Stacker compiled a list of the best '80s action movies of all time based on our own Stacker score, a weighted index split evenly between IMDb user rating and Metascore. To qualify, the film had to have action as one of its genres on IMDb, have a Metascore, and have at least 5,000 IMDb user votes. Ties were broken by votes.
The 100 Best Movies of the 1970s. From The Exorcist to Eraserhead, Blaxploitation epics to blockbusters, The Godfather movies to adventures set in a galaxy far, far away — our picks for the
Genie Award Best Canadian Film Cheech & Chong's Next Movie: Tommy Chong: Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin, Paul Reubens, Evelyn Guerrero: Comedy: sequel to Up in Smoke: The Children: Max Kalmanowicz: Martin Shakar, Gil Rogers, Gale Garnett: Horror: Christmas Evil: Lewis Jackson: Brandon Maggart: Slasher: Circle of Two: Jules Dassin: Richard Burton A thread about the best movies “set in the 80s that” weren’t “made in the 80s” gets a unique response from MisterMinutes, who writes “The Pursuit of Happyness.” The drama film follows the story of salesman-turned-stock broker Chris Gardner, who does whatever he can to provide for and support his 5-year-old son, Christopher Jr.
The ‘80s were a strange time, where a cult film like The Shining could be nominated for Razzie Awards (for Stanley Kubrick, who created a game changing horror film, and Shelley Duvall, who barely acted her on-set distress) and revered as a classic years later.
Other notable top 80s movies to make to top 100 list include Rocky III and IV (the first two movies came out in the 76 and 79). If the original Star Trek movie had been made in the 1980s, it would have landed around 48th place, beating it's three sequels which enter the movie list at 68, 76 and 51 (respectively for II, II and IV). . 18 78 313 100 89 364 23 47 269

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