Movies from the 80s to stream tonight

Films released in the 1980s that you can stream in the US tonight, most-rated first.

Streaming on a subscription or free service in the US as of 2026-11-08: 180 movies with at least 300 TMDB votes, most-voted first. Open a title for where it streams in your country tonight. Streaming availability by JustWatch.

#	Movie	Length	Genres	TMDB
1	The Shining (1980)	2 h 24 min	Horror, Thriller	8.2
2	The Empire Strikes Back (1980)	2 h 4 min	Adventure, Action	8.4
3	Return of the Jedi (1983)	2 h 12 min	Adventure, Action	7.9
4	The Terminator (1984)	1 h 48 min	Action, Thriller	7.7
5	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)	1 h 55 min	Adventure, Action	7.9
6	Scarface (1983)	2 h 50 min	Action, Crime	8.2
7	Dead Poets Society (1989)	2 h 9 min	Drama	8.3
8	Die Hard (1988)	2 h 12 min	Action, Thriller	7.8
9	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)	1 h 55 min	Adventure, Science Fiction	7.5
10	Full Metal Jacket (1987)	1 h 57 min	Drama, War	8.1
11	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)	2 h 7 min	Adventure, Action	7.9
12	Aliens (1986)	2 h 17 min	Action, Thriller	8.0
13	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)	1 h 58 min	Adventure, Action	7.3
14	Ghostbusters (1984)	1 h 45 min	Comedy, Fantasy	7.5
15	Top Gun (1986)	1 h 50 min	Action, Drama	7.1
16	Predator (1987)	1 h 47 min	Science Fiction, Action	7.6
17	My Neighbor Totoro (1988)	1 h 26 min	Fantasy, Animation	8.1
18	Batman (1989)	2 h 6 min	Fantasy, Action	7.2
19	Beetlejuice (1988)	1 h 32 min	Fantasy, Comedy	7.4
20	The Breakfast Club (1985)	1 h 38 min	Comedy, Drama	7.7
21	The Little Mermaid (1989)	1 h 23 min	Animation, Family	7.4
22	The Thing (1982)	1 h 49 min	Horror, Mystery	8.1
23	Rain Man (1988)	2 h 14 min	Drama	7.7
24	Gremlins (1984)	1 h 46 min	Fantasy, Horror	7.1
25	First Blood (1982)	1 h 33 min	Action, Thriller	7.5
26	Grave of the Fireflies (1988)	1 h 29 min	Animation, Drama	8.5
27	Stand by Me (1986)	1 h 29 min	Drama, Adventure	7.8
28	Dirty Dancing (1987)	1 h 40 min	Drama, Music	7.3
29	The Goonies (1985)	1 h 54 min	Adventure, Comedy	7.5
30	Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)	1 h 44 min	Fantasy, Animation	7.5
31	The Untouchables (1987)	1 h 59 min	Crime, History	7.8
32	Once Upon a Time in America (1984)	2 h 19 min	Drama, Crime	8.4
33	RoboCop (1987)	1 h 42 min	Action, Thriller	7.4
34	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)	1 h 31 min	Horror	7.4
35	Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)	1 h 43 min	Comedy	7.6
36	The Princess Bride (1987)	1 h 39 min	Fantasy, Comedy	7.7
37	Platoon (1986)	2 h	Drama, War	7.7
38	Airplane! (1980)	1 h 28 min	Comedy	7.3
39	The Fly (1986)	1 h 36 min	Horror, Science Fiction	7.4
40	Akira (1988)	2 h 4 min	Animation, Science Fiction	7.9
41	Ghostbusters II (1989)	1 h 48 min	Comedy, Fantasy	6.6
42	Rocky IV (1985)	1 h 31 min	Drama, Action	7.1
43	Cinema Paradiso (1988)	2 h 4 min	Drama, Romance	8.4
44	Raging Bull (1980)	2 h 9 min	Drama, History	7.9
45	Coming to America (1988)	1 h 57 min	Comedy, Romance	6.9
46	The Karate Kid (1984)	2 h 7 min	Action, Drama	7.2
47	Castle in the Sky (1986)	2 h 5 min	Adventure, Fantasy	8.0
48	Beverly Hills Cop (1984)	1 h 45 min	Comedy, Crime	7.2
49	Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)	1 h 43 min	Animation, Family	7.8
50	The Evil Dead (1983)	1 h 25 min	Horror	7.3
51	When Harry Met Sally... (1989)	1 h 36 min	Comedy, Romance	7.4
52	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)	1 h 26 min	Comedy, Crime	7.3
53	The Blues Brothers (1980)	2 h 13 min	Music, Comedy	7.7
54	Rocky III (1982)	1 h 39 min	Drama, Action	6.9
55	The NeverEnding Story (1984)	1 h 41 min	Adventure, Fantasy	7.2
56	Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)	1 h 36 min	Action, Adventure	6.7
57	Mad Max 2 (1981)	1 h 36 min	Action, Thriller	7.4
58	Warriors of the Wind (1984)	1 h 35 min	Adventure, Animation	7.9
59	Big (1988)	1 h 44 min	Fantasy, Drama	7.2
60	Blue Velvet (1986)	2 h	Mystery, Thriller	7.6

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