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The Empire Strikes Back
1980· 2h 4m· Adventure, Action, Science Fiction· en
8.418.7K
Best Movies of the 1980s
This collection ranks 33,543 movies released in the 1980s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list sits The Empire Strikes Back.
33,543 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Cinema Paradiso
1988· 2h 4m· Drama, Romance· it
8.44.9K - 3
Back to the Future
1985· 1h 56m· Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction· en
8.322.3K - 4
Once Upon a Time in America
1984· 2h 19m· Drama, Crime· en
8.46.2K - 5
The Shining
1980· 2h 24m· Horror, Thriller· en
8.219.3K - 6
Dead Poets Society
1989· 2h 9m· Drama· en
8.312.9K - 7
Scarface
1983· 2h 50m· Action, Crime, Drama· en
8.213.3K - 8
Aliens
1986· 2h 17m· Action, Thriller, Science Fiction· en
8.011.1K - 9
The Thing
1982· 1h 49m· Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction· en
8.18.2K - 10
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981· 1h 55m· Adventure, Action· en
7.913.9K - 11
My Neighbor Totoro
1988· 1h 26m· Fantasy, Animation, Family· ja
8.19.0K - 12
Blade Runner
1982· 1h 58m· Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller· en
7.915.3K - 13
Full Metal Jacket
1987· 1h 57m· Drama, War· en
8.111.7K - 14
Die Hard
1988· 2h 12m· Action, Thriller· en
7.812.5K - 15
Amadeus
1984· 2h 40m· Drama, History, Music· en
8.04.9K - 16
Das Boot
1981· 2h 30m· Drama, History, War· de
8.12.6K - 17
Return of the Jedi
1983· 2h 12m· Adventure, Action, Science Fiction· en
7.917.2K - 18
The Terminator
1984· 1h 48m· Action, Thriller, Science Fiction· en
7.715.0K - 19
Akira
1988· 2h 4m· Animation, Science Fiction, Action· ja
7.94.9K - 20
Stand by Me
1986· 1h 29m· Drama, Adventure· en
7.86.7K - 21
Come and See
1985· 2h 22m· Drama, War, Horror· ru
8.21.9K - 22
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989· 2h 7m· Adventure, Action· en
7.911.3K - 23
Warriors of the Wind
1984· 1h 35m· Adventure, Animation, Fantasy· ja
7.94.2K - 24
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983· 14m· Horror, Music, Thriller· en
8.3778 - 25
The Princess Bride
1987· 1h 39m· Adventure, Fantasy, Romance· en
7.75.2K - 26
Paris, Texas
1984· 2h 25m· Drama· en
8.12.3K - 27
The Elephant Man
1980· 2h 4m· Drama, History· en
8.14.0K - 28
Castle in the Sky
1986· 2h 5m· Adventure, Fantasy, Animation· ja
8.04.8K - 29
Stop Making Sense
1984· 1h 28m· Documentary, Music· en
8.3385 - 30
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982· 1h 55m· Adventure, Science Fiction, Family· en
7.512.2K - 31
Predator
1987· 1h 47m· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure· en
7.69.4K - 32
Ran
1985· 2h 40m· Action, Drama, History· ja
8.01.9K - 33
Raging Bull
1980· 2h 9m· Drama, History· en
7.94.8K - 34
The Untouchables
1987· 1h 59m· Crime, History, Thriller· en
7.86.3K - 35
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989· 1h 43m· Animation, Family, Fantasy· ja
7.84.7K - 36
Back to the Future Part II
1989· 1h 48m· Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction· en
7.814.1K - 37
Platoon
1986· 2h 0m· Drama, War, Action· en
7.75.2K - 38
The Breakfast Club
1985· 1h 38m· Comedy, Drama· en
7.78.7K - 39
Rain Man
1988· 2h 14m· Drama· en
7.87.2K - 40
First Blood
1982· 1h 33m· Action, Thriller, Drama· en
7.57.0K - 41
Ghostbusters
1984· 1h 45m· Comedy, Fantasy· en
7.59.9K - 42
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988· 1h 44m· Fantasy, Animation, Comedy· en
7.56.3K - 43
The Little Mermaid
1989· 1h 23m· Animation, Family, Fantasy· en
7.48.5K - 44
The Blues Brothers
1980· 2h 13m· Music, Comedy, Crime· en
7.74.6K - 45
Blue Velvet
1986· 2h 0m· Mystery, Thriller, Crime· en
7.63.9K - 46
Mississippi Burning
1988· 2h 8m· Drama, Crime, Mystery· en
7.72.0K - 47
Anne of Green Gables
1985· 3h 19m· Family, Drama· en
8.1261 - 48
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984· 1h 31m· Horror· en
7.35.9K - 49
The Goonies
1985· 1h 54m· Adventure, Comedy, Family· en
7.56.4K - 50
Airplane!
1980· 1h 28m· Comedy· en
7.35.2K
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Frequently asked questions
How many movies from the 1980s have ratings?
33,543 movies released in the 1980s carry real rating data in this catalog.
What is the best movie of the 1980s?
The Empire Strikes Back currently holds the #1 position among 1980s releases.
How are these 1980s movies ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
How often is this list updated?
Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.