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1. The Breakfast Club (1985) The Breakfast Club (1985)
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Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. Dir: John Hughes With: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald Comedy | Drama 97 mins.
2. The Princess Bride (1987) The Princess Bride (1987)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather). Dir: Rob Reiner With: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance 98 mins.
3. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/11 X  
Spinal Tap, the world's loudest band, is chronicled by hack documentarian Marty DeBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. Dir: Rob Reiner With: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest Comedy | Music 82 mins.
4. Back to the Future (1985) Back to the Future (1985)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X  
A teenager is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown, and must make sure his high-school-age parents unite in order to save his own existence. Dir: Robert Zemeckis With: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi 116 mins.
5. The Shining (1980) The Shining (1980)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X  
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd Horror | Mystery 146 mins.
6. The Goonies (1985) The Goonies (1985)
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A group of kids embark on a wild adventure after finding a pirate treasure map. Dir: Richard Donner With: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen Adventure | Comedy | Family 114 mins.
7. Die Hard (1988) Die Hard (1988)
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John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Gennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Dir: John McTiernan With: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia Action | Thriller 131 mins.
8. Top Gun (1986) Top Gun (1986)
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As students at the Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young flyer learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom. Dir: Tony Scott With: Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis Action | Drama | Romance 110 mins.
9. The Terminator (1984) The Terminator (1984)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
A robotic assassin from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to eliminate a waitress, whose son will grow up and lead humanity in a war against machines. Dir: James Cameron With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn Action | Sci-Fi 107 mins.
10. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite of what the principal thinks of that. Dir: John Hughes With: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara Comedy | Drama 103 mins.
11. Blade Runner (1982) Blade Runner (1982)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X  
Deckard, a blade runner, has to track down and terminate 4 replicants who hijacked a ship in space and have returned to Earth seeking their maker. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller 117 mins.
12. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.8/10 X  
After the rebels have been brutally overpowered by the Empire on their newly-established base, Luke Skywalker takes advanced Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are constantly being pursued by Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke. Dir: Irvin Kershner With: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi 124 mins.
13. Scarface (1983) Scarface (1983)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X  
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel while succumbing to greed. Dir: Brian De Palma With: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer Crime | Drama | Thriller 170 mins.
14. Superman II (1980) Superman II (1980)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to marry Lois, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth. Dir: Richard Lester With: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder Action | Sci-Fi 127 mins.
15. The Karate Kid (1984) The Karate Kid (1984)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting. Dir: John G. Avildsen With: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue Action | Drama | Family | Sport 126 mins.
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.7/10 X  
Archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman Action | Adventure 115 mins.
17. Full Metal Jacket (1987) Full Metal Jacket (1987)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow Marine recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting set in 1968 in Hue, Vietnam. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio Drama | War 116 mins.
18. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the Second Death Star, while Luke Skywalker tries to bring his father back to the Light Side of the Force. Dir: Richard Marquand With: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi 134 mins.
19. Aliens (1986) Aliens (1986)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X  
The planet from Alien has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, but will it be enough? Dir: James Cameron With: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller 137 mins.
20. Sixteen Candles (1984) Sixteen Candles (1984)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
A young girl's "sweet sixteenth" birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible. Dir: John Hughes With: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry Comedy | Romance 93 mins.
21. The Lost Boys (1987) The Lost Boys (1987)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
After moving to a new town, two brothers are convinced that the area is frequented by vampires. Dir: Joel Schumacher With: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest Comedy | Horror 97 mins.
22. Batman (1989) Batman (1989)
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The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker. Dir: Tim Burton With: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger Action | Fantasy 126 mins.
23. Stand by Me (1986) Stand by Me (1986)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. Dir: Rob Reiner With: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman Adventure | Drama 89 mins.
24. Rain Man (1988) Rain Man (1988)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X  
Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country. Dir: Barry Levinson With: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino Drama 133 mins.
25. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  
With the aid of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using his son's life-generating device, the Genesis Device, as the ultimate weapon. Dir: Nicholas Meyer With: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller 113 mins.
26. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  
A meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi 115 mins.
