981

Die Hard
7.79
12K votes
29

Die Hard

1988

Paris, Texas
8.05
2.3K votes
30

Paris, Texas

1984

The Terminator
7.70
15K votes
31

The Terminator

1984

The Color Purple
7.67
2.0K votes
32

The Color Purple

1985

Kiki's Delivery Service
7.78
4.6K votes
33

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989

Brazil
7.68
3.7K votes
34

Brazil

1985

Vincent
7.81
924 votes
35

Vincent

1982

Akira
7.88
4.8K votes
36

Akira

1988

Stand by Me
7.79
6.6K votes
37

Stand by Me

1986

Do the Right Thing
7.76
2.0K votes
38

Do the Right Thing

1989

Back to the Future Part II
7.79
14K votes
39

Back to the Future Part II

1989

Kagemusha
7.71
744 votes
40

Kagemusha

1980

Wings of Desire
7.75
1.5K votes
41

Wings of Desire

1987

The Breakfast Club
7.69
8.6K votes
42

The Breakfast Club

1985

The Princess Bride
7.69
5.2K votes
43

The Princess Bride

1987

Predator
7.59
9.3K votes
44

Predator

1987

Fanny and Alexander
7.72
890 votes
45

Fanny and Alexander

1982

Nothing Left to Do But Cry
7.65
1.2K votes
46

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984

Nostalgia
7.69
610 votes
47

Nostalgia

1983

Mickey's Christmas Carol
7.64
993 votes
48

Mickey's Christmas Carol

1983

The Sacrifice
7.60
621 votes
49

The Sacrifice

1986

Jean de Florette
7.60
616 votes
50

Jean de Florette

1986

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
7.59
5.4K votes
51

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

Blue Velvet
7.58
3.9K votes
52

Blue Velvet

1986

Gandhi
7.58
2.5K votes
53

Gandhi

1982

The Last Emperor
7.57
1.9K votes
54

The Last Emperor

1987

The Killer
7.54
913 votes
55

The Killer

1989

Fitzcarraldo
7.54
894 votes
56

Fitzcarraldo

1982

I'm Starting from Three
7.53
704 votes
57

I'm Starting from Three

1981

Maurice
7.52
616 votes
58

Maurice

1987

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
7.50
12K votes
59

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982

Ghostbusters
7.49
9.8K votes
60

Ghostbusters

1984

First Blood
7.49
7.0K votes
61

First Blood

1982

The Goonies
7.49
6.3K votes
62

The Goonies

1985

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7.49
6.2K votes
63

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

Evil Dead II
7.49
3.5K votes
64

Evil Dead II

1987

The Name of the Rose
7.49
3.3K votes
65

The Name of the Rose

1986

Empire of the Sun
7.48
2.2K votes
66

Empire of the Sun

1987

Glory
7.47
1.8K votes
67

Glory

1989

After Hours
7.47
1.8K votes
68

After Hours

1985

Hannah and Her Sisters
7.46
1.2K votes
69

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

Police Story
7.46
1.1K votes
70

Police Story

1985

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
7.46
1.0K votes
71

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989

The Killing Fields
7.45
836 votes
72

The Killing Fields

1984

The Verdict
7.44
741 votes
73

The Verdict

1982

Au Revoir les Enfants
7.44
734 votes
74

Au Revoir les Enfants

1987

Somewhere in Time
7.44
673 votes
75

Somewhere in Time

1980

Beetlejuice
7.40
8.5K votes
76

Beetlejuice

1988

The Little Mermaid
7.40
8.5K votes
77

The Little Mermaid

1989

RoboCop
7.39
5.8K votes
78

RoboCop

1987

The Fly
7.39
5.0K votes
79

The Fly

1986

When Harry Met Sally...
7.39
4.6K votes
80

When Harry Met Sally...

1989

Mad Max 2
7.39
4.2K votes
81

Mad Max 2

1981

The Abyss
7.39
3.5K votes
82

The Abyss

1989

An American Werewolf in London
7.39
2.7K votes
83

An American Werewolf in London

1981

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
7.38
2.2K votes
84

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982

Blow Out
7.38
1.7K votes
85

Blow Out

1981

The Big Blue
7.38
1.6K votes
86

The Big Blue

1988

The Mission
7.38
1.6K votes
87

The Mission

1986

The Purple Rose of Cairo
7.37
1.2K votes
88

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
7.36
1.0K votes
89

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

The Right Stuff
7.36
978 votes
90

The Right Stuff

1983

Crimes and Misdemeanors
7.36
961 votes
91

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989

The Secret of NIMH
7.36
955 votes
92

The Secret of NIMH

1982

Zelig
7.36
928 votes
93

Zelig

1983

The Vanishing
7.36
834 votes
94

The Vanishing

1988

Ordinary People
7.35
701 votes
95

Ordinary People

1980

A Better Tomorrow
7.34
623 votes
96

A Better Tomorrow

1986

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.30
10K votes
97

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984

A Nightmare on Elm Street
7.29
5.8K votes
98

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984

Airplane!
7.29
5.1K votes
99

Airplane!

