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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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A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
#49

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

Jack Sholder

A- •
Day of the Dead
#50

Day of the Dead

George A. Romero

A- •
Labyrinth
#51

Labyrinth

Jim Henson

A- •
RoboCop
#52

RoboCop

Paul Verhoeven

A- •
The Goonies
#53

The Goonies

Richard Donner

A- •
The Lost Boys
#54

The Lost Boys

Joel Schumacher

B+ •
Spaceballs
#55

Spaceballs

Mel Brooks

B+ •
Return of the Jedi
#56

Return of the Jedi

Richard Marquand

B+ •
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
#57

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Joe Johnston

B+ •
Batman
#58

Batman

Tim Burton

B+ •
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
#59

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Steven Spielberg

B+ •