The 10 best movies of the 80s

Fans of sagas, franchises and great shows, find out if your favorite movie was voted for by AlloCiné viewers who voted for the 10 best feature films of the decade 1980-1989. And there’s a surprise or two in there.

We’ve already covered the top 10 movies of all time, but this time, the question is which feature films were the most unanimous among the AlloCiné community.

Once in America undefeated

The top rated feature film of the 1980s on AlloCiné is this film directed by Sergio Leone and released in theaters in 1984. 4h11 for the long version) follows the life of Noodles, an ex-gangster addicted to opiates, which he uses to reminisce about his past.

Noodles

Noodles is exquisitely interpreted by Robert De Niro at the height of his art, magnified by Leone’s sense of direction, who then signs his last feature film. The cast also includes James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams, Burt Young, Joe Pesci, Jennifer Connelly and William Forsyth.

AlloCiné’s Top 10 Best Movies of the 80s

Once upon a time in AmericaSergio Leone (1984) – 4500 out of 5
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back Irwin Kershner (1980) – 4,483 out of 5
Back to the Future by Robert Zemeckis (1985) – 4,405 out of 5
Grave of the Fireflies by Isao Takahata (1988) – 4,427 of 5
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Richard Marquand (1983) – 4,405 out of 5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Steven Spielberg (1989) – 4.378 out of 5
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Steven Spielberg (1981) – 4.364 out of 5
Full Metal Jacket by Stanley Kubrick (1987) – 4,360 out of 5
The Elephant Man, David Lynch (1981) – 4.357 out of 5
The Shining, by Stanley Kubrick (1980) – 4.338 out of 5

In this rating, we mention two films by Steven Spielberg, two by Stanley Kubrick and two from the Star Wars saga. There are usually mostly blockbusters or franchises and only one animated film: Tomb of the Fireflies from Studio Ghibli. Surprise all the same: the high presence of the Elephant Man, David Lynch’s tragic and wonderful film.