8 Best Movies of 1982

By Vlad Zakh · June 28, 2026

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A look back at 1982, one of cinema’s most memorable years, ranking the films that have best stood the test of time.

Fitzcarraldo (1982) 01

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.6

An obsessive opera lover attempts to haul a massive steamship over a mountain deep in the Amazon jungle.

Fanny and Alexander (1982) 02

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.8

Two siblings' idyllic childhood is upended when their widowed mother remarries a stern, oppressive bishop.

The King of Comedy (1982) 03

The King of Comedy (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.8

An obsessive aspiring comedian resorts to kidnapping his idol to force his way onto late-night television.

First Blood (1982) 04

First Blood (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A troubled Vietnam veteran is pushed into a violent standoff after being harassed by a small-town sheriff.

Gandhi (1982) 05

Gandhi (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.6

The nonviolent independence movement led by Mahatma Gandhi transforms colonial India's fight for freedom.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 06

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A lonely boy befriends and helps a stranded alien find his way back home.

Blade Runner (1982) 07

Blade Runner (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A weary bounty hunter tracks down rogue bioengineered replicants hiding in a dystopian future Los Angeles.

The Thing (1982) 08

The Thing (1982)

IMDb ★ 8.1

An Antarctic research team is hunted by a shape-shifting alien capable of perfectly imitating any of them.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.