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Top movies of the 1980s

Ranked by weighted grade · 59 works with 3+ grades · updated October 4, 2026

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Clue
#1

Clue

Jonathan Lynn

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The Thing
#2

The Thing

John Carpenter

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Grave of the Fireflies
#3

Grave of the Fireflies

Isao Takahata

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The Empire Strikes Back
#4

The Empire Strikes Back

Irvin Kershner

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The Blues Brothers
#5

The Blues Brothers

John Landis

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Raiders of the Lost Ark
#6

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Steven Spielberg

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Evil Dead II
#7

Evil Dead II

Sam Raimi

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Aliens
#8

Aliens

James Cameron

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Akira
#9

Akira

Katsuhiro Otomo

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Predator
#10

Predator

John McTiernan

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The Shining
#11

The Shining

Stanley Kubrick

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A Nightmare on Elm Street
#12

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Wes Craven

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Warriors of the Wind
#13

Warriors of the Wind

Hayao Miyazaki

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The Terminator
#14

The Terminator

James Cameron

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The Evil Dead
#15

The Evil Dead

Sam Raimi

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The Princess Bride
#16

The Princess Bride

Rob Reiner

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Blade Runner
#17

Blade Runner

Ridley Scott

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Stand by Me
#18

Stand by Me

Rob Reiner

A- •
Die Hard
#19

Die Hard

John McTiernan

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Full Metal Jacket
#20

Full Metal Jacket

Stanley Kubrick

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Back to the Future
#21

Back to the Future

Robert Zemeckis

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Airplane!
#22

Airplane!

Jerry Zucker

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Hellraiser
#23

Hellraiser

Clive Barker

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They Live
#24

They Live

John Carpenter

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Big Trouble in Little China
#25

Big Trouble in Little China

John Carpenter

A- •
Friday the 13th
#26

Friday the 13th

Sean S. Cunningham

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Ghostbusters
#27

Ghostbusters

Ivan Reitman

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
#28

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Steven Spielberg

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Child's Play
#29

Child's Play

Tom Holland

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First Blood
#30

First Blood

Ted Kotcheff

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The Fly
#31

The Fly

David Cronenberg

A- •
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
#32

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Steven Spielberg

A- •
A Christmas Story
#33

A Christmas Story

Bob Clark

A- •
Raising Arizona
#34

Raising Arizona

Joel Coen

A- •
Big
#35

Big

Penny Marshall

A- •
Bloodsport
#36

Bloodsport

Newt Arnold

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
#37

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

John Hughes

A- •
Lethal Weapon
#38

Lethal Weapon

Richard Donner

A- •
The Little Mermaid
#39

The Little Mermaid

John Musker

A- •
Platoon
#40

Platoon

Oliver Stone

A- •
Top Gun
#41

Top Gun

Tony Scott

A- •
Blood Simple
#42

Blood Simple

Joel Coen

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Back to the Future Part II
#43

Back to the Future Part II

Robert Zemeckis

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Scarface
#44

Scarface

Brian De Palma

A- •
Poltergeist
#45

Poltergeist

Tobe Hooper

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Ghostbusters II
#46

Ghostbusters II

Ivan Reitman

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The Karate Kid
#47

The Karate Kid

John G. Avildsen

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The Breakfast Club
#48

The Breakfast Club

John Hughes

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