Unseen 80's Flicks to Watch: Love and Teen Angst
by AnnaNio | created - 28 Jan 2015 | updated - 06 Jul 2021 | PublicUnseen high school/college, romance, musical, drama or comedy flicks from the 1980's.
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1. 18 Again! (1988)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
An aging ruthless businessman swaps bodies with his grandson in the wake of getting into a car accident.
Director: Paul Flaherty | Stars: Charlie Schlatter, George Burns, Tony Roberts, Anita Morris
Votes: 5,015 | Gross: $2.57M
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2. Back to School (1986)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.
Director: Alan Metter | Stars: Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon
Votes: 36,112 | Gross: $91.26M
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3. Electric Dreams (1984)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
An artificially intelligent PC and his human owner find themselves in a romantic rivalry over a woman.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Lenny von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, Maxwell Caulfield, Bud Cort
Votes: 9,995 | Gross: $2.19M
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4. Dream a Little Dream (1989)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An accident puts the consciousness of an elderly dream researcher into the body of a bratty teenager. The problem? The kid prefers dreamworld limbo to real life.
Director: Marc Rocco | Stars: Corey Feldman, Jason Robards, Corey Haim, Piper Laurie
Votes: 7,809 | Gross: $5.55M
5. Just One of the Guys (1985)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
Terry feels discriminated against when the summer jobs at the Sun Tribune go to two guys. She decides to do something about it. She dresses like a guy and gets a haircut. Will students at the other high school notice? Girls notice "him".
Director: Lisa Gottlieb | Stars: Joyce Hyser, Clayton Rohner, Billy Jayne, Toni Hudson
Votes: 17,818 | Gross: $11.50M
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6. Plain Clothes (1988)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer.
Director: Martha Coolidge | Stars: Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis, George Wendt, Diane Ladd
Votes: 1,075 | Gross: $0.29M
7. Private School (1983)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
Chris from a girls' boarding school loves Jim from a nearby boys' boarding school. Jordan also wants Jim and plays dirty. Jim and two friends visit the girls' school posing as girls.
Director: Noel Black | Stars: Phoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, Matthew Modine, Michael Zorek
Votes: 7,247 | Gross: $14.05M
8. License to Drive (1988)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy
A teen decides to go for a night on the town with his friends despite flunking his driver's test.
Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane, Richard Masur
Votes: 22,582 | Gross: $22.43M
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9. After Hours (I) (1985)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho he met that evening at a coffee shop.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Tommy Chong
Votes: 81,068 | Gross: $10.60M
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10. The Last American Virgin (1982)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Pizza delivery boy Gary, loudmouth David and hunky Rick are three high school students out to lose their virginity any way they can. Gary falls for transfer student Karen, who gets involved with Rick.
Director: Boaz Davidson | Stars: Lawrence Monoson, Diane Franklin, Steve Antin, Joe Rubbo
Votes: 9,754 | Gross: $5.83M
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11. Oxford Blues (1984)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
A young American hustler pursues the girl of his dreams to Oxford, where he must enroll to obtain her.
Director: Robert Boris | Stars: Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Amanda Pays, Julian Sands
Votes: 3,444 | Gross: $8.79M
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12. The Rachel Papers (1989)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Charles Highway (Dexter Fletcher) is in control of his life; he is about to finish sixth form college and start at Oxford. He is nineteen and wants an older woman before he turns twenty. ... See full summary »
Director: Damian Harris | Stars: Dexter Fletcher, Ione Skye, Jonathan Pryce, James Spader
Votes: 2,173 | Gross: $0.20M
13. Heaven Help Us (1985)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A new transfer student to St. Basil's Boys' Prep School tries to fit in while romantically pursuing a troubled young girl.
Director: Michael Dinner | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Andrew McCarthy, John Heard, Mary Stuart Masterson
Votes: 4,977 | Gross: $6.07M
14. In the Mood (1987)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance
A 14-year-old nicknamed the 'Woo Woo Kid', is a teenage casanova who has affairs and runs away to marry two older women, mothers themselves, fascinating the public and the media with his romantic prowess.
