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Best Fantasy Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 1,516 fantasy 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. The #1 film is My Neighbor Totoro.

1,516 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  10. 10

    Batman

    1989· 2h 6m· en

    7.28.7K
  11. 11

    Beetlejuice

    1988· 1h 32m· en

    7.48.6K
  12. 12

    Evil Dead II

    1987· 1h 24m· en

    7.53.6K
  16. 16

    Gremlins

    1984· 1h 46m· en

    7.17.1K
  17. 17

    Labyrinth

    1986· 1h 41m· en

    7.32.8K
  18. 18

    Big

    1988· 1h 44m· en

    7.24.1K
  19. 19

    Angel's Egg

    1985· 1h 11m· ja

    7.7608
  23. 23

    Highlander

    1986· 1h 56m· en

    6.93.0K
  27. 27

    Excalibur

    1981· 2h 21m· en

    7.01.2K
  28. 28

    Willow

    1988· 2h 6m· en

    7.02.2K
  32. 32

    The Snowman

    1982· 25m· en

    7.6350
  34. 34

    Vincent

    1982· 6m· en

    7.9920
  36. 36

    Ladyhawke

    1985· 2h 1m· en

    7.01.3K
  38. 38

    Alice

    1988· 1h 26m· cs

    7.4367
  39. 39

    Legend

    1985· 1h 34m· en

    6.31.4K
  48. 48

    Moonwalker

    1988· 1h 33m· en

    7.1681
  50. 50

    Weird Science

    1985· 1h 33m· en

    6.51.6K

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Frequently asked questions

How many fantasy movies came out in the 1980s?

1,516 fantasy movies from the 1980s carry real rating data.

How are these fantasy films 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.

What is the highest-rated fantasy movie of the 1980s?

My Neighbor Totoro holds the top position in this collection.