Curated by SceneIt · United States
Revisit standout releases from 1980 through 1989, selected for viewers who want a strong starting point instead of an exhaustive catalog.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
Titles are ranked by TMDB audience rating with a minimum vote threshold, then checked for relevance to the release decade.
1986 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,139 votes
A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 518 votes
An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1984 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 561 votes
Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 893 votes
When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 503 votes
When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 724 votes
Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1981 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 690 votes
Alan gets a map to some war treasure which the Japanese army left behind on a small Pacific island at the end of World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1981 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,017 votes
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,171 votes
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,482 votes
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 4,803 votes
An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,924 votes
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1981 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 682 votes
New Yorker Liza Merril inherits an old hotel in Louisiana and invests her savings to reopen the place, unaware that the hotel houses the body of a dead painter murdered decades earlier, and that the location is about to become a gateway to Hell. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 838 votes
Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1983 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,288 votes
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1986 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 2,961 votes
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 769 votes
When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,080 votes
In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 822 votes
Navy Lt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 624 votes
In order to wish for immortality and avenge his father, Garlic Jr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.