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1Movie reviews for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Movie critics combined give Raiders of the Lost Ark a score of 4.0000 out of 4
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PGAction, Adventure, Thriller, Romance $43.99 In 1936, as WWII looms near, Indiana Jones is hired by the Government to find the Ark of the ...more about Raiders of the Lost Ark  starring Harrison Ford and Karen Allen
2Movie reviews for Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Movie critics combined give Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back a score of 3.7670 out of 4
3.7670
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PGAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $8.26 As Luke goes into seclusion, to master his Jedi skills, Hans and Leia have joined the Rebel Army to ...more about Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back  starring Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford
3Movie reviews for Ghost Busters (1984)Ghost Busters (1984)Movie critics combined give Ghost Busters a score of 3.2317 out of 4
3.2317
58
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PGAction, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy $4.43 Three paranormal investigators begin ghost hunting in NYC shortly after their university funding ...more about Ghost Busters  starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd
4Movie reviews for Conan the Barbarian (1982)Conan the Barbarian (1982)Movie critics combined give Conan the Barbarian a score of 3.2316 out of 4
3.2316
89
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RAction, Adventure, Fantasy $5.85 As a child, Conan is enslaved by the warriors that killed his parents. When he is released from ...more about Conan the Barbarian  starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones
5Movie reviews for RoboCop (1987)RoboCop (1987)Movie critics combined give RoboCop a score of 3.2285 out of 4
3.2285
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RAction, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Crime $9.97 In the future, a Detroit police officer is killed in the line of duty. The department decides to ...more about RoboCop  starring Peter Weller and Nancy Allen
6Movie reviews for Blues Brothers, The (1980)Blues Brothers, The (1980)Movie critics combined give Blues Brothers a score of 3.2127 out of 4
3.2127
84
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RAction, Musical, Comedy, Music $7.02 When Jake and Elwood Blues are released from prison, they return home to find their local church is ...more about Blues Brothers  starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd
7Movie reviews for Repo Man (1984)Repo Man (1984)Movie critics combined give Repo Man a score of 3.1910 out of 4
3.1910
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RAction, Sci-Fi, Comedy $8.05 In the wake of losing his job and girlfriend, punk rocker Otto teams up with a seasoned repo man. ...more about Repo Man  starring Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez
8Movie reviews for Die Hard (1988)Die Hard (1988)Movie critics combined give Die Hard a score of 3.1888 out of 4
3.1888
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RAction, Thriller, Christmas, Crime $7.63 Terrorists take a employee Christmas party hostage and plan to steal $600 million dollars from the ...more about Die Hard  starring Bruce Willis and Bonnie Bedelia
9Movie reviews for Terminator, The (1984)Terminator, The (1984)Movie critics combined give Terminator a score of 3.1805 out of 4
3.1805
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RAction, Thriller, Sci-Fi $4.12 In the future war between humans and machines destroys civilization. A cyborg is sent into the past ...more about Terminator  starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Biehn
10Movie reviews for Stunt Man, The (1980)Stunt Man, The (1980)Movie critics combined give Stunt Man a score of 3.1694 out of 4
3.1694
35
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NAAction, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Romance, Comedy $4.99 While on the run from the police, Steve Railsback hides in a group of moviemakers where he pretends ...more about Stunt Man  starring Peter O'Toole and Steve Railsback
11Movie reviews for Platoon (1986)Platoon (1986)Movie critics combined give Platoon a score of 3.1663 out of 4
3.1663
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RAction, Drama, War $4.29 Chris Taylor is a new army recruit and had been just assigned to his first unit. Through the eyes ...more about Platoon  starring Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe
12Movie reviews for Glory (1989)Glory (1989)Movie critics combined give Glory a score of 3.1605 out of 4
3.1605
49
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NAAction, Drama, History, War $3.95 Based on the letters of Colonel Robert G. Shaw. Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the ...more about Glory  starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington
13Movie reviews for Lethal Weapon (1987)Lethal Weapon (1987)Movie critics combined give Lethal Weapon a score of 3.1502 out of 4
3.1502
