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The 30 Most Underappreciated American Movies of the 1980s

The following thirty films are representations of some (but certainly not all) of those films. These films have value as entertainment, as art, or, as the best often do, a large dose of both.
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Something Wild (1986)
Something Wild (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
2
After Hours (1985)
After Hours (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
3
Talk Radio (1988)
Talk Radio (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
4
Manhunter (1986)
Manhunter (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
5
Midnight Run (1988)
Midnight Run (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
6
Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
7
River's Edge (1987)
River's Edge (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
8
Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
9
Johnny Handsome (1989)
Johnny Handsome (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   57%
10
Kill Me Again (1989)
Kill Me Again (1989)
11
Inside Moves (1980)
Inside Moves (1980)
12
Trouble in Mind (1985)
Trouble in Mind (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
13
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
14
Cruising (1980)
Cruising (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
15
Lady in White (1988)
Lady in White (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
16
The Hunger (1983)
The Hunger (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
17
The Mosquito Coast (1986)
The Mosquito Coast (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
18
Lucas (1986)
Lucas (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
19
Birdy (1984)
Birdy (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
20
The 'Burbs (1989)
The 'Burbs (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
21
Black Rain (1989)
Black Rain (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
22
Vampire's Kiss (1988)
Vampire's Kiss (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
23
Eight Men Out (1988)
Eight Men Out (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
24
UHF (1989)
UHF (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   61%
25
The Monster Squad (1987)
The Monster Squad (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
26
Lost in America (1985)
Lost in America (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
27
Clean and Sober (1988)
Clean and Sober (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
28
She's Having a Baby (1988)
She's Having a Baby (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   43%
29
Streamers (1983)
Streamers (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
30
They All Laughed (1981)
They All Laughed (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   44%
31
One Crazy Summer (1986)
One Crazy Summer (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   45%
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