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5F0135_Comedy & Romance (1980-1989)

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  • Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater in The Secret of My Success (1987)

    1. The Secret of My Success

    19871h 51mPG-1336Metascore
    6.5 (38K)
    A talented young man can't get an executive position without rising through the ranks, so he comes up with a shortcut, which also benefits his love life.
    DirectorHerbert RossStarsMichael J. FoxHelen SlaterRichard Jordan
    Helen Slater
  • Gene Wilder and Kelly LeBrock in The Woman in Red (1984)

    2. The Woman in Red

    19841h 27mPG-1355Metascore
    6.0 (19K)
    On his way to work, Teddy spots Charlotte, an incredibly beautiful Woman in Red. He really wants to meet her, but what would his wife say?
    DirectorGene WilderStarsGene WilderKelly LeBrockCharles Grodin
    Kelly LeBrock
  • Ornella Muti and Adriano Celentano in Madly in Love (1981)

    3. Madly in Love

    19811h 42m
    6.9 (4.7K)
    Barnaba, a rude bus driver who enjoys the attention of women, one day meets Principessa Cristina, the princess of a local principality.
    DirectorsFranco CastellanoGiuseppe MocciaStarsAdriano CelentanoOrnella MutiAdolfo Celi
    Ornella Muti
  • Ornella Muti and Adriano Celentano in The Taming of the Scoundrel (1980)

    4. The Taming of the Scoundrel

    19801h 47m
    7.6 (11K)
    A grumpy farmer in small Italy is surprised when a beautiful city girl breaks down in the rain, surprising everyone else in his town.
    DirectorsFranco CastellanoGiuseppe MocciaStarsAdriano CelentanoOrnella MutiEdith Peters
    Ornella Muti
  • Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell in Overboard (1987)

    5. Overboard

    19871h 52mPG53Metascore
    6.9 (72K)
    A cruel but beautiful heiress mocks and cheats a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia after an accident, he decides to introduce her to regular life by convincing her that they're husband and wife.
    DirectorGarry MarshallStarsGoldie HawnKurt RussellEdward Herrmann
    Goldie Hawn
  • Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren, Mark Harmon, and Maria Holvoe in Worth Winning (1989)

    6. Worth Winning

    19891h 43mPG-13
    5.7 (2K)
    TV weatherman (Mark Harmon) made a bet, and now must woo three women to wed, with video proof.
    DirectorWill MackenzieStarsMark HarmonMadeleine StoweLesley Ann Warren
    Lesley Ann Warren
  • Seems Like Old Times (1980)

    7. Seems Like Old Times

    19801h 42mPG58Metascore
    6.7 (11K)
    Wrongfully accused of a bank robbery, a writer seeks the help of his ex-wife, who is now married to the soon-to-be Attorney General of California.
    DirectorJay SandrichStarsGoldie HawnChevy ChaseCharles Grodin
    Goldie Hawn
  • Splash (1984)

    8. Splash

    19841h 51mPG71Metascore
    6.3 (86K)
    A young man is reunited with a mermaid he briefly encountered as a boy and falls in love with her without knowing her secret.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsTom HanksDaryl HannahEugene Levy
    Daryl Hannah
  • Mariel Hemingway and Peter O'Toole in Creator (1985)

    9. Creator

    19851h 47mR
    6.1 (3.6K)
    An eccentric scientist teaches a student in his own manner while he looks for a way to clone his deceased wife.
    DirectorIvan PasserStarsPeter O'TooleMariel HemingwayVincent Spano
    Mariel Hemingway
  • Rowan Atkinson, Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson, Kim Thomson, and Emil Wolk in The Tall Guy (1989)

    10. The Tall Guy

    19891h 32mR
    6.2 (5.1K)
    An American actor based in London, is stuck playing the sidekick to a successful British comic. He meets an attractive nurse at the local hospital and starts to date her, also landing the lead role in a musical version of The Elephant Man.
    DirectorMel SmithStarsJeff GoldblumRowan AtkinsonEmma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
  • Robert Downey Jr., Mary Stuart Masterson, Cybill Shepherd, and Ryan O'Neal in Chances Are (1989)

    11. Chances Are

    19891h 48mPG62Metascore
    6.5 (14K)
    A reincarnated man unknowingly falls in love with his own daughter from his previous life. Once he realizes this, he tries to end their relationship before angels erase his memory.
    DirectorEmile ArdolinoStarsCybill ShepherdRobert Downey Jr.Ryan O'Neal
    Mary Stuart Masterson
  • Steve Martin in The Man with Two Brains (1983)

    12. The Man with Two Brains

    19831h 33mR61Metascore
    6.4 (29K)
    A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale whose life he saved, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go even more awry when he falls in love with a telepathic brain.
    DirectorCarl ReinerStarsSteve MartinKathleen TurnerDavid Warner
    Kathleen Turner
  • Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, and Alyson Hannigan in My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)

