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Best Romance Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 2,822 romance 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 Cinema Paradiso.

2,822 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 51

    Reds

    1981· 3h 15m· en

    6.9380
  2. 52

    The Road

    1982· 1h 50m· tr

    7.3131
  7. 57

    Starman

    1984· 1h 55m· en

    6.91.0K
  10. 60

    Valmont

    1989· 2h 17m· en

    6.7308
  11. 61

    Red Sorghum

    1988· 1h 31m· zh

    7.1243
  12. 62

    Sea of Love

    1989· 1h 53m· en

    6.6701
  16. 66

    Rouge

    1987· 1h 36m· zh

    7.495
  17. 67

    Mona Lisa

    1986· 1h 45m· en

    6.9301
  19. 69

    Beau Pere

    1981· 2h 3m· fr

    6.4153
  21. 71

    Mauvais Sang

    1986· 1h 59m· fr

    7.1284
  22. 72

    Lady Jane

    1986· 2h 22m· en

    6.9114
  26. 76

    Mannequin

    1987· 1h 29m· en

    6.9843
  27. 77

    Real Genius

    1985· 1h 46m· en

    6.7508
  28. 78

    Bull Durham

    1988· 1h 48m· en

    6.6663
  31. 81

    Working Girl

    1988· 1h 54m· en

    6.61.1K
  33. 83

    Stakeout

    1987· 1h 56m· en

    6.5461
  34. 84

    Barfly

    1987· 1h 40m· en

    6.9390
  39. 89

    Arthur

    1981· 1h 37m· en

    6.5482
  40. 90

    Flashdance

    1983· 1h 35m· en

    6.51.6K
  43. 93

    Footloose

    1984· 1h 47m· en

    6.72.2K
  44. 94

    Miracle Mile

    1989· 1h 28m· en

    6.9329
  49. 99

    Thalavattam

    1986· 2h 27m· ml

    7.713

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Frequently asked questions

How many romance movies came out in the 1980s?

2,822 romance movies from the 1980s carry real rating data.

How are these romance 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 romance movie of the 1980s?

Cinema Paradiso holds the top position in this collection.