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100 Greatest '80s Movies of All Time

It's kinda crazy that a decade once labeled "the death of cinema" by critics, who accused it of killing the auteur era that produced twenty years of masterpieces by ushering in the age of the big-budget blockbuster, has now become the dominating force in pop culture. It has a stranglehold on nostalgia with no signs of letting go any time soon. While it is admittedly annoying that it's so pervasive throughout every form of entertainment nowadays, it's also not hard to see why creators have been obsessed with it for such a long time. Simply put, no other decade has produced as much material for nostalgia than the '80s. I'm not just talking about the iconic characters, either. Every beloved classic that's stood the test of time feels like it has at least one thing designed solely to stick with you forever. This is the 100 Greatest '80s Movies of All Time, according to ScreenAge Wasteland. (ranked in reverse order: so the 100 spot --- Raging Bull --- ranked #1 on the list)
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Footloose (1984)
Footloose (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
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Scarface (1983)
Scarface (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
5
Big (1988)
Big (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Heathers (1988)
Heathers (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Atlantic City (1980)
Atlantic City (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
8
The Goonies (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
9
The Natural (1984)
The Natural (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
10
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
11
Runaway Train (1985)
Runaway Train (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
12
The Killer (1989)
The Killer (1989)
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
14
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
15
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
16
Batman (1989)
Batman (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
17
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
18
They Live (1988)
They Live (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
19
Wings of Desire (1987)
Wings of Desire (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
20
Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
21
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
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Modern Romance (1981)
Modern Romance (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
23
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
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Private Benjamin (1980)
Private Benjamin (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
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Reds (1981)
Reds (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
27
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
28
Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
29
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
30
Prince of the City (1981)
Prince of the City (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
31
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
32
Possession (1981)
Possession (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
33
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
34
Nine to Five (1980)
Nine to Five (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
35
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   33%
36
Risky Business (1983)
Risky Business (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Platoon (1986)
Platoon (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
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Decalogue I. (1989)
Decalogue I. (1989)
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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