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1980s Essential Movies - Page 3

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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Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack (1980)
81
73%7.3
Moonstruck (1987)
Moonstruck (1987)
82
94%7.1
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
83
78%7.2
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
84
88%7.6
The King of Comedy (1982)
The King of Comedy (1982)
85
89%7.8
Paris, Texas (1984)
Paris, Texas (1984)
86
94%8.1
Out of Africa (1985)
Out of Africa (1985)
87
62%7.2
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
88
76%6.9
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
89
91%7.9
Glory (1989)
Glory (1989)
90
93%7.8
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
91
78%7.4
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
92
93%7.4
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
93
70%7.3
The Last Emperor (1987)
The Last Emperor (1987)
94
89%7.7
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
95
79%7.2
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
96
85%7.2
The Abyss (1989)
The Abyss (1989)
97
87%7.5
An American Tail (1986)
An American Tail (1986)
98
72%6.9
Witness (1985)
Witness (1985)
99
93%7.4
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
100
89%6.6
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
101
96%7.8
Uncle Buck (1989)
Uncle Buck (1989)
102
64%7.0
Risky Business (1983)
Risky Business (1983)
103
92%6.8
Willow (1988)
Willow (1988)
104
52%7.3
Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple (1984)
105
93%7.6
Flashdance (1983)
Flashdance (1983)
106
38%6.2
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
107
94%7.9
Ordinary People (1980)
Ordinary People (1980)
108
89%7.7
Return to Oz (1985)
Return to Oz (1985)
109
54%6.7
Dead Ringers (1988)
Dead Ringers (1988)
110
83%7.3
Empire of the Sun (1987)
Empire of the Sun (1987)
111
75%7.7
Withnail & I (1987)
Withnail & I (1987)
112
94%7.6
Police Academy (1984)
Police Academy (1984)
113
55%6.7
The Meaning of Life (1983)
The Meaning of Life (1983)
114
86%7.5
Look Who's Talking (1989)
Look Who's Talking (1989)
115
56%5.9
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Romancing the Stone (1984)
116
85%6.9
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
117
98%7.9
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice (1982)
118
78%7.6
Three Men and a Baby (1987)
Three Men and a Baby (1987)
119
76%6.1
Wall Street (1987)
Wall Street (1987)
120
79%7.4
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