Best Orphan Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

Looking for the best orphan movies and TV series of the 1980s? These 18 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Saint Seiya 1986 ★ 8.5

Castle in the Sky 1986 ★ 8.0

Anne of Green Gables 1985 ★ 8.1

The Mysterious Cities of Gold 1982 ★ 7.8

The Secret Garden 1987 ★ 7.7

Rags to Riches 1987 ★ 8.4

Punky Brewster 1984 ★ 7.3

Alfred J. Kwak 1989 ★ 7.5

A Little Princess 1987 ★ 7.7

The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli 1989 ★ 7.1

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha 1989 ★ 7.0

Twelve Months 1980 ★ 6.9

Annie 1982 ★ 6.6

Baby Boom 1987 ★ 6.4

Webster 1983 ★ 5.9

Mio in the Land of Faraway 1987 ★ 6.0

Silent Night, Deadly Night 1984 ★ 5.9

The Aftermath 1982 ★ 4.2