MOVIES / THE HUNDRED COLLECTION
The 100 greatest movies of the ’80s A decade that rewrote the rules. Revisit the classics, discover your blind spots, and find tonight’s great watch. One movie at a time.
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Good curation deserves a credit. See the source & methodology Ranking: List Obsession’s Greatest Movies of the 1980s checklist, a consensus of 36 ranked lists. Preserved in the supplied order; not a HundredRank original.
List Obsession averaged 36 ranked best-of-the-1980s lists, weighted by frequency of appearance. This reference edition preserves that checklist, including Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (#56), a television series. Supplied content has not been independently reverified for commercial publication.
Reference content awaits independent review. All artwork is original geometric artwork, not official movie posters. Descriptions are original factual summaries.
The full hundred. 100 of 100 movies
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 01 1981 01 Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 Explore 1981 · Action
Raiders of the Lost Ark Steven Spielberg
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 02 1980 02 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back1980 Explore 1980 · Sci-Fi
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Irvin Kershner
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 03 1982 03 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982 Explore 1982 · Family
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Steven Spielberg
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 04 1985 04 Back to the Future1985 Explore 1985 · Sci-Fi
Back to the Future Robert Zemeckis
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 05 1980 05 The Shining1980 Explore 1980 · Horror
The Shining Stanley Kubrick
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 06 1988 06 Die Hard1988 Explore 1988 · Action
Die Hard John McTiernan
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 07 1980 07 Raging Bull1980 Explore 1980 · Drama
Raging Bull Martin Scorsese
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 08 1985 08 The Breakfast Club1985 Explore 1985 · Comedy
The Breakfast Club John Hughes
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 09 1982 09 Blade Runner1982 Explore 1982 · Sci-Fi
Blade Runner Ridley Scott
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 10 1984 10 Ghostbusters1984 Explore 1984 · Comedy
Ghostbusters Ivan Reitman
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 11 1987 11 The Princess Bride1987 Explore 1987 · Fantasy
The Princess Bride Rob Reiner
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 12 1989 12 Do the Right Thing1989 Explore 1989 · Drama
Do the Right Thing Spike Lee
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 13 1986 13 Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986 Explore 1986 · Comedy
Ferris Bueller's Day Off John Hughes
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 14 1986 14 Aliens1986 Explore 1986 · Sci-Fi
Aliens James Cameron
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 15 1986 15 Stand by Me1986 Explore 1986 · Drama
Stand by Me Rob Reiner
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 16 1984 16 The Terminator1984 Explore 1984 · Sci-Fi
The Terminator James Cameron
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 17 1986 17 Blue Velvet1986 Explore 1986 · Thriller
Blue Velvet David Lynch
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 18 1980 18 Airplane!1980 Explore 1980 · Comedy
Airplane! David Zucker
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 19 1982 19 The Thing1982 Explore 1982 · Horror
The Thing John Carpenter
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 20 1984 20 This Is Spinal Tap1984 Explore 1984 · Comedy
This Is Spinal Tap Rob Reiner
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 21 1984 21 The Karate Kid1984 Explore 1984 · Drama
The Karate Kid John G. Avildsen
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 22 1985 22 The Goonies1985 Explore 1985 · Adventure
The Goonies Richard Donner
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 23 1989 23 When Harry Met Sally...1989 Explore 1989 · Romance
When Harry Met Sally... Rob Reiner
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 24 1987 24 Dirty Dancing1987 Explore 1987 · Romance
Dirty Dancing Emile Ardolino
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 25 1986 25 Top Gun1986 Explore 1986 · Action
Top Gun Tony Scott
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 26 1984 26 Sixteen Candles1984 Explore 1984 · Comedy
Sixteen Candles John Hughes
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 27 1982 27 Fast Times at Ridgemont High1982 Explore 1982 · Comedy
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Amy Heckerling
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 28 1985 28 Ran1985 Explore 1985 · Drama
