The Color of Money
1986 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,553 votes
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Best 1980s Movies
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
How we chose these titles
Titles are ranked by TMDB audience rating with a minimum vote threshold, then checked for relevance to the release decade.
RETURN
1985 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 657 votes
8mm work directed by Norihiko Morinaga. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,140 votes
Bill and Ted are high school buddies starting a band. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Near Dark
1987 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 897 votes
A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Entity
1982 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 585 votes
A single mom is raped by an invisible force. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Moonstruck
1987 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,116 votes
37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kickboxer
1989 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,600 votes
If your enemy refuses to be humbled... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 552 votes
Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fatal Attraction
1987 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,714 votes
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Big Chill
1983 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 657 votes
Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 528 votes
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,158 votes
When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Innerspace
1987 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,428 votes
Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tenebre
1982 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 708 votes
A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Uncle Buck
1989 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,384 votes
Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Conan the Barbarian
1982 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 2,852 votes
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Overboard
1987 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,001 votes
Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,394 votes
A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lock Up
1989 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,342 votes
Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scrooged
1988 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,725 votes
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.