1980s in film
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The 1980s produced many significant films both in Hollywood and worldwide. The decade saw the continued rise of the blockbuster, and the increasing emphasis in the American industry on film franchises, especially in the action and horror genres.
Movies in the 1980s include:
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A
- Abyss, The
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
- After Hours (1985)
- Against All Odds
- Airplane! (1980)
- Aliens (1986)
- Amadeus
- An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- Annie
- As Tears Go By (1988)
- Au Revoir les Enfants (1988)
B
- Back to the Future
- Batman (1989)
- Batteries Not Included
- Beaches
- Beetlejuice
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Big
- Big Business
- The Big Red One (1980)
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Blade Runner
- Blue Velvet (1986)
- Breakfast Club, The
C
- Cat's Eye (1985)
- Cat People (1982)
- Chariots of Fire (1981)
- Children of a Lesser God
- Cobra
- Cocoon and Cocoon: The Return
- Colors
- Coming to America
- Commando
- Crocodile Dundee
D
- Dangerous Curves
- The Dark Crystal (1982)
- Das Boot (1981)
- Delta Force, The
- Desperately Seeking Susan
- Die Hard
E
- The Elephant Man (1980)
- The Emerald Forest (1985)
- Empire of the Sun
- Escape from New York
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1983)
- Excalibur (1981)
F
- Fame
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Field of Dreams (1989)
- Final Countdown, The
- Firestarter
- First Blood
- Fitzcarraldo (1982)
- Flashdance
- Full Metal Jacket
- Footloose
- For Your Eyes Only
G
- Gandhi
- Ghostbusters
- Glory (1989)
- Goonies, The
- ] (1988)
- Gregory's Girl (1980)
- Gremlins (1983)
H
- Hamburger Hill
- Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
- Heat and Dust (1982)
- Heimat (1984)
- Hellraiser
- Hope and Glory (1987)
- Hoosiers
I
- Indiana Jones series: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
J
- Jagged Edge (1985)
- Jean de Florette (1986)
- Jesus of Montreal (1989)
K
L
- La Bamba
- Last Emperor, The
- Last Temptation of Christ, The
- Lethal Weapon
- Licence to Kill
- Living Daylights, The
- Local Hero (1983)
- The Long Good Friday (1980)
- Lost Boys, The
- Lo Que Le Paso A Santiago
M
- Manon des Sources (1986)
- Masters of the Universe
- The Mission (1986)
- Mr. Nice Guy (1987 movie with Jan Smithers, as opposed to 1997 movie of the same name)
- Mona Lisa (1986)
- My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
N
O
P
- Pale Rider
- A Passage to India (1984)
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure
- Platoon
- Poltergeist movies
- Porky's
- Pretty in Pink
- Prizzi's Honor
R
- Radio Days (1987)
- Raging Bull
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Real Genius
- Red Sonja
- Revenge of the Nerds
- Risky Business
- Robocop
- A Room with a View (1985)
S
- Scanners
- Scarface (1983)
- Sex, Lies and Videotape
- Sixteen Candles
- Space Camp
- Stand and Deliver
- Stand By Me
- Starman
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Stir Crazy
- Student Bodies
- Supergirl
T
- Terms of Endearment (1983)
- Time Bandits (1981)
- The Toy
- Twilight Zone: The Movie
- The Witches of Eastwick
- Tootsie
- Tron
U
- Under Fire (1983)
- The Untouchables (1987)
V
W
- Wargames
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Who's That Girl?
- Wish You Were Here (1987)
- Witness (1985)
- The Woman in Red
Z
- Zelig (1983)
Other Lists of Movies
- List of 'years in film' in the 1980s
- Decades in Film
- List of movies
- See also Film, History of cinema