Director: Phil Alden Robinson | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Talia Balsam, Beverly D'Angelo, Michael Constantine
Votes: 1,091 | Gross: $1.00M
15. Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When her father goes out of town, beautiful A-student Natalie lets best friends Jeff and Polly move in. Separately and together, the trio of young teens learn much about life, love, and growing up.
Director: Linda Feferman | Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Byron Thames, Maddie Corman, Alan Boyce
Votes: 2,059 | Gross: $0.03M
16. One More Saturday Night (1986)
R | 95 min | Comedy
The problems faced by both teenagers and adults in a small Minnesota town who are trying to get dates for a Saturday night.
Director: Dennis Klein | Stars: Tom Davis, Al Franken, Moira Sinise, Frank Howard
Votes: 348 | Gross: $0.03M
17. Getting It Right (1989)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gavin is thirty-one-years-old and still lives with his parents. He is awfully shy, but before he knows it, there are three women interested in him. Lady Minerva Munday has a casual way of ... See full summary »
Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: Jesse Birdsall, Helena Bonham Carter, Jane Horrocks, Pat Heywood
Votes: 765 | Gross: $0.96M
18. A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A charming womanizer must find a way to get $80 to elope to Hawaii with his one true love, or else go to his father's chosen business school.
Director: William Richert | Stars: River Phoenix, Ann Magnuson, Meredith Salenger, Ione Skye
Votes: 3,077 | Gross: $6.26M
19. White Water Summer (1987)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Drama
The story of a shy boy who gets convinced by his parents to spend a few summer days in the mountains. So, he joins a group, and the vacation begins. Unfortunately, things turn out to be a little tough for our small friend.
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin, Jonathan Ward, K.C. Martel
Votes: 5,907 | Gross: $0.30M
20. All the Right Moves (1983)
R | 91 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
An ambitious young football star is trapped in a dying mill town--unless his gridiron skills can win him a way out.
Director: Michael Chapman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson, Craig T. Nelson, Charles Cioffi
Votes: 20,380 | Gross: $17.23M
21. Less Than Zero (1987)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama
A college freshman returns to L.A. for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
Director: Marek Kanievska | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader
Votes: 22,084 | Gross: $12.40M
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22. Satisfaction (1988)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Justine Bateman rocks out as the leader of an all-girl band that struggles with men and drugs during a summer resort gig.
Director: Joan Freeman | Stars: Justine Bateman, Liam Neeson, Trini Alvarado, Scott Coffey
Votes: 3,850 | Gross: $8.25M
23. Casual Sex? (1988)
R | 97 min | Comedy
With high hopes on their quest to track down the perfect man, two young women take a vacation at a plush health resort. Unfortunately, the men they encounter seem to wilt at the thought of anything more than casual sex.
Director: Geneviève Robert | Stars: Lea Thompson, Victoria Jackson, Stephen Shellen, Jerry Levine
Votes: 4,308 | Gross: $12.28M
24. The Night Before (1988)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy
A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley. She's missing but he remembers nothing about it.
Director: Thom Eberhardt | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Lori Loughlin, Theresa Saldana, Trinidad Silva
Votes: 3,634
25. Blind Date (1987)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
A workaholic needs a date for a dinner with new important clientele, but who his brother sets him up with could lead to disaster.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Kim Basinger, Bruce Willis, John Larroquette, William Daniels
Votes: 24,140 | Gross: $39.32M
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26. Nice Girls Don't Explode (1987)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
A young lady is kept away from boys by her overprotective mother because flames tend to spontaneously erupt whenever her hormones are aroused; for her, "protection" on a dinner date is carrying a fire extinguisher.
Director: Chuck Martinez | Stars: Barbara Harris, Michelle Meyrink, William O'Leary, Wallace Shawn
Votes: 532
27. Modern Girls (1986)
PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A pair of women decide to prank their roommate's nerdy blind date after she stands him up, but end up developing a friendship with him after their practical joke sends them on an all-night odyssey through the 1980s club scene.
