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Matthew Sheldon's 115 Must See English Language Movies of the 1980s

The decade of the 1980s were designed and packaged for mass audience appeal. Few 80s films became what could be called 'classics'. The era was characterized by the introduction of 'high-concept' films (or modern Hollywood blockbuster) - with cinematic plots that could be easily characterized by one or two sentences (25 words or less) - and therefore easily marketable and understandable. I believe this to be the worst decade for American cinema, along with the 1930s and 2010s.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
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Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
3
Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
5
Atlantic City (1980)
Atlantic City (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
6
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
7
Bad Timing (1980)
Bad Timing (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   46%
8
Batman (1989)
Batman (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
9
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
10
Blood Simple (1984)
Blood Simple (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
11
Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
12
Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
13
Body Heat (1981)
Body Heat (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
14
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
15
Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
16
The 'Burbs (1989)
The 'Burbs (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
17
Burden of Dreams (1982)
Burden of Dreams (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
18
The Changeling (1980)
The Changeling (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
19
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
20
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
21
Cruising (1980)
Cruising (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
22
Dangerous Liasons
Dangerous Liasons
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The Dead (1987)
The Dead (1987)
24
Dead Ringers (1988)
Dead Ringers (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
25
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
26
Diner (1982)
Diner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
27
Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
28
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
29
Down by Law (1986)
Down by Law (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
30
The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
31
El Norte (1983)
El Norte (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
32
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
33
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
34
The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
35
Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
36
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
37
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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For All Mankind (1989)
For All Mankind (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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