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30 Highest Grossing Movies of the 80s

In my opinion, the 80s had some of the best movies…here are some of my favorites

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Nicholas Miller
Nicholas Miller
11th April 2016 in movies
30 Highest Grossing Movies of the 80s
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  • 1

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    705
    1982
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • 2

    Return of the Jedi

    573
    1983
    Return of the Jedi
  • 3

    The Empire Strikes Back

    513
    1980
    The Empire Strikes Back
  • 4

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    495
    1989
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • 5

    Batman

    413
    1989
    Batman
  • 6

    Rain Man

    413
    1988
    Rain Man
  • 7

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    384
    1981
    Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • 8

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    349
    1988
    Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  • 9

    Back to the Future

    348
    1985
    Back to the Future
  • 10

    Top Gun

    345
    1986
    Top Gun
  • 11

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    333
    1984
    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
  • 12

    Back to the Future Part II

    332
    1989
    Back to the Future Part II
  • 13

    Crocodile Dundee

    328
    1986
    Crocodile Dundee
  • 14

    Fatal Attraction

    320
    1987
    Fatal Attraction
  • 15

    Beverly Hills Cop

    316
    1984
    Beverly Hills Cop
  • 16

    Rocky IV

    301
    1985
    Rocky IV
  • 17

    Rambo: First Blood Part II

    300
    1985
    Rambo: First Blood Part II
  • 18

    Beverly Hills Cop II

    300
    1987
    Beverly Hills Cop II
  • 19

    Look Who's Talking

    297
    1989
    Look Who's Talking
  • 20

    Ghostbusters

    292
    1984
    Ghostbusters
  • 21

    Coming to America

    289
    1988
    Coming to America
  • 22

    Crocodile Dundee II

    240
    1988
    Crocodile Dundee II
  • 23

    Out of Africa

    240
    1985
    Out of Africa
  • 24

    Dead Poets Society

    236
    1989
    Dead Poets Society
  • 25

    Lethal Weapon 2

    227
    1989
    Lethal Weapon 2
  • 26

    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    223
    1989
    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
  • 27

    The Little Mermaid

    222
    1989
    The Little Mermaid
  • 28

    Twins

    217
    1988
    Twins
  • 29

    Ghostbusters II

    216
    1989
    Ghostbusters II
  • 30

    For Your Eyes Only

    195
    1981
    For Your Eyes Only
  • 1

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

  • 2

    Return of the Jedi

  • 3

    The Empire Strikes Back

  • 4

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

  • 5

    Batman

  • 6

    Rain Man

  • 7

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

  • 8

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

  • 9

    Back to the Future

  • 10

    Top Gun

  • 11

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

  • 12

    Back to the Future Part II

  • 13

    Crocodile Dundee

  • 14

    Fatal Attraction

  • 15

    Beverly Hills Cop

  • 16

    Rocky IV

  • 17

    Rambo: First Blood Part II

  • 18

    Beverly Hills Cop II

  • 19

    Look Who's Talking

  • 20

    Ghostbusters

  • 21

    Coming to America

  • 22

    Crocodile Dundee II

  • 23

    Out of Africa

  • 24

    Dead Poets Society

  • 25

    Lethal Weapon 2

  • 26

    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

  • 27

    The Little Mermaid

  • 28

    Twins

  • 29

    Ghostbusters II

  • 30

    For Your Eyes Only

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