Director: Jerry Kramer | Stars: Daphne Zuniga, Virginia Madsen, Cynthia Gibb, Clayton Rohner
Votes: 1,716 | Gross: $0.60M
28. Hot Pursuit (1987)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy
Dan arrives too late for his girlfriend's family's plane to the Caribbean. He gets the next. Once there, Dan's hot pursuit of his girlfriend includes 3 friendly locals, a dubious yacht skipper, corrupt police, hijacker, pirates etc.
Director: Steven Lisberger | Stars: John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller, Wendy Gazelle
Votes: 4,019 | Gross: $4.22M
29. Moving Violations (1985)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy
The goofy students of a remedial drivers education class find themselves butting heads with their abusive police instructors.
Director: Neal Israel | Stars: John Murray, Jennifer Tilly, James Keach, Brian Backer
Votes: 4,336 | Gross: $10.60M
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30. Volunteers (1985)
R | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy
1962, after Yale graduation, womanizing Lawrence flees a gambling debt that his rich dad won't pay. He takes his roomie's place as Peace Corps Volunteer in Thai Golden Triangle with 2 other PCVs. Will he survive 2 years?
Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson
Votes: 10,499 | Gross: $19.88M
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31. The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Thriller
A man picked randomly out of a crowd is made the target of CIA survelliance and pursuit.
Director: Stan Dragoti | Stars: Tom Hanks, Lori Singer, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning
Votes: 16,901 | Gross: $8.60M
32. Club Paradise (1986)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy
A retired Chicago firefighter partners with a reggae singer to turn a seedy Caribbean nightclub into a resort for affluent tourists.
Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: Robin Williams, Peter O'Toole, Rick Moranis, Jimmy Cliff
Votes: 6,849 | Gross: $12.31M
33. Disorderlies (1987)
PG | 86 min | Comedy
Three bumbling orderlies are hired to take care of an old rich man. Humorous mayhem follows.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Darren Robinson, Damon Wimbley, Mark Morales, Anthony Geary
Votes: 2,466 | Gross: $10.35M
34. The Dream Team (1989)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperon, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish the job.
Director: Howard Zieff | Stars: Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, Stephen Furst
Votes: 16,360 | Gross: $28.89M
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35. Collision Course (1989)
PG | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A Japanese investigator (Morita) and a Detroit cop (Leno) team up to track down a stolen prototype turbocharger.
Director: Lewis Teague | Stars: Pat Morita, Jay Leno, Chris Sarandon, Tom Noonan
Votes: 1,736
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36. Gimme an 'F' (1984)
R | 101 min | Comedy
Can a squad of misfit cheerleaders with an over-age trainer possibly win the big cheerleading competition? Looked down upon by the other teams, it will be difficult. Their lack of skill and talent make it even harder.
Director: Paul Justman | Stars: Stephen Shellen, Mark Keyloun, Jennifer Cooke, Beth Miller
Votes: 568
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37. Assault of the Party Nerds (1989 Video)
R | 82 min | Comedy
Ritchie Spencer (Richard Gabai) and his friends have a problem. They are the only four members of their fraternity, and they are all graduating. They must find a way to bring in more ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Gabai | Stars: Richard Gabai, Richard Rifkin, Joe Whyte, Marc Silverberg
Votes: 396
38. Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy
A free-spirited teenager attempts to get back in touch with his overly-conservative parents after returning home from years away at a boarding school.
Directors: Paul Aaron, Terry Winsor, Alan Smithee | Stars: Jon Cryer, Lynn Redgrave, JD Cullum, Robert Sedgwick
Votes: 1,081 | Gross: $2.14M
39. True Stories (1986)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Musical
A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.
Director: David Byrne | Stars: David Byrne, John Goodman, Annie McEnroe, Jo Harvey Allen
Votes: 7,488 | Gross: $2.55M
40. Norman's Awesome Experience (1988)
PG-13 | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A scientist, a model and a photographer, by accident; are sent back in time to ancient Switzerland during the reign of the Roman Emperor Nero, being captured by the Gallic Arverni.
