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Top 1980's Family Movies

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1	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)	3.9287 257 reviews	PG	Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Family	$12.87 Compare Prices	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
2	Time Bandits (1981)	3.5164 63 reviews	NA	Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family	$9.10 Compare Prices	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
3	Christmas Story, A (1983)	3.5121 73 reviews	PG	Christmas, Comedy, Family	$10.00 Compare Prices	Ralphie, a young boy growing up in the '40's, dreams of owning a Red Rider BB gun. He sets out to ...more about Christmas Story starring Peter Billingsley and Darren McGavin
4	Little Mermaid, The (1989)	3.3003 38 reviews	G	Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney	$11.99 Compare Prices	Princess Ariel trades her beautiful singing voice for a pair of legs, the catch is she must make ...more about Little Mermaid starring Jodi Benson and Christopher Daniel Barnes
5	Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)	3.1120 115 reviews	PG	Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy, Family, Animation, Noir	$12.34 Compare Prices	Roger Rabbit is framed for the murder of a popular nightclub owner. To clear his name he enlists ...more about Who Framed Roger Rabbit starring Bob Hoskins and Christopher Lloyd
6	Dark Crystal, The (1982)	3.0607 80 reviews	PG	Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Animation	$5.99 Compare Prices	The last two Gelfings embark on a mission to find and restore the last shard of the Dark Crystal ...more about Dark Crystal starring Jim Henson and Kathryn Mullen
7	Big (1988)	3.0459 45 reviews	NA	Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Family	$9.99 Compare Prices	A young boy makes a wish at a fairground machine to be big. He wakes up the following morning to ...more about Big starring Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins
8	Labyrinth (1986)	3.0308 66 reviews	NA	Adventure, Fantasy, Musical, Family	$3.86 Compare Prices	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
9	Black Cauldron, The (1985)	3.0239 27 reviews	PG	Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family, Animation, Disney	$10.98 Compare Prices	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
10	Land Before Time, The (1988)	2.9964 18 reviews	G	Adventure, Drama, Family, Animation	$12.95 Compare Prices	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
11	Karate Kid, The (1984)	2.9630 41 reviews	NA	Action, Drama, Family, Sports	$7.79 Compare Prices	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
12	Goonies, The (1985)	2.9599 51 reviews	PG	Adventure, Thriller, Comedy, Family	$8.24 Compare Prices	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
13	Great Muppet Caper, The (1981)	2.9386 26 reviews	G	Musical, Comedy, Family, Disney	$13.99 Compare Prices	Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy ...more about Great Muppet Caper starring Jim Henson and Charles Grodin
14	Return to Oz (1985)	2.9386 15 reviews	PG	Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Disney	$7.02 Compare Prices	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
15	Clash of the Titans (1981)	2.9372 55 reviews	NA	Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family	$3.59 Compare Prices	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
16	Great Mouse Detective, The (1986)	2.9122 25 reviews	G	Action, Adventure, Mystery, Family, Animation, Disney	$10.98 Compare Prices	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
17	Last Unicorn, The (1982)	2.8790 16 reviews	G	Fantasy, Family, Animation	$9.10 Compare Prices	The Unicorn, throughout her journey, is constantly confronted by the terrible Red Bull. Upon first ...more about Last Unicorn starring Alan Arkin and Jeff Bridges
18	Oliver & Company (1988)	2.8422 38 reviews	G	Adventure, Musical, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney	$16.99 Compare Prices	Inspired by Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist". A homeless kitten named Oliver, roams the streets of ...more about Oliver & Company starring Joseph Lawrence and Billy Joel
19	My Bodyguard (1980)	2.8167 24 reviews	NA	Drama, Comedy, Family	$4.11 Compare Prices	Clifford Peache is the new kid in Lake View High School. Faced with all the stress that role ...more about My Bodyguard starring Chris Makepeace and Adam Baldwin
