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1985

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  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando (1985)

    1. Commando

    19851h 30mR51Metascore
    6.7 (182K)
    A retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.
    DirectorMark L. LesterStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerRae Dawn ChongDan Hedaya
  • Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, and Ke Huy Quan in The Goonies (1985)

    2. The Goonies

    19851h 54mPG62Metascore
    7.7 (314K)
    A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsSean AstinJosh BrolinJeff Cohen
  • Fright Night (1985)

    3. Fright Night

    19851h 46mR62Metascore
    7.0 (84K)
    "Fright Night" sees a teenager believing that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire. He turns to an actor in a television hosted horror movie show for help to deal with the undead.
    DirectorTom HollandStarsChris SarandonWilliam RagsdaleAmanda Bearse
  • Sylvester Stallone, Tony Burton, and Burt Young in Rocky IV (1985)

    4. Rocky IV

    19851h 31mPG40Metascore
    6.9 (236K)
    Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-six, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.
    DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt Young
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

    5. Rambo: First Blood Part II

    19851h 36mR47Metascore
    6.5 (190K)
    Rambo returns to the jungles of Vietnam on a mission to infiltrate an enemy base-camp and rescue the American POWs still held captive there.
    DirectorGeorge P. CosmatosStarsSylvester StalloneRichard CrennaCharles Napier
  • Chevy Chase, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Waylon Jennings, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)

    6. Follow That Bird

    19851h 28mG59Metascore
    6.7 (5.9K)
    Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker named Miss Finch. Unhappy, he runs away from there, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.
    DirectorKen KwapisStarsCaroll SpinneyJim HensonFrank Oz
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)

    7. Red Sonja

    19851h 29mPG-1335Metascore
    5.1 (46K)
    The fearless warrior Red Sonja sets out to avenge her family's murder and rid her kingdom from the tyrannical rule of evil Queen Gedren.
    DirectorRichard FleischerStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerBrigitte NielsenSandahl Bergman
  • Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)

    8. Back to the Future

    19851h 56mPG87Metascore
    8.5 (1.4M)
    Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea Thompson
  • John Candy in Summer Rental (1985)

    9. Summer Rental

    19851h 27mPG38Metascore
    6.3 (19K)
    An overworked air-traffic controller takes his family on a beach vacation but is soon beset by series of mishaps.
    DirectorCarl ReinerStarsJohn CandyRichard CrennaRip Torn
  • Tom Hanks, John Candy, and Rita Wilson in Volunteers (1985)

    10. Volunteers

    19851h 47mR55Metascore
    5.5 (11K)
    After graduating from Yale in 1962, womanizing Lawrence flees a gambling debt that his rich dad won't pay and takes his roomie's place as Peace Corps Volunteer in Thai Golden Triangle with two other PCVs. Will he survive two years?
    DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsTom HanksJohn CandyRita Wilson
  • John Paul in Day of the Dead (1985)

    11. Day of the Dead

    19851h 41mNot Rated60Metascore
    7.1 (77K)
    As the world is overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel sheltering in an underground bunker in Florida must decide on how they should deal with the undead horde.
    DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsLori CardilleTerry AlexanderJoseph Pilato
  • William Petersen in To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

    12. To Live and Die in L.A.

    19851h 56mR81Metascore
    7.3 (44K)
    A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.
    DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsWilliam PetersenWillem DafoeJohn Pankow
  • Powers Boothe and Charley Boorman in The Emerald Forest (1985)

    13. The Emerald Forest

    19851h 54mR
    6.9 (12K)
    After the son of engineer Bill Markham is abducted by an aboriginal tribe on the edge of the rain forest, the engineer spends the next 10 years searching for him.
    DirectorJohn BoormanStarsPowers BootheMeg FosterYara Vaneau
  • Kim Myers and Mark Patton in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

    14. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

    19851h 27mR43Metascore
    5.5 (82K)
    A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.
    DirectorJack SholderStarsRobert EnglundMark PattonKim Myers
  • Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)

    15. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

    19851h 32mR16Metascore
    4.8 (47K)
    Still haunted by his past, Tommy Jarvis, who, as a child, killed Jason Voorhees, is sent to a secluded halfway house in the countryside, where the killing of a young man triggers a brutal series of murders in the area.
    DirectorDanny SteinmannStarsMelanie KinnamanJohn ShepherdAnthony Barrile
  • Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)

    16. Witness

    19851h 52mR76Metascore
    7.3 (109K)
    While protecting an Amish boy - who is the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life is threatened.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsHarrison FordKelly McGillisLukas Haas
  • Daniel Rodgers in Cat's Eye (1985)

    17. Cat's Eye

    19851h 34mPG-1370Metascore
    6.3 (29K)
    A stray cat guides us through each tale in this Stephen King-based anthology horror film.
    DirectorLewis TeagueStarsDrew BarrymoreJames WoodsAlan King
  • John Candy and Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions (1985)

    18. Brewster's Millions

    19851h 42mPG37Metascore
    6.5 (45K)
    A minor-league baseball player must spend $30 million in 30 days in order to inherit $300 million. However, he's not allowed to own any assets, destroy the money, gift it, give it to charity, or tell anyone about the deal.
    DirectorWalter HillStarsRichard PryorJohn CandyLonette McKee
  • Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club (1985)

    19. The Breakfast Club

    19851h 37mR66Metascore
    7.8 (458K)
    Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought.
    DirectorJohn HughesStarsEmilio EstevezJudd NelsonMolly Ringwald
  • Brazil (1985)

    20. Brazil

    19852h 12mR84Metascore
    7.8 (217K)
    A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsJonathan PryceKim GreistRobert De Niro
  • Mel Gibson and Tina Turner in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

    21. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

    19851h 47mPG-1371Metascore
    6.2 (159K)
    After being exiled from the most advanced town in post-apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.
    DirectorsGeorge MillerGeorge OgilvieStarsMel GibsonTina TurnerBruce Spence
  • Roger Moore, Tanya Roberts, and Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill (1985)

    22. A View to a Kill

    19852h 11mPG40Metascore
    6.3 (109K)
    The recovery of a microchip from the body of a fellow British secret agent leads James Bond to mad industrialist Max Zorin, who is scheming to cause massive destruction.
    DirectorJohn GlenStarsRoger MooreChristopher WalkenTanya Roberts
  • Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, and Ilan Mitchell-Smith in Weird Science (1985)

    23. Weird Science

    19851h 34mPG-1346Metascore
    6.6 (102K)
    Two high-school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, who promptly turns their lives upside-down.
    DirectorJohn HughesStarsAnthony Michael HallIlan Mitchell-SmithKelly LeBrock
  • Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)

    24. The Color Purple

    19852h 34mPG-1378Metascore
    7.7 (101K)
    A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDanny GloverWhoopi GoldbergOprah Winfrey
  • Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Michael McKean, and Martin Mull in Clue (1985)

    25. Clue

    19851h 34mPG41Metascore
    7.3 (117K)
    Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.
    DirectorJonathan LynnStarsEileen BrennanTim CurryMadeline Kahn

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