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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
4.0000
98
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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 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)Movie critics combined give E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial a score of 3.9287 out of 4
3.9287
257
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PGAdventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Family $12.87 An extra terrestrial is accidentally left behind on Earth. He befriends a boy named Elliot and his ...more about E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial  starring Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace-Stone
3Movie 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
116
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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
4Movie reviews for Right Stuff, The (1983)Right Stuff, The (1983)Movie critics combined give Right Stuff a score of 3.6338 out of 4
3.6338
38
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PGAdventure, Drama, History $4.98 The film chronicles over the course of 15 years and shares the difficulties the government face in ...more about Right Stuff  starring Sam Shepard and Scott Glenn
5Movie reviews for Time Bandits (1981)Time Bandits (1981)Movie critics combined give Time Bandits a score of 3.5164 out of 4
3.5164
63
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NAAdventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family $9.10 A young boy joins a group of dwarfs on an adventure through time. He follows them through ...more about Time Bandits  starring John Cleese and Sean Connery
6Movie reviews for Back to the Future (1985)Back to the Future (1985)Movie critics combined give Back to the Future a score of 3.3440 out of 4
3.3440
93
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PGAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $17.77 In a freak accident, Marty is taken to 1955, where he meets his parents as teenagers. His presence ...more about Back to the Future  starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd
7Movie 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
8Movie reviews for Princess Bride, The (1987)Princess Bride, The (1987)Movie critics combined give Princess Bride a score of 3.2164 out of 4
3.2164
130
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PGAdventure, Fantasy, Romance, Comedy $5.99 Princess Buttercup is being held against her will and forced to marry the evil Prince Humperdinck. ...more about Princess Bride  starring Cary Elwes and Robin Wright
9Movie 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
10Movie reviews for After Hours (1985)After Hours (1985)Movie critics combined give After Hours a score of 3.1655 out of 4
3.1655
51
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RAdventure, Thriller, Comedy $8.68 Paul meets Marcy at a coffee shop after work, and gets her phone number. He calls her, she asks him ...more about After Hours  starring Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette
11Movie reviews for Stand by Me (1986)Stand by Me (1986)Movie critics combined give Stand by Me a score of 3.1401 out of 4
3.1401
56
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NAAdventure, Drama, Comedy $9.32 4 young friends set out on an adventure. Geordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern go looking for the missing ...more about Stand by Me  starring Wil Wheaton and River Phoenix
12Movie reviews for Rain Man (1988)Rain Man (1988)Movie critics combined give Rain Man a score of 3.1323 out of 4
3.1323
71
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NAAdventure, Drama, Comedy $4.86 When Charlie Babbitt's father dies, he leaves a large fortune to Raymond, an Autistic brother he ...more about Rain Man  starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise
13Movie 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
14Movie 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
79
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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
15Movie reviews for Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)Movie critics combined give Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi a score of 3.0983 out of 4
3.0983
107
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PGAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $8.26 As the Empire builds a new Death Star, Luke must save his friends from Jabba the Hut, but when Luke ...more about Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi  starring Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford
16Movie 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
102
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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
17Movie 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
reviews
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
18Movie reviews for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)Movie critics combined give Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home a score of 3.0720 out of 4
3.0720
51
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NAAdventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Comedy $8.99 To save the future the Enterprise and her crew must travel back to 1986 for two humpback whales and ...more about Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home  starring William Shatner and James Doohan
19Movie 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
20Movie reviews for Abyss, The (1989)Abyss, The (1989)Movie critics combined give Abyss a score of 3.0643 out of 4
3.0643
97
reviews
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
21Movie 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
reviews
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
22Movie reviews for Excalibur (1981)Excalibur (1981)Movie critics combined give Excalibur a score of 3.0567 out of 4
3.0567
61
reviews
NAAdventure, Fantasy $4.50 The myth of King Arthur brought once again to the screen. Uthur Pendragon is given the mystical ...more about Excalibur  starring Nigel Terry and Helen Mirren
23Movie reviews for Legend (1985)Legend (1985)Movie critics combined give Legend a score of 3.0418 out of 4
3.0418
73
reviews
PGAdventure, Fantasy, Romance $8.99 "Darkness" seeks to entrap the world in eternal night by destroying the last of the unicorns. It is ...more about Legend  starring Tom Cruise and Mia Sara
24Movie reviews for Blade Runner (1982)Blade Runner (1982)Movie critics combined give Blade Runner a score of 3.0377 out of 4
3.0377
102
reviews
RAdventure, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery $3.98 In a cyberpunk vision of the future, man has developed the technology to create replicants, human ...more about Blade Runner  starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer
25Movie reviews for Labyrinth (1986)Labyrinth (1986)Movie critics combined give Labyrinth a score of 3.0308 out of 4
3.0308
66
reviews