20	Journey of Natty Gann, The (1985)	2.8055 15 reviews	PG	Adventure, Family, Disney	$7.02 Compare Prices	Natty Gann (played by Meredith Salenger) is a twelve year old Depression era girl whose ...more about Journey of Natty Gann starring Meredith Salenger and John Cusack
21	Watcher in the Woods, The (1980)	2.7917 23 reviews	PG	Thriller, Horror, Family, Disney	$12.30 Compare Prices	When a normal American family moves into a beautiful old English house in a wooded area, strange, ...more about Watcher in the Woods starring Bette Davis and Lynn-Holly Johnson
22	The Neverending Story (1984)	2.7879 15 reviews	NA	Adventure, Fantasy, Family	$6.90 Compare Prices	Bastian is a young boy who lives a dreary life being tormented by school bullies. On one such ...more about The Neverending Story starring Barret Oliver and Drum Garrett
23	Fox and the Hound, The (1981)	2.7808 26 reviews	G	Drama, Family, Animation, Disney	$10.99 Compare Prices	A young fox named Tod is taken in by an old woman after his mother is killed by a hunter. Full of ...more about Fox and the Hound starring Mickey Rooney and Kurt Russell
24	Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)	2.7657 23 reviews	PG	Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Family, Disney	$12.30 Compare Prices	Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out? Wishes are granted, but ...more about Something Wicked This Way Comes starring Jason Robards and Jonathan Pryce
25	Muppets Take Manhattan, The (1984)	2.7487 27 reviews	NA	Musical, Comedy, Family	$8.68 Compare Prices	The Muppets graduate from college and decide to take their senior revue on the road. They hit the ...more about Muppets Take Manhattan starring Jim Henson and Frank Oz
26	Explorers (1985)	2.7472 26 reviews	PG	Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Family	$6.28 Compare Prices	Ben Crandall, an alien-obsessed kid, dreams one night of a circuit board. Drawing out the circuit, ...more about Explorers starring Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix
27	Transformers: The Movie, The (1986)	2.7421 45 reviews	PG	Action, Sci-Fi, Family, Animation	$12.15 Compare Prices	Essentially a movie involving the battle between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, two ...more about Transformers: The Movie starring Norman Alden and Eric Idle
28	Brave Little Toaster, The (1987)	2.7393 17 reviews	NA	Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy, Musical, Comedy, Family, Animation, Disney	$12.47 Compare Prices	When a young boy and his family go on holiday, their household appliances, led by the toaster, ...more about Brave Little Toaster starring Deanna Oliver and Jon Lovitz
29	D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)	2.7360 18 reviews	NA	Sci-Fi, Family	$8.70 Compare Prices	A young boy is found wandering without any memory of who he is. A family takes him in and begin to ...more about D.A.R.Y.L. starring Mary Beth Hurt and Kathryn Walker
30	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)	2.7259 18 reviews	PG	Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family, Disney	$7.02 Compare Prices	Wayne Szalinski is your average "nutty scientist", working on a top secret machine which ...more about Honey starring Rick Moranis and Matt Frewer
31	Karate Kid, Part II, The (1986)	2.7163 23 reviews	NA	Action, Romance, Family, Sports	$3.95 Compare Prices	Picks up where the first movie (Karate Kid) leaves off. Mr. Miyagi and Daniel take a trip to ...more about Karate Kid starring Ralph Macchio and Pat E. Johnson
32	Flight of the Navigator (1986)	2.6989 15 reviews	PG	Adventure, Sci-Fi, Family, Disney	$7.34 Compare Prices	A 12 year old boy goes missing in 1978, only to reappear once more in 1986. In the eight years that ...more about Flight of the Navigator starring Joey Cramer and Veronica Cartwright
33	Annie (1982)	2.6961 25 reviews	NA	Musical, Family	$9.32 Compare Prices	In the depths of the 1930's, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable ...more about Annie starring Albert Finney and Carol Burnett
34	Last Starfighter, The (1984)	2.6671 21 reviews	NA	Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family	$8.99 Compare Prices	Alex Rogan lives in a trailer court where his mother is manager and everyone is like a big extended ...more about Last Starfighter starring Kay E. Kuter and Lance Guest