27. Predator (1987) Predator (1987)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
A team of commandos, on a mission in a Central American jungle, find themselves hunted by an extra-terrestrial warrior. Dir: John McTiernan With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi 107 mins.
28. Ghostbusters (1984) Ghostbusters (1984)
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Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. Dir: Ivan Reitman With: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver Comedy | Family | Fantasy 105 mins.
29. Airplane! (1980) Airplane! (1980)
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An airplane crew takes ill. Surely the only person capable of landing the plane is an ex-pilot afraid to fly. But don't call him Shirley. Dir: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker With: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen Comedy 88 mins.
30. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X  
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody Action | Adventure United States-E 127 mins.
31. The Outsiders (1983) The Outsiders (1983)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
When two poor greasers, Johnny, and Ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events. Dir: Francis Ford Coppola With: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio Crime | Drama 91 mins.
32. Poltergeist (1982) Poltergeist (1982)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  
A family's home is haunted by a host of ghosts. Dir: Tobe Hooper With: JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke, Craig T. Nelson Horror 114 mins.
33. The Little Mermaid (1989) The Little Mermaid (1989)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  
A mermaid princess makes a faustian bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in order to meet a human prince on land. Dir: Ron Clements, John Musker With: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 83 mins.
34. Beetlejuice (1988) Beetlejuice (1988)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  
A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house. Dir: Tim Burton With: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton Comedy | Fantasy 92 mins.
35. Back to the Future Part II (1989) Back to the Future Part II (1989)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  
After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985... without interfering with his first trip. Dir: Robert Zemeckis With: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi 108 mins.
36. The Evil Dead (1981) The Evil Dead (1981)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons. Dir: Sam Raimi With: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor Horror 85 mins.
37. Once Upon a Time in America (1984) Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X  
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life. Dir: Sergio Leone With: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern Crime | Drama 229 mins.
38. Dead Poets Society (1989) Dead Poets Society (1989)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  
English teacher John Keating inspires his students to a love of poetry and to seize the day. Dir: Peter Weir With: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke Drama 128 mins.
39. Platoon (1986) Platoon (1986)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  
A young recruit in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man. Dir: Oliver Stone With: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe Action | Drama | War 120 mins.
40. The Untouchables (1987) The Untouchables (1987)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X  
Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop Al Capone; because of rampant corruption, he assembles a small, hand-picked team. Dir: Brian De Palma With: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro Crime | Drama | History | Thriller 119 mins.
41. Spaceballs (1987) Spaceballs (1987)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X  
Planet Spaceball's President Skroob sends Lord Dark Helmet to steal Planet Druidia's abundant supply of air to replenish their own, and only Lone Starr can stop them. Dir: Mel Brooks With: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi 96 mins.
42. The Thing (1982) The Thing (1982)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  
Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. Dir: John Carpenter With: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller 109 mins.
43. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Jonathan Ke Quan Action | Adventure 118 mins.
44. Caddyshack (1980) Caddyshack (1980)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  
An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher. Dir: Harold Ramis With: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray Comedy | Sport 98 mins.
45. The Blue Lagoon (1980) The Blue Lagoon (1980)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.4/10 X  
Two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together, unaware that sexual maturity will eventually intervene. Dir: Randal Kleiser With: Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern Adventure | Drama | Romance 104 mins.
46. Pretty in Pink (1986) Pretty in Pink (1986)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  
A poor girl must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart and a rich but sensitive playboy. Dir: Howard Deutch With: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton Comedy | Drama | Romance 96 mins.
47. Dirty Dancing (1987) Dirty Dancing (1987)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  
Spending the summer in a holiday camp with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor Johnny Castle. Dir: Emile Ardolino With: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach Drama | Music | Romance 100 mins.
48. Superman III (1983) Superman III (1983)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.9/10 X  
Synthetic kryptonite laced with tobacco tar splits Superman in two: good Clark Kent and bad Man of Steel. Dir: Richard Lester With: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi 125 mins.
49. The NeverEnding Story (1984) The NeverEnding Story (1984)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  
A troubled boy dives into a wonderous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book. Dir: Wolfgang Petersen With: Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy 102 mins.
50. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  
Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship. Dir: Rob Reiner With: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher Comedy | Drama | Romance 96 mins.
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