Best Movies of the 1980s
The standout movies of the 1980s, ranked by IMDb rating. Want to tune it — runtime, cast, streaming service? Open this search in Flickomatic.
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The Empire Strikes Back1980 · IMDb 8.7 - 2
Back to the Future1985 · IMDb 8.5 - 3
Grave of the Fireflies1988 · IMDb 8.5 - 4
The Shining1980 · IMDb 8.4 - 5
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 · IMDb 8.4 - 6
Aliens1986 · IMDb 8.4 - 7
Return of the Jedi1983 · IMDb 8.3 - 8
Scarface1983 · IMDb 8.3 - 9
Once Upon a Time in America1984 · IMDb 8.3 - 10
Die Hard1988 · IMDb 8.2 - 11
Full Metal Jacket1987 · IMDb 8.2 - 12
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989 · IMDb 8.2 - 13
The Thing1982 · IMDb 8.2 - 14
Blade Runner1982 · IMDb 8.1 - 15
The Terminator1984 · IMDb 8.1 - 16
Dead Poets Society1989 · IMDb 8.1 - 17
My Neighbor Totoro1988 · IMDb 8.1 - 18
Stand by Me1986 · IMDb 8.1 - 19
Platoon1986 · IMDb 8.1 - 20
Rain Man1988 · IMDb 8.0 - 21
The Princess Bride1987 · IMDb 8.0 - 22
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982 · IMDb 7.9 - 23
Back to the Future Part II1989 · IMDb 7.8 - 24
Ghostbusters1984 · IMDb 7.8 - 25
Predator1987 · IMDb 7.8 - 26
The Breakfast Club1985 · IMDb 7.8 - 27
The Untouchables1987 · IMDb 7.8 - 28
Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986 · IMDb 7.8 - 29
First Blood1982 · IMDb 7.7 - 30
The Goonies1985 · IMDb 7.7