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Most Essential 80s Movies

Here is a list of my favorite 1980s movies. Showcasing 53 of the decade's best and most iconic movies, here are some recommendations to add to your '80s movie watch list.
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Yub-Nub! the Forgotten Ewok Adventures
Yub-Nub! the Forgotten Ewok Adventures
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Mad Max (1979)
Mad Max (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
3
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
4
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
5
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
6
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
7
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
8
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
9
Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
10
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
11
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
12
Star Wars: Caravan of Courage, an Ewok Adventure (1984)
Star Wars: Caravan of Courage, an Ewok Adventure (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   21%
13
The Neverending Story (1984)
The Neverending Story (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
14
The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
15
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
16
Cocoon (1985)
Cocoon (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
17
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)
18
Teen Wolf (1985)
Teen Wolf (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
19
The Goonies (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
20
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
21
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
22
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
23
Howard the Duck (1986)
Howard the Duck (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   13%
24
Labyrinth (1986)
Labyrinth (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
25
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
26
Short Circuit (1986)
Short Circuit (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
27
Stand by Me (1986)
Stand by Me (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
28
Batteries Not Included (1987)
Batteries Not Included (1987)
29
Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
30
Predator (1987)
Predator (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
31
Spaceballs (1987)
Spaceballs (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   56%
32
Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   8%
33
The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
34
Beetlejuice (1988)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
35
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   33%
36
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   36%
37
Short Circuit 2 (1988)
Short Circuit 2 (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
38
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
39
Willow (1988)
Willow (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
40
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
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