IndieWire's 100 Best Movies of the '80s

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From "Paris, Texas" to "A City of Sadness," and from "Blue Velvet" to "The Green Ray," these are the films that defined the 1980s.

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    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  2. 2 new

    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

    1985, in 6 top lists Check
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    The Thing

    1982, in 20 top lists Check
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    Paris, Texas

    1984, in 22 top lists Check
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    Shoah

    1985, in 18 top lists Check
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    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
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    Sans toit ni loi

    1985 — a.k.a. Vagabond, in 10 top lists Check
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    Le rayon vert

    1986 — a.k.a. The Green Ray, in 9 top lists Check
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    Possession

    1981, in 7 top lists Check
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    Sans soleil

    1983 — a.k.a. Sans Soleil, in 16 top lists Check
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    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
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    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
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    L'argent

    1983 — a.k.a. L'Argent, in 8 top lists Check
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    Raging Bull

    1980, in 34 top lists Check
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    Broadcast News

    1987, in 10 top lists Check
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    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
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    Der Himmel über Berlin

    1987 — a.k.a. Wings of Desire, in 21 top lists Check
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    Khane-ye doust kodjast?

    1987 — a.k.a. Where Is the Friend's House?, in 15 top lists Check
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    Fanny och Alexander

    1982 — a.k.a. Fanny and Alexander, in 25 top lists Check
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    Koyaanisqatsi

    1982, in 12 top lists Check
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    Blow Out

    1981, in 8 top lists Check
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    Yeelen

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
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    My Brother's Wedding

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
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    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
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    Videodrome

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
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    Idi i smotri

    1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check
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    RoboCop

    1987, in 15 top lists Check
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    The Times of Harvey Milk

    1984, in 8 top lists Check
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    Krótki film o milosci

    1988 — a.k.a. A Short Film About Love, in 6 top lists Check
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    Body Double

    1984, in 2 top lists Check
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    El sur

    1983, in 7 top lists Check
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    Stop Making Sense

    1984, in 9 top lists Check
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    Sweetie

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
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    A Room with a View

    1985, in 11 top lists Check
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    Something Wild

    1986, in 5 top lists Check
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    Chan Is Missing

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
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    Desert Hearts

    1985, in 3 top lists Check
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    The King of Comedy

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
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    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 31 top lists Check
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    The Thin Blue Line

    1988, in 12 top lists Check
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    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    1988, in 16 top lists Check
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    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
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    Losing Ground

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
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    Amadeus

    1984, in 23 top lists Check
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    Bei qing cheng shi

    1989 — a.k.a. A City of Sadness, in 10 top lists Check
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    The Decline of Western Civilization

    1981, in 3 top lists Check
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    Matador

    1986, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
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    Risky Business

    1983, in 5 top lists Check
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    Qing mei zhu ma

    1985 — a.k.a. Taipei Story, in 8 top lists Check
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