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Excellent Films of the 1980s - Page 3

GREETINGS PROFESSOR FALKEN. Here is every 80s film I've rated 8+ at IMDB. I don't give eights easily so these are in general all great films without the usual 80s shlock you can find from various lists for the decade. Having said that, there are some nostalgic favorites which I just had to rate high... I hope you find some new favorites from this list as well.
The list is in chronological order.
I also included end of the list my top three miniseries & the best TV series and finally the most watched TV series of the decade.
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Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
81
85%6.7
Secret Admirer (1985)
Secret Admirer (1985)
82
30%6.6
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
83
96%8.5
Come and See (1985)
Come and See (1985)
84
97%8.4
The Quiet Earth (1985)
The Quiet Earth (1985)
85
71%6.7
After Hours (1985)
After Hours (1985)
86
91%7.7
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
87
6.5
Runaway Train (1985)
Runaway Train (1985)
88
83%7.2
Out of Africa (1985)
Out of Africa (1985)
89
62%7.2
Enemy Mine (1985)
Enemy Mine (1985)
90
60%6.9
Angel's Egg (1985)
Angel's Egg (1985)
91
7.7
The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher (1986)
92
62%7.2
Highlander (1986)
Highlander (1986)
93
70%7.1
Youngblood (1986)
Youngblood (1986)
94
44%6.2
Salvador (1986)
Salvador (1986)
95
89%7.4
Short Circuit (1986)
Short Circuit (1986)
96
61%6.7
Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
97
59%6.9
Ferris Bueller's Day off (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day off (1986)
98
80%7.8
About Last Night... (1986)
About Last Night... (1986)
99
61%6.3
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
100
74%7.3
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
101
84%6.9
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Children of a Lesser God (1986)
102
80%7.2
The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
103
74%7.7
The Color of Money (1986)
The Color of Money (1986)
104
89%7.0
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
105
7.5
Something Wild (1986)
Something Wild (1986)
106
91%6.9
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
107
68%6.9
Predator (1987)
Predator (1987)
108
81%7.8
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
109
91%8.3
Spaceballs (1987)
Spaceballs (1987)
110
56%7.1
Stakeout (1987)
Stakeout (1987)
111
89%6.6
House of Games (1987)
House of Games (1987)
112
96%7.3
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
113
76%6.9
The Last Emperor (1987)
The Last Emperor (1987)
114
89%7.7
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
115
65%6.1
Nuts (1987)
Nuts (1987)
116
41%6.6
Broadcast News (1987)
Broadcast News (1987)
117
98%7.2
Biloxi Blues (1988)
Biloxi Blues (1988)
118
78%6.6
Colors (1988)
Colors (1988)
119
78%6.7
Big (1988)
Big (1988)
120
97%7.3
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