Best English-Language Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

Looking for the best English-language movies and TV series of the 1980s? These 1694 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Cosmos: A Personal Voyage 1980 ★ 8.7

The Empire Strikes Back 1980 ★ 8.4

Once Upon a Time in America 1984 ★ 8.4

Twin Peaks 1989 ★ 8.5

Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 ★ 8.4

Back to the Future 1985 ★ 8.3

Robotech 1985 ★ 8.6

Dead Poets Society 1989 ★ 8.3

Seinfeld 1989 ★ 8.3

The Wonder Years 1988 ★ 8.3

The Shining 1980 ★ 8.2

Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983 ★ 8.3

Scarface 1983 ★ 8.2

ThunderCats 1985 ★ 8.2

Full Metal Jacket 1987 ★ 8.1

Stop Making Sense 1984 ★ 8.3

The Thing 1982 ★ 8.1

Paris, Texas 1984 ★ 8.1

Das Boot 1981 ★ 8.1

Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989 ★ 8.2

The Simpsons 1989 ★ 8.0

Amadeus 1984 ★ 8.0

The Elephant Man 1980 ★ 8.0

Aliens 1986 ★ 8.0