NAAdventure, Fantasy, Musical, Family $3.86 Sarah must navigate her way through an elaborate labyrinth with riddles and dead ends at every turn ...more about Labyrinth  starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly
26Movie reviews for Black Cauldron, The (1985)Black Cauldron, The (1985)Movie critics combined give Black Cauldron a score of 3.0239 out of 4
3.0239
27
reviews
PGAdventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family, Animation, Disney $10.98 Centuries ago, in the land of Prydain, a young man named, Taran is given the task of protecting Hen ...more about Black Cauldron  starring John Hurt and Freddie Jones
27Movie reviews for Casualties of War (1989)Casualties of War (1989)Movie critics combined give Casualties of War a score of 3.0223 out of 4
3.0223
56
reviews
NAAdventure, Drama, War $3.92 During the Vietnam war, a girl is taken from her village by five American soldiers. Four of the ...more about Casualties of War  starring Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn
28Movie reviews for Tron (1982)Tron (1982)Movie critics combined give Tron a score of 3.0211 out of 4
3.0211
104
reviews
PGAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $12.34 A video game programmer is literally transported into the hard drive of the system he is trying to ...more about Tron  starring Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner
29Movie 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
reviews
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
30Movie 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
reviews
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
31Movie reviews for WarGames (1983)WarGames (1983)Movie critics combined give WarGames a score of 3.0113 out of 4
3.0113
35
reviews
PGAdventure, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery $5.69 A young computer genius accidentally hacks into a Pentagon super computer designed to automat ...more about WarGames  starring Matthew Broderick and Dabney Coleman
32Movie reviews for Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)Movie critics combined give Planes a score of 3.0004 out of 4
3.0004
54
reviews
NAAdventure, Drama, Comedy $5.64 All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been cancelled due ...more about Planes  starring John Candy and Laila Robins
33Movie reviews for Dune (1984)Dune (1984)Movie critics combined give Dune a score of 2.9980 out of 4
2.9980
90
reviews
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
34Movie reviews for Land Before Time, The (1988)Land Before Time, The (1988)Movie critics combined give Land Before Time a score of 2.9964 out of 4
2.9964
18
reviews
GAdventure, Drama, Family, Animation $12.95 An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land ...more about Land Before Time  starring Gabriel Damon and Candace Hutson
35Movie 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
reviews
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
36Movie reviews for Back to the Future Part II (1989)Back to the Future Part II (1989)Movie critics combined give Back to the Future Part II a score of 2.9958 out of 4
2.9958
53
reviews
PGAction, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy $18.56 The second part of the trilogy begins as Doc, Marty and Jennifer take the time-traveling DeLorean ...more about Back to the Future Part II  starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd
37Movie 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
38Movie reviews for Sure Thing, The (1985)Sure Thing, The (1985)Movie critics combined give Sure Thing a score of 2.9716 out of 4
2.9716
39
reviews
NAAdventure, Romance, Comedy, Teen $5.81 Two college co-eds take a road trip together to California despite their obvious disgust for each ...more about Sure Thing  starring John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga
39Movie reviews for Willow (1988)Willow (1988)Movie critics combined give Willow a score of 2.9716 out of 4
2.9716
72
reviews
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
40Movie reviews for Goonies, The (1985)Goonies, The (1985)Movie critics combined give Goonies a score of 2.9599 out of 4
2.9599
51
reviews
PGAdventure, Thriller, Comedy, Family $8.24 A group of west coast kids facing their last days together before a development paves over their ...more about Goonies  starring Sean Astin and Josh Brolin
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
reviews
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 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
43Movie reviews for Return to Oz (1985)Return to Oz (1985)Movie critics combined give Return to Oz a score of 2.9386 out of 4
2.9386
15
reviews
PGAdventure, Fantasy, Family, Disney $7.02 Dorothy, back in Kansas, can't stop thinking about Oz, and even believes that her friends have sent ...more about Return to Oz  starring Fairuza Balk and Nicol Williamson
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
reviews
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 Ladyhawke (1985)Ladyhawke (1985)Movie critics combined give Ladyhawke a score of 2.9344 out of 4
2.9344
36
reviews
NAAdventure, Fantasy, Romance $9.48 Philipe Gastone, a thief, escapes from the dungeon at Aquila, sparking a manhunt. He is nearly ...more about Ladyhawke  starring Matthew Broderick and Rutger Hauer
46Movie reviews for Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The (1988)Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The (1988)Movie critics combined give Adventures of Baron Munchausen a score of 2.9316 out of 4
2.9316
52
reviews
NAAdventure, Fantasy, Comedy $22.94 The fantastic tale of a 17th century aristocrat, his talented henchmen and a little girl in their ...more about Adventures of Baron Munchausen  starring Eric Idle and Sarah Polley
47Movie reviews for Silver Bullet (1985)Silver Bullet (1985)Movie critics combined give Silver Bullet a score of 2.9131 out of 4
2.9131
18
reviews
NAAdventure, Horror, Mystery $2.10 The small town of Tarker's Mill was a place that was very peaceful, where nothing ever happened. ...more about Silver Bullet  starring Gary Busey and Corey Haim
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
reviews
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 Ghostbusters II (1989)Ghostbusters II (1989)Movie critics combined give Ghostbusters II a score of 2.9063 out of 4
2.9063
53
reviews
PGAction, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy $3.95 Five years after the events of the first film, the Ghostbusters have been plagued by lawsuits and ...more about Ghostbusters II  starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd
50Movie reviews for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)Movie critics combined give Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome a score of 2.8972 out of 4
2.8972
19
reviews
NAAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi $5.50 Bartertown is a city on the edge of a desert that has managed to retain some technology if no ...more about Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome  starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner
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