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100 Movies From the 1980s That Should Be Added to the National Film Registry

A list of one hundred movies released in the 1980s that should be considered for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Update:
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), and Dirty Dancing (1987) were added in 2024
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Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
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Dressed to Kill (1980)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
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Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
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Nine to Five (1980)
Nine to Five (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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Arthur (1981)
Arthur (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
10
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
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Escape From New York (1981)
Escape From New York (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
12
On Golden Pond (1981)
On Golden Pond (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
13
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
14
48 Hrs. (1982)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
15
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
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First Blood (1982)
First Blood (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
17
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
18
Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
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The King of Comedy (1982)
The King of Comedy (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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The Secret of NIMH (1982)
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
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The Verdict (1982)
The Verdict (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Tron (1982)
Tron (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
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Flashdance (1983)
Flashdance (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
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National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Scarface (1983)
Scarface (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
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The Big Chill (1983)
The Big Chill (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
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The Day After (1983)
The Day After (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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The Outsiders (1983)
The Outsiders (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
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Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Footloose (1984)
Footloose (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
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Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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Romancing the Stone (1984)
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Splash (1984)
Splash (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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