Ran Akira Kurosawa
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 29 1983 29 Scarface1983 Explore 1983 · Crime
Scarface Brian De Palma
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 30 1988 30 Who Framed Roger Rabbit1988 Explore 1988 · Comedy
Who Framed Roger Rabbit Robert Zemeckis
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 31 1987 31 Full Metal Jacket1987 Explore 1987 · War
Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 32 1989 32 Batman1989 Explore 1989 · Action
Batman Tim Burton
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 33 1989 33 Dead Poets Society1989 Explore 1989 · Drama
Dead Poets Society Peter Weir
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 34 1984 34 Amadeus1984 Explore 1984 · Drama
Amadeus Miloš Forman
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 35 1983 35 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi1983 Explore 1983 · Sci-Fi
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Richard Marquand
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 36 1988 36 Heathers1988 Explore 1988 · Comedy
Heathers Michael Lehmann
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 37 1988 37 Beetlejuice1988 Explore 1988 · Horror
Beetlejuice Tim Burton
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 38 1986 38 Pretty in Pink1986 Explore 1986 · Romance
Pretty in Pink John Hughes
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 39 1987 39 RoboCop1987 Explore 1987 · Sci-Fi
RoboCop Paul Verhoeven
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 40 1983 40 Risky Business1983 Explore 1983 · Comedy
Risky Business Paul Brickman
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 41 1983 41 The Outsiders1983 Explore 1983 · Drama
The Outsiders Francis Ford Coppola
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 42 1989 42 Say Anything1989 Explore 1989 · Romance
Say Anything Cameron Crowe
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 43 1984 43 Once Upon a Time in America1984 Explore 1984 · Crime
Once Upon a Time in America Sergio Leone
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 44 1984 44 Beverly Hills Cop1984 Explore 1984 · Action
Beverly Hills Cop Martin Brest
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 45 1988 45 Rain Man1988 Explore 1988 · Drama
Rain Man Barry Levinson
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 46 1984 46 Footloose1984 Explore 1984 · Drama
Footloose Herbert Ross
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 47 1985 47 Brazil1985 Explore 1985 · Sci-Fi
Brazil Terry Gilliam
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 48 1988 48 My Neighbor Totoro1988 Explore 1988 · Animation
My Neighbor Totoro Hayao Miyazaki
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 49 1986 49 Platoon1986 Explore 1986 · War
Platoon Oliver Stone
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 50 1985 50 The Color Purple1985 Explore 1985 · Drama
The Color Purple Steven Spielberg
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 51 1984 51 Gremlins1984 Explore 1984 · Horror
Gremlins Joe Dante
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 52 1988 52 Big1988 Explore 1988 · Comedy
Big Penny Marshall
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 53 1988 53 Coming to America1988 Explore 1988 · Comedy
Coming to America John Landis
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 54 1987 54 Raising Arizona1987 Explore 1987 · Comedy
Raising Arizona Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 55 1982 55 Tootsie1982 Explore 1982 · Comedy
Tootsie Sydney Pollack
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 56 1980 56 Cosmos: A Personal Voyage1980 Explore 1980 · Documentary
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage Carl Sagan (creator & presenter)
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 57 1984 57 A Nightmare on Elm Street1984 Explore 1984 · Horror
A Nightmare on Elm Street Wes Craven
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 58 1982 58 Poltergeist1982 Explore 1982 · Horror
Poltergeist Tobe Hooper
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 59 1984 59 Purple Rain1984 Explore 1984 · Musical
Purple Rain Albert Magnoli
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 60 1989 60 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989 Explore 1989 · Action
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Steven Spielberg
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 61 1986 61 Labyrinth1986 Explore 1986 · Fantasy
Labyrinth Jim Henson
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 62 1980 62 The Elephant Man1980 Explore 1980 · Drama
The Elephant Man David Lynch
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 63 1981 63 An American Werewolf in London1981 Explore 1981 · Horror
An American Werewolf in London John Landis
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 64 1989 64 Field of Dreams1989 Explore 1989 · Drama
Field of Dreams Phil Alden Robinson