1980

Lethal Weapon
7.29
5.1K votes
100

Lethal Weapon

1987

The Evil Dead
7.29
4.6K votes
101

The Evil Dead

1981

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.29
4.6K votes
102

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988

They Live
7.29
3.5K votes
103

They Live

1988

Good Morning, Vietnam
7.29
3.0K votes
104

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987

Labyrinth
7.29
2.8K votes
105

Labyrinth

1986

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
7.29
2.2K votes
106

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
7.29
2.1K votes
107

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

Heathers
7.29
1.9K votes
108

Heathers

1989

Blood Simple
7.28
1.6K votes
109

Blood Simple

1985

Christiane F.
7.28
1.5K votes
110

Christiane F.

1981

Possession
7.28
1.4K votes
111

Possession

1981

The Gods Must Be Crazy
7.28
1.3K votes
112

The Gods Must Be Crazy

1980

Santa Claus Is a Stinker
7.27
1.1K votes
113

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1982

Sophie's Choice
7.27
944 votes
114

Sophie's Choice

1982

Down by Law
7.27
852 votes
115

Down by Law

1986

Bianco, rosso e Verdone
7.26
750 votes
116

Bianco, rosso e Verdone

1981

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
7.26
722 votes
117

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989

The Last Unicorn
7.26
604 votes
118

The Last Unicorn

1982

Stranger Than Paradise
7.17
611 votes
119

Stranger Than Paradise

1984

Withnail & I
7.17
631 votes
120

Withnail & I

1987

Steel Magnolias
7.18
735 votes
121

Steel Magnolias

1989

Thief
7.18
859 votes
122

Thief

1981

Casualties of War
7.18
1.0K votes
123

Casualties of War

1989

The Last Temptation of Christ
7.18
1.2K votes
124

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988

Pale Rider
7.18
1.2K votes
125

Pale Rider

1985

The Dark Crystal
7.19
1.3K votes
126

The Dark Crystal

1982

Dangerous Liaisons
7.19
1.3K votes
127

Dangerous Liaisons

1988

Midnight Run
7.19
1.3K votes
128

Midnight Run

1988

A Christmas Story
7.19
1.4K votes
129

A Christmas Story

1983

Out of Africa
7.19
1.6K votes
130

Out of Africa

1985

The Outsiders
7.19
1.6K votes
131

The Outsiders

1983

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
7.19
1.7K votes
132

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986

Driving Miss Daisy
7.19
1.8K votes
133

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

Tootsie
7.19
1.9K votes
134

Tootsie

1982

Clue
7.19
2.0K votes
135

Clue

1985

Wall Street
7.19
2.3K votes
136

Wall Street

1987

The Return of the Living Dead
7.19
2.3K votes
137

The Return of the Living Dead

1985

A Fish Called Wanda
7.19
2.5K votes
138

A Fish Called Wanda

1988

Videodrome
7.19
2.5K votes
139

Videodrome

1983

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7.19
2.7K votes
140

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989

The Land Before Time
7.19
2.8K votes
141

The Land Before Time

1988

Poltergeist
7.19
3.4K votes
142

Poltergeist

1982

Big Trouble in Little China
7.19
3.4K votes
143

Big Trouble in Little China

1986

The Fox and the Hound
7.19
3.5K votes
144

The Fox and the Hound

1981

Trading Places
7.19
3.7K votes
145

Trading Places

1983

Big
7.20
4.1K votes
146

Big

1988

The NeverEnding Story
7.20
4.4K votes
147

The NeverEnding Story

1984

Beverly Hills Cop
7.20
4.6K votes
148

Beverly Hills Cop

1984

The Karate Kid
7.20
4.8K votes
149

The Karate Kid

1984

Batman
7.20
8.7K votes
150

Batman

1989

The Transformers: The Movie
7.09
605 votes
151

The Transformers: The Movie

1986

Drugstore Cowboy
7.09
622 votes
152

Drugstore Cowboy

1989

Police Story 2
7.09
642 votes
153

Police Story 2

1988

Armour of God
7.09
662 votes
154

Armour of God

1986

Luxo Jr.
7.09
670 votes
155

Luxo Jr.

1986

The Accused
7.09
688 votes
156

The Accused

1988

La Chèvre
7.09
719 votes
157

La Chèvre

1981

To Live and Die in L.A.
7.09
795 votes
158

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

Terms of Endearment
7.09
835 votes
159

Terms of Endearment

1983

Dead Ringers
7.09
1.0K votes
160

Dead Ringers

1988

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
7.09
1.1K votes
161

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988

Top Secret!
7.09
1.4K votes
162

Top Secret!

