The Most Popular Movies From the 80s

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This is a list of the ten most voted movies on IMDb from each year in the 1980's. It gives another perspective than the list with the highest ratings. You could call it more of a popularity contest than a quality contest.

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  1. 3 -

    Raging Bull

    1980, in 34 top lists Check
  2. 5 -1

    The Elephant Man

    1980, in 16 top lists Check
  3. 10 new

    The Blue Lagoon

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  4. 12 -

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
  5. 18 new

    The Fox and the Hound

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 19 -1

    Excalibur

    1981, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 25 -

    Gandhi

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  8. 28 -1

    Rocky III

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  9. 29 -

    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    1982, in 6 top lists Check
  10. 32 -

    Scarface

    1983, in 19 top lists Check
  11. 39 -

    Risky Business

    1983, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 40 -

    The Outsiders

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 43 -

    Amadeus

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  14. 45 -

    Once Upon a Time in America

    1984, in 19 top lists Check
  15. 50 -

    The Karate Kid

    1984, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 52 -

    The Breakfast Club

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
  17. 55 -

    Rocky IV

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 59 -1

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  19. 60 -1

    Witness

    1985, in 8 top lists Check
  20. 62 -

    Platoon

    1986, in 21 top lists Check
  21. 63 -

    Stand by Me

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  22. 64 -

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  23. 65 -

    Top Gun

    1986, in 8 top lists Check
  24. 66 -

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  25. 71 -

    Full Metal Jacket

    1987, in 18 top lists Check
  26. 74 -

    The Untouchables

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  27. 78 +2

    Dirty Dancing

    1987, in 10 top lists Check
  28. 79 new

    Wall Street

    1987, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 82 -

    Rain Man

    1988, in 14 top lists Check
  30. 84 +1

    Big

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  31. 86 -

    Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

    1988 — a.k.a. Cinema Paradiso, in 20 top lists Check
  32. 94 -

    Dead Poets Society

    1989, in 12 top lists Check
  33. 95 -

    When Harry Met Sally...

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
  34. 96 -

    The Abyss

    1989, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 100 -3

    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
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