100 Films That Defined the 80's

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A list of films that defined or were defined by the decade they were made in.

Factors include: popularity & box office; cult value; memorable scenes, characters, and quotes; significant actors of the time; as representations of a genre (thriller, comedy, horror, etc); themes and issues important to the decade; as examples of special effects, and filmmaking techniques and styles of the time; as example of trends in fashion, technology, and use of language.

As this list is about films about the decade, historical films are generally omitted, with a few exceptions.

List is in reverse-date order, then alphabetical for convenience.

List is tentative, but close to final form.

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  1. 2 new

    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 9 new

    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
  3. 24 new

    Predator

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  4. 25 new

    RoboCop

    1987, in 15 top lists Check
  5. 28 new

    Spaceballs

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  6. 31 new

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  7. 35 new

    Flight of the Navigator

    1986, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 36 new

    The Fly

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  9. 42 new

    Short Circuit

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  10. 45 new

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  11. 59 new

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  12. 68 new

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  13. 77 new

    WarGames

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 79 new

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
  15. 82 new

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 30 top lists Check
  16. 88 new

    The Thing

    1982, in 20 top lists Check
  17. 89 new

    Tron

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
  18. 100 new

    Superman II

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
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