1984

Re-Animator
7.09
1.7K votes
163

Re-Animator

1985

Field of Dreams
7.09
1.7K votes
164

Field of Dreams

1989

Angel Heart
7.09
1.8K votes
165

Angel Heart

1987

National Lampoon's Vacation
7.09
1.8K votes
166

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

The Great Mouse Detective
7.09
1.8K votes
167

The Great Mouse Detective

1986

Witness
7.10
1.9K votes
168

Witness

1985

WarGames
7.10
2.2K votes
169

WarGames

1983

Bloodsport
7.10
2.2K votes
170

Bloodsport

1988

The Lost Boys
7.10
2.3K votes
171

The Lost Boys

1987

Raising Arizona
7.10
2.4K votes
172

Raising Arizona

1987

Escape from New York
7.10
3.6K votes
173

Escape from New York

1981

Rocky IV
7.10
4.9K votes
174

Rocky IV

1985

Gremlins
7.10
7.0K votes
175

Gremlins

1984

Top Gun
7.10
9.7K votes
176

Top Gun

1986

Knick Knack
7.00
619 votes
177

Knick Knack

1989

Radio Days
7.00
660 votes
178

Radio Days

1987

Runaway Train
7.00
662 votes
179

Runaway Train

1985

Gorillas in the Mist
7.00
663 votes
180

Gorillas in the Mist

1988

Body Heat
7.00
699 votes
181

Body Heat

1981

Tetsuo: The Iron Man
7.00
712 votes
182

Tetsuo: The Iron Man

1989

The Changeling
7.00
732 votes
183

The Changeling

1980

Rumble Fish
7.00
769 votes
184

Rumble Fish

1983

Silverado
7.00
830 votes
185

Silverado

1985

A Room with a View
7.00
846 votes
186

A Room with a View

1986

Flight of the Navigator
7.00
956 votes
187

Flight of the Navigator

1986

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
7.00
1.0K votes
188

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

sex, lies, and videotape
7.00
1.0K votes
189

sex, lies, and videotape

1989

The Hitcher
7.00
1.1K votes
190

The Hitcher

1986

Enemy Mine
7.00
1.1K votes
191

Enemy Mine

1985

Dressed to Kill
7.00
1.1K votes
192

Dressed to Kill

1980

Say Anything...
7.00
1.1K votes
193

Say Anything...

