Ready for a blast from the past? Check out my ultimate list of favorite 80s movies—let’s see if your top picks made the cut! Drop your own faves below and let’s get nostalgic!
Sections
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Drama
Fantasy
Adventure
Horror
Rom Coms
Comedy
Drama
Great storylines and cast of characters.
Highly recommend seeing this film and also reading the book. Great cast as well.
The Outsiders (1983)
Great dance sequences, storyline and characters!
Footloose (1984)
Beautiful friendship story and journey. A must see!
Stand by Me (1986)
Great cast and storyline. A must watch!
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Fantasy
A great way to forget your troubles and go to a distant land.
Fun fantasy adventure that everyone will enjoy!
batteries not included (1987)
Wonderful fantasy adventure that the whole family will love.
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
A fun fantasy adventure movie that kids and family will enjoy!
The Princess Bride (1987)
Great cast and fantasy story!
Willow (1988)
Fun spooky movie, great one liners and fun cast!
The Lost Boys (1987)
Best time travel movie with such a great cast, and great lines!
Back to the Future (1985)
A magical rom com with some great dance sequences.
Teen Witch (1989)
Amazing cast and storyline. Tim Burton was a genius!
Beetlejuice (1988)
One of my favorite movies, hands down! Gizmo is adorable, and the movie adds a bit of horror with some fun!
Gremlins (1984)
Such an amazing fairytale dark movie. Tim Curry was amazing as was the entire cast.
Legend (1985)
Micheal J Fox is always fun to watch on screen! Fun movie.
Teen Wolf (1985)
Fun and entertaining movie to watch! Cheesy , but Hollywood always make me laugh.
Mannequin (1987)
A rip off Star wars but in the best comedic way!
Spaceballs (1987)
A great continuation of the original film.
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Adventure
Go a journey with a great cast of characters.
A fun movie for the entire family!
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Such a fun movie. John Candy was amazing and the pancake scene is a favorite!
Uncle Buck (1989)
Fun action adventure for the whole family!
The Goonies (1985)
A fun robot movie that the family will love!
Short Circuit (1986)
Horror
Spooky that has a great plot and stays with you.
Scary movie, but great cast and storyline.
Poltergeist (1982)
Scary scences, but a great story.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A great continuation of the horror movie series. More scares and of course more Freddy!
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
A fun and scary movie with Freddy and the new generation of dream warriors to fight off Freddy.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
An original classic scary movie that should be watched.
Halloween (1978)
Another hands down classic that can't be missed!
Friday the 13th (1980)
Rom Coms
Stories and characters that make you laugh and cry.
Great charactes and movie! Ducky is funny!
Pretty in Pink (1986)
A fun highschool rom com that is still fun to watch till this day!
