Best movies of 1980s

Die Hard 2(1990)

Combined Rating:
74
Combined Critics Rating: 62

John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.



Blow Out(1981)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 69

A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.



Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi(1983)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 61

After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy a more powerful Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap.



Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 61

A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite what the Principal thinks of that.



Little Shop of Horrors(1986)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 66

A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.



Midnight Run(1988)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 65

An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia after jumping bail.



Bull Durham(1988)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 67

A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him.



Miller's Crossing(1990)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 62

Tom Regan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.



Time Bandits(1981)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 65

A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.



Risky Business(1983)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 62

A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.



WarGames(1983)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 62

A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.



Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 59

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.



The Breakfast Club(1985)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 60

Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.



The Color of Money(1986)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 63

Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.



Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer(1986)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 68

Henry, a drifter, commits a series of brutal murders, supposedly operating with impunity.



The Lost Boys(1987)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 61

After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.



Lethal Weapon(1987)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 60

A veteran policeman, Murtaugh, is partnered with a younger, suicidal officer, Riggs. They both have one thing in common: hating working in pairs. Now they must learn to work with one another to stop a gang of drug smugglers.



Heathers(1988)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 63

In order to get out of the snobby clique that is destroying her good-girl reputation, an intelligent teen teams up with a dark sociopath in a plot to kill the cool kids.



Born on the Fourth of July(1989)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 62

The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.



Crimes and Misdemeanors(1989)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 64

An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated with another woman.




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