50 Best Movies of the 1980s

By Vlad Zakh · June 15, 2026

Drama nostalgicthought provoking

The eighties gave blockbusters their modern shape while still making room for some seriously uncompromising films. Withnail & I tops the list, two broke actors on a miserable holiday in the country, with Cinema Paradiso, Akira, My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies close behind. Plenty of crowd-pleasers are here too, from Return of the Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back to Batman and The Shining.

Withnail & I (1987) 01

Withnail & I (1987)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 84% Metacritic 87

Two broke, unemployed actors flee to the countryside for a disastrous, miserable holiday.

Directed by Bruce Robinson · 1h 48m · Rated R

1 win & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Cinema Paradiso (1988) 02

Cinema Paradiso (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 90% Metacritic 80

A filmmaker recalls his childhood friendship with the projectionist at his small Sicilian town's cinema.

Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · 2h 04m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar25 wins & 33 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Akira (1988) 03

Akira (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 88% Metacritic 68

A biker gang member's growing psychic powers spiral into apocalyptic destruction in dystopian Neo-Tokyo.

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo · 2h 04m · Rated R

1 win & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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My Neighbor Totoro (1988) 04

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 94% Metacritic 87

Two young sisters befriend gentle forest spirits after moving to the countryside near their ailing mother.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 1h 26m · Rated G

6 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Grave of the Fireflies (1988) 05

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 100% Metacritic 94

Two siblings struggle to survive in Japan during the final devastating months of the Second World War.

Directed by Isao Takahata · 1h 29m · Rated NR

3 wins

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Come and See (1985) 06

Come and See (1985)

TMDB ★ 8.2

A Belarusian boy joins the resistance and witnesses the full, unrelenting horror of Nazi occupation.

Directed by Elem Klimov · 2h 22m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Once Upon a Time in America (1984) 07

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 86% Metacritic 75

An ageing gangster returns to New York decades later to confront the ghosts of his violent past.

Directed by Sergio Leone · 2h 19m · Rated R

Won 2 BAFTA Awards11 wins & 13 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Shining (1980) 08

The Shining (1980)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 84% Metacritic 68

A writer's winter caretaking job at an isolated hotel unleashes his descent into supernatural-fuelled madness.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 2h 24m · Rated R

6 wins & 9 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, AMC, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 09

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 93% Metacritic 76

A killer who hunts teenagers in their dreams can only be stopped by staying awake.

Directed by Wes Craven · 1h 31m · Rated R

7 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Batman (1989) 10

Batman (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Tim Burton's gothic take on Gotham, still the template for the character's darker tone.

Directed by Tim Burton · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Return of the Jedi (1983) 11

Return of the Jedi (1983)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 83% Metacritic 58

The Rebel Alliance mounts a final assault on the Empire's second Death Star.

Directed by Richard Marquand · 2h 12m · Rated PG

Nominated for 4 Oscars25 wins & 23 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 12

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

IMDb ★ 8.7 RT 93% Metacritic 82

The rebellion is scattered and Luke learns a truth about his father that changes everything.

Directed by Irvin Kershner · 2h 04m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar27 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 13

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 84% Metacritic 65

An archaeologist teams up with his estranged father to find the Holy Grail before the Nazis do.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar9 wins & 24 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 14

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 94% Metacritic 86

An adventuring archaeologist races Nazi agents to recover the legendary, world-altering Ark of the Covenant.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 1h 55m · Rated PG

Won 4 Oscars46 wins & 26 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Back to the Future (1985) 15

Back to the Future (1985)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 93% Metacritic 88

A teenager accidentally travels to 1955 and has to make sure his own parents still fall in love.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 1h 56m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar27 wins & 25 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 16

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 99% Metacritic 92

A boy hides a stranded alien from the government while trying to help it phone home.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 1h 55m · Rated PG

Won 4 Oscars52 wins & 39 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Princess Bride (1987) 17

The Princess Bride (1987)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 93% Metacritic 78

A fairy tale that spoofs itself constantly and still works as a real one.

Directed by Rob Reiner · 1h 39m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar8 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Tootsie (1982) 18

Tootsie (1982)

TMDB ★ 7.4

An unemployable actor lands his biggest role yet by disguising himself as a woman.

Directed by Sydney Pollack · 1h 56m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Airplane! (1980) 19

Airplane! (1980)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 97% Metacritic 78

A disaster-movie parody in which almost every gag lands, one after another.

Directed by Jerry Zucker & David Zucker · 1h 28m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 7 nominations total

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Fish Called Wanda (1988) 20

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 96% Metacritic 80

Jewel thieves turn on each other after a heist, pulling in a hapless English barrister.

Directed by Charles Crichton · 1h 49m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar10 wins & 27 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Do the Right Thing (1989) 21

Do the Right Thing (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.9

One scorching Brooklyn day builds towards a racial confrontation the whole block saw coming.

Directed by Spike Lee · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: ALLBLK Apple TV channel, ALLBLK Amazon channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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When Harry Met Sally... (1989) 22

When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A friendship spanning over a decade keeps testing whether men and women can ever really just be friends.

Directed by Rob Reiner · 1h 36m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dead Poets Society (1989) 23

Dead Poets Society (1989)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 85% Metacritic 79

An unconventional English teacher inspires his boarding school students to seize the day through poetry.

Directed by Peter Weir · 2h 09m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar20 wins & 19 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Stand By Me (1986) 24

Stand By Me (1986)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 89% Metacritic 76

Four young boys set out on a journey to find the body of a missing local teenager.