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RAction, Drama, Crime, Comedy $4.60 Seasoned officer Roger Murtaugh is reluctantly partnered with loose cannon Martin Riggs to ...more about Lethal Weapon  starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover
14Movie reviews for Superman II (1980)Superman II (1980)Movie critics combined give Superman II a score of 3.1311 out of 4
3.1311
62
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NAAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $5.99 When Superman saves Paris by throwing a nuclear bomb into outer space, he awakens three exiled ...more about Superman II  starring Gene Hackman and Christopher Reeve
15Movie reviews for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)Movie critics combined give Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade a score of 3.1167 out of 4
3.1167
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PG-13Action, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy $43.99 Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, returns for the 3rd and final ...more about Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade  starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery
16Movie reviews for First Blood (1982)First Blood (1982)Movie critics combined give First Blood a score of 3.1158 out of 4
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NAAction, Drama, Thriller $4.02 War vet. John Rambo, while looking for an old friend in a small town, is arrested by the local ...more about First Blood  starring Sylvester Stallone and Richard Crenna
17Movie reviews for Big Trouble in Little China (1986)Big Trouble in Little China (1986)Movie critics combined give Big Trouble in Little China a score of 3.0960 out of 4
3.0960
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NAAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $4.11 Tough as nails trucker, Jack Burton, agrees to pick up his friend's girlfriend at the airport, but ...more about Big Trouble in Little China  starring Kurt Russell and Kim Cattrall
18Movie reviews for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)Movie critics combined give Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom a score of 3.0926 out of 4
3.0926
66
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NAAction, Adventure, Thriller $23.11 Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, is back in action in the 2nd ...more about Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom  starring Harrison Ford and Kate Capshaw
19Movie reviews for Predator (1987)Predator (1987)Movie critics combined give Predator a score of 3.0850 out of 4
3.0850
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RAction, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi $9.99 A group of trained special forces commandos is commandeered by the CIA for a rescue mission. The ...more about Predator  starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers
20Movie reviews for Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The (1988)Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The (1988)Movie critics combined give Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! a score of 3.0689 out of 4
3.0689
46
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NAAction, Crime, Romance, Comedy $3.88 A re-run of many of the gags from the original TV series 'Police Squad'. An Airplane type spoof, ...more about Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!  starring Priscilla Presley and Tom Dugan
21Movie reviews for Romancing the Stone (1984)Romancing the Stone (1984)Movie critics combined give Romancing the Stone a score of 3.0688 out of 4
3.0688
36
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NAAction, Adventure, Romance, Comedy $11.99 The writer of romantic novels Joan Wilder travels to south America to look for and rescue her ...more about Romancing the Stone  starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner
22Movie reviews for Abyss, The (1989)Abyss, The (1989)Movie critics combined give Abyss a score of 3.0643 out of 4
3.0643
97
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PG-13Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi $7.49 An American nuclear submarine is attacked (during the cold war) and crashes underwater. The navy ...more about Abyss  starring Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
23Movie reviews for Escape from New York (1981)Escape from New York (1981)Movie critics combined give Escape from New York a score of 3.0614 out of 4
3.0614
105
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NAAction, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi $9.99 In 1997 the island of Manhattan has been converted into a maximum security prison. When Air Force ...more about Escape from New York  starring Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef
24Movie reviews for Batman (1989)Batman (1989)Movie critics combined give Batman a score of 3.0272 out of 4
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NAAction, Thriller, Fantasy, Crime $5.50 Gotham City: dark, dangerous, 'protected' only by a mostly corrupt police department. Despite the ...more about Batman  starring Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger
25Movie reviews for Mad Max 2 (1981)Mad Max 2 (1981)Movie critics combined give Mad Max 2 a score of 3.0173 out of 4
3.0173
36