Director: Paul Donovan | Stars: Tom McCamus, Laurie Paton, Jacques Lussier, David Hemblen
Votes: 107
41. A Night in Heaven (1983)
R | 83 min | Drama, Romance
A married college professor begins a torrid affair with her failing student, who secretly moonlights as a late-night strip-club dancer.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Christopher Atkins, Lesley Ann Warren, Robert Logan, Deborah Rush
Votes: 1,476 | Gross: $5.56M
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42. All Night Long (1981)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A middle-aged executive's lifestyle and values are turned upside down after he is demoted to chain-store night manager.
Director: Jean-Claude Tramont | Stars: Gene Hackman, Barbra Streisand, Diane Ladd, Dennis Quaid
Votes: 1,997 | Gross: $4.45M
43. BMX Bandits (1983)
PG | 88 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A trio of teen BMX enthusiasts become entangled with a group of bank robbers after discovering their cache of walkie-talkies.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: David Argue, John Ley, Nicole Kidman, Angelo D'Angelo
Votes: 6,011
44. Big Trouble (1986)
R | 93 min | Comedy
Insurance agent plots with client to kill her nutty husband.
Directors: John Cassavetes, Andrew Bergman | Stars: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Charles Durning
Votes: 1,537
45. Buy & Cell (1988)
R | 95 min | Comedy
Herbie Altman is framed for Stock fraud by his boss when the SEC starts investigating his company. Sent to prison, he helps a fellow inmate successfully invest his money. Soon all the ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Boris | Stars: Robert Carradine, Michael Winslow, Malcolm McDowell, Lise Cutter
Votes: 677
46. Can't Stop the Music (1980)
PG | 124 min | Biography, Comedy, Musical
A pseudo autobiography of disco's The Village People.
Director: Nancy Walker | Stars: Ray Simpson, David Hodo, Felipe Rose, Randy Jones
Votes: 4,494 | Gross: $2.00M
47. Cookie (1989)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Crime
A paroled labor racketeer attempts to connect with his rebellious teenage daughter. Meanwhile, his deceitful former partner wants to kill him and a politically ambitious attorney wants to jail him.
Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Peter Falk, Dianne Wiest, Emily Lloyd, Michael V. Gazzo
Votes: 1,524 | Gross: $1.87M
48. Crime Wave (1985)
80 min | Adventure, Comedy
A young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his script--he has a beginning and an end, but he can't quite figure out the middle. The ... See full summary »
Director: John Paizs | Stars: Eva Kovacs, John Paizs, Darrell Baran, Jeffrey Owen Madden
Votes: 725
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49. Foxes (1980)
R | 106 min | Drama
A group of four teenage girls come of age in the asphalt desert of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley arranged with a blazing soundtrack and endless drinking, drugs and sex.
Director: Adrian Lyne | Stars: Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan, Kandice Stroh
Votes: 5,012
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50. Hello Again (1987)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A suburban housewife chokes to death and is brought back to life by a spell cast by her wacky sister.
Director: Frank Perry | Stars: Shelley Long, Judith Ivey, Gabriel Byrne, Corbin Bernsen
Votes: 3,773 | Gross: $20.42M
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51. Hey Good Lookin' (1982)
R | 76 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
An outrageous, affectionate look at coming of age in Eisenhower-era Brooklyn.
Director: Ralph Bakshi | Stars: Richard Romanus, David Proval, Jesse Welles, Tina Romanus
Votes: 1,272
52. How I Got Into College (1989)
PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
Marlon has a crush on Jessica, who's running for senior-class president and wants to attend Ramsey College. Marlon wants to go wherever she's going. Problem: low SAT scores.
Director: Savage Steve Holland | Stars: Anthony Edwards, Corey Parker, Lara Flynn Boyle, Finn Carter
Votes: 2,383 | Gross: $1.64M
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53. Into the Night (1985)
R | 115 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After discovering that his wife is cheating on him, an insomniac aerospace engineer accidentally meets, and tries to help, a beautiful model on the run from some extremely dangerous people.
