The 1980s

Blockbuster culture takes hold. Practical effects reach their pinnacle.

568

Movies

6.69

Avg Rating

$24.6B

Box Office

Drama

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Movies Released Per Year
Average Rating Per Year

Defining Films

The cultural touchstones — highest combined popularity and rating.

Lola's Secret
Lola's Secret
1984 7.0
The Shining
The Shining
1980 8.2
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 8.3
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
1989 8.3
Top Gun
Top Gun
1986 7.1
The Terminator
The Terminator
1984 7.7

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Cinema Paradiso
Cinema Paradiso
1988 8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 8.4
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
1989 8.3
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 8.3
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983 8.3
Stop Making Sense
Stop Making Sense
1984 8.3
Scarface
Scarface
1983 8.2
The Shining
The Shining
1980 8.2
Come and See
Come and See
1985 8.2
The Thing
The Thing
1982 8.1
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
1984 8.1
My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
1988 8.1

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The Sparrow's Fluttering
The Sparrow's Fluttering
1988 4.2
A Flame in My Heart
A Flame in My Heart
1987 6.1
Lola's Secret
Lola's Secret
1984 7.0
Modori River
Modori River
1983 5.7
Morning Moon Is Cruel
Morning Moon Is Cruel
1981 4.3
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
1982 6.2
The Shining
The Shining
1980 8.2
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 8.3
Top Gun
Top Gun
1986 7.1
A Haunted Romance
A Haunted Romance
1985 10.0
The Terminator
The Terminator
1984 7.7
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
1989 8.3
Genre Breakdown
Drama (268) Comedy (179) Action (130) Thriller (100) Horror (98) Adventure (89) Romance (81) Crime (69) Fantasy (63) Science Fiction (63) Animation (42) Family (40) History (27) Mystery (27) Music (25) War (25) Documentary (15) TV Movie (9) Western (5)
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