The most popular 1980s movies, ranked by what CrossBingers actually watch, play, read, and listen to, blended with critical standing. Refreshed every day.
Updated 2026-09-27
Batman–
Blade Runner–
Back to the Future–
Scarface–
Pink Floyd: The Wall–
The Empire Strikes Back–
The Terminator–
Return of the Jedi–
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial–
Aliens–
The Shining–
Raiders of the Lost Ark–
Dead Poets Society–
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home–
Die Hard–
The Thing–
Ghostbusters–
The Abyss–
Stand by Me–
Predator–
My Neighbor Totoro–
Back to the Future Part II–
Gremlins–
Full Metal Jacket–
Once Upon a Time in America–
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom–
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade–
Akira–
The Breakfast Club–
Beetlejuice–
When Harry Met Sally...–
Dune–
The Fly–
Kiki's Delivery Service–
First Blood–
Trading Places–
The Little Mermaid–
Blue Velvet–
Castle in the Sky–
Lethal Weapon–
The Princess Bride–
A Nightmare on Elm Street–
Airplane!–
Dirty Dancing–
Witness–
Cinema Paradiso–
Who Framed Roger Rabbit–
Heathers–
The Evil Dead–
They Live–
Ferris Bueller's Day Off–
Lethal Weapon 2–
RoboCop–
The Karate Kid–
Conan the Barbarian–
Coming to America–
Platoon–
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!–
Warriors of the Wind–
Hellraiser–
The NeverEnding Story–
Mad Max 2–
Police Academy–
Big Trouble in Little China–
Ghostbusters II–
The Untouchables–
The Karate Kid Part II–
Possession–
Amadeus–
Spaceballs–
Masters of the Universe–
Beverly Hills Cop–
WarGames–
The Blue Lagoon–
The Blues Brothers–
The Fox and the Hound–
Rambo III–
Child's Play–
Poltergeist–
Labyrinth–
Commando–
Friday the 13th–
The Elephant Man–
Willow–
Das Boot–
The Name of the Rose–
Highlander–
Ran–
An American Werewolf in London–
The Living Daylights–
Escape from New York–
Big–
Angel Heart–
Superman II–
Red Heat–
2010–
Moonwalker–
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