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Nostalgic Movies from the 80s 90s

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  • The Girl from Tomorrow (1992)

    1. The Girl from Tomorrow

    19921h 44mTV Movie
    8.3 (274)
    A teenager from the year 3000 takes part in a time-travel experiment, but due to a malfunction finds herself sent back to the year 1990, along with a criminal from the year 2500. She must convince people of this time period that she is not crazy and that the criminal from the future must be stopped before he tries to take over everything.
    DirectorKathy MuellerStarsKatharine CullenMelissa MarshallJames Findlay
  • Fairuza Balk, Brian Henson, John Alexander, Sean Barrett, Denise Bryer, Justin Case, Lyle Conway, Stewart Harvey-Wilson, Jean Marsh, Stephen Norrington, Tim Rose, Deep Roy, Michael Sundin, and Mak Wilson in Return to Oz (1985)

    2. Return to Oz

    19851h 53mPG42Metascore
    6.7 (32K)
    Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful.
    DirectorWalter MurchStarsFairuza BalkNicol WilliamsonJean Marsh
  • Justin Gocke and Bettina Rae in The Witching of Ben Wagner (1987)

    3. The Witching of Ben Wagner

    19871h 36mGTV Movie
    6.2 (242)
    Ben Wagner and his family are moving to a new town. On the shores of Lake Ontario, he meets Regina. Strange things start to happen whenever she is around. He wonders if the rumors are true: could she come from a family of witches?
    DirectorPaul AnnettStarsSam BottomsHarriet HallBettina Rae
  • Purple People Eater (1988)

    4. Purple People Eater

    19881h 30mPG
    4.6 (1.2K)
    A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.
    DirectorLinda ShayneStarsNed BeattyShelley WintersNeil Patrick Harris
  • Shelley Duvall in Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)

    5. Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

    19901h 36mGTV Movie
    7.4 (1.1K)
    There's a crisis in Rhymeland. All the Rhymies (the characters from nursery rhymes) are disappearing. Mother Goose's son, Gordon, and Little Bo Peep set off to find them.
    DirectorJeff SteinStarsHarry AndersonBrian BonsallElayne Boosler
  • Fred Savage and Howie Mandel in Little Monsters (1989)

    6. Little Monsters

    19891h 40mPG
    6.0 (15K)
    11-year-old Bryan Stevenson is drawn into a world of magic , mischief and wonder . After moving to a new town . He offers a sleep in his 6 year old brother Eric Stevenson's room and soon discovers there really is a monster Under the Bed.
    DirectorRichard GreenbergStarsFred SavageHowie MandelDaniel Stern
  • Peter Falk and Fred Savage in The Princess Bride (1987)

    7. The Princess Bride

    19871h 38mPG78Metascore
    8.0 (468K)
    A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsCary ElwesMandy PatinkinRobin Wright
  • Noah Hathaway, Sydney Bromley, Tilo Prückner, and Deep Roy in The NeverEnding Story (1984)

    8. The NeverEnding Story

    19841h 42mPG49Metascore
    7.3 (164K)
    A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.
    DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsNoah HathawayBarret OliverTami Stronach
  • Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

    9. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    19821h 55mPG92Metascore
    7.9 (454K)
    A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter Coyote
  • Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Marc Antona, Michael Attwell, David Alan Barclay, Sean Barrett, Timothy Bateson, Denise Bryer, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Michael Hordern, Peter Marinker, Rob Mills, Ron Mueck, Toby Philpott, Karen Prell, David Shaughnessy, and Shari Weiser in Labyrinth (1986)

    10. Labyrinth

    19861h 41mPG50Metascore
    7.3 (158K)
    Teenage Sarah journeys through a maze to save her baby brother from the Goblin King.
    DirectorJim HensonStarsDavid BowieJennifer ConnellyToby Froud
  • Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, Michael Valentine, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)

    11. Matilda

    19961h 38mPG72Metascore
    7.0 (186K)
    A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.
    DirectorDanny DeVitoStarsDanny DeVitoRhea PerlmanMara Wilson
  • Robin Williams, Sally Field, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, and Mara Wilson in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

    12. Mrs. Doubtfire

    19932h 5mPG-1354Metascore
    7.1 (305K)
    After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsRobin WilliamsSally FieldPierce Brosnan
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

    13. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    19922hPG46Metascore
    6.9 (430K)
    Kevin is separated from his family again when he accidentally boards a flight to New York City during a Christmas trip to Miami. However he crosses paths with the same burglars, who now plan to rob a toy store on Christmas eve.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel Stern
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)

    14. Home Alone

    19901h 43mPG63Metascore
    7.7 (698K)
    An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel Stern
  • Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Rudy Borgstaller, George Claydon, Julie Dawn Cole, Malcolm Dixon, Walker Edmiston, Günter Meisner, Denise Nickerson, and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

    15. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    19711h 40mG67Metascore
    7.8 (237K)
    A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
    DirectorMel StuartStarsGene WilderJack AlbertsonPeter Ostrum
  • Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Dante Basco, David Crosby, Robert Amico, Jasen Fisher, Stephanie Furst, Raushan Hammond, James Madio, Regina Russell Banali, Alex Zuckerman, and Paul Babb in Hook (1991)

    16. Hook

    19912h 22mPG52Metascore
    6.8 (283K)
    When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDustin HoffmanRobin WilliamsJulia Roberts
  • Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

    17. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    19881h 44mPG83Metascore
    7.7 (226K)
    When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsBob HoskinsChristopher LloydJoanna Cassidy
  • Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)

    18. The Goonies

    19851h 54mPG62Metascore
    7.7 (314K)
    A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsSean AstinJosh BrolinJeff Cohen
  • Rick Moranis, Thomas Wilson Brown, Amy O'Neill, Robert Oliveri, and Jared Rushton in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

    19. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    19891h 33mPG63Metascore
    6.4 (172K)
    The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
    DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsRick MoranisMatt FrewerMarcia Strassman
  • Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty, Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollak, Kate Greenfield, Ruth Greenfield, Jean Marsh, Rick Overton, and Pat Roach in Willow (1988)

    20. Willow

    19882h 6mPG47Metascore
    7.2 (136K)
    A young dwarf farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsVal KilmerJoanne WhalleyWarwick Davis
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984)

    21. The Karate Kid

    19842h 6mPG61Metascore
    7.3 (260K)
    Recently relocated from NJ to LA, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When Mr. Miyagi saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place.
    DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth Shue
  • Jill Clayburgh, Sharon Lawrence, and Kellie Martin in The Face on the Milk Carton (1995)

    22. The Face on the Milk Carton

    19951h 27mTV-GTV Movie
    6.6 (1.7K)
    A teenage girl sees a photograph of her much-younger self one day in the school cafeteria--on the side of a milk carton. But her beloved parents would never kidnap anyone and there's a deeper mystery ahead.
    DirectorWaris HusseinStarsKellie MartinSharon LawrenceEdward Herrmann
  • David Jason and Amanda Root in The BFG (1989)

    23. The BFG

    19891h 31m
    6.7 (7.8K)
    A young orphan girl, Sophie, gets taken away to a faraway land populated by Giants and Dreams.
    DirectorBrian CosgroveStarsDavid JasonAmanda RootAngela Thorne

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