Movies
The 80's were arguably one of the most succesful decades for the movie industry. The rise of the blockbuster movie, some memorable 'movie franchises' and the teen comedy gave us some of the best movies.
The following are the 10 top-grossing films of the decade:
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), $435 million [imdb]
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983), $309 million [imdb]
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), $290 million [imdb]
- Batman (1989), $251 million [imdb]
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), $245 million [imdb]
- Ghostbusters (1984), $238 million [imdb]
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984), $234 million [imdb]
- Back to the Future (1985), $210 million [imdb]
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), $197 million [imdb]
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), $179 million [imdb]
Alphabetical list
American Werewolf in London (1981)
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
A Better Tomorrow II (1988)
A Christmas Story (1983)
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 - Freddy's Revenge (1985)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors (1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 - The Dream Master (1988)
The Abyss (1989)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1983)
The Adventures of Indiana Jones (1981)
Airplane (1980)
Aliens (1986)
Alligator (1980)
Back To School (1986)
Back To The Future (1985)
Back To The Future - Part 2 (1989) 
Batman (1989)
The Bear (1989)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Better Off Dead (1985)
Big (1988)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Black Rain (1989)
Blade Runner (1982)
Bloodsport (1988)
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
Blue Velvet (1986)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Brazil (1985)
Can't Buy Me Love
Casualties Of War
CaddyShack
CaddyShack 2
Chorus Line, A
Christmas Story, A
Christmas Vacation
Cocktail
Day Of The Dead
Dead Pool, The
Desperately Seeking Susan
Die Hard
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dream A Little Dream
Empire Strikes Back, The
ET - The Extra Terrestrial
The Entity
Fame
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Flamingo Kid
Flashdance
Flight of the Navigator
Footloose
Friday The 13th
Friday The 13th - Part 2
Friday The 13th - Part 3
Friday The 13th - The Final Chapter
Friday The 13th - Part 5: New Beginning
Friday The 13th - Part 6: Jason Lives
Friday The 13th - Part 7: The New Blood
Friday The 13th - Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan
Fraternity Vacation, National Lampoon's
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters 2
Gleaming the Cube
Good Morning Vietnam
Goonies, The
Great Outdoors, The
Gremlins
Halloween 2
Halloween 3
Halloween 4
Halloween 5
Heaven Help Us
Honey I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Howard The Duck
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Just One Of The Guys
Karate Kid
Karate Kid 2
Karate Kid 3
Krush Groove
Labrynth
Last American Virgin, The
Last Starfighter, The
Less Than Zero
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2
Little Darlings
Look Who's Talking
Lost Boys, The
Lucas
Maximum Overdrive
My Chauffeur
Mr. Mom
Officer And A Gentleman, An
Outsiders, The
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Perfect
Police Academy
Police Academy 2
Police Academy 3
Police Academy 4
Police Academy 5
Police Academy 6
Poltergeist
Pretty In Pink
Private Benjamin
Purple Rain
Rain Man
Real Genius
Return Of The Jedi
Risky Business
RoboCop
Ruthless People
Saturn 3
Say Anything
Scanners
Short Circuit
Short Circuit 2
Sixteen Candles
Some Kind Of Wonderful
Space Camp
Splash
Staying Alive
St. Elmo's File
Stripes
Sudden Impact
Sure Thing, The
Teen Wolf
Tempest
Thing, The
Top Gun
Transformers Movie, The
Tron
Turner & Hooch
Two Of A Kind
Vacation, National Lampoon's
Vacation Christmas, National Lampoon's
Vision Quest
When Harry Met Sally
Who's That Girl?
Wierd Science
Wild Life, The
Xanadu