diff --git a/tools/movies.md b/tools/movies.md index 2d84752a..6f2d5160 100644 --- a/tools/movies.md +++ b/tools/movies.md @@ -1,6 +1,44 @@ +# Top 80's Movies -| Movie Title | Release Date | Director | Main Cast | -|-----------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------| -| Back to the Future | July 3, 1985 | Robert Zemeckis | Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd | -| Back to the Future Part II | November 22, 1989 | Robert Zemeckis | Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd | -| Back to the Future Part III | May 25, 1990 | Robert Zemeckis | Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd | +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 |