Directed by Rob Reiner · 1h 29m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar7 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Breakfast Club (1985) 25

The Breakfast Club (1985)

TMDB ★ 7.8

Five students from five different cliques spend a Saturday detention actually talking to each other.

Directed by John Hughes · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) 26

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 85% Metacritic 61

A high schooler fakes his way through one perfect, elaborate day off school.

Directed by John Hughes · 1h 43m · Rated PG-13

3 wins & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Terminator (1984) 27

The Terminator (1984)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 90% Metacritic 84

A relentless killing machine is sent back in time to erase a resistance leader before he's born.

Directed by James Cameron · 1h 48m · Rated R

9 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Die Hard (1988) 28

Die Hard (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 94% Metacritic 72

An off-duty New York cop battles terrorists who have taken over a Los Angeles skyscraper.

Directed by John McTiernan · 2h 12m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars10 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Thing (1982) 29

The Thing (1982)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 85% Metacritic 57

A shapeshifting alien picks off an Antarctic research team one paranoid reveal at a time.

Directed by John Carpenter · 1h 49m · Rated R

1 win & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Aliens (1986) 30

Aliens (1986)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 93% Metacritic 84

A colonial marine unit is sent to confront a whole hive of the creatures that nearly killed Ripley.

Directed by James Cameron · 2h 17m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars20 wins & 25 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Blue Velvet (1986) 31

Blue Velvet (1986)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A college student's discovery of a severed ear pulls him into his town's hidden criminal underworld.

Directed by David Lynch · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Elephant Man (1980) 32

The Elephant Man (1980)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 91% Metacritic 78

A severely deformed man is rescued from a freak show by a doctor who helps him regain his dignity.

Directed by David Lynch · 2h 04m · Rated PG

Nominated for 8 Oscars11 wins & 22 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Raging Bull (1980) 33

Raging Bull (1980)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 92% Metacritic 90

A boxer's paranoid jealousy destroys every relationship in his life outside the ring.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 09m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars24 wins & 28 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Amadeus (1984) 34

Amadeus (1984)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 90% Metacritic 87

A rival composer's consuming jealousy of Mozart's genius drives him towards obsession and ruin.

Directed by Miloš Forman · 2h 40m · Rated PG

Won 8 Oscars43 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rain Man (1988) 35

Rain Man (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 88% Metacritic 65

A fast-talking hustler discovers his estranged brother is an autistic savant during a cross-country road trip.

Directed by Barry Levinson · 2h 14m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars27 wins & 26 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Full Metal Jacket (1987) 36

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 89% Metacritic 78

Marine recruits endure brutal training before being thrown into the chaos of the Vietnam War.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 1h 57m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar8 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Platoon (1986) 37

Platoon (1986)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 89% Metacritic 92

A young soldier caught between two conflicting sergeants experiences the brutal moral chaos of the Vietnam War.

Directed by Oliver Stone · 2h 00m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars24 wins & 16 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Scarface (1983) 38

Scarface (1983)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 77% Metacritic 65

A Cuban refugee's ruthless rise through Miami's cocaine trade consumes everything in his life.

Directed by Brian De Palma · 2h 50m · Rated R

8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Blade Runner (1982) 39

Blade Runner (1982)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 89% Metacritic 84

A bounty hunter tracks down synthetic humans in a rain-soaked, neon-lit future Los Angeles.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 1h 58m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars13 wins & 22 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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48 Hrs. (1982) 40

48 Hrs. (1982)

IMDb ★ 6.9 RT 92% Metacritic 71

A cop reluctantly teams up with a fast-talking convict to track down two cop killers.

Directed by Walter Hill · 1h 36m · Rated R

3 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Trading Places (1983) 41

Trading Places (1983)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 87% Metacritic 69

Two wealthy brothers swap a commodities broker and a street con artist's lives as a bet, with chaotic results.

Directed by John Landis · 1h 56m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar3 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 42

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 83% Metacritic 66

A wisecracking Detroit cop investigates a friend's murder deep in Beverly Hills.

Directed by Martin Brest · 1h 45m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar6 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big Trouble in Little China (1986) 43

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 65% Metacritic 53

A trucker is pulled into a sorcerer's underground war beneath San Francisco's Chinatown.

Directed by John Carpenter · 1h 40m · Rated PG-13

1 win & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Philo · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Beetlejuice (1988) 44

Beetlejuice (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 83% Metacritic 71

A recently deceased couple hires a chaotic bio-exorcist to scare off their home's new owners.

Directed by Tim Burton · 1h 32m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar7 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ghostbusters (1984) 45

Ghostbusters (1984)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A deadpan paranormal exterminator crew saves New York from a very literal apocalypse.

Directed by Ivan Reitman · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) 46

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A loose ensemble of Southern California high schoolers deal with jobs, sex and surfing.

Directed by Amy Heckerling · 1h 30m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Risky Business (1983) 47

Risky Business (1983)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A teenager's weekend alone while his parents are away spirals into an accidental at-home business venture.

Directed by Paul Brickman · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Coming to America (1988) 48

Coming to America (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 71% Metacritic 47

An African prince travels to Queens, New York, in search of a wife who will love him for himself.

Directed by John Landis · 1h 57m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars5 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: AMC Plus Apple TV channel, YouTube TV, AMC · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big (1988) 49

Big (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 98% Metacritic 73

A young boy magically turned into an adult must handle work and love with a child's heart.

Directed by Penny Marshall · 1h 44m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars12 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Weird Science (1985) 50

Weird Science (1985)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Two teenage outcasts use a home computer to literally create their dream woman.

Directed by John Hughes · 1h 33m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.