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NAAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi $4.99 In "The Road Warrior" the sequel to "Mad Max," Max joins a struggling group tring to build a ...more about Mad Max 2  starring Mel Gibson and Bruce Spence
26Movie reviews for Midnight Run (1988)Midnight Run (1988)Movie critics combined give Midnight Run a score of 3.0164 out of 4
3.0164
38
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RAction, Adventure, Thriller, Crime, Comedy $7.15 Bounty hunter Jack Walsh is sent to find and return bail jumper and former Mafia accountant, ...more about Midnight Run  starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin
27Movie reviews for Top Gun (1986)Top Gun (1986)Movie critics combined give Top Gun a score of 3.0126 out of 4
3.0126
78
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NAAction, Drama, Romance $5.64 Maverick is a hot pilot. When he encounters a pair of MiGs over the Persian Gulf, his wingman is ...more about Top Gun  starring Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis
28Movie reviews for Beverly Hills Cop (1984)Beverly Hills Cop (1984)Movie critics combined give Beverly Hills Cop a score of 3.0126 out of 4
3.0126
49
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NAAction, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Comedy $1.96 Detroit cop Axel Foley is delighted when he receives a surprise visit from his best friend Mikey ...more about Beverly Hills Cop  starring Judge Reinhold and John Ashton
29Movie reviews for Raising Arizona (1987)Raising Arizona (1987)Movie critics combined give Raising Arizona a score of 3.0039 out of 4
3.0039
51
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NAAction, Crime, Comedy $6.88 Recidivist hold-up man H.I. McDonnough and police woman Edwina marry, only to discover they are ...more about Raising Arizona  starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter
30Movie reviews for Flash Gordon (1980)Flash Gordon (1980)Movie critics combined give Flash Gordon a score of 3.0000 out of 4
3.0000
19
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NAAction, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, ComedyN/AIn this update of the 1930's comic strip, Flash is a football hero who is skyjacked aboard Dr. ...more about Flash Gordon  starring Sam J. Jones and Melody Anderson
31Movie reviews for Dune (1984)Dune (1984)Movie critics combined give Dune a score of 2.9980 out of 4
2.9980
90
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NAAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $9.58 In the far future, a duke and his family are sent by the Emperor to a sand world from which comes a ...more about Dune  starring Francesca Annis and Leonardo Cimino
32Movie reviews for Big Red One, The (1980)Big Red One, The (1980)Movie critics combined give Big Red One a score of 2.9967 out of 4
2.9967
85
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RAction, Drama, War $8.99 Grim story of a WWII squad consisting of an anonymous sergeant and four long-time survivors who ...more about Big Red One  starring Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill
33Movie reviews for Full Metal Jacket (1987)Full Metal Jacket (1987)Movie critics combined give Full Metal Jacket a score of 2.9964 out of 4
2.9964
78
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RAction, Adventure, Drama, War, Adaptation $5.99 A two-segment look at the effect of the military mindset and war itself on Vietnam era Marines. The ...more about Full Metal Jacket  starring Adam Baldwin and Matthew Modine
34Movie reviews for They Live (1988)They Live (1988)Movie critics combined give They Live a score of 2.9904 out of 4
2.9904
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RAction, Thriller, Sci-Fi $8.89 Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, ...more about They Live  starring Roddy Piper and Keith David
35Movie reviews for Dragonslayer (1981)Dragonslayer (1981)Movie critics combined give Dragonslayer a score of 2.9818 out of 4
2.9818
49
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NAAction, Adventure, Fantasy $3.90 A King has made a pact with a dragon where he sacrfices virgins to it, and the dragon leaves his ...more about Dragonslayer  starring Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke
36Movie reviews for Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987)Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987)Movie critics combined give Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors a score of 2.9778 out of 4
2.9778
44
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NAAction, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy $5.99 Picking up where the original Nightmare left off, Nancy has grown up and become a psychiatrist ...more about Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors  starring Nan Martin and Heather Langenkamp
37Movie reviews for Willow (1988)Willow (1988)Movie critics combined give Willow a score of 2.9716 out of 4
2.9716
72
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NAAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $7.50 Willow, a small farmer/apprentice magician, meets Madmartigan, a great swordsman, and together they ...more about Willow  starring Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley
38Movie reviews for Silverado (1985)Silverado (1985)Movie critics combined give Silverado a score of 2.9660 out of 4
2.9660
41
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NAAction, Western, Comedy $9.26 A group of unlikely cowboys travel together to Silverado to overthrow a wicked rancher and a ...more about Silverado  starring Kevin Kline and Scott Glenn
39Movie reviews for Highlander (1986)Highlander (1986)Movie critics combined give Highlander a score of 2.9656 out of 4
2.9656
53
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RAction, Fantasy $5.07 A rare clan of immortals can only be killed by one of their own kind. Many have been alive for ...more about Highlander  starring Christopher Lambert and Roxanne Hart
40Movie reviews for Karate Kid, The (1984)Karate Kid, The (1984)Movie critics combined give Karate Kid a score of 2.9630 out of 4
2.9630
41
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NAAction, Drama, Family, Sports $7.79 Daniel and his mother move from New Jersy to California. She has a wonderful new job but Daniel ...more about Karate Kid  starring Ralph Macchio and Elisabeth Shue
41Movie reviews for For Your Eyes Only (1981)For Your Eyes Only (1981)Movie critics combined give For Your Eyes Only a score of 2.9532 out of 4
2.9532
49
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NAAction, Adventure, Thriller $9.27 A British spy trawler is accidentally sunk off the coast of a Warsaw pact county. On board is a ...more about For Your Eyes Only  starring Roger Moore and Carole Bouquet
42Movie reviews for Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)Movie critics combined give Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives a score of 2.9513 out of 4
2.9513
59
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NAAction, Thriller, Horror $2.10 Tommy returns to the grave to make sure Jason is dead and accidently brings him back to life. Now ...more about Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives  starring Bob Larkin and Jennifer Cooke
43Movie reviews for Commando (1985)Commando (1985)Movie critics combined give Commando a score of 2.9443 out of 4
2.9443
29
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NAAction, Adventure, Comedy $7.65 Colonel Matrix has retired and is living with his 10 year old daughter in the country. His Daughter ...more about Commando  starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rae Dawn Chong
44Movie reviews for Clash of the Titans (1981)Clash of the Titans (1981)Movie critics combined give Clash of the Titans a score of 2.9372 out of 4
2.9372
55
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NAAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family $3.59 Perseus has to rescue Andromeda, before she has to marry a monster. Zeus has set up a few tests for ...more about Clash of the Titans  starring Laurence Olivier and Claire Bloom
45Movie reviews for Hidden, The (1987)Hidden, The (1987)Movie critics combined give Hidden a score of 2.9360 out of 4
2.9360
35
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NAAction, Horror, Sci-Fi $4.29 An alien is on the run in America. To get his kicks, it kills anything that gets in its way, and ...more about Hidden  starring Joey Aresco and Kyle MacLachlan
46Movie reviews for Top Secret! (1984)Top Secret! (1984)Movie critics combined give Top Secret! a score of 2.9354 out of 4
2.9354
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NAAction, Comedy $3.90 This time Zucker and Abrams are spoofing, most notably, Elvis films and WWII spy movies. Val Kilmer ...more about Top Secret!  starring Val Kilmer and Lucy Gutteridge
47Movie reviews for 48 Hrs. (1982)48 Hrs. (1982)Movie critics combined give 48 Hrs. a score of 2.9154 out of 4
2.9154
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NAAction, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Comedy $2.05 Oddball cop and tough guy, Jack Cates is the only survivor of a cop shooting and in hunting down ...more about 48 Hrs.  starring Annette O'Toole
48Movie reviews for Great Mouse Detective, The (1986)Great Mouse Detective, The (1986)Movie critics combined give Great Mouse Detective a score of 2.9122 out of 4
2.9122
25
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GAction, Adventure, Mystery, Family, Animation, Disney $10.98 In Victorian London, England, a little mouse girl's toymaker father is abducted by a peglegged bat. ...more about Great Mouse Detective  starring Vincent Price and Barrie Ingham
49Movie reviews for Hitcher, The (1986)Hitcher, The (1986)Movie critics combined give Hitcher a score of 2.9107 out of 4
2.9107
42
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NAAction, Drama, Thriller, Horror $1.96 A young man transporting a car to another state is stalked along the road by a cunning and ...more about Hitcher  starring C. Thomas Howell and Rutger Hauer
50Movie reviews for Outland (1981)Outland (1981)Movie critics combined give Outland a score of 2.9065 out of 4
2.9065
28
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NAAction, Thriller, Sci-Fi, CrimeN/AMarshal W.T. O'Niel is assigned to a mining colony on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. During his tenure ...more about Outland  starring Sean Connery and Peter Boyle
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