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The Best Movies From the 1980s

A list of the best movies of the 80s. These are the most popular films of the 1980s. While the 1980s is largely known for Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, and the musical montage, it is also the decade that brought us "The Empire Strikes Back" and all three of the good Indiana Jones films. The movies on this list were each a top ten grossing film in the year they were released. If you're looking to find out what the 1980s were all about, then watching a movie on this list would be a great place to start! Vote on the best 80s movies and share your super 80s knowledge with the world!
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Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
3
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
4
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
5
Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
6
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
7
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
8
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
9
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
10
The Terminator (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
11
The Goonies (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
12
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
13
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
14
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
15
Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
16
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
17
Airplane! (1980)
Airplane! (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
18
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
19
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
20
Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   59%
21
Platoon (1986)
Platoon (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
22
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
23
Stand by Me (1986)
Stand by Me (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
24
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
25
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
26
Batman (1989)
Batman (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
27
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
28
Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
29
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
30
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
31
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
32
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
33
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
34
Escape From New York (1981)
Escape From New York (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
35
Beetlejuice (1988)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
36
First Blood (1982)
First Blood (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
37
Cadyshack
Cadyshack
38
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
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Scarface (1983)
Scarface (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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Predator (1987)
Predator (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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