1989

Excalibur
7.00
1.2K votes
194

Excalibur

1981

An Officer and a Gentleman
7.00
1.2K votes
195

An Officer and a Gentleman

1982

Ladyhawke
7.00
1.3K votes
196

Ladyhawke

1985

Day of the Dead
7.00
1.4K votes
197

Day of the Dead

1985

Manhunter
7.00
1.5K votes
198

Manhunter

1986

Fright Night
7.00
1.6K votes
199

Fright Night

1985

Little Shop of Horrors
7.00
1.7K votes
200

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

The Dead Zone
7.00
1.9K votes
201

The Dead Zone

1983

Born on the Fourth of July
7.00
1.9K votes
202

Born on the Fourth of July

1989

Willow
7.00
2.2K votes
203

Willow

1988

Lethal Weapon 2
7.00
3.8K votes
204

Lethal Weapon 2

1989

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
6.91
621 votes
205

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

1989

The Natural
6.91
678 votes
206

The Natural

1984

The Beyond
6.91
679 votes
207

The Beyond

1981

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
6.91
689 votes
208

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

1981

Can't Buy Me Love
6.91
721 votes
209

Can't Buy Me Love

1987

Adventures in Babysitting
6.91
765 votes
210

Adventures in Babysitting

1987

No Way Out
6.91
820 votes
211

No Way Out

1987

Mannequin
6.91
830 votes
212

Mannequin

1987

Clash of the Titans
6.91
865 votes
213

Clash of the Titans

1981

Major League
6.91
889 votes
214

Major League

1989

Near Dark
6.91
890 votes
215

Near Dark

1987

Starman
6.91
1.0K votes
216

Starman

1984

Escape to Victory
6.91
1.0K votes
217

Escape to Victory

1981

The Blob
6.91
1.1K votes
218

The Blob

1988

Heartbreak Ridge
6.91
1.1K votes
219

Heartbreak Ridge

1986

Creepshow
6.91
1.2K votes
220

Creepshow

1982

The War of the Roses
6.91
1.3K votes
221

The War of the Roses

1989

Christine
6.90
2.3K votes
222

Christine

1983

Hellraiser
6.90
2.9K votes
223

Hellraiser

1987

Highlander
6.90
2.9K votes
224

Highlander

1986

Spaceballs
6.90
3.5K votes
225

Spaceballs

1987

Rocky III
6.90
4.5K votes
226

Rocky III

1982

Coming to America
6.90
4.8K votes
227

Coming to America

1988

The Bounty
6.83
649 votes
228

The Bounty

1984

The Big Chill
6.83
654 votes
229

The Big Chill

1983

RETURN
6.83
657 votes
230

RETURN

1985

Tenebre
6.82
704 votes
231

Tenebre

1982

Asterix in Britain
6.82
734 votes
232

Asterix in Britain

1986

Phenomena
6.82
919 votes
233

Phenomena

1985

History of the World: Part I
6.82
923 votes
234

History of the World: Part I

1981

Body Double
6.82
929 votes
235

Body Double

1984

Overboard
6.82
994 votes
236

Overboard

1987

Chariots of Fire
6.82
1.0K votes
237

Chariots of Fire

1981

See No Evil, Hear No Evil
6.82
1.1K votes
238

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

1989

Moonstruck
6.82
1.1K votes
239

Moonstruck

1987

All Dogs Go to Heaven
6.82
1.2K votes
240

All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989

Prince of Darkness
6.82
1.2K votes
241

Prince of Darkness

1987

Lock Up
6.81
1.3K votes
242

Lock Up

1989

Uncle Buck
6.81
1.4K votes
243

Uncle Buck

1989

The 'Burbs
6.81
1.4K votes
244

The 'Burbs

1989

Fast Times at Ridgemont High
6.81
1.4K votes
245

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982

Innerspace
6.81
1.4K votes
246

Innerspace

1987

An American Tail
6.81
1.5K votes
247

An American Tail

1986

The Color of Money
6.81
1.5K votes
248

The Color of Money

1986

Road House
6.81
1.5K votes
249

Road House

1989

Kickboxer
6.81
1.6K votes
250

Kickboxer

1989

Nineteen Eighty-Four
6.81
1.7K votes
251

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1984

Fatal Attraction
6.81
1.7K votes
252

Fatal Attraction

1987

Scrooged
6.81
1.7K votes
253

Scrooged

1988

Romancing the Stone
6.81
2.1K votes
254

Romancing the Stone

1984

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
6.81
2.1K votes
255

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989

Sixteen Candles
6.81
2.2K votes
256

Sixteen Candles

1984

Superman II
6.81
2.5K votes
257

Superman II

1980

Conan the Barbarian
6.81
2.8K votes
258

Conan the Barbarian

1982

Child's Play
6.81
3.4K votes
259

Child's Play

1988

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
6.74
624 votes
260

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988

The Monster Squad
6.74
653 votes
261

The Monster Squad

1987

The Hunger
6.74
657 votes
262

The Hunger

1983

The Final Countdown
6.74
678 votes
263

The Final Countdown

1980

Repo Man
6.74
680 votes
264

Repo Man

1984

Silver Bullet
6.74
705 votes
265

Silver Bullet

1985

Young Sherlock Holmes
6.74
719 votes
266

Young Sherlock Holmes

1985

Parenthood
6.74
726 votes
267

Parenthood

1989

Cat's Eye
6.74
743 votes
268

Cat's Eye

1985

Altered States
6.73
772 votes
269

Altered States

1980

Fletch
6.73
781 votes
270

Fletch

1985

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
6.73
788 votes
271

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986

*batteries not included
6.73
808 votes
272

*batteries not included

1987

Young Guns
6.73
1.1K votes
273

Young Guns

1988

Return to Oz
6.73
1.1K votes
274

Return to Oz

1985

2010
6.73
1.1K votes
275

2010

1984

Frantic
6.72
1.1K votes
276

Frantic

1988

Pretty in Pink
6.72
1.2K votes
277

Pretty in Pink

1986

Scanners
6.72
1.4K votes
278

Scanners

1981

Short Circuit
6.72
1.6K votes
279

Short Circuit

1986

Oliver & Company
6.72
1.7K votes
280

Oliver & Company

1988

48 Hrs.
6.72
1.7K votes
281

48 Hrs.

1982

The Fog
6.72
1.8K votes
282

The Fog

1980

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.71
2.1K votes
283

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987

Footloose
6.71
2.2K votes
284

Footloose

1984

Pet Sematary
6.71
2.4K votes
285

Pet Sematary

1989

Police Academy
6.71
3.0K votes
286

Police Academy

1984

Commando
6.71
3.2K votes
287

Commando

1985

Rambo: First Blood Part II
6.71
4.4K votes
288

Rambo: First Blood Part II

1985

Inferno
6.65
680 votes
289

Inferno

1980

Bull Durham
6.65
683 votes
290

Bull Durham

1988

Killer Klowns from Outer Space
6.63
1.2K votes
291

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

1988

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