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1980s Essential Movies

The '80s paved the way for cinema's future with many breakthroughs in drama, action, comedy, horror, animation and family movies. This list includes wonderful films of all genres, still very watchable today, and essential to be a true '80s fan.
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The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
4
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
6
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
7
Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
8
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
9
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
10
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
11
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
12
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
13
The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
14
The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
15
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
16
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
17
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
18
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
19
Beetlejuice (1988)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Batman (1989)
Batman (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
22
Stand by Me (1986)
Stand by Me (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
23
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
24
Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
25
Scarface (1983)
Scarface (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
26
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
27
The Goonies (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
28
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
29
The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
30
Airplane! (1980)
Airplane! (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
32
Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
33
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
34
Platoon (1986)
Platoon (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
35
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
36
Predator (1987)
Predator (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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Big (1988)
Big (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
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Rain Man (1988)
Rain Man (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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