| # Top 80's Movies | |
| The 1980's was an era that produced some of the most iconic movies of all time. This page provides a brief overview of some of the most popular movies from this decade. | |
| ## Box Office Hits | |
| Here are the top 5 highest-grossing films of the 1980s: | |
| | Year | Title | Director | Box Office (USD) | | |
| |------|:----------------------------------------------:|:------------------|------------------:| | |
| | 1982 | *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* | Steven Spielberg | $792.9 million | | |
| | 1980 | Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back | Irvin Kershner | $538.4 million | | |
| | 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | Richard Marquand | $475.1 million | | |
| | 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Steven Spielberg | $389.9 million | | |
| | 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Steven Spielberg | $333.1 million | | |
| ## Oscar Winners | |
| The following table displays the films from the '80s that won the Oscar for Best Picture: | |
| | Year | Movie | Director | | |
| |------|---------------------|-----------------------| | |
| | 1980 | Ordinary People | Robert Redford | | |
| | 1981 | Chariots of Fire | Hugh Hudson | | |
| | 1982 | Gandhi | Richard Attenborough | | |
| | 1983 | Terms of Endearment | James L. Brooks | | |
| | 1984 | Amadeus | Milos Forman | | |
| | 1985 | Out of Africa | Sydney Pollack | | |
| | 1986 | Platoon | Oliver Stone | | |
| | 1987 | The Last Emperor | Bernardo Bertolucci | | |
| | 1988 | Rain Man | Barry Levinson | | |
| | 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy | Bruce Beresford | | |
| ## Cult Classics | |
| The 80s also produced a number of cult classics. Here are a few notable ones: | |
| | Year | Movie | Director | | |
| |------|--------------------|-----------------| | |
| | 1985 | The Goonies | Richard Donner | | |
| | 1988 | Beetlejuice | Tim Burton | | |
| | 1984 | Ghostbusters | Ivan Reitman | | |
| | 1985 | Back to the Future | Robert Zemeckis | | |
| | 1987 | The Princess Bride | Rob Reiner | | |