    13. My Stepmother Is an Alien

    19881h 45mPG-1347Metascore
    5.4 (28K)
    A creature from another planet tries to seduce a shy Earth physicist to gain control over his researches. The result of this important mission much exceeded her expectations.
    DirectorRichard BenjaminStarsDan AykroydKim BasingerJon Lovitz
    Kim Basinger
  • Kim Basinger and Bruce Willis in Blind Date (1987)

    14. Blind Date

    19871h 35mPG-1349Metascore
    5.9 (25K)
    A workaholic needs a date for a dinner with new important clientele, but who his brother sets him up with could lead to disaster.
    DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsKim BasingerBruce WillisJohn Larroquette
    Kim Basinger
  • Mark Harmon in Summer School (1987)

    15. 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
    Kirstie Alley
  • Zärtliche Chaoten (1987)

    16. Zärtliche Chaoten

    19871h 33m
    4.0 (677)
    Three chaotic unlucky fellows will try anything to get the money together for a baby of which any of them could be the father.
    DirectorFranz Josef GottliebStarsMichael WinslowThomas GottschalkHelmut Fischer
    Dey Young
  • Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in All of Me (1984)

    17. All of Me

    19841h 33mPG68Metascore
    6.7 (21K)
    Dying millionaire Edwina Cutwater has her soul transferred into the body of younger, willing Terry Hoskins. However, something goes wrong, and she finds herself in her lawyer Roger Cobb's body - together with the lawyer.
    DirectorCarl ReinerStarsSteve MartinLily TomlinVictoria Tennant
    Lily Tomlin
  • Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, and Kathleen Turner in The War of the Roses (1989)

    18. The War of the Roses

    19891h 56mR80Metascore
    6.8 (59K)
    A married couple tries everything to drive each other out of the house in a vicious divorce battle.
    DirectorDanny DeVitoStarsMichael DouglasKathleen TurnerDanny DeVito
    Kathleen Turner
  • Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, Lloyd Bridges, Ted Danson, Norma Aleandro, Keith Coogan, Gina DeAngeles, Katharine Isabelle, William Petersen, and David Robert Moore in Cousins (1989)

    19. Cousins

    19891h 53mPG-13
    6.4 (5.3K)
    Two couples go to a mutual friend's wedding and end up swapping partners.
    DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsTed DansonIsabella RosselliniSean Young
    Sean Young
  • Richard Dreyfuss and Sonia Braga in Moon Over Parador (1988)

    20. Moon Over Parador

    19881h 43mPG-13
    6.0 (6.9K)
    A U.S. actor gets a gig in South American Parador. When the dictator dies, he's forced to play him for real and gets his mistress. Can they change Parador?
    DirectorPaul MazurskyStarsRichard DreyfussRaul JuliaSonia Braga
    Sonia Braga
  • Helen Slater and Patrick Dempsey in Happy Together (1989)

    21. Happy Together

    19891h 42mPG-13
    5.9 (2.2K)
    Serious wannabe writer Chris starts college at UCLA and shares a room with Alex, who turns out to be a cute party girl. He wants to move--at first.
    DirectorMel DamskiStarsPatrick DempseyHelen SlaterDan Schneider
    Helen Slater
  • The Little Devil (1988)

    22. The Little Devil

    19881h 41m
    6.9 (4.3K)
    During an exorcism, father Maurice meets a little devil named Giuditta, who refuses to return to hell and decides to discover the world.
    DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniWalter MatthauStefania Sandrelli
    Stefania Sandrelli
  • Deborah Shelton in Zärtliche Chaoten II (1988)

    23. Zärtliche Chaoten II

    19881h 34m
    4.4 (586)
    3 chaotic unlucky fellows travel back in time to prevent the conceiving of their sinister boss.
    DirectorHolm DresslerStarsMichael WinslowThomas GottschalkHelmut Fischer
    Deborah Shelton
  • Animal Behavior (1989)

    24. Animal Behavior

    19891h 25mPG
    3.9 (270)
    A sign language scholar's romance is disrupted by a chimp.
    DirectorsJenny BowenKjehl RasmussenStarsKaren AllenArmand AssanteJosh Mostel
    Karen Allen
  • Vicco von Bülow in Ödipussi (1988)

    25. Ödipussi

    19881h 28m
    7.4 (4.5K)
    Gray-haired furniture retailer Paul Winkelmann still has his dinner cooked and his laundry done by his mother. He spends his evenings playing Scrabble with Mama's friends and discussing the role of women in society in his carnival club. When he meets psychologist Margarete Tietze, "Pussi" finally begins to rebel against his dominant mother.
    DirectorVicco von BülowStarsVicco von BülowKatharina BraurenEvelyn Hamann
    Evelyn Hamann

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