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 65 1986 65 Hannah and Her Sisters1986 Explore 1986 · Comedy
Hannah and Her Sisters Woody Allen
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 66 1987 66 Predator1987 Explore 1987 · Action
Predator John McTiernan
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 67 1987 67 Broadcast News1987 Explore 1987 · Romance
Broadcast News James L. Brooks
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 68 1988 68 Akira1988 Explore 1988 · Animation
Akira Katsuhiro Otomo
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 69 1981 69 The Road Warrior1981 Explore 1981 · Action
The Road Warrior George Miller
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 70 1980 70 The Blues Brothers1980 Explore 1980 · Comedy
The Blues Brothers John Landis
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 71 1987 71 The Untouchables1987 Explore 1987 · Crime
The Untouchables Brian De Palma
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 72 1980 72 9 to 51980 Explore 1980 · Comedy
9 to 5 Colin Higgins
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 73 1985 73 Shoah1985 Explore 1985 · Documentary
Shoah Claude Lanzmann
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 74 1989 74 The Little Mermaid1989 Explore 1989 · Animation
The Little Mermaid John Musker
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 75 1989 75 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989 Explore 1989 · Comedy
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Stephen Herek
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 76 1988 76 Cinema Paradiso1988 Explore 1988 · Drama
Cinema Paradiso Giuseppe Tornatore
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 77 1987 77 The Lost Boys1987 Explore 1987 · Horror
The Lost Boys Joel Schumacher
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 78 1982 78 First Blood1982 Explore 1982 · Action
First Blood Ted Kotcheff
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 79 1984 79 Paris, Texas1984 Explore 1984 · Drama
Paris, Texas Wim Wenders
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 80 1985 80 Come and See1985 Explore 1985 · War
Come and See Elem Klimov
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 81 1987 81 Evil Dead II1987 Explore 1987 · Horror
Evil Dead II Sam Raimi
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 82 1982 82 The King of Comedy1982 Explore 1982 · Comedy
The King of Comedy Martin Scorsese
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 83 1987 83 Lethal Weapon1987 Explore 1987 · Action
Lethal Weapon Richard Donner
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 84 1989 84 Crimes and Misdemeanors1989 Explore 1989 · Drama
Crimes and Misdemeanors Woody Allen
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 85 1983 85 Trading Places1983 Explore 1983 · Comedy
Trading Places John Landis
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 86 1988 86 The Thin Blue Line1988 Explore 1988 · Documentary
The Thin Blue Line Errol Morris
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 87 1981 87 Das Boot1981 Explore 1981 · War
Das Boot Wolfgang Petersen
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 88 1987 88 Moonstruck1987 Explore 1987 · Romance
Moonstruck Norman Jewison
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 89 1984 89 The NeverEnding Story1984 Explore 1984 · Fantasy
The NeverEnding Story Wolfgang Petersen
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 90 1982 90 Fanny and Alexander1982 Explore 1982 · Drama
Fanny and Alexander Ingmar Bergman
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 91 1983 91 A Christmas Story1983 Explore 1983 · Comedy
A Christmas Story Bob Clark
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 92 1985 92 After Hours1985 Explore 1985 · Comedy
After Hours Martin Scorsese
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 93 1987 93 Planes, Trains & Automobiles1987 Explore 1987 · Comedy
Planes, Trains & Automobiles John Hughes
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 94 1989 94 Steel Magnolias1989 Explore 1989 · Drama
Steel Magnolias Herbert Ross
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 95 1989 95 Sex, Lies, and Videotape1989 Explore 1989 · Drama
Sex, Lies, and Videotape Steven Soderbergh
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 96 1983 96 Terms of Endearment1983 Explore 1983 · Drama
Terms of Endearment James L. Brooks
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 97 1982 97 Fitzcarraldo1982 Explore 1982 · Adventure
Fitzcarraldo Werner Herzog
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 98 1987 98 Wings of Desire1987 Explore 1987 · Romance
Wings of Desire Wim Wenders
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 99 1988 99 A Fish Called Wanda1988 Explore 1988 · Comedy
A Fish Called Wanda Charles Crichton
THE EIGHTIES COLLECTION 100 1982 100 Sophie's Choice1982 Explore 1982 · Drama
Sophie's Choice Alan J. Pakula