35	Secret of NIMH, The (1982)	2.6528 17 reviews	G	Adventure, Drama, Family, Animation	$15.62 Compare Prices	It seems to Mrs. Brisby, the widowed head of a family of field mice, that her youngest son must ...more about Secret of NIMH starring Hermione Baddeley and Arthur Malet
36	Three Men and a Baby (1987)	2.6376 17 reviews	NA	Drama, Comedy, Family, Teen	$7.02 Compare Prices	Three bachelor friends - architect Peter, artist Michael, and actor Jack are sharing an apartment ...more about Three Men and a Baby starring Tom Selleck and Steve Guttenberg
37	Short Circuit (1986)	2.6188 19 reviews	NA	Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family	$4.44 Compare Prices	Number 5, one of a group of experimental military robots, undergoes a sudden transformation after ...more about Short Circuit starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg
38	Flight of Dragons, The (1982)	2.6104 7 reviews	NA	Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Animation	N/A	This is an animated movie based on the book by Peter Dickinson. In this movie the realm of magic is ...more about Flight of Dragons starring John Ritter and James Earl Jones
39	Boy Who Could Fly, The (1986)	2.5959 16 reviews	NA	Fantasy, Family	$8.35 Compare Prices	Milly and Lewis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, ...more about Boy Who Could Fly starring Lucy Deakins and Jay Underwood
40	American Tail, An (1986)	2.5210 20 reviews	G	Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Family, Animation	$10.99 Compare Prices	Fievel is a young Russian mouse separated from his parents on the way to America, a land they think ...more about American Tail starring Phillip Glasser and Dom DeLuise
41	Man from Snowy River, The (1982)	2.5150 21 reviews	NA	Drama, Western, Romance, Family	$6.88 Compare Prices	Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm. The ...more about Man from Snowy River starring Tom Burlinson and Terence Donovan
42	One Magic Christmas (1985)	2.5030 6 reviews	G	Fantasy, Christmas, Family, Disney	$10.98 Compare Prices	Gideon (Harry Dean Stanton), a Christmas angel, is sent, by Santa, to help Ginny Grainger (Mary ...more about One Magic Christmas starring Harry Dean Stanton and Mary Steenburgen
43	Desert Bloom (1986)	2.4738 16 reviews	NA	Drama, Family	$2.99 Compare Prices	The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her ...more about Desert Bloom starring Annabeth Gish and Jon Voight
44	Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)	2.4236 12 reviews	NA	Adventure, Drama, Romance, Family	$7.71 Compare Prices	A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The ...more about Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan starring Ralph Richardson and Ian Holm
45	Big Top Pee-wee (1988)	2.3993 22 reviews	NA	Adventure, Comedy, Family	$6.13 Compare Prices	Inferior but nevertheless enjoyable sequel to Tim Burton's Pee-wee's Big Adventure, with a better ...more about Big Top Pee-wee starring Penelope Ann Miller and Kris Kristofferson
46	Mac and Me (1988)	2.3543 13 reviews	NA	Sci-Fi, Family	$5.39 Compare Prices	...more about Mac and Me starring Christine Ebersole and Jonathan Ward
47	Tex (1982)	2.3206 8 reviews	PG	Drama, Family, Disney	$7.02 Compare Prices	Tale of two American teenagers growing up in the Southwest who are trying to make the right ...more about Tex starring Matt Dillon and Jim Metzler
48	Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)	2.3184 9 reviews	G	Thriller, Fantasy, Family, Animation	$7.99 Compare Prices	In this second installment to the original Care Bear Movie trilogy of the 1980s, the Care Bear ...more about Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation starring Hadley Kay and Pam Hyatt
49	Night Crossing (1981)	2.2266 6 reviews	PG	Drama, Family, Disney	$7.02 Compare Prices	Two men want to escape from East Germany (under Communist rule) but they will only go if they can ...more about Night Crossing starring John Hurt and Jane Alexander
50	All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)	2.2080 15 reviews	G	Drama, Musical, Family, Animation	$6.62 Compare Prices	When a casino owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven ...more about All Dogs Go to Heaven starring Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise

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