rich/tools/movies.md

2.1 KiB
Raw Permalink Blame History

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