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.
1984 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 4,134 votes
After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,677 votes
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 4,866 votes
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 15,184 votes
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1981 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 13,805 votes
When Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1983 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 17,105 votes
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1980 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 4,822 votes
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1983 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 781 votes
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 926 votes
Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 11,202 votes
In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1981 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 501 votes
In 18th-century Rome, impish aristocrat Onofrio del Grillo amuses himself by playing pranks on all sorts of people — his reactionary family and fellow nobles, the poors, the French occupiers trying to modernize society, and even the Pope himself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 4,649 votes
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1986 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 6,623 votes
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1980 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 746 votes
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 12,455 votes
High above the city of L.A. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1983 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 611 votes
Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov journeys through Italy with his interpreter Eugenia to research the life of an 18th-century Russian composer who once lived abroad. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 14,093 votes
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,611 votes
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 894 votes
As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,026 votes
Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.