Best Sequel Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

The 106 best-rated sequel movies and TV series of the 1980s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

The Empire Strikes Back 1980 ★ 8.4
Dragon Ball Z 1989 ★ 8.4
Aliens 1986 ★ 8.0
Return of the Jedi 1983 ★ 7.9
Yes, Prime Minister 1986 ★ 8.4
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 ★ 7.9
Back to the Future Part II 1989 ★ 7.8
Evil Dead II 1987 ★ 7.5
Manon of the Spring 1986 ★ 7.6
Mad Max 2 1981 ★ 7.4
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984 ★ 7.3
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1989 ★ 7.2
V: The Final Battle 1984 ★ 7.4
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 1985 ★ 7.8
War and Remembrance 1988 ★ 7.9
Rocky IV 1985 ★ 7.1
Project A Part II 1987 ★ 7.1
Lethal Weapon 2 1989 ★ 7.0
A Better Tomorrow II 1987 ★ 7.1
V 1984 ★ 7.1
Day of the Dead 1985 ★ 7.0
Rocky III 1982 ★ 6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ 1986 ★ 7.3
Superman II 1980 ★ 6.8