Director: John Landis | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stacey Pickren, Carmen Argenziano
Votes: 13,617 | Gross: $7.56M
54. Johnny Be Good (1988)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Sport
Johnny's the top high-school football player and many colleges want him. His girlfriend, coach and best friend want him in the college, serving themselves most.
Director: Bud S. Smith | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason, Uma Thurman
Votes: 7,360 | Gross: $17.55M
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55. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The media and disaffected teens mistake the acerbic rants of an obnoxious teenage punk rocker as a rallying cry for the women of America, launching her and her talentless group to national stardom.
Director: Lou Adler | Stars: Peter Donat, Diane Lane, Marin Kanter, Laura Dern
Votes: 3,037
56. Montgomery Clift (1983)
122 min | Documentary, Biography
The tragic life of method actor Montgomery Clift. a very talented but deeply troubled star addicted to alcohol and drugs, is recounted by friends and co-workers.
Director: Claudio Masenza | Stars: Montgomery Clift, Judy Balaban, Patricia Bosworth, Brooks Clift
Votes: 88
57. My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Graham
Votes: 17,280 | Gross: $2.45M
58. My Tutor (1983)
R | 97 min | Comedy
A rich father hires a tutor for his son. The son is a horny teenager and the tutor is a gorgeous blonde. Complications ensue.
Director: George Bowers | Stars: Matt Lattanzi, Caren Kaye, Kevin McCarthy, Clark Brandon
Votes: 4,026 | Gross: $22.59M
59. Neighbors (1981)
R | 94 min | Comedy
A quiet man's peaceful suburban lifestyle is threatened by the new, obnoxious couple that moves in next door.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Kathryn Walker, Cathy Moriarty
Votes: 8,582 | Gross: $29.92M
60. Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A murdered detective must avenge his murder after he is reincarnated as a dog.
Director: Joe Camp | Stars: Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, Benjean, Omar Sharif
Votes: 2,763 | Gross: $6.22M
61. Permanent Vacation (1980)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy, Drama
A young man wanders New York City searching for some meaning in life and encounters many idiosyncratic characters.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie, Richard Boes
Votes: 10,724
62. Pretty Smart (1987)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two private girls' school cliques, one rebellious, the other pristine-join forces to expose their corrupt headmaster who videotapes the girls in their rooms with a hidden surveillance camera and sells drugs on the side.
Director: Dimitri Logothetis | Stars: Tricia Leigh Fisher, Lisa Lörient, Dennis Cole, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 642
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63. Private Resort (1985)
R | 82 min | Comedy
The story of two adolescent boys who are guests at a Florida resort for the week-end. Their only interest is, of course, chasing girls, but fate has much more in store for them.
Director: George Bowers | Stars: Rob Morrow, Johnny Depp, Emily Longstreth, Karyn O'Bryan
Votes: 9,206 | Gross: $0.33M
64. Project X (1987)
PG | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
An Air Force pilot joins a top secret military experiment involving chimps, but begins to suspect there might be something more to the mysterious "Project X".
Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, Willie, Okko
Votes: 12,834 | Gross: $18.53M
65. Vibes (1988)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Two psychics are hired to find the location of a lost Incan city Located somewhere in the Ecuadorian mountains, that is said to hide a great treasure.
Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Goldblum, Ramon Bieri, Michael Lerner
Votes: 5,175 | Gross: $1.88M
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66. Rhinestone (1984)
PG | 111 min | Comedy, Music
A country music star must turn an obnoxious New York cabbie into a singer in order to win a bet.
Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Dolly Parton, Richard Farnsworth, Ron Leibman
Votes: 8,024 | Gross: $21.44M
67. S.O.B. (1981)
R | 122 min | Comedy, Drama
A successful movie director makes the most expensive film in his career and it becomes a huge flop. He tries to salvage his career by reshooting the film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Julie Andrews, William Holden, Marisa Berenson, Larry Hagman
Votes: 6,471 | Gross: $14.87M
68. Summer Rental (1985)
PG | 87 min | Comedy
An overworked air-traffic controller takes his family on a beach vacation but is soon beset by series of mishaps.
Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: John Candy, Richard Crenna, Rip Torn, Karen Austin
Votes: 18,340 | Gross: $24.69M
69. The Flamingo Kid (1984)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A recent high-school graduate unsure of his future gets a summer job at the Flamingo beach club, and meets the charismatic Phil Brody.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Matt Dillon, Hector Elizondo, Molly McCarthy, Martha Gehman
Votes: 6,076 | Gross: $23.86M
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70. The Sure Thing (1985)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Walter Gibson is a university freshman going through a dry spell. His old buddy arranges a "sure thing" for him in California. Gibson and his classmate Allison then take a long road trip out to Cali, and both foil each other's plans.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines
Votes: 22,158 | Gross: $18.14M
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71. The Wild Life (1984)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
A high-school wrestler parties with his buddy at a swinging-singles apartment complex.
Director: Art Linson | Stars: Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Eric Stoltz, Jenny Wright
Votes: 3,145 | Gross: $11.02M
72. The Wizard (1989)
PG | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video-game championship.
Director: Todd Holland | Stars: Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, Jenny Lewis, Vince Trankina
Votes: 16,537 | Gross: $14.28M
73. Zapped! (1982)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies.
Director: Robert J. Rosenthal | Stars: Scott Baio, Willie Aames, Robert Mandan, Felice Schachter
Votes: 7,561 | Gross: $16.90M
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74. The Couch Trip (1988)
R | 97 min | Comedy
A burnt-out shrink needs a temp. A charming escaped convict takes over his practice and radio show.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Donna Dixon
Votes: 5,589 | Gross: $11.01M
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75. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
R | 103 min | Comedy
A rich but troubled family find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, Richard Dreyfuss, Little Richard
Votes: 20,205 | Gross: $62.13M
76. About Last Night (1986)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the interference of their disapproving friends.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Jim Belushi, Elizabeth Perkins
Votes: 17,294 | Gross: $38.70M
77. A Passage to India (1984)
PG | 164 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox
Votes: 20,769 | Gross: $27.19M
78. A Chorus of Disapproval (1989)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Widower Guy is transferred to an English coastal town, where he joins an amateur operatic society to "meet people" and "have fun".
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Anthony Hopkins, Richard Briers, Barbara Ferris
Votes: 948 | Gross: $0.22M
79. Blame It on Rio (1984)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
Best friends and their daughters vacation in Rio de Janeiro only for one to fall for the other's daughter.
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Michael Caine, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore, Joseph Bologna
Votes: 11,746 | Gross: $18.64M
80. Cousins (1989)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Romance
Two couples go to a mutual friend's wedding and end up swapping partners.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen
Votes: 5,129 | Gross: $22.03M
81. Creator (1985)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
An eccentric scientist teaches a student in his own manner while he looks for a way to clone his deceased wife.
Director: Ivan Passer | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway, Vincent Spano, Virginia Madsen
Votes: 3,507 | Gross: $5.35M
82. Loverboy (1989)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy
Randy is still unfocused after 2 years in college. When his dad refuses to keep paying his tuition, he gets a job delivering pizzas. Several alluring cougars pay him $200 for pizza delivery and "services rendered." As for their husbands.
Director: Joan Micklin Silver | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Kate Jackson, Robert Ginty, Nancy Valen
Votes: 8,779 | Gross: $3.96M
83. Some Girls (1988)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Michael flies up to French Canada to visit his girlfriend and her wacky family. She doesn't love him anymore, the grandma mistakes him for her late husband, the sister appears naked and makes advances, the dad likes to be naked as well.
Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Jennifer Connelly, Sheila Kelley, Lance Edwards
Votes: 3,861 | Gross: $0.40M
84. Micki + Maude (1984)
PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Romance
A bigamist must keep his wives from meeting each other, which becomes tricky when both become pregnant.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Dudley Moore, Amy Irving, Ann Reinking, Richard Mulligan
Votes: 3,258 | Gross: $26.20M
85. Beat Street (1984)
PG | 105 min | Drama, Music
An aspiring DJ from the South Bronx and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and the local culture.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis, Jon Chardiet, Leon W. Grant
Votes: 4,316 | Gross: $16.60M
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86. Krush Groove (1985)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The story of a man who has started a new hip-hop/rap label called Krush Groove.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Sheila E., Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay
Votes: 3,543 | Gross: $11.05M
87. Ruthless People (1986)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime
A couple cheated by a vile businessman kidnaps his wife in retaliation, not knowing that their enemy is delighted that they did.
Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker | Stars: Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater
Votes: 30,485 | Gross: $71.62M
88. Something Wild (1986)
R | 114 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, George 'Red' Schwartz, Leib Lensky
Votes: 21,043 | Gross: $8.36M
89. My Chauffeur (1986)
R | 97 min | Comedy
A free-spirited young woman (Deborah Foreman) upsets the status quo at a stuffy Brentwood limousine service.
Director: David Beaird | Stars: Deborah Foreman, Sam J. Jones, Sean McClory, Howard Hesseman
Votes: 2,137 | Gross: $4.78M
90. Private Lessons (1981)
R | 87 min | Comedy
An immigrant housemaid seduces a 15-year-old boy and later fakes her own death as part of his chauffeur's blackmail plot. Troubles arise when the two start to fall in love.
Directors: Alan Myerson, James Fargo | Stars: Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown, Patrick Piccininni
Votes: 4,247 | Gross: $26.28M
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91. Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Mystery
Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
Director: Paul Flaherty | Stars: John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts, Tim Thomerson
Votes: 17,758 | Gross: $10.98M
92. Losin' It (1982)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce.
Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jackie Earle Haley, John Stockwell, John P. Navin Jr.
Votes: 5,220 | Gross: $1.25M
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93. Making the Grade (1984)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
A spoiled rich young man hires a young hustler, who lives in a broken car and owes money to a dicey loan shark, to take his place in his elite prep school and graduate for him.
Director: Dorian Walker | Stars: Judd Nelson, Jonna Lee, Gordon Jump, Walter Olkewicz
Votes: 1,626 | Gross: $4.56M
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94. High School U.S.A. (1983 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 96 min | Comedy
Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique.
Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Todd Bridges, Angela Cartwright
Votes: 1,661
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95. Dudes (1987)
R | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy
Three punk-loving New York City dudes need a change and drive a VW Beetle to California. After rednecks kill one of them in Arizona, they want justice. A cute girl helps them.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Jon Cryer, Daniel Roebuck, Flea, Lee Ving
Votes: 1,697
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96. Secret Admirer (1985)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
An anonymous love letter left in Michael Ryan's locker on the last day of school wreaks havoc on his life and the lives of everyone who come in contact with it.
Director: David Greenwalt | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Preston, Dee Wallace
Votes: 8,004 | Gross: $8.62M
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97. The Heavenly Kid (1985)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
In order to earn his wings and get into heaven, a hip guardian angel is handed the task of watching over a lonely high school boy who needs guidance on how to fit in.
Director: Cary Medoway | Stars: Lewis Smith, Jason Gedrick, Jane Kaczmarek, Richard Mulligan
Votes: 5,619 | Gross: $3.85M
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98. Computer Beach Party (1987)
97 min | Comedy
Greedy locals are trying to turn some beach property into a tourist attraction, and a computer expert sets out to use is knowledge of computers--along with the help of several local "beach bunnies"--to stop them.
Director: Gary Troy | Stars: Stacey Nemour, Hank Amico, André Chimène, Hunter Vail
Votes: 185
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99. Rooftops (1989)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A skilled young street fighter battles criminals across the rooftops of New York City.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Jason Gedrick, Troy Byer, Eddie Velez, Tisha Campbell
Votes: 688 | Gross: $2.04M
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100. Baby Boom (1987)
PG | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.
Director: Charles Shyer | Stars: Diane Keaton, Sam Shepard, Harold Ramis, Kristina Kennedy
Votes: 19,123 | Gross: $26.71M
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