Most Popular 1980s Movies

The most popular 1980s movies, ranked by what CrossBingers actually watch, play, read, and listen to, blended with critical standing. Refreshed every day.

Updated 2026-06-28

1. 1E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982 · Movie–
2. 2Scarface1983 · Movie–
3. 3Pink Floyd: The Wall1982 · Movie▲7
4. 4Die Hard1988 · Movie▼1
5. 5Aliens1986 · Movie▼1
6. 6Blade Runner1982 · Movie▼1
7. 7The Shining1980 · Movie▼1
8. 8The Terminator1984 · Movie▼1
9. 9Back to the Future1985 · Movie▼1
10. 10Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 · Movie▼1
11. 11The Thing1982 · Movie–
12. 12Predator1987 · Movie–
13. 13Back to the Future Part II1989 · Movie–
14. 14Batman1989 · Movie▲5
15. 15The Empire Strikes Back1980 · Movie▼1
16. 16Dead Poets Society1989 · Movie▼1
17. 17Return of the Jedi1983 · Movie▼1
18. 18Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984 · Movie▼1
19. 19Red Sorghum1988 · Movie▼1
20. 20Beetlejuice1988 · Movie–
21. 21Big Trouble in Little China1986 · Movie–
22. 22Top Gun1986 · Movie–
23. 23The Breakfast Club1985 · Movie–
24. 24Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989 · Movie–
25. 25Full Metal Jacket1987 · Movie–
26. 26My Neighbor Totoro1988 · Movie–
27. 27Ghostbusters1984 · Movie–
28. 28The Little Mermaid1989 · Movie–
29. 29Dune1984 · Movie–
30. 30Akira1988 · Movie–
31. 31First Blood1982 · Movie–
32. 32The Princess Bride1987 · Movie–
33. 33Once Upon a Time in America1984 · Movie–
34. 34The Abyss1989 · Movie▲23
35. 35Warriors of the Wind1984 · Movie▼1
36. 36Hellraiser1987 · Movie–
37. 37A Nightmare on Elm Street1984 · Movie▼2
38. 38Stand by Me1986 · Movie▼1
39. 39Gremlins1984 · Movie▼1
40. 40Dirty Dancing1987 · Movie▼1
41. 41The Goonies1985 · Movie▼1
42. 42Labyrinth1986 · Movie▼1
43. 43Cinema Paradiso1988 · Movie▼1
44. 44When Harry Met Sally...1989 · Movie▼1
45. 45Airplane!1980 · Movie▼1
46. 46WarGames1983 · Movie▼1
47. 47Trading Places1983 · Movie▼1
48. 48RoboCop1987 · Movie▼1
49. 49Rain Man1988 · Movie▼1
50. 50The Fly1986 · Movie▼1
51. 51The Fox and the Hound1981 · Movie▼1
52. 52Platoon1986 · Movie▼1
53. 53The Evil Dead1981 · Movie▼1
54. 54Kiki's Delivery Service1989 · Movie▼1
55. 55Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986 · Movie▼1
56. 56Lethal Weapon1987 · Movie▼1
57. 57Who Framed Roger Rabbit1988 · Movie▼1
58. 58The Karate Kid1984 · Movie–
59. 59The Untouchables1987 · Movie–
60. 60The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988 · Movie–
61. 61Amadeus1984 · Movie–
62. 62Escape from New York1981 · Movie–
63. 63Das Boot1981 · Movie–
64. 64Rambo: First Blood Part II1985 · Movie–
65. 65Rocky III1982 · Movie–
66. 66Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986 · Movie▲31
67. 67Castle in the Sky1986 · Movie▼1
68. 68Coming to America1988 · Movie▼1
69. 69Moonstruck1987 · Movie▼1
70. 70Rocky IV1985 · Movie▼1
71. 71Spaceballs1987 · Movie▼1
72. 72Lethal Weapon 21989 · Movie▼1
73. 73Beverly Hills Cop1984 · Movie▼1
74. 74Rambo III1988 · Movie▼1
75. 75Ghostbusters II1989 · Movie▼1
76. 76Child's Play1988 · Movie▼1
77. 77Poltergeist1982 · Movie▼1
78. 78Raging Bull1980 · Movie▼1
79. 79The Blues Brothers1980 · Movie▼1
80. 80Witness1985 · Movie▼1
81. 81They Live1988 · Movie▼1
82. 82Commando1985 · Movie▼1
83. 83The NeverEnding Story1984 · Movie▼1
84. 84Mad Max 21981 · Movie▼1
85. 85Blue Velvet1986 · Movie▼1
86. 86Conan the Barbarian1982 · Movie▼1
87. 87The Name of the Rose1986 · Movie▼1
88. 88Highlander1986 · Movie▼1
89. 89Cobra1986 · Movie▼1
90. 90Friday the 13th1980 · Movie▼1
91. 91The Elephant Man1980 · Movie▼1
92. 92Police Academy1984 · Movie▼1
93. 93Evil Dead II1987 · Movie▼1
94. 94National Lampoon's Vacation1983 · Movie▼1
95. 95The Living Daylights1987 · Movie▼1
96. 96Bloodsport1988 · Movie▼1
97. 97Big1988 · Movie▼1
98. 98Possession1981 · Movie–
99. 99Black Rain1989 · Movie–
100. 100Cannibal Holocaust1980 · Movie–