20 Best Movies of the 80s That Will Still Caught Your Heart

Troll

Country:Italy, United States of America

Year:1986

Troll is one of the 80s horror movies in Italy and the United States of America. There was a family who moved into an apartment in San Francisco. Then, an opportunistic troll decides to move and take the possessions of little Wendy. Plus, they want to take control all over the planet.

Flashdance

Country:United States of America

Year:1983

Flashdance is included in 80s dancing movies. It is a dance movie that represents the life of an exotic dancer. She has a side job as a welder, but her heart truly desires to enter a ballet school. In addition, that is her dream to become a professional dancer, and now, she has a chance to prove herself.

The Running Man

Country:United States of America

Year:1987

The Running Man is an 80s wrestling movie. They estimate by 2017, the global economy will have collapsed. Therefore, American society has become a totalitarian police state. It means every cultural activity will be censored. Now, the government requires all the criminals to fight for their lives, counting The Running Man.

Big

Country:United States of America

Year:1988

Big is one of the comedy movies from the 80s. One time, a young boy goes into a carnival and wishes to be big. The other day, he woke up, and his wish was granted. His body has grown like an adult, but he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside the body. Now, he must be familiarized with his body, from getting a job to a romantic relationship with a woman.

RoboCop

Country:United States of America

Year:1987

RoboCop is a robot movie from the 80s. Omni Consumer Products won a contract from the city government in order to privatize the police force, but it is a violent and evil corporation. They want to test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, but they must do a forced confrontation to use a body. Nonetheless, when the RoboCop, the robot, knew the company's plan, he returned to his masters.

Oliver & Company

Country:United States of America

Year:1988

Oliver & Company is a Disney movie from the 80s. It is about Oliver, the orphaned kitten who battles to survive in New York City. He falls into a band called canine criminals and is led by an evil human. Until one day, Oliver meets Jenny, a wealthy and one of the thieves gang, and his life is changed by that day.

Pet Sematary

Country:United States of America

Year:1989

Pet Sematary is one of the scary movies of the 80s. The family of Dr. Louis Creed moves into a country house, which is exactly what they are dreaming of. But they discover that the back of their property is a pet cemetery. One night, the cursed burial ground deep in the woods comes back to life with a minor problem.

Back to the Future

Country:United States of America

Year:1985

Back to the Future is a sci-fi 80s movie. Marty McFly is a teenager who accidentally returns in time to 1955. Unknowingly, he saw his parents' first meeting and attracted his mother’s romantic interest. Now, the goal of Marty must repair the damage by reviving his parents' relationship.

Vampire’s Kiss

Country:United States of America

Year:1988

Vampire’s Kiss is considered a vampire movie from the 80s. A publisher executive is visited and bitten by a vampire. The cause is he starts showing erratic behavior, and he pushes his secretary so badly as he tries to cope with his troubles. Moreover, the vampire still visits and drinks blood. But all that is happening may be hallucinations.

Aliens

Country:United Kingdom, United States of America

Year:1986

Alien is an 80s alien movie in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. After they found Ripley’s lifepod from a salvage crew of more than 50 years, they also discover that terra-formars are on the planet they found the alien species. When they investigate the story, all contact with the colonists is lost.

The Elephant Man

Country:United Kingdom, United States of America

Year:1980

The Elephant Man is one of the famous movies of the 80s. It is also based on the true story of Joseph Merrick. There is a Victorian surgeon who rescues a seriously disfigured man. His owner mistreated him as a side-show freak. Behind his situation, the so-called Elephant Man is intelligent and sensitive.

Real Genius

Country:United States of America

Year:1985

Real Genius is another popular 80s movie. Chris is the top genius who just wants to party. On the other hand, Mitch is a 15-year-old college-brainiac kid. Despite the difficulties at work on the lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still make time to use their genius brain to discover a new way to play and have fun.

The Last Emperor

Country:China, France, Italy, United Kingdom

Year:1987

The Last Emperor is one of the classic 80s movies. It is about the dramatic history of Pu Yi; he is known as one of the last Emperors of China. It starts with his high birth and a brief reign in the Forbidden City. Also, the object of worship by half of a billion people.

Weird Science

Country:United States of America

Year:1985

Weird Science is a movie from the 80s. Two unpopular teenagers named Gary and Wyatt are not accepted by their colleagues. Because of their desperation, they lead them to create a woman using a computer. They named the woman Lisa, and her purpose was to boost their confidence level using some scenarios.

Pretty in Pink

Country:United States of America

Year:1986

Pretty in Pink is another 80s movie. It runs with the story of Andie, who is a loner. Sometimes, she hangs out with her older boss or high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. One day, Blane, the popular and rich kid from their school, asks Andie to go out. Everything was fine until Andie realized that dating in a different social sphere is different.

The Princess Bride

Country:United States of America

Year:1987

The Princess Bride is an 80s and 90s family movie. A beautiful Princess named Buttercup and dashing Westley must overcome the overwhelming odds in order to find happiness, despite the six-fingered swordsmen. However, death is not an option to stop the lovebirds from triumphing.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Country:United States of America

Year:1988

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is one of the 80s anime movies. Roger, the Toon star, is overthinking that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with anyone else. To have evidence, the studio hires a detective. His name is Eddie Valiant, and his job is to snoop on Jessica. But the stakes are immediately raised when Marvin Acme is found dead. So, Roger became the prime suspect.

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Country:United States of America

Year:1989

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a sci-fi and comedy 80s movie. Bill S. Preston and Esquire and Ted as Theodore Logan are a pair of failing high school students. Now, they are visited by a time traveler from the future. He takes them on an adventure, and the purpose is to gather actual historical information to help them with a history report.

Top Gun

Country:United States of America

Year:1986

Top Gun is one of the best 80s movies of that time. For Lieutenant Pete Maverick Mitchell, including his friend and co-pilot Nick Goose Bradshaw, once they are accepted into an elite training school for a fighter pilot is a dream come true. Nonetheless, there is a tragedy, and personal demons will hinder Pete’s dream of becoming an ace pilot.

Desperately Seeking Susan

Country:United States of America

Year:1985

Desperately Seeking Susan is the last but not the least 80s movie for this article. Roberta is a bored housewife, and she is interested in a woman named Susan. Due to her fascination, Roberta reaches the point when an ad with the headline quoted Desperately Seeking Susan proposes.