5. The Secret of NIMH. MGM. Don Bluth's directorial debut is a dark, expansive, and incredible animation about a single mother mouse, her quest to save her sick son, and the hyper-intelligent rats An American Tail (1986) Rated: G | Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. In this heartfelt adventure, a young mouse named Fievel and his family move from Russia to the United States by boat after their home is destroyed by cats. But Fievel is thrown from the ship by a fierce storm during the trip, separating him from his family. Raging Bull (1980) The oldest film on this list, Raging Bull is arguably the best work of Robert De Niro's career. That's saying something considering his impressive filmography. Based on Jake LaMotta's memoir Raging Bull: My Story, De Niro starred as LaMotta, a former boxer. The Princess Bride is widely regarded as one of the greatest movies of the 1980s and is considered director Rob Reiner's most celebrated silver screen accomplishments. Stream on Disney+. There's Looking closer at films, TV shows, docs, and miniseries that explore, recreate, and occasionally flub up real historical events. Over 1K filmgoers have voted on the 90+ films on Best Period Movies Set in the '80s. Current Top 3: The Wedding Singer, The Wolf of Wall Street, Fargo. Ahh, the '80s. It was a totally awesome time filled with spandex, fuzzy leg warmers, big hair, and neon colors. While these elements may be as outdated as that VCR gathering dust in your basement On the other end of the spectrum, this list of top war movies from the 80s includes the rousing, gung-ho films Missing in Action, Red Dawn and Uncommon Valor. And don’t miss Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun which shows World War II from a unique angle. Enjoy this list of great war movies from the '80s, vote up your favorites. Predator (1987) – Arnold Schwarzenegger battles an alien who hunts for sport in a movie that is right on par with Aliens as the best action horror movie of the 80s. They Live (1988) – John Carpenter’s fantastically fun movie featuring Roddy Piper fighting back after discovering that aliens live among us. 6. 0Sd3O5D.

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