The Best 80s Movies You Could Stream Right Now
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The Best 80s Movies You Could Stream Right Now
What do Spielbergian adventures, high school detention, creepy kids, and Ferris Bueller all have in common? They all make for some of the best 80s movies that swell with sweet, sweet nostalgia. Escape back to simpler times and discover where you can stream these gems filled with thrills, chills, laughter, and love.
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'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986)
Spend the day with a wise-cracking Ferris (Matthew Broderick), his best friend (Alan Ruck), and his girlfriend (Mia Sara) as they skip school to embark on a day full of adventure in this quintessential coming-of-age comedy.
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'Indiana Jones' Franchise (1981-1989, 2008)
You don't have to venture through ancient temples and nearly get run over by a giant boulder to stream the adventures of Indiana Jones. The Harrison Ford epics, including Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989), and even Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), are currently streaming on Netflix.
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'Raging Bull' (1980)
The Academy Award-winning biopic, directed by Martin Scorsese, tells the story of a self-destructive boxer, Jake LaMotta, played by Robert DeNiro.
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'Three Men and a Baby' (1987)
Three venturesome bachelors (Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson) must quickly adapt to fatherhood when an unexpected love child is dumped on their front step.
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'Die Hard' (1988)
When a group of terrorists takes over a building where a company Christmas party is being held, off-duty police officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) must save the day.
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'Risky Business' (1983)
A straight-A student (Tom Cruise) lets loose when his strict parents go away on a trip.
Warner Bros. - 8/16
'The Breakfast Club' (1985)
Five high schoolers – the popular girl (Molly Ringwald), the jock (Emilio Estevez), the weird girl (Ally Sheedy), the nerd (Anthony Michael Hall), and the rebel (Judd Nelson) – are sentenced to Saturday detention, where find they have more in common than they think.
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'Police Academy' Franchise (1984-1994)
The slapstick comedy series about a group of hilariously unqualified cadets spawned six sequels, and they're all currently streaming on Netflix.
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'Aliens' (1986)
The second film in the sci-fi/action-filled Alien franchise is directed by James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar) and finds a vengeful Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) on a mission to protect a child from the deadly alien species.
20th Century Fox - 11/16
'Purple Rain' (1984)
The musical drama follows a musician on the rise (Prince), as he faces an abusive home life, a blossoming romance, and bitter bandmates.
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'Big' (1988)
After a young boy wishes to be a grown-up, he awakens the next day as an adult. The comedy classic starring Tom Hanks is currently streaming on HBO.
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'Children of the Corn' (1984)
The supernatural chiller, based on the short story by Stephen King, follows a young couple (Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton) who find themselves stranded in a rural town overrun by a murderous cult.
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'Heathers' (1989)
The dark comedy centers on a clique of four popular high school girls who meet their match when one of their own (Winona Ryder) hatches a plan to kill the other three and stage their deaths as suicides.
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'Halloween II' (1981)
The sequel to the 1978 horror classic picks up right where the first film left off. After surviving a harrowing night of terror, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she once again faces off against crazed serial killer Michael Myers.
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'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' (1989)
When a scientist (Rick Moranis) accidentally shrinks his kids (and the neighbor's kids) down to the size of insects, they must find a way to survive the dangerous elements in their own backyard. The family adventure is currently streaming on Disney Plus.
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