A list of movies released in the 1980s that have been inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
Update:
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Return of the Jedi (1983), Stop Making Sense (1984), and Who Killed Vincent Chin (1987) were added in 2021
- The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982), Hairspray (1988), Itam Hakim, Hopiit (1984), The Little Mermaid (1989), Tongues Untied (1989), and When Harry Met Sally (1989) were added in 2022
- Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Fame (1980), The Lighted Field (1987), and Matewan (1987) were added in 2023
