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Really '80s

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  • Julia Roberts, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor, Annabeth Gish, William R. Moses, and Adam Storke in Mystic Pizza (1988)

    1. Mystic Pizza

    19881h 44mR59Metascore
    6.4 (36K)
    Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in the Connecticut town of Mystic.
    DirectorDonald PetrieStarsAnnabeth GishJulia RobertsLili Taylor
  • 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 (316K)
    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
  • Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)

    3. 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
  • Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

    4. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    19861h 43mPG-1361Metascore
    7.8 (406K)
    A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.
    DirectorJohn HughesStarsMatthew BroderickAlan RuckMia Sara
  • Lance Guest in The Last Starfighter (1984)

    5. The Last Starfighter

    19841h 40mPG67Metascore
    6.7 (49K)
    High schooler Alex Rogan conquers the Starfighter video game, only to find out it was just a test, and is transported to another planet. He has been recruited to join a team of the best starfighters to defend their world from the attack.
    DirectorNick CastleStarsLance GuestRobert PrestonKay E. Kuter
  • Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman in Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

    6. Weekend at Bernie's

    19891h 37mPG-1332Metascore
    6.4 (66K)
    Two idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.
    DirectorTed KotcheffStarsAndrew McCarthyJonathan SilvermanCatherine Mary Stewart
  • Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in Top Gun (1986)

    7. Top Gun

    19861h 49mPG50Metascore
    7.0 (535K)
    The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman.
    DirectorTony ScottStarsTom CruiseTim RobbinsKelly McGillis
  • Private Resort (1985)

    8. Private Resort

    19851h 22mR34Metascore
    5.2 (9.7K)
    Two adolescent boys, staying at a Florida resort, are captivated by chasing girls, but their fate holds more surprises.
    DirectorGeorge BowersStarsRob MorrowJohnny DeppEmily Longstreth
  • Tom Hanks in Big (1988)

    9. Big

    19881h 44mPG73Metascore
    7.3 (252K)
    After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
    DirectorPenny MarshallStarsTom HanksElizabeth PerkinsRobert Loggia
  • Zach Galligan and Howie Mandel in Gremlins (1984)

    10. Gremlins

    19841h 46mPG70Metascore
    7.3 (264K)
    After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
    DirectorJoe DanteStarsZach GalliganPhoebe CatesHoyt Axton
  • Mark Harmon in Summer School (1987)

    11. Summer School

    19871h 37mPG-1330Metascore
    6.6 (23K)
    Freddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. As he can only teach gym and his students want fun, emphasis is on "field trips" - until he's fired unless all his students pass the test.
    DirectorCarl ReinerStarsMark HarmonKirstie AlleyRobin Thomas
  • Rick Moranis, Thomas Wilson Brown, Amy O'Neill, Robert Oliveri, and Jared Rushton in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

    12. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    19891h 33mPG63Metascore
    6.4 (173K)
    The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
    DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsRick MoranisMatt FrewerMarcia Strassman
  • Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

    13. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    19821h 55mPG92Metascore
    7.9 (458K)
    A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter Coyote
  • Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

    14. National Lampoon's Vacation

    19831h 38mR55Metascore
    7.3 (125K)
    The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
    DirectorHarold RamisStarsChevy ChaseBeverly D'AngeloImogene Coca
  • Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

    15. Big Trouble in Little China

    19861h 39mPG-1353Metascore
    7.2 (162K)
    A rough-and-tumble trucker and his sidekick face off with an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.
    DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellKim CattrallDennis Dun
  • Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone (1984)

    16. Romancing the Stone

    19841h 46mPG63Metascore
    6.9 (109K)
    A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael DouglasKathleen TurnerDanny DeVito
  • C. Thomas Howell in Secret Admirer (1985)

    17. Secret Admirer

    19851h 30mR46Metascore
    6.5 (8.7K)
    An anonymous love letter left in Michael Ryan's locker on the last day of school wreaks havoc on his life and the lives of everyone who come in contact with it.
    DirectorDavid GreenwaltStarsC. Thomas HowellLori LoughlinKelly Preston
  • Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in Risky Business (1983)

    18. Risky Business

    19831h 39mR75Metascore
    6.8 (105K)
    A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.
    DirectorPaul BrickmanStarsTom CruiseRebecca De MornayJoe Pantoliano
  • Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary J. Blige, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand, Diego Boneta, and Julianne Hough in Rock of Ages (2012)

    19. Rock of Ages

    20122h 3mPG-1347Metascore
    5.9 (84K)
    A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
    DirectorAdam ShankmanStarsJulianne HoughDiego BonetaTom Cruise
  • Howie Mandel and Tony Randall in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

    20. Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    19901h 46mPG-1369Metascore
    6.4 (118K)
    The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.
    DirectorJoe DanteStarsZach GalliganPhoebe CatesHowie Mandel
  • Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

    21. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

    19891h 37mPG-1349Metascore
    7.5 (236K)
    The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
    DirectorJeremiah S. ChechikStarsChevy ChaseBeverly D'AngeloJuliette Lewis
  • Charlie Sheen in The Wraith (1986)

    22. The Wraith

    19861h 33mPG-1339Metascore
    5.9 (21K)
    In a small town in Arizona, a mysterious man/spirit descends from the sky and manifests in a sports car and targets a local violent road-racing gang of motor heads, headed by a ruthless bully who'll do anything to get what he wants.
    DirectorMike MarvinStarsCharlie SheenNick CassavetesSherilyn Fenn
  • Harry and the Hendersons (1987)

    23. Harry and the Hendersons

    19871h 50mPG42Metascore
    6.1 (40K)
    The Henderson family adopt a friendly Sasquatch but have a hard time trying to keep the legend of 'Bigfoot' a secret.
    DirectorWilliam DearStarsJohn LithgowMelinda DillonMargaret Langrick
  • Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Michael Faustino, Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Michael Reid MacKay, Duncan Regehr, Carl Thibault, and Tom Woodruff Jr. in The Monster Squad (1987)

    24. The Monster Squad

    19871h 22mPG-1361Metascore
    6.9 (38K)
    A group of 12-year-olds form a Universal Monsters fan club called Monster Squad, and have to attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters when they show up for real.
    DirectorFred DekkerStarsAndre GowerRobby KigerStephen Macht
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984)

    25. The Karate Kid

    19842h 6mPG61Metascore
    7.3 (263K)
    Recently relocated from NJ to LA, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When Mr. Miyagi saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